Sky History 2 Thursday

New evidence reveals advanced civilisations might have existed on Earth thousands of years ago - is it possible that they lived with extraterrestrials?

In numerous ancient cultures, stories were told of ancestors from the Pleiades star cluster. This programme considers whether new scientific findings may reveal the truth

Visits to the most remote, cold and inhospitable places on the planet to reveal great mysteries that have been frozen in time

The Hawker Hurricane was the first RAF aircraft to fly over 300mph. Over half of every enemy aeroplane destroyed in the Battle of Britain was by a Hurricane, not a Spitfire

Places of interest include the Bangladeshi city with the largest number of cycle rickshaws and the richest village in China

New evidence reveals advanced civilisations might have existed on Earth thousands of years ago - is it possible that they lived with extraterrestrials?

In numerous ancient cultures, stories were told of ancestors from the Pleiades star cluster. This programme considers whether new scientific findings may reveal the truth

From the time of the Knights Templar to prehistoric Spain, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Turin Shroud, the Cave of Altamira and other artifacts

In a First World War special, Suggs and Stephen Taylor excavate the site of a huge transit camp at Morn Hill, outside Winchester, home to over two million troops

The ancient city of Chichen Itza in Mexico, exploring the construction and purpose of ancient monuments, and how they were built without modern technology

The Hawker Hurricane was the first RAF aircraft to fly over 300mph. Over half of every enemy aeroplane destroyed in the Battle of Britain was by a Hurricane, not a Spitfire

Strange markings in the remote reaches of Northern Finland, a Manhattan-sized mystery in the depths of a Vietnamese cave and a lost sky-high world in Mozambique

The secrets behind the San Bernardo mummies, a trip to the fascinating Skatopia in Ohio and a close look at typical living conditions in Siberia

Investigating the reasons behind Nasa's denials of UFO accounts and why the organisation has taken measures to prevent its astronauts from telling their stories

Investigating beliefs held by some experts that many atmospheric light shows are actually caused by extraterrestrials

How, as Hitler rose to power in Nazi Germany, Heinrich Himmler and the SS resolved to find the legendary continent Atlantis

Investigating real-life crimes in the age of film noir, beginning with triple homicide suspect Robert Irwin, who sold his story to finance his defence

Visits to the most remote, cold and inhospitable places on the planet to reveal great mysteries that have been frozen in time

Drama-documentary telling the story of the Roman Empire. Emperor Trajan throws his great games of AD 107, and the crowd is treated to a rare spectacle - female gladiators

New evidence reveals advanced civilisations might have existed on Earth thousands of years ago - is it possible that they lived with extraterrestrials?

In numerous ancient cultures, stories were told of ancestors from the Pleiades star cluster. This programme considers whether new scientific findings may reveal the truth

In a First World War special, Suggs and Stephen Taylor excavate the site of a huge transit camp at Morn Hill, outside Winchester, home to over two million troops

An exploration of Tikal, one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of pre-Columbian Mayan civilisation

Investigating the reasons behind Nasa's denials of UFO accounts and why the organisation has taken measures to prevent its astronauts from telling their stories

Investigating beliefs held by some experts that many atmospheric light shows are actually caused by extraterrestrials

Strange markings in the remote reaches of Northern Finland, a Manhattan-sized mystery in the depths of a Vietnamese cave and a lost sky-high world in Mozambique

In the Mojave Desert, there is a structure apparently built to bestow everlasting life. According to the architect, its blueprint is from another world