Sky History 2 HD Friday
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163
Virgin
186
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
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts investigate the 'greys', rumoured to be alien life forms
Experts investigate mysterious beings with big heads and eyes, whose images were found carved into rocks. Known as the 'greys', they are rumoured to be alien life forms
8:00 AM
Lost U-Boats of WWII
A mysterious cross is located on a deserted island
Garth makes a solo journey to explore a deserted island, where he discovers a mysterious cross
9:00 AM
Plane Rescue: Escape from Loch Ness
Efforts to rescue a wartime plane from the Loch's notorious waters
Documentary following the efforts to rescue one of the most important and influential seaplanes of the Second World War when it became stranded in the Loch's notorious waters
10:00 AM
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
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The Ark of the Covenant's disappearance from history
Some 2,600 years ago, The Ark of the Covenant, the sacred relic of the ancient world, suddenly disappeared from history. Where did it go and why?
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Whether insects could be descended from extraterrestrials
Investigations into the possibility that insects have descended from, and could have links to, extraterrestrials which landed on Earth thousands of years ago
1:00 PM
WW2 Treasure Hunters
Relics from the United States' elite 82nd airborne infantry division
Madness frontman Suggs and militaria expert Stephen Taylor go in search of relics from the United States' elite 82nd airborne infantry division
2:00 PM
Walking Through History
Tony Robinson learns about Victorian Norfolk during a coastal journey
Tony Robinson travels along the north Norfolk coast, finding out how the area maintained its rural identity despite the industrial changes of the Victorian age
3:00 PM
Legends of the Deep
A hunt for a long-lost shipwreck in the Bermuda Triangle
Fabien and Céline Cousteau follow top-secret clues as they hunt for a long-lost shipwreck in the Bermuda Triangle using cutting-edge technology
4:00 PM
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
How the soldier Ricimer became the power behind the throne
How Ricimer, a soldier of barbarian descent, became the power behind the throne of the failing empire, betraying his former friends in the process
5:00 PM
Secrets of the Lost Ark
The Ark of the Covenant
A team of archaeologists embarks on a quest to unearth the most treasured and famous artefact in human history - the Ark of the Covenant
6:00 PM
Rust Valley Restorers
Mike helps build a rare Volkswagen truck
Mike helps build a rare Volkswagen truck. Shafin convinces Avery to clean up his yard with the help of a monster truck
7:00 PM
U-Boat Wargamers
How the Wrens started devising wargaming tactics to combat U-boat formations
Though the Admiralty were convinced the Allies had the expertise to defeat Germany, Gilbert Roberts and the Wrens started devising wargaming tactics to combat U-boat formations
8:05 PM
The Machines That Built the World
William Harley and Arthur Davidson's motorcycles
William Harley and Arthur Davidson's launch of motorcycles, a revolutionary invention that changed the transportation industry for ever
9:00 PM
Close Encounters
A saucer-shaped object rises out of a lagoon
A man who claims to have heard a loud hissing sound before seeing a saucer-shaped object rise out of his neighbour's lagoon
9:30 PM
Close Encounters
The police officer who claims to have had an unusual experience
The police officer who alleges he heard a loud roar and saw a flame rising into the air, before witnessing an oval-shaped object take flight
10:00 PM
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
A perplexing UFO encounter in west Ireland
Perplexing UFO encounters of recent times, focusing on a case in 2018 off the west coast of Ireland, in which pilots saw bizarre lights through their cockpit windows
11:00 PM
Dark Marvels: Killing Machines
The dark secrets hidden within some foreboding fortresses
From the terrifying Tower of London to a hotel of horrors, discover the dark secrets hidden within these foreboding fortresses
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The Ark of the Covenant's disappearance from history
Some 2,600 years ago, The Ark of the Covenant, the sacred relic of the ancient world, suddenly disappeared from history. Where did it go and why?
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether insects could be descended from extraterrestrials
Investigations into the possibility that insects have descended from, and could have links to, extraterrestrials which landed on Earth thousands of years ago
2:00 AM
Rust Valley Restorers
Mike helps build a rare Volkswagen truck
Mike helps build a rare Volkswagen truck. Shafin convinces Avery to clean up his yard with the help of a monster truck
3:00 AM
Warriors
The Mayan society
Terry Schappert explores the warrior society of the Mayans, learning about the weapons they used and investigating the ritual of human sacrifice
4:00 AM
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
How the soldier Ricimer became the power behind the throne
How Ricimer, a soldier of barbarian descent, became the power behind the throne of the failing empire, betraying his former friends in the process
5:00 AM
Legends of the Deep
A hunt for a long-lost shipwreck in the Bermuda Triangle
Fabien and Céline Cousteau follow top-secret clues as they hunt for a long-lost shipwreck in the Bermuda Triangle using cutting-edge technology
6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts scrutinise prehistoric ruins for alien intervention
Experts scrutinise prehistoric ruins, asking whether humans could have built such advanced structures alone, and examine the possibility of alien intervention