Sky History 2 Saturday

Experts investigate whether common human rituals may have been inspired by contact with aliens

Experts visit an ancient fortress in Peru believed to have been built by aliens using tools far more advanced than those thought to have been available to humans at the time

The troubled beginnings and amazing exploits of legendary British heavy bomber the Lancaster. Featuring a close look at a replica

The Supermarine Spitfire, a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after the Second World War

The story of the battle that ensured the liberation of the Ukraine from the Nazis, told from the Russian perspective

Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit the Dorset Country Museum, where they explore finds from archaeological digs across the west of Britain

Alice Roberts learns more about mankind's Stone Age ancestors, and travels to Jersey to meet a team hoping to shed new light on the Neanderthals

Andy McGrath heads to Scotland, learning about a terrifying family of cannibals who used to prey upon weary travellers, and the prehistoric origins of the Loch Ness monster

Experts investigate whether common human rituals may have been inspired by contact with aliens

Experts visit an ancient fortress in Peru believed to have been built by aliens using tools far more advanced than those thought to have been available to humans at the time

Russian Intervention in Georgia: In 2008, nearly 850 people are killed in the Russo-Georgian War. How did it erupt and what is the current relationship between the two nations?

With reference to events in Afghanistan, this programme contemplates whether the US should be blamed for the rise of Islamic terrorism

The motivations leading people to spy against their own nations. As notorious cases demonstrate, they tend to fall into one of four categories

Andy McGrath embarks on a megalithic adventure to track down the site of the original Stonehenge and meets a childhood eyewitness of Wales' most famous UFO incident

Strange black holes appear near Egypt's pyramids, ruins in Peru suggest the Incas knew more than may be imagined, and a mysterious red swarm invades a beach in India

The rule of Marcus Aurelius, who was forced to leave Rome and undertake a series of military campaigns to save the Empire from the German tribes that threatened its future

How Emperor Decius seized power from his predecessor and attempted to stamp out the newly introduced Christian religion - until Rome was struck by plague and a Goth invasion

Experts investigate whether common human rituals may have been inspired by contact with aliens

Experts visit an ancient fortress in Peru believed to have been built by aliens using tools far more advanced than those thought to have been available to humans at the time

The truth behind the rumours of Hitler's sex life, including whispers of homosexuality, voyeurism and sadomasochism, and the impact upon his overall behaviour

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

Russian Intervention in Georgia: In 2008, nearly 850 people are killed in the Russo-Georgian War. How did it erupt and what is the current relationship between the two nations?

With reference to events in Afghanistan, this programme contemplates whether the US should be blamed for the rise of Islamic terrorism

An angry vacuum, a reclusive imp and other colourful creatures come to life as the contestants create original cartoon characters

The artists are asked to make meaningful pieces about climate change and fill the shop with icebergs, beetles, mushrooms, and more.