Sky History 2 Wednesday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Tales of monsters and giants in different cultures
Examining why different cultures have similar tales of monsters and giants, and questioning whether they could be genuine eye-witness accounts of extraterrestrials
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The possibility that aliens helped build ancient structures
Experts question whether extraterrestrials could have helped humans build ancient structures, and if standing stones in Carnac, France, were a GPS system for ancient spacecraft
8:00 AM
Secrets of Great British Castles
The history of Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd
Dan Jones heads to Gwynedd to explore the history of Caernarfon Castle, the military importance of which faded at the end of the 15th century when Henry Tudor became king
9:00 AM
History's Greatest Mysteries
The search for El Dorado
El Dorado is a legendary ancient city, said to be overflowing with gold. For centuries, explorers put their lives on the line searching for it
10:00 AM
Weeks of War
Living in and surviving through a devastating conflict
A look at what it was really like to live and survive during one of the most devastating conflicts the world has ever seen
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether America's founding fathers hid extra-terrestrial secrets
A think-tank of top global experts examines whether America's founding fathers hid extra-terrestrial secrets in their documents, buildings and symbols
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
A giant face that appears to be carved into the Earth in Alberta
Satellite images have revealed a giant face that appears to be carved into the Earth in Alberta, Canada, which has now become known as 'The Badlands Guardian'
1:00 PM
Winston Churchill's War
Churchill's time as prime minister
The story continues with a look at his time as prime minister, a period where his notable speeches were born
2:00 PM
The Story of the Spitfire
The famous fighter aircraft deployed in the Battle of Britain
A look at the creation of the super marine Spitfire, an amazing feat of engineering that became one of the most famous fighter aircrafts in the Battle of Britain
3:00 PM
UFO Hunters
Unusual events involving military and intelligence agencies
Events involving military and intelligence agencies, with suggestions of cover-ups relating to two unexplained incidents in the east of England in 1956 and 1980
4:00 PM
Treasures Decoded
The discovery of a naturally mummified corpse
In 1950, three Danish farmers came across a gruesome find. The victim was named Tollund Man, in other words, 'Bog Body', a naturally mummified corpse
5:00 PM
Strangest Things
An ancient golden mask painted with human blood and a cursed chicken pot
Perplexing and unusual historical objects, investigating whether a machine can read personalities. Plus, an ancient golden mask painted with human blood and a cursed chicken pot
6:00 PM
Weird or What? With William Shatner
A woman who claims to have encountered shadow people
A woman who claims to have encountered shadow people and a man who claims to have used teleportation, travelling from New Jersey to New Mexico in the blink of an eye
7:00 PM
River Hunters
Artefacts from William the Conqueror's era in the River Avon
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards seek artefacts from William the Conqueror's era in the stretch of the River Avon near Salisbury
8:00 PM
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
A look at outlandish inventions
A look at some outlandish inventions, including a full-body gas mask for babies, Smell-o-Vision, a robot powered by slugs and inflatable airplanes
9:00 PM
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
The notion of using human bones as a 'miracle cure' for gout
The actor-presenter examines the notion of using human bones as a 'miracle cure' for gout and learns of a truly bizarre Victorian way to lose weight - with tapeworms
10:00 PM
Strange Evidence
A deadly shockwave hurtles towards a terrified driver
A deadly shockwave hurtles towards a terrified driver, an alien signal rises from a deep ocean abyss, while a bizarre glowing orb swoops along a remote forest road
11:00 PM
The Secret Nazi Expeditions
Nazi Germany's search for the legendary continent of Atlantis
How, as Hitler rose to power in Nazi Germany, Heinrich Himmler and the SS resolved to find the legendary continent Atlantis
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether America's founding fathers hid extra-terrestrial secrets
A think-tank of top global experts examines whether America's founding fathers hid extra-terrestrial secrets in their documents, buildings and symbols
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
A giant face that appears to be carved into the Earth in Alberta
Satellite images have revealed a giant face that appears to be carved into the Earth in Alberta, Canada, which has now become known as 'The Badlands Guardian'
2:00 AM
Secrets of Great British Castles
The history of Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd
Dan Jones heads to Gwynedd to explore the history of Caernarfon Castle, the military importance of which faded at the end of the 15th century when Henry Tudor became king
3:00 AM
Weeks of War
Living in and surviving through a devastating conflict
A look at what it was really like to live and survive during one of the most devastating conflicts the world has ever seen
4:00 AM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
Epic feats of engineering, from the remarkable to the inexplicable
The veteran actor digs deep into the ancient past to discover mankind's predecessors' epic feats of engineering, from the remarkable to the inexplicable
5:00 AM
Close Encounters
A saucer-shaped object in a field
Back in 1966, at the Westall School in Melbourne, Australia, students claimed they saw a saucer-shaped object in a field
5:30 AM
Close Encounters
A teenager who claims to have seen a mushroom-shaped object in a field
Teenager 16-year-old Ron Johnson, who claimed to have witnessed a mushroom-shaped object emitting a near-blinding light while feeding the family sheep in a field