Sky History 2 Friday

The design, service and loss of the Achille Lauro, a ship which suffered two serious collisions, multiple onboard fires and was even hijacked by PLO terrorists in 1985

The lost legacy of the Donner Party, a group of nearly 90 emigrants who left Illinois in the spring of 1846, heading westward to California in covered wagons

A heavily armoured force invades one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites, prompting fears its relics are being stolen

In 1943, Germany fell at Stalingrad, its first major defeat. In the Pacific, Japan lost momentum after the US won at Guadalcanal

In 1944, D-Day pierced the Atlantic Wall, as Operation Bagration crushed the Wehrmacht in the East. Plus, the fall of the Third Reich began

The theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years, exploring the notion that their intervention has played a role in human evolution

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

Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs in the east of Britain, where finds include new revelations from a 3,000-year-old preserved village in Cambridgeshire

Alice Roberts shares the best archaeological discoveries of 2018, starting with the North of the UK and a preserved prehistoric village at the black Loch in Myrton

The design, service and loss of the Achille Lauro, a ship which suffered two serious collisions, multiple onboard fires and was even hijacked by PLO terrorists in 1985

The lost legacy of the Donner Party, a group of nearly 90 emigrants who left Illinois in the spring of 1846, heading westward to California in covered wagons

A heavily armoured force invades one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites, prompting fears its relics are being stolen

In 1943, Germany fell at Stalingrad, its first major defeat. In the Pacific, Japan lost momentum after the US won at Guadalcanal

In 1944, D-Day pierced the Atlantic Wall, as Operation Bagration crushed the Wehrmacht in the East. Plus, the fall of the Third Reich began

The actor recalls the United California Bank Job. A crew described by the FBI as 'the best ever' raided a bank in 1972, leaving with millions allegedly linked to Richard Nixon

The actor explores an audacious theft in which a trio of thieves set out to steal the priceless jewels at the American Museum of Natural History

The theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years, exploring the notion that their intervention has played a role in human evolution

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

Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs in the east of Britain, where finds include new revelations from a 3,000-year-old preserved village in Cambridgeshire

Alice Roberts shares the best archaeological discoveries of 2018, starting with the North of the UK and a preserved prehistoric village at the black Loch in Myrton

When Allen and Ton buy a unit full of old whiskey, a night of partying leads to tough sales. Plus, the guys find a set of RC race boats

Allen is reminded of his time as a theme park boat captain when he uncovers vintage animatronics, and the guys find a wrestling ring

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