Sky History 2 Today

Experts check out structures built to mirror the constellations, contemplating whether they may have been built as a message to send to extraterrestrials

Ever since the first atomic bomb went off in 1945, UFOs have been spotted at nuclear facilities across the world. Experts wonder if this presence could be a threat to mankind

The events that led to the murders of Lin and Megan Russell, who were attacked with a hammer by Michael Stone while walking down a country lane in Kent in 1996

Stories of hospital ships and those who served on them, including the tragic story of the sinking of the Titanic's sister vessel, The Britannic

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

Experts check out structures built to mirror the constellations, contemplating whether they may have been built as a message to send to extraterrestrials

Ever since the first atomic bomb went off in 1945, UFOs have been spotted at nuclear facilities across the world. Experts wonder if this presence could be a threat to mankind

The troubled beginnings and amazing exploits of legendary British heavy bomber the Lancaster. Featuring a close look at a replica

The Supermarine Spitfire, a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after the Second World War

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

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

A look at the Heinkel He 111, one of the most numerous and esily recognised German aircrafts of the Second World War. Plus, how it became a guinea pig for future bombers

The role of ships during the Cold War, featuring a look at two submarines - former enemies - now moored in a Kent river

Witnesses and the relatives of victims reflect on the murder of 16 children and a teacher at Dunblane Primary School in 1996

Hitler's government was firmly in the saddle in October 1934. The indifference of many countries to those Jewish refugees forced to leave Germany was evident

Earth's neighbour Venus has volcanoes, clouds of acid rain and a surface temperature hot enough to melt lead. Experts contemplate whether this makes Venus Earth's 'evil twin'

Documentary shedding light on unusual discoveries made in the darkest places on Earth and venturing into the realm of the supernatural

Experts check out structures built to mirror the constellations, contemplating whether they may have been built as a message to send to extraterrestrials

Ever since the first atomic bomb went off in 1945, UFOs have been spotted at nuclear facilities across the world. Experts wonder if this presence could be a threat to mankind

Witnesses and the relatives of victims reflect on the murder of 16 children and a teacher at Dunblane Primary School in 1996

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

Part one of two. The 100 days it took for the Allies to liberate Normandy, to break through the German line and to pave the way towards victory

The team visit New Brunswick, where they uncover vintage automobiles, a retro coffin and a collector's bargain-priced inventory

Experts investigate an Italian mountain that has stood witness to inexplicable phenomena for centuries, wondering whether it could somehow be attracting alien visitors