Sky History 2 HD Today

Experts examine evidence that aliens may have visited Mecca's Grand Mosque and Jerusalem's Temple Mount

Experts investigate stories of a French church that supposedly contains a gateway to another universe and an alien library believed to be hidden underneath the Great Sphinx of Giza

How Germany, Italy and Japan's ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to the demise of the so-called Axis Powers

Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. The episode explores how the Axis powers failed in this regard

A look at how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the Second World War

A look from the Russian perspective at the Soviet operation to encircle and annihilate the occupying Germans in the Belorussian SSR

Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs around the country, beginning with a Roman-themed edition focusing on the skeletons of 97 babies found beside the Thames

Andy McGrath goes searching for dragons in Somerset and visits the grave of Arthur and Guinevere in Glastonbury Abbey

Experts examine evidence that aliens may have visited Mecca's Grand Mosque and Jerusalem's Temple Mount

Experts investigate stories of a French church that supposedly contains a gateway to another universe and an alien library believed to be hidden underneath the Great Sphinx of Giza

Part one of two. How the Channel Island of Alderney became a pre-occupation of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and was transformed into one of the most heavily fortified places on Earth

Part two of two. On the orders of Hitler, more than 5,000 slave labourers were shipped to Alderney to build a series of fortifications designed to protect the island from attack

Encryption is a key tool for keeping valuable information secret, but some ingenious minds have managed to crack impenetrable codes

Andy McGrath receives basic military training at a Civil War re-enactment and embarks upon a hunt in the creepy surroundings of Littledean Jail with a paranormal researcher

Following investigators as they seek new clues regarding the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that disappeared in March 2014

A look at Devil's Island, located off French Guiana. France shipped prisoners to the penal colony so they would vanish from the public eye

A look at Andersonville prison in Georgia, regarded as the last place a Union soldier wanted to end up during the American Civil War

Pablo Escobar's Medellin Cartel became the most powerful cocaine trafficker in the world. However, when they went to war with Colombia the cartel tested their limits

How Oakland Hells Angels president Sonny Barger transformed the club into an organised crime syndicate and created a blueprint for outlaw biker clubs to follow.

Experts examine evidence that aliens may have visited Mecca's Grand Mosque and Jerusalem's Temple Mount

Experts investigate stories of a French church that supposedly contains a gateway to another universe and an alien library believed to be hidden underneath the Great Sphinx of Giza

How friends investigating a haunted highway got more than they bargained for. Plus, how a desert road trip became a terrifying ordeal for a father and son

A mythical sculpture unearthed by an Indian tsunami, a 12th-century temple in quake-prone Mexico and a sunken ship in Utah's Great Salt Lake

Part one of two. How the Channel Island of Alderney became a pre-occupation of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and was transformed into one of the most heavily fortified places on Earth

Part two of two. On the orders of Hitler, more than 5,000 slave labourers were shipped to Alderney to build a series of fortifications designed to protect the island from attack

The glassblowing competitors look to mirrors for inspiration as they create pieces that represent how they see themselves

In a mystery box challenge, each glassblowing artist crafts a different household item, including a cookie jar, a candelabrum and one very sophisticated sippy cup