Sky History 2 HD Thursday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Investigating a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos
Investigating cosmism - a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos. This train of thought is widely held throughout Russia
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts scrutinise the Maya calendar
Experts scrutinise the Maya calendar, which predicted the world would end in 2012, and try to determine whether it could have anticipated the arrival of an extraterrestrial god
8:00 AM
Lost U-Boats of WWII
A discovery changes the direction of the team's investigation
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
9:00 AM
Secrets in the Jungle
The discovery of dozens of skulls and bones on a cave floor
The discovery of dozens of skulls and bones on a cave floor in the jungles of southern Mexico. Plus, strange grass-covered domes are investigated in the Philippines
10:00 AM
The Machines That Built the World
Aeroplane pioneers
Aeroplane pioneers and how before planes were even a possibility, a rivalry brewed as two young dreamers envisioned a future where millions of people could be ferried overseas
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
How high-ranking government officials are now discussing UFOs
After decades of secrecy, high-ranking government officials are now discussing UFOs. Some say this has been prompted by the fact the evidence has become too great to ignore
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Investigating whether shamans have contact with extraterrestrial realms
Investigating whether spiritual leaders known as shamans, who have healed and protected people throughout history really have contact with extraterrestrial realms
1:00 PM
WW2 Treasure Hunters
The stories behind wartime artefacts
Suggs and Stephen Taylor tell the stories behind artefacts unearthed from former military sites across the UK. They also discover a tank buried in a vineyard
2:00 PM
Walking Through History
Tony Robinson walks to Holy Island, off the coast of Northumberland
Tony Robinson explores the history of the ancient kingdom on a five-day walk from Melrose in the Scottish Borders to Holy Island off the coast of Northumberland
3:00 PM
Legends of the Deep
A sunken ship, apparently attacked deliberately by spies
Diver Fabien Cousteau and his fellow film-maker wife Celine investigate whether sunken ship the MS Zenobia was deliberately attacked by spies on a top-secret mission
4:00 PM
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
Profile of the half-Vandal general Stilicho
The career of the half-Vandal general Stilicho, who was handpicked by Emperor Theodosius to ensure Goth mercenaries fighting for the Roman army remained loyal to the empire
5:00 PM
Secrets in the Jungle
The discovery of dozens of skulls and bones on a cave floor
The discovery of dozens of skulls and bones on a cave floor in the jungles of southern Mexico. Plus, strange grass-covered domes are investigated in the Philippines
6:00 PM
Rust Valley Restorers
Neil takes a perfectionist approach to re-painting Connor's '66 Chevelle Malibu
New painter Neil takes a perfectionist approach to re-painting Connor's '66 Chevelle Malibu. Mike worries that his car collection won't sell for much
7:00 PM
U-Boat Wargamers
The role the Wrens played in preventing British merchant ships veing sunk
The role the Wrens played in preventing Dönitz’s most U-boat commanders succeed in their quest to send as many British merchant ships to the bottom of the sea as possible
8:05 PM
The Machines That Built the World
How the television industry began with a bitter battle
The start of the television industry, detailing how Philo T Farnsworth invented the device in the 1930s - and how industrial titan RCA, in essence, ruined his life with its tactics
9:00 PM
Caesar's Doomsday War
Part one of two. How Julius Caesar rose to power and the battle that took him to the brink of defeat
Part one of two. Archaeologists investigate the full story of how the most famous Roman leader, Julius Caesar, rose to power and the battle that took him to the brink of defeat
10:00 PM
The Nostradamus Effect
Isaac Newton's obsession with biblical prophecies
Examining the plausibility of apocalyptic prophecies throughout history. This edition focuses on Isaac Newton's obsession with alchemy and biblical prophecies
11:00 PM
Colosseum
Haterius is tasked with constructing a labyrinth underneath the Colosseum floor
Emperor Domitian tasks master builder Haterius with constructing a labyrinth underneath the Colosseum floor
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
How high-ranking government officials are now discussing UFOs
After decades of secrecy, high-ranking government officials are now discussing UFOs. Some say this has been prompted by the fact the evidence has become too great to ignore
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Investigating whether shamans have contact with extraterrestrial realms
Investigating whether spiritual leaders known as shamans, who have healed and protected people throughout history really have contact with extraterrestrial realms
2:00 AM
Rust Valley Restorers
Neil takes a perfectionist approach to re-painting Connor's '66 Chevelle Malibu
New painter Neil takes a perfectionist approach to re-painting Connor's '66 Chevelle Malibu. Mike worries that his car collection won't sell for much
3:00 AM
Warriors
Germanic tribes which opposed Rome
Terry Schappert looks at how the Germanic tribes of 9AD were able to defeat the might of the Roman army
4:00 AM
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
Profile of the half-Vandal general Stilicho
The career of the half-Vandal general Stilicho, who was handpicked by Emperor Theodosius to ensure Goth mercenaries fighting for the Roman army remained loyal to the empire
5:00 AM
Legends of the Deep
A sunken ship, apparently attacked deliberately by spies
Diver Fabien Cousteau and his fellow film-maker wife Celine investigate whether sunken ship the MS Zenobia was deliberately attacked by spies on a top-secret mission
6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The infamous 1947 Roswell crash
The US military has denied that the infamous 1947 Roswell crash was anything other than a weather balloon, but FBI files include a memo to J Edgar Hoover