Sky History Tuesday

The Hollywood actor considers buildings of Biblical proportions, uncovering their construction, purpose and the enduring mysteries they hold

Actor Laurence Fishburne explores the Hindenburg airship disaster of May 1937, when the craft caught fire during landing in New Jersey

Part one of two. How the Channel Island of Alderney became a pre-occupation of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and was transformed into one of the most heavily fortified places on Earth

Part two of two. On the orders of Hitler, more than 5,000 slave labourers were shipped to Alderney to build a series of fortifications designed to protect the island from attack

Kenny is feeling nostalgic in Koreatown, so brings along an old friend. Brandi and Jarrod sweeten their profit in an unexpected way

Jarrod takes Brandi to an auction on her birthday, Darrell tries to find another 'All Ten' locker, while Rene stands his ground to protect his honour

Emily's husband, Cody, misses a bid and stirs up trouble. Brandi and Jarrod put their faith in the cowboy and end up facing their mortality

Actor Laurence Fishburne explores the enduring mystery surrounding the death of Egypt's iconic ruler, King Tutankhamun

The presenter visits the monuments of Ancient Egypt in a bid to understand how such 'wonders of the ancient world' were built 4,500 years ago

The presenter considers the riddle of the Sphinx, contemplating the suggestion that it is even older than thought

Bradley visits the resting places of Akhenaten and King Tutankhamun's successor Horemheb - before coming face to face with the mummy of the Boy King himself

The life of Ramses II - also known as Ramses the Great - a pharaoh who expanded Egypt's borders, built monuments and signed the first international peace treaty

The childhood years of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great. It was largely spent in Luxor, where he was educated and prepared to become the heir to the throne

The secrets and lies of Ramses II, who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213BC - one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, diplomat and self-promoter

How, after five years' reign, Ramses II - also known as Ramses the Great - had already earned the distinction of being the most feared and respected among the martial pharaohs

Ramses ruled Egypt for at least 29 years, although some Egyptologists think he could have ruled for 30. Either way, it was one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history

Merenptah, the 13th son of Ramses II pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Merenptah assumed authority after his father's long reign, when all his older brothers had died

With the United States joining the conflict, Western forces brought the war to the Axis front - with extreme costs. Meanwhile, German civilians were touched by devastation

Japan's expansion into South East Asia, which saw the Allies attempt to block the empire's aggression. The war in the Pacific subsequently became even more brutal

People relive their harrowing encounters with the supernatural, featuring a home built on the site of a terrible tragedy apparently haunted by its past

Road trips are woven into the cultural fabric of North America, but sometimes they can go very, very wrong when they take a wrong turn into the realm of the paranormal

The 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour introduced a powerful new element into the war. This documentary features eye-witness accounts and archive footage of the conflict in the Pacific

With the United States joining the conflict, Western forces brought the war to the Axis front - with extreme costs. Meanwhile, German civilians were touched by devastation

Incredible reports of UFO sightings by pilots and astronauts increase every year and their testimonies have convinced several researchers that Nasa is concealing the truth

The presenter visits the monuments of Ancient Egypt in a bid to understand how such 'wonders of the ancient world' were built 4,500 years ago

The presenter considers the riddle of the Sphinx, contemplating the suggestion that it is even older than thought

Bradley visits the resting places of Akhenaten and King Tutankhamun's successor Horemheb - before coming face to face with the mummy of the Boy King himself