Sky History 2 Thursday

The host views a car that hovers in midair, clothing made out of calcium and a robot dog that breathes fire while reflecting on how some top innovations are also the most bizarre

The hunt is on for the Civil War Gold and for $1.5million taken in the Plymouth Mail robbery of 1962. Plus, treasure-seekers search for the Lost Dutchman mine

An examination of claims a retired Army aviation officer uncovered evidence of intelligent anomalies or technosignatures. Plus, Nasa-archived solar satellite photos

Part one of two. The story of the key turning point of the Second World War, in June 1944, when a fleet arrived in Normandy set on liberating Europe from Hitler's Nazis

Part two of two. A key turning point of the Second World War, when in June 1944, a fleet arrived on Normandy's beaches, set on liberating Europe from Hitler's Nazis

The notion that Earth life originated from Martian life that travelled via a space rock and a look at the challenges likely to be faced if attempts are made to colonise Mars

An event from September 1994, when 62 pupils at the Ariel School in rural Zimbabwe said that they had seen silver craft descend from the sky and land on a field near their school

Karl Ude-Martinez investigates weapons used during 1916's Battle of the Somme, including machine guns and poison gas

Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards visit the River Trent near Newark Castle, site of one of the greatest strongholds of the English Civil War

The host views a car that hovers in midair, clothing made out of calcium and a robot dog that breathes fire while reflecting on how some top innovations are also the most bizarre

The hunt is on for the Civil War Gold and for $1.5million taken in the Plymouth Mail robbery of 1962. Plus, treasure-seekers search for the Lost Dutchman mine

An examination of claims a retired Army aviation officer uncovered evidence of intelligent anomalies or technosignatures. Plus, Nasa-archived solar satellite photos

The Navy's improvised evacuation of Allies in northern France in 1940, when the Nazi blitzkrieg threatened to wipe out the entire Army as they made their way to the coast

Exploring the images and recollections of veteran photographers Peter Norris and discovering D-Day through the eyes of British soldiers as photographed on the ground

Exploring the legend of Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca. Divers investigate whether Homer's tale of vengeful gods could have been true after uncovering ancient remains

Examining the legend of Odysseus, Homer's hero from The Odyssey. Underwater divers examine remains that date back thousands of years, and may be a direct link to the story

The notion that Earth life originated from Martian life that travelled via a space rock and a look at the challenges likely to be faced if attempts are made to colonise Mars