Sky History 2 Sunday

Experts investigate strange carvings from 8,000 BC and unexplained sightings in the New World, which could suggest there is more to the US's past than written in the history books

Giorgio Tsoukalos draws on evidence from past series as he asks whether extra-terrestrials could have introduced the Greeks and Egyptians to electricity

Allen Haff and Ton Jones find a miniature antique firearm and a collection of unique remote-controlled vehicles at an auction in California

The Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day

Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. His aim was to weaken Britain in Europe and gain 'lebensraum', or living space, in the East

Treblinka, Majdanek and Sobibor, the camps used in Operation Reinhardt, a murder campaign in which the Nazis murdered almost two million people over two months in 1942 and 1943

The year 1944 saw the Allies planning the invasion of France. For pilot Bert Stiles that meant joining the decimated 8th Air Force to clear the Normandy skies

Recounting how on the outskirts of Bouerat Harbor in Libya, a small group of British special forces made plans to destroy a crucial German fuel depot

How, in 1942, the battles of Midway and Stalingrad began and Americans achieved a ground-breaking milestone in the development of atomic weapons

A computer generated re-creation of the events of 1944, in which the US Carrier Task Force forged a path through the Pacific to assault enemy bases at Kwajalein and Truk Lagoon

Experts reconstruct the struggle faced by American forces, led by the USS Enterprise, to reclaim the Marianas Islands from enemy forces

Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. His aim was to weaken Britain in Europe and gain 'lebensraum', or living space, in the East

Treblinka, Majdanek and Sobibor, the camps used in Operation Reinhardt, a murder campaign in which the Nazis murdered almost two million people over two months in 1942 and 1943

Documentary examining how the attack on Pearl Harbour saw the Japanese armies celebrate their victory, only to have their confidence shaken by the Battle of the Coral Sea

Discovering the fate of the holiday industry in a post-apocalyptic world, with luxury resorts and cruise ships falling apart

Visiting a village in Calabria, Ross discovers the true extent of the Mafia's powers - before meeting the daughter of an Italian mob boss

Drama-documentary telling the story of the Roman Empire, beginning with Roman emperor Titus's 100 days of games to commemorate the opening of the Colosseum

Experts investigate strange carvings from 8,000 BC and unexplained sightings in the New World, which could suggest there is more to the US's past than written in the history books

Giorgio Tsoukalos draws on evidence from past series as he asks whether extra-terrestrials could have introduced the Greeks and Egyptians to electricity

A team of archaeologists embarks on a quest to unearth the most treasured and famous artefact in human history - the Ark of the Covenant

Part two of two. An archaeological investigation aiming to find the long-lost tomb of Attila the Hun, with experts following new leads to a potentially history-changing discovery

How, in 1942, the battles of Midway and Stalingrad began and Americans achieved a ground-breaking milestone in the development of atomic weapons

Recounting how on the outskirts of Bouerat Harbor in Libya, a small group of British special forces made plans to destroy a crucial German fuel depot

A daring dash through Nazi Europe, a deadly mountain escape and the Second World War's largest breakout, by men who chose death over dishonour