Sky History 2 HD Saturday

Across the world, there are stories of treasures that have been lost for centuries. This programme considers that these ancient relics have been hidden by extraterrestrials

An investigation into the Ark of the Covenant, one of the most sought after religious relics of all time with powers that may suggest a link to an extraterrestrial past

Documentary examining the Second World War in its third year with battlefields in Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Asia/Pacific

The documentary charts the conflict from the Indian border in Burma to China, at war with Japan since 1937, as well as Hitler's renewed assault on the Soviet Union

As the Third Reich rose to power, Himmler and the SS became fixated on the Holy Grail, interpreting much of the myth surrounding it as fact - and the quest for it as attainable

How Himmler's belief in the theory that the Himalayas were home to the Nazis' Aryan ancestors led to an SS mission to the mountains

The story of Sgt Jack Werner, who helped storm the beaches of Leyte in the Philippines in an effort to liberate the PoWs who had been stranded there

A mission to take out four German howitzers about to assault Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, carried out by US paratroopers from Easy Company, the 101st Airborne Division

The events of spring 1944, when on the Eastern Front, the momentum was firmly with Allies as the Second World War moved into its final, violent act

A look at some of the most incredible escapes of the conflict, featuring a German breakout, a US bomber crew's Soviet secret and the Trojan Horse of Stalag Luft III

A Russian soldier's daring escape from a Nazi death camp, a bold plan from a Japanese prison and pilots winning their enemies' respect

As the Third Reich rose to power, Himmler and the SS became fixated on the Holy Grail, interpreting much of the myth surrounding it as fact - and the quest for it as attainable

How Himmler's belief in the theory that the Himalayas were home to the Nazis' Aryan ancestors led to an SS mission to the mountains

The tide of the war begins to turn against Germany, prompting propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels to make a speech in which he calls for 'total war'

Wars and conflicts are often fought under the guise of religion. Rudolph Herzog analyses how faith has been functionalised for worldly interests throughout history

After Germany tried an all-out push to take Paris, America was forced to make hard decisions that would either break the Allies or turn the tide of the conflict

Across the world, there are stories of treasures that have been lost for centuries. This programme considers that these ancient relics have been hidden by extraterrestrials

An investigation into the Ark of the Covenant, one of the most sought after religious relics of all time with powers that may suggest a link to an extraterrestrial past

Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard finally get to see the famous Maine Penny and their visit to the Maine State Museum opens their minds to new possibilities

Allen Haff and Ton Jones enter a bidding war for promising-looking storage units, but the ice-resurfacing machine they discover may not be as valuable as anticipated

The jaw-dropping world of three crazy rich ancients who built some of the largest, most luxurious palaces ever known to man

The wealthy ancients who poured their money into building the most luxurious final resting places for themselves after death

The events of spring 1944, when on the Eastern Front, the momentum was firmly with Allies as the Second World War moved into its final, violent act

A mission to take out four German howitzers about to assault Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, carried out by US paratroopers from Easy Company, the 101st Airborne Division

A focus on the German submarines that caused havoc in the American desert, the playboy pilot they couldn't cage and the young lovers whose escape defied all odds