Sky History 2 HD Saturday

Investigating whether spiritual leaders known as shamans, who have healed and protected people throughout history really have contact with extraterrestrial realms

Investigations into the possibility that insects have descended from, and could have links to, extraterrestrials which landed on Earth thousands of years ago

A look at what it was really like to live and survive during one of the most devastating conflicts the world has ever seen

How, between September 1940 and November 1941, things intensified as Nazi Germany exerted its dominance over Europe

A history of the Second World War's Eastern Front, beginning with the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 - code-named Operation Barbarossa

Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands explore the history of Stonehenge, examining the stones that make up the structure, their acoustic properties, and how they were transported

Experts seek a lost garden planted in 1592 as part of a three-day party commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, an event attended by Elizabeth I

The River Hunters head to the River Lochy in search for evidence of the clashing Scottish clans embroiled in the 17th-century civil war

Investigating whether spiritual leaders known as shamans, who have healed and protected people throughout history really have contact with extraterrestrial realms

Investigations into the possibility that insects have descended from, and could have links to, extraterrestrials which landed on Earth thousands of years ago

The Heraklion Operation, carried out in June 1942 when Major Georges Bergé's team landed in Crete intending to destroy Luftwaffe planes at Heraklion airfield

Operation Frankton, of December 1942, which involved Royal Marines placing limpet mines on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour

How methods for covertly capturing sensitive data have grown infinitely more advanced as the devices used to do so have become exponentially smaller

Rick Edwards and Beau Ouimette embark on an epic search through the River Ouse in Yorkshire, in a bid to find evidence of Viking life

How money plays a decisive role in the battle between truth and lies, as the powerful have used their wealth to influence all areas of social interaction in their favour

Important figures from the Roman Empire, beginning with General Marius, who defeated a barbarian invasion but then offered his own people a grim ultimatum

How Spartacus led a revolt of 70,000 slaves against General Crassus's army, and how these events were linked to the eventual demise of the Roman Republic

Investigating whether spiritual leaders known as shamans, who have healed and protected people throughout history really have contact with extraterrestrial realms

Investigations into the possibility that insects have descended from, and could have links to, extraterrestrials which landed on Earth thousands of years ago

After an intense search for more tangible evidence, actor Peter Stormare and history enthusiast Elroy Balgaard choose a new direction

Three of the most extravagant and expensive weddings in history are profiled. Lavish and luxurious was the only way to celebrate for these big spenders

The ancients who bankrolled the construction of massive churches and temples in a desperate attempt to buy their way into Heaven

The Heraklion Operation, carried out in June 1942 when Major Georges Bergé's team landed in Crete intending to destroy Luftwaffe planes at Heraklion airfield

Operation Frankton, of December 1942, which involved Royal Marines placing limpet mines on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour

Ten glassblowers take up the challenge to make a piece of art that represents who they are, by using photographs from their past

One of the world's most innovative chefs has a surprising food-themed challenge for the nine remaining glassblowers