Sky History 2 HD Monday

A visit to Italy's most fascinating ghost town. Plus, an edible bird nest in Malaysia, an examination of the Bollate Prison and a structure dubbed the 'Dr Seuss House'

How extraordinary curiosities - once concealed within the planet's desert sands - are being finally brought to light by the elements themselves

A lake in Canada that may hold the key to whether life exists on Mars. Plus, a Second World War aerial photo possibly containing a coded message left by a vicious religious fanatic

Strategic catastrophes and doomed military decisions, beginning with those whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to fatal mistakes

Machines from the Second World War, focusing on the Spitfire aircraft, which symbolised British hope and resistance and the Tiger tank, which embodied German power

How, across the globe, there are remarkable ruins, statues and carvings that appear to connect diverse ancient civilizations to one another

The actor is joined by astrophysicist Sarah Cruddas to scrutinise an 2016 event in the village of Pentyrch, south Wales involving a vast triangular UFO and the RAF

Alice Roberts reveals the history of Belfast, visiting the shipyards that built the Titanic and getting locked up in the notorious Crumlin Road gaol

Alice Roberts explores archaeological digs at sites dating back to Viking times, examining signs of the earliest Norse settlers in the Outer Hebrides, and gold pieces found in York

A visit to Italy's most fascinating ghost town. Plus, an edible bird nest in Malaysia, an examination of the Bollate Prison and a structure dubbed the 'Dr Seuss House'

How extraordinary curiosities - once concealed within the planet's desert sands - are being finally brought to light by the elements themselves

A lake in Canada that may hold the key to whether life exists on Mars. Plus, a Second World War aerial photo possibly containing a coded message left by a vicious religious fanatic

Unexplained phenomenon in Britain, from Stonehenge to crop circles and UFO sightings - including the famous Rendlesham Forest incident

The actor is joined by astrophysicist Sarah Cruddas to scrutinise an 2016 event in the village of Pentyrch, south Wales involving a vast triangular UFO and the RAF

Powerful and credible first-hand accounts of UFO encounters and abductions, authentic video evidence and dramatic paranormal re-enactments

Close encounters with UFOs by those people whose day jobs involve the oversight of missile silos, nuclear facilities or a military base

How, across the globe, there are remarkable ruins, statues and carvings that appear to connect diverse ancient civilizations to one another

The actor is joined by astrophysicist Sarah Cruddas to scrutinise an 2016 event in the village of Pentyrch, south Wales involving a vast triangular UFO and the RAF

Alice Roberts reveals the history of Belfast, visiting the shipyards that built the Titanic and getting locked up in the notorious Crumlin Road gaol

Alice Roberts explores archaeological digs at sites dating back to Viking times, examining signs of the earliest Norse settlers in the Outer Hebrides, and gold pieces found in York

Car builder Ian Roussel works on his most important build yet - an all-terrain dune buggy intended as a wedding present for his wife

From bustling ports and strategic forts, to cultural quirks and cathedrals of commerce, this episode tells the story of the United States through 12 key sites