Sky History 2 Wednesday

How, from the CIA's decades-long pursuit of the perfect truth serum to the US Army's secret PsyOps in Vietnam, mind games have long been at play

The role of myths and legends in the establishment of the rules of society, as well as the punishments that result from the violation of the rules

A look at the possible reasons a flock of blackbirds plunged to their death in Mexico. Plus, whether a ghostly phantom is confirmation of a Filipino ghost legend

While Nazi scientists were conducting brutal experiments in an attempt to create an Aryan master race, a team of zoologists were overseeing their own bizarre science trials

Bizarre events during wartime, featuring a Nazi anti-gravity device, phantom cities built during the Second World War, Stalin's cursed tomb and poultry of mass destruction

How evidence suggests the ancient megalithic site of Stonehenge once functioned as an important solar and celestial observatory

Reported accounts of genuine alien encounters, examining more previously off-limits information to investigate where in the universe UFOs could be coming from

A look at reports of alleged alien abduction, including cases in which abductees claim to have been subjected to torturous medical experiments

Tony Robinson embarks on a towpath exploration of industrial engineering along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, tracing the story of its chaotic construction

In Northern Ireland, the graveyard of a Victorian workhouse sheds light on one of the most traumatic periods of modern Irish history, the Great Famine of 1845

How, from the CIA's decades-long pursuit of the perfect truth serum to the US Army's secret PsyOps in Vietnam, mind games have long been at play

The role of myths and legends in the establishment of the rules of society, as well as the punishments that result from the violation of the rules

A look at the possible reasons a flock of blackbirds plunged to their death in Mexico. Plus, whether a ghostly phantom is confirmation of a Filipino ghost legend

While Nazi scientists were conducting brutal experiments in an attempt to create an Aryan master race, a team of zoologists were overseeing their own bizarre science trials

Bizarre events during wartime, featuring a Nazi anti-gravity device, phantom cities built during the Second World War, Stalin's cursed tomb and poultry of mass destruction

The secret underground pathways of Scotland that reveal the degree of sophistication of the culture 700 years ago, when William Wallace fought for the country's independence

How the wealthy have learned to keep themselves and their multi-million dollar homes safe and secure

How, for some people, acquiring - and spending - huge stockpiles of gold was an all-consuming passion

How evidence suggests the ancient megalithic site of Stonehenge once functioned as an important solar and celestial observatory

Reported accounts of genuine alien encounters, examining more previously off-limits information to investigate where in the universe UFOs could be coming from

A look at reports of alleged alien abduction, including cases in which abductees claim to have been subjected to torturous medical experiments

Tony Robinson embarks on a towpath exploration of industrial engineering along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, tracing the story of its chaotic construction

In Northern Ireland, the graveyard of a Victorian workhouse sheds light on one of the most traumatic periods of modern Irish history, the Great Famine of 1845

Andy McGrath embarks on a megalithic adventure to track down the site of the original Stonehenge and meets a childhood eyewitness of Wales' most famous UFO incident

The crucial role ships have played in international conflict over the past 500 years, beginning with the battleship's declining influence during the 20th century

The presenter recovers declassified files that reveal Nasa's secret moon nuke plan and the USSR's covered-up space tragedy