Sky History 2 HD Thursday

A visit to the Devil's Pool in Zambia and an exploration of the electrifying Tesla Tower in Moscow's abandoned woods. Plus, a tour of the safest airport in the world

Troy answers an urgent call from his long-time friend and fellow swamper Daniel Edgar, who has discovered a mysterious threat to the alligator population

Satellites orbiting the Earth detect a weird pattern in the Arctic ice that has strange parallels to mystery markings found on Mars

A CGI reconstruction of the Second World War battle of Santa Cruz, in which the USS Hornet was sunk and her sister ship the USS Enterprise suffered heavy casualties among the crew

The crucial role ships have played in international conflict over the past 500 years, beginning with the battleship's declining influence during the 20th century

The world's top 10 mysterious islands, including remote landmasses that are home to massive megalithic structures and islands that 'disappear' into thin air

The top 10 alien craft, from V-shaped objects to orbs of light to flying saucers

Craig Charles and co-host Sarah Cruddas investigate a UFO spotted at Stephenville, Texas, in January 2008, apparently travelling at supersonic speed

Alice Roberts explores London's Restoration history, including the founding of the Royal Society and the violent dark side behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image

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

A visit to the Devil's Pool in Zambia and an exploration of the electrifying Tesla Tower in Moscow's abandoned woods. Plus, a tour of the safest airport in the world

Troy answers an urgent call from his long-time friend and fellow swamper Daniel Edgar, who has discovered a mysterious threat to the alligator population

Satellites orbiting the Earth detect a weird pattern in the Arctic ice that has strange parallels to mystery markings found on Mars

A CGI reconstruction of the Second World War battle of Santa Cruz, in which the USS Hornet was sunk and her sister ship the USS Enterprise suffered heavy casualties among the crew

The crucial role ships have played in international conflict over the past 500 years, beginning with the battleship's declining influence during the 20th century

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

Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks explore how weapons and body armour were developed, beginning with a look at the impact of the 1645 Battle of Naseby

The world's top 10 mysterious islands, including remote landmasses that are home to massive megalithic structures and islands that 'disappear' into thin air

The top 10 alien craft, from V-shaped objects to orbs of light to flying saucers

Craig Charles and co-host Sarah Cruddas investigate a UFO spotted at Stephenville, Texas, in January 2008, apparently travelling at supersonic speed

Alice Roberts explores London's Restoration history, including the founding of the Royal Society and the violent dark side behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image

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

Car builder Ian Roussel puts his blowtorch to metal as he goes back in time for a movie car build

Part two of two. European colonisation of the Pacific, which began in the 16th century when the Spanish established a galleon route between the Philippines and Acapulco