Sky History 2 HD Wednesday

Examining the notion that the forces of inspiration the ancients attributed to the gods actually emanated from an otherworldly source

Experts investigate the mysterious origins of mummification and any possible influences exerted by extraterrestrials

The team investigates artefacts associated with Norse and Scottish clans that settled in Ireland after losing their land in the Scottish Wars of Independence

The Freemasons, whose members have been meeting since the 14th century. Its past members have included Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling

US YouTube sensation Beau Ouimette and presenter Rick Edwards search the UK's waterways in search of archaeological finds, beginning in Stirling

Examining the notion that the forces of inspiration the ancients attributed to the gods actually emanated from an otherworldly source

Experts investigate the mysterious origins of mummification and any possible influences exerted by extraterrestrials

The team examines skulls from the site of the 1499 battle that saw Switzerland win its independence from the Holy Roman Empire, and which changed the nature of medieval warfare

The history of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, which studied practised occult Hermeticism and metaphysics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Dr Fern Riddell and Dr Karen Bellinger look at why the Ark of the Covenant has fascinated adventurers and historians for centuries

The Costa Concordia, which suffered a gash on the port side of her hull in January 2012 and ran aground on her side leaving 32 people dead

Alice Roberts explores Edinburgh and its role in the union between England and Scotland, as well as the story of Burke and Hare, and how it influenced British medical law

How the discovery of the sites of spectacular palaces on Crete and Santorini challenges the theory that the ancient civilisation of Atlantis was wiped out by a volcanic eruption

Craig Charles and co-host Sarah Cruddas investigate a UFO spotted at Stephenville, Texas, in January 2008, apparently travelling at supersonic speed

Efforts to escape Devil's Island, France's notorious penal colony in French Guiana. Petty thief Rene Belbenoit was determined to liberate himself - or die trying

On the beaches of Tampa, Florida, Rick and Marty Lagina dig for treasure believed to have been hidden in the early 1800s by the French pirate Captain Louis-Michel Aury

Professor Alice Roberts revisits the death of Mary I. The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, she experienced phantom pregnancies in her desperation for a child

A selection of recently declassified FBI files provides new evidence for the debate over whether alien life really exists, and theorists claim the Vatican may be hiding the truth

Examining the notion that the forces of inspiration the ancients attributed to the gods actually emanated from an otherworldly source

Experts investigate the mysterious origins of mummification and any possible influences exerted by extraterrestrials

Sightings of unexplained 'aerial phenomena' and reports of so-called 'first contact' moments, which are supported by credible eyewitness accounts or clear video footage

Dr Fern Riddell and Dr Karen Bellinger look at why the Ark of the Covenant has fascinated adventurers and historians for centuries

The Costa Concordia, which suffered a gash on the port side of her hull in January 2012 and ran aground on her side leaving 32 people dead

Alice Roberts explores Edinburgh and its role in the union between England and Scotland, as well as the story of Burke and Hare, and how it influenced British medical law

Giorgio Tsoukalos examines the notion that extraterrestrials could have left clues to the universe's mysteries