Sky History 2 Tuesday

A hoard of golden coins are found in the prospecting district of California, and a similarly valuable find in an old piano in rural England

A hoard of golden coins are found in the prospecting district of California, and a similarly valuable find in an old piano in rural England

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

The images of a cave in Iceland that could hold alien secrets. Plus, military structures in the Utah desert and a bloody stain in the sands of Saudi Arabia

Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. His aim was to weaken Britain in Europe and gain 'lebensraum', or living space, in the East

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

Experts explore the controversy surrounding the ancient Crystal Skulls, asking what powers might be unleashed if all 13 artefacts were brought together

Experts scrutinise the paintings, journals and technical drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci to establish whether they hide evidence of extra-terrestrial beings

Experts question whether Nazi leader Adolf Hitler received extraterrestrial help in his quest for world domination

Experts try to uncover the truth about alien remains by investigating reports of extraterrestrial bodies recovered from crashed UFOs

Tony Robinson hikes up from Lyme Regis in Dorset to the Somerset Levels telling the story of the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion, an attempt to overthrow James II

Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs in Buckinghamshire, Somerset, Dorset and Northumberland, finding out about discoveries that shed new light on British history

A hoard of golden coins are found in the prospecting district of California, and a similarly valuable find in an old piano in rural England

A hoard of golden coins are found in the prospecting district of California, and a similarly valuable find in an old piano in rural England

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

The images of a cave in Iceland that could hold alien secrets. Plus, military structures in the Utah desert and a bloody stain in the sands of Saudi Arabia

Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. His aim was to weaken Britain in Europe and gain 'lebensraum', or living space, in the East

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

Following the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro looked to exert his influence in Venezuela. This programme assesses Cuba's residual part in Venezuela's future

The Hells Angels use hang-arounds and Angel wannabes to do their dirty work, with Ted Soke grooming his own son Donny to become a serial killer

Experts explore the controversy surrounding the ancient Crystal Skulls, asking what powers might be unleashed if all 13 artefacts were brought together

Experts scrutinise the paintings, journals and technical drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci to establish whether they hide evidence of extra-terrestrial beings