Sky History 2 Friday

The fate of the Ile de France. The pride of France, after saving many lives in the Second World War and then emerging from the conflict, was destroyed in a disaster film

In the Philippines, archaeologists discover the remains of an ancient rhinoceros. Elsewhere, a Brazilian island is infested with thousands of vipers

The strange images from a remote desert that could explain the mysterious mummies found there. Plus, an apocalyptic sandstorm in the Middle East

Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941, which led to campaign of unparalleled barbarism, on a scale of destruction unmatched in history

Part two of two. Adolf Hitler's penchant for barbarism and destruction, starting with his surprise Russian invasion and the anarchy that followed

How technological advancements have assisted humanity in reaching a higher platform in the search for life beyond Earth

The movement known as Ancient Astronaut Theory, which was sparked by Swiss author Erich von Daniken's claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture

In Northern Ireland, the graveyard of a Victorian workhouse sheds light on one of the most traumatic periods of modern Irish history, the Great Famine of 1845

How a lobster led archaeologists to the discovery of an 8,000-year-old neolithic settlement and witnessing the excavation of an Iron Age crouched burial in Dorset

The fate of the Ile de France. The pride of France, after saving many lives in the Second World War and then emerging from the conflict, was destroyed in a disaster film

In the Philippines, archaeologists discover the remains of an ancient rhinoceros. Elsewhere, a Brazilian island is infested with thousands of vipers

The strange images from a remote desert that could explain the mysterious mummies found there. Plus, an apocalyptic sandstorm in the Middle East

Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941, which led to campaign of unparalleled barbarism, on a scale of destruction unmatched in history

Part two of two. Adolf Hitler's penchant for barbarism and destruction, starting with his surprise Russian invasion and the anarchy that followed

The Dunbar Armored Depot Heist of 1997, when Allan Pace and five old friends planned and executed a daring robbery of Los Angeles-based car company

The actor explores the Gardner Museum Heist, when in March 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston

How technological advancements have assisted humanity in reaching a higher platform in the search for life beyond Earth