Sky History 2 Friday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Legends about the 'gods' in Japan
The documentary explores Japanese legends about the Kami, indigenous 'gods' to whom extraordinary large memorials have been created across the country

7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Strange discs discovered in a cave in China
Strange discs discovered in a cave in China that appeared to tell the story of an ancient extraterrestrial crash on Earth

8:00 AM
Britain's Secret Islands
The 5,000-year-old standing stones of Callanish in the Outer Hebrides
A visit to the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, home of the 5,000-year-old standing stones of Callanish, traditional Scottish blackhouses and cut peat

9:00 AM
Custer: The Final Mystery
A Custer-era bullet is unearthed at the edge of the battlefield
Guided by Native American legend, the team of archaeologists, historians and investigators unearths a Custer-era bullet at the edge of the battlefield

10:00 AM
Blown Away
The glassblowing competitors create pieces that reveal how they see themselves
The glassblowing competitors look to mirrors for inspiration as they create pieces that represent how they see themselves

10:30 AM
Blown Away
The competitors are tasked with creating different household items
In a mystery box challenge, each glassblowing artist crafts a different household item, including a cookie jar, a candelabrum and one very sophisticated sippy cup

11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Legends about the 'gods' in Japan
The documentary explores Japanese legends about the Kami, indigenous 'gods' to whom extraordinary large memorials have been created across the country

12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Strange discs discovered in a cave in China
Strange discs discovered in a cave in China that appeared to tell the story of an ancient extraterrestrial crash on Earth

1:00 PM
Britain's Secret Islands
Visiting Rathlin Island to explore a Neolithic stone tool factory
A visit Rathlin Island to off the coast of Co Antrim, to explore a Neolithic stone tool factory, a unique upside-down lighthouse, and a Second World War shipwreck

2:00 PM
Ancient Superstructures
The story behind the breath-taking temple complex Angkor Wat
The story behind the breath-taking temple complex Angkor Wat, which is located in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world

3:00 PM
History's Greatest Aircraft
The Grumman Avenger
The Grumman Avenger, which was the most important carrier-based torpedo bomber on American and British carriers during the Second World War

4:00 PM
Bomber: Terror of WWII
The V1 cruise missile and the V2 ballistic missile
The story of Adolf Hitler's so-called 'miracle' weapons - the V1 cruise missile and the V2 ballistic missile

5:00 PM
Cursed Treasures
One of the greatest palaeontology discoveries ever made
The hunt begins in the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota, with one of the greatest palaeontology discoveries ever made

6:00 PM
Combat Trains
The role of trains during the Second World War
Documentary series exploring the role of trains in the major conflicts of the past 150 years. This instalment considers the Second World War of 1939 to 1944

7:00 PM
What on Earth?
A shipwreck found in the middle of the desert
A shipwreck found in the middle of the desert, a German aerial terror of the First World War and a ghost town still stalked by a serial killer

8:00 PM
Ghost Ships
Salvage diver Tony Sampson and his team dive in search of SS Clare Lilley
Professional salvage diver Tony Sampson and his team dive in search of SS Clare Lilley, which rests off Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia

9:00 PM
Hitler's Handmaidens
The women who trained Hitler in the methods of high society to launch him to power
The fanatical women who took Hitler under their wing and trained him in the methods of high society to launch him to power, only to be left behind once he achieved it

10:00 PM
WWII Lost Films
Reporter Robert Sherrod accompanies Marines on their assault of Iwo Jima
Reporter Robert Sherrod accompanies Marines on their assault of Iwo Jima and witnesses the horror of the fight, as well as the flag raising

11:00 PM
Secret Wars Uncovered
Cuba's influence in Venezuela's future
Following the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro looked to exert his influence in Venezuela. This programme assesses Cuba's residual part in Venezuela's future

12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Legends about the 'gods' in Japan
The documentary explores Japanese legends about the Kami, indigenous 'gods' to whom extraordinary large memorials have been created across the country

1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Strange discs discovered in a cave in China
Strange discs discovered in a cave in China that appeared to tell the story of an ancient extraterrestrial crash on Earth

2:00 AM
Guns That Changed the Game
How the Industrial Revolution evolved the use of cannons
The Industrial Revolution changed it all when it came to cannons, as they evolved from wholly inaccurate and immobile to deadly killing machines

3:00 AM
History's Greatest Aircraft
The Grumman Avenger
The Grumman Avenger, which was the most important carrier-based torpedo bomber on American and British carriers during the Second World War

4:00 AM
Bomber: Terror of WWII
The V1 cruise missile and the V2 ballistic missile
The story of Adolf Hitler's so-called 'miracle' weapons - the V1 cruise missile and the V2 ballistic missile

5:00 AM
Cursed Treasures
One of the greatest palaeontology discoveries ever made
The hunt begins in the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota, with one of the greatest palaeontology discoveries ever made

6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Strange stone structures on New England and New York's landscapes
Experts examine strange stone structures on New England and New York's landscapes, contemplating whether they offer clues of alien visitors to Earth
