Sky History 2 HD Saturday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts examine evidence linking Bigfoot to alien species
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

7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts link historical geniuses to extraterrestrial activity
Ancient astronaut experts examine whether the minds of Einstein and Galileo could have been superhuman and explore extraterrestrial connections with the historical figures

8:00 AM
History's Greatest Aircraft
The Hawker Hurricane
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

9:00 AM
History's Greatest Aircraft
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, which has be one regarded as one of the most important aircraft of the Cold War era

10:00 AM
Soviet Storm: WWII in the East
A look at how Soviet partisans took up arms
A look at how Soviet partisans took up arms, encouraged by Nazi brutality, creating forbidden areas for German troops. Told from the Russian perspective

11:00 AM
Digging Up Britain's Past
Experts seek a lost garden planted in 1592 for an event attended by Elizabeth I
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

12:00 PM
Digging for Britain
Life during the Bronze and Iron ages
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

1:00 PM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores the UK's past through the stories of individual towns
Alice Roberts reveals the history of Belfast, visiting the shipyards that built the Titanic and getting locked up in the notorious Crumlin Road gaol

2:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Experts examine evidence linking Bigfoot to alien species
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

3:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Experts link historical geniuses to extraterrestrial activity
Ancient astronaut experts examine whether the minds of Einstein and Galileo could have been superhuman and explore extraterrestrial connections with the historical figures

4:00 PM
WW2 Air Crash Detectives
Investigating airmen's deaths during the conflict
Garth Barnard investigates how thousands of soldiers during the Second World War died in catastrophic air accidents and tragic training crashes

5:00 PM
WW2 Air Crash Detectives
The last flight of General Sikorski in 1943
The documentary concludes with a look at a 1943 crash in Gibraltar, which killed Polish Prime Minister in exile Wladyslaw Sikorski

6:00 PM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores the Georgian era in Bristol
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

7:00 PM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores Cardiff's Edwardian past
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

8:00 PM
What on Earth?
A lake in Canada that may hold the key to whether life exists on Mars
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

9:00 PM
Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
Britain's surprising and deep-rooted links with the Mafia
The renowned actor, journalist and investigator reveals the surprising and deep-rooted influence the Mafia has within the United Kingdom

10:00 PM
WWII Battles in Colour
Germany's all-out assault on the Soviet Union
The events of June 1941, when cameras rolled as Nazi Germany launched an all-out assault on the Soviet Union

11:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Experts examine evidence linking Bigfoot to alien species
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

12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts link historical geniuses to extraterrestrial activity
Ancient astronaut experts examine whether the minds of Einstein and Galileo could have been superhuman and explore extraterrestrial connections with the historical figures

1:00 AM
Behind History
An in-depth look at key historical moments
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

2:00 AM
Evidence of the Unexplained
A look at recently declassified top secret UFO files
A look at UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences, casting new light on historic cases

3:00 AM
WW2 Air Crash Detectives
Investigating airmen's deaths during the conflict
Garth Barnard investigates how thousands of soldiers during the Second World War died in catastrophic air accidents and tragic training crashes

4:00 AM
WW2 Air Crash Detectives
The last flight of General Sikorski in 1943
The documentary concludes with a look at a 1943 crash in Gibraltar, which killed Polish Prime Minister in exile Wladyslaw Sikorski

5:00 AM
Footprints of Civilisation
The legacy of earlier civilisations on modern life
How Inca, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, Chinese, Egyptian, Roman and Indus civilisations all still exert deep influences on modern life. This episode focuses on agriculture
