Sky History 2 Friday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
How ancient aliens may have helped to guide and define mankind
Theorists investigate how ancient aliens may have helped to guide and define mankind in the remote past
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The life of psychic Edgar Cayce
The life of self-proclaimed faith healer and psychic Edgar Cayce. He became a worldwide sensation in the early 1900s, claiming to receive visions of both the past and future
8:00 AM
Secrets of Great British Castles
The history of Dover Castle
Dan Jones explores the history of Dover Castle, revealing that Henry II ordered its construction partly out of guilt for the murder of Thomas Becket
9:00 AM
History's Greatest Mysteries
The 1971 hijack of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305
DB Cooper, in reality the unidentified man who hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, a Boeing 727 aircraft, in United States airspace on November 24, 1971
10:00 AM
Weeks of War
The events of 1943
The events of 1943, which began with the Casablanca Conference. The Soviets secured victory in Stalingrad and one of the best-selling songs in history was released
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Extended episode exploring suggestions of extraterrestrial influence on Earth
Extended episode exploring suggestions of extraterrestrial influence on Earth. Subjects include actions initiated by the US Department of Defence to study UFO sightings
1:00 PM
WWII's Most Daring Raids
A mission to take out four German howitzers about to assault Utah Beach
A mission to take out four German howitzers about to assault Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, carried out by US paratroopers from Easy Company, the 101st Airborne Division
2:00 PM
Soviet Storm: WWII in the East
The USSR's sophisticated Second World War intelligence coups
A focus from the Russian perspective at the sophisticated Second World War intelligence coups pulled off by the unified country - a nation obsessed with secrecy and espionage
3:00 PM
UFO Hunters
Pilots' claims of combat engagements with UFOs
The team examines a declassified US Department of Defence report which analyses an alleged encounter between a fighter pilot and a UFO in May 1980
4:00 PM
Treasures Decoded
The largest gladiatorial burial yet discovered
A mass grave located in York in 2004, containing the decapitated remains of over 80 battle-scarred skeletons
5:00 PM
Strangest Things
Perplexing and unusual historical objects
A look at perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms
6:00 PM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
An exploration of what motivates someone to steal
An exploration of the motivations driving people to undertake the most bizarre, intricate, and dangerous crimes
7:00 PM
River Hunters
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards visit Hadrian's Wall
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards visit Hadrian's Wall, where they scour the River Eden and River Carlisle for lost evidence of the Romans' brutal occupation of Britain
8:00 PM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
How mankind has always been fascinated by abandoned places
How, from the ancient Babylonian's to modern day urban explorers, mankind has always been fascinated by abandoned places
9:00 PM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
The legend of King Arthur and its impact on Western culture
The veteran actor examines the significant impact the legend of King Arthur has had on Western culture
10:00 PM
Medieval Murder Mysteries
The death of playwright Christopher Marlowe
Revisiting the killing of brilliant but controversial young playwright Christopher Marlowe, who was stabbed to death in a Deptford lodging house in 1593
11:00 PM
Secret Societies: In the Shadows
The Knights Templar
It's believed the Knights Templar owned vast swathes of land, commanded fleets, and lent money to kings. This documentary seeks to separate the facts from the fiction
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Extended episode exploring suggestions of extraterrestrial influence on Earth
Extended episode exploring suggestions of extraterrestrial influence on Earth. Subjects include actions initiated by the US Department of Defence to study UFO sightings
2:00 AM
Secrets of Great British Castles
The history of Dover Castle
Dan Jones explores the history of Dover Castle, revealing that Henry II ordered its construction partly out of guilt for the murder of Thomas Becket
3:00 AM
WWII's Most Daring Raids
A 1941 mission by elite British commandos
The events of December 1941 when under cover of a fierce naval bombardment, a taskforce of elite British commandos sailed toward the Norwegian town of South Vaagso
4:00 AM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
How the human species evolved
The actor revisits the facts as to how the human species evolved and contemplates whether other human-like creatures might exist today in remote places
5:00 AM
UFO Encounters UK
Part two of two. Adam, Gwen and Julie recall personal encounters with UFOs
Part two of two. Adam, Gwen and Julie recall personal encounters with UFOs, before it is revealed that each individual has time missing from their plotted recollections