Sky History 2 HD Wednesday

Stories of ghosts and spirits haunting the White House, where many great historical figures have once resided

Exploring the world of psychics - people who say they know what's coming and when. Experts investigate why certain numbers incite fear and panic in people

A look at how Marine Corps dogs would put their training to use in the absence of their masters, and experts estimate how the passage of time will threaten humanity's relics

The billion-dollar horde buried deep beneath the deserts of Utah, the massacre so horrific it was captured from space and the ice cave of the Norse fire God

Experts explore how the ambush has revolutionised warfare with the benefit of undetected weapons, from the caltrop to the insidious land mine

How speed has been used to give ships and small vessels an advantage in naval battles, including the revolutionary steam turbines

Investigations into whether prophets such as Elijah and Joseph Smith communicated with a heavenly source, or came into contact with extraterrestrials

Experts scrutinise the Maya calendar, which predicted the world would end in 2012, and try to determine whether it could have anticipated the arrival of an extraterrestrial god

Documentary investigating the complex relationship between presidents and aliens, contemplating how much such powerful men know about extra-terrestrials

Tony Robinson treks along the coastline between Plymouth in Devon and Falmouth, learning about the smuggling trade in Cornwall during the late 18th century

Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armour were developed, with a look at the impact of the War of the Roses

Stories of ghosts and spirits haunting the White House, where many great historical figures have once resided

Exploring the world of psychics - people who say they know what's coming and when. Experts investigate why certain numbers incite fear and panic in people

A look at how Marine Corps dogs would put their training to use in the absence of their masters, and experts estimate how the passage of time will threaten humanity's relics

The billion-dollar horde buried deep beneath the deserts of Utah, the massacre so horrific it was captured from space and the ice cave of the Norse fire God

Experts explore how the ambush has revolutionised warfare with the benefit of undetected weapons, from the caltrop to the insidious land mine

How speed has been used to give ships and small vessels an advantage in naval battles, including the revolutionary steam turbines

The Patagonian ice dragon, an insect that has adapted to life on the frozen glaciers of South America's Andes Mountains, one of Earth's harshest environments

The life of Trajan, who ruled from 98 to 117AD, setting out to rebuild the troubled empire and seeing it reach its most powerful

Investigations into whether prophets such as Elijah and Joseph Smith communicated with a heavenly source, or came into contact with extraterrestrials

Experts scrutinise the Maya calendar, which predicted the world would end in 2012, and try to determine whether it could have anticipated the arrival of an extraterrestrial god

Documentary investigating the complex relationship between presidents and aliens, contemplating how much such powerful men know about extra-terrestrials

Tony Robinson treks along the coastline between Plymouth in Devon and Falmouth, learning about the smuggling trade in Cornwall during the late 18th century

Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armour were developed, with a look at the impact of the War of the Roses

Alice Roberts examines the disastrous final days of the Roman Empire, including the cataclysmic power vacuum following its collapse and the effects felt even beyond its borders

Mike converts a 1957 GMC truck to run on alcohol for a truck-obsessed teenage girl. Avery goes the extra mile, finishing the Unimog for its hard-to-please owner