TV Guide for Today Saturday 11 in Sky History 2

This episode chronicles several close encounters with alien abductees who have been held captive, probed, examined and had objects implanted in their bodies.

Veterans and historians tell the story of the Thai-Burma railway and the countless prisoners of war and slave labourers who lost their lives building it.

From the trench to the home front hospital, a medical historian retraces the train journey made by wounded soldiers during World War I.

The story of the Great Locomotive Chase - an attempt by Northern spies to steal steam locomotive The General during the American Civil War.

A crew of car lovers at a garage in the Rocky Mountains transforms abandoned heaps of rust into collectible classics.

Throughout history, spiritual leaders known as shamans have healed, protected and advised. Could they really be in contact with extraterrestrial realms.

Could insects have descended from extraterrestrials? Experts investigate whether Earth's 10 quintillion critters could have dangerous links to aliens.

On 19 August 1987, Michael Ryan went on a bloody rampage in the village of Hungerford. Ryan shot and killed 16 people, and his crime would change the face of Britain.

Doctor Harold Shipman was convicted of killing 15 patients in 2000, but he is thought to have killed up to 215. Discover how he was eventually caught by detectives.

Police and witnesses reflect on David Copeland's nail bomb terror in 1999. Blasts in Soho, Brixton and Brick Lane killed three and injured over 100.

Dr Alice Roberts explores a secret location in the Cotswolds, which gives up a very precious and fragile artefact. (1 of.

The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey. (2 of.

Al is joined by Sanjeev Kohli as they visit Craufurdland Castle to explore the truth behind famous battles from the Wars of Scottish Independence.

Throughout history, spiritual leaders known as shamans have healed, protected and advised. Could they really be in contact with extraterrestrial realms.

Could insects have descended from extraterrestrials? Experts investigate whether Earth's 10 quintillion critters could have dangerous links to aliens.

Missionaries Marcus and Narcissa settle by the Columbia River to convert the Cayuse. Cultural clashes and a measles outbreak spark a confrontation.

The abduction of nine-year-old Cynthia kicks off a series of increasingly deadly confrontations between her Comanche captors and the newly independent Texas.

Recount the birth of Mickey Mouse, from being created as a pencil sketch to rocketing into untouchable, lasting fame.

When their triumph over the US Army fails to end the war they must continue the fight to preserve the Lakota way of life.

Roman emperor Titus plans 100 days of games to commemorate the Colosseum's completion in 80 AD, including a fight to the death between Priscus and Verus.

Experts investigate the methods that Adolf Hitler and the Nazis used to indoctrinate a peaceful population, turning it into a finely-tuned war machine.

Throughout history, spiritual leaders known as shamans have healed, protected and advised. Could they really be in contact with extraterrestrial realms.

In the waning days of the war in Europe, the Soviets march into Germany. The Nazis take their final stand as they defend the capital of the Third Reich - Berlin.

The world had largely ignored the growing threat of Nazism during the late 1930s and now the appeasement of Hitler was about to have terrible consequences.

The story of one of the world's most effective war machines: The Viking longship. They were elegant, versatile and feared.