Sky History 2 HD Saturday

Ancient astronaut theorists hunt for evidence linking Bigfoot to alien species from the distant past, and ask whether the giant ape-like creature could be an extraterrestrial

Ancient astronaut experts examine whether the minds of Einstein and Galileo could have been superhuman and explore extraterrestrial connections with the historical figures

The Hawker Hurricane was the first RAF aircraft to fly over 300mph. Over half of every enemy aeroplane destroyed in the Battle of Britain was by a Hurricane, not a Spitfire

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, which has be one regarded as one of the most important aircraft of the Cold War era

A look at how Soviet partisans took up arms, encouraged by Nazi brutality, creating forbidden areas for German troops. Told from the Russian perspective

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

Alice Roberts discovers what life was like during the Bronze and Iron ages before the Romans invaded, uncovering a monument that has been hidden for 2,000 years

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

Ancient astronaut theorists hunt for evidence linking Bigfoot to alien species from the distant past, and ask whether the giant ape-like creature could be an extraterrestrial

Ancient astronaut experts examine whether the minds of Einstein and Galileo could have been superhuman and explore extraterrestrial connections with the historical figures

Garth Barnard investigates how thousands of soldiers during the Second World War died in catastrophic air accidents and tragic training crashes

The documentary concludes with a look at a 1943 crash in Gibraltar, which killed Polish Prime Minister in exile Wladyslaw Sikorski

Alice Roberts explores the Georgian era in Bristol, taking a horse-drawn carriage ride, sampling backstreet gin, and discovering the story of the world's first chocolate factory

Alice Roberts explores Cardiff's Edwardian past, discovering how the coal industry transformed the Rhondda Valley and brought immigrants from across the world to Wales

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

The renowned actor, journalist and investigator reveals the surprising and deep-rooted influence the Mafia has within the United Kingdom

The events of June 1941, when cameras rolled as Nazi Germany launched an all-out assault on the Soviet Union

Ancient astronaut theorists hunt for evidence linking Bigfoot to alien species from the distant past, and ask whether the giant ape-like creature could be an extraterrestrial

Ancient astronaut experts examine whether the minds of Einstein and Galileo could have been superhuman and explore extraterrestrial connections with the historical figures

Moments, motives and ramifications in war that have shaped history, from the First World War I and 'the eleventh day of the eleventh month' to Operation Desert Storm

A look at UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences, casting new light on historic cases

Garth Barnard investigates how thousands of soldiers during the Second World War died in catastrophic air accidents and tragic training crashes

The documentary concludes with a look at a 1943 crash in Gibraltar, which killed Polish Prime Minister in exile Wladyslaw Sikorski

How Inca, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, Chinese, Egyptian, Roman and Indus civilisations all still exert deep influences on modern life. This episode focuses on agriculture