Sky History 2 HD Thursday

As science turns towards augmenting humanity with technology, theorists suggest that society is merely following the path of its alien creators

A think-tank of top global experts examines whether America's founding fathers hid extra-terrestrial secrets in their documents, buildings and symbols

A look at how maritime task forces and the Coast Guard are keeping commercial vessels and US shores safe from pirates and drug smugglers

In the Philippines, archaeologists discover the remains of an ancient rhinoceros. Elsewhere, a Brazilian island is infested with thousands of vipers

German Second World War fighter, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, it serves as the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force

Peru - famous for its prehistoric ruins - is one of the most mysterious places on Earth. This episode contemplates whether it could also be a site of extraterrestrial visitation

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

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

Tony Robinson goes on a four-day trek through the Kintail region of the Highlands, examining the story of the early 1700s Jacobite uprisings along the way

The secret nuclear facilities built by the US in 1939 designed to beat Hitler in the race to create an atomic bomb

The life of Trajan, who ruled from 98 to 117AD, setting out to rebuild the troubled empire and seeing it reach its most powerful

In the Philippines, archaeologists discover the remains of an ancient rhinoceros. Elsewhere, a Brazilian island is infested with thousands of vipers

Avery gambles on finishing a build from his past and the authorities crack down on his vehicle-filled property, while Mike finishes his '55 LaFrance Fire Truck

A search for a site known as Target 3 enables the team members to find a possible component of a Nazi secret weapon that changes the direction of their investigation

The story of the prolonged development and the initially troubled operational history of the Boeing B29 Superfortress

A look at the discovery of various sites where Vikings had buried treasure, examining why they did it and where the loot came from originally

How Hitler's ambitious plan for a new Germany, full of architectural wonders, would have dramatically changed the country had the Second World War ended differently

Drama-documentary that uses the Colosseum to tell the story of the Roman Empire, through the lens of the men and women who fought and died there

Peru - famous for its prehistoric ruins - is one of the most mysterious places on Earth. This episode contemplates whether it could also be a site of extraterrestrial visitation

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

Avery gambles on finishing a build from his past and the authorities crack down on his vehicle-filled property, while Mike finishes his '55 LaFrance Fire Truck

Jason Chambers and Bill Duff investigate savate. With a name that translates as 'old boot', this martial art was developed in the dockyards of Marseille in 19th-century France

The life of Trajan, who ruled from 98 to 117AD, setting out to rebuild the troubled empire and seeing it reach its most powerful

The secret nuclear facilities built by the US in 1939 designed to beat Hitler in the race to create an atomic bomb

Ancient astronaut theorists look at the Aborigine legend of Dreamtime, and ask if these stories hold the proof that aliens created life on Earth