Sky History 2 HD Saturday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Ancient tales of beings with super-human powers
Investigations into whether ancient tales of beings with super-human powers could be inspired by extra- terrestrials who came to Earth in the past

7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of contact with extraterrestrials
Investigations into inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of communication with extraterrestrials on other planets and whether the scientist could have been a human 'receiver'

8:00 AM
Weeks of War
The events of 1943
The events of 1943, which began with the Casablanca Conference. The Soviets secured victory in Stalingrad and one of the best-selling songs in history was released

9:00 AM
Weeks of War
The bombing of Hamburg and the Allied Tehran Conference take place
Halfway through its fourth full year, the fortunes of war were running increasingly in favour of the Allies. The bombing of Hamburg and the Allied Tehran Conference take place

10:00 AM
Soviet Storm: WWII in the East
The Siege of Leningrad
The story of the Siege of Leningrad told from the Russian perspective. The defence of the city lasted from September 1941 to January 1944 and more than a million civilians died

11:00 AM
Digging Up Britain's Past
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops who behaved more like warriors than religious leaders

12:00 PM
Digging Up Britain's Past
Searching for the remains of a First World War stable
Raksha Dave and Alex Langlands search for the remains of a First World War stable at Catterick Garrison, where thousands of horses would have been housed

1:00 PM
River Hunters
Signs of the medieval Welsh Rebellion of the late 13th century
Rick Edwards and Beau Ouimette head to north Wales to investigate waterways that may contain signs of the medieval Welsh Rebellion of the late 13th century

2:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Ancient tales of beings with super-human powers
Investigations into whether ancient tales of beings with super-human powers could be inspired by extra- terrestrials who came to Earth in the past

3:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of contact with extraterrestrials
Investigations into inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of communication with extraterrestrials on other planets and whether the scientist could have been a human 'receiver'

4:00 PM
The Sound and the Fury
Key events of the Second World War
Key events of the Second World War, beginning with Germany invading Poland, and touching on Japan's expansion in Asia

5:00 PM
The Sound and the Fury
Key events of the Second World War
Events of 1941, when Hitler invaded the USSR. Plus, Operation Barbarossa stalled as winter hits and Soviet resistance - fuelled by propaganda - turned the tide

6:00 PM
Spycraft
Powerful tools of persuasion and blackmail involving sex
As long as there has been espionage, sex and the promise of it have been powerful tools of persuasion and blackmail - practices that continue today

7:00 PM
Weird Britain
A mission to unearth the Cornish sites of King Arthur
Andy McGrath embarks on a mission to unearth the Cornish sites of King Arthur and tries magnet fishing for the mythical sword Excalibur

8:00 PM
What on Earth?
Documentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite images
Documentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite images to try and get a better understanding of unexplained phenomena

9:00 PM
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
How Julius Caesar's popularity sparked a civil war
How Julius Caesar, desperate for fame and honour, embarked on a brutal decade-long campaign to annex Gaul and build his own reputation

10:00 PM
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
The victory won by Germanic chieftain Arminius
How Germanic chieftain Arminius slaughtered all three of General Varus's legions in a battle in Teutoburg Forest in 9AD

11:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Ancient tales of beings with super-human powers
Investigations into whether ancient tales of beings with super-human powers could be inspired by extra- terrestrials who came to Earth in the past

12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of contact with extraterrestrials
Investigations into inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of communication with extraterrestrials on other planets and whether the scientist could have been a human 'receiver'
