What’s On Sky History
Today Sunday 19 March 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Sky History
today.
06:00
Swamp People
S11E05
Ashley discovers a bad omen on board
07:00
Swamp People
S11E06
Daniel and Big Tee seek a bait-stealing monster dubbed `The Ghost”
08:00
Storage Wars
S07E01
Dave Hester returns to the auction circuit
08:30
Storage Wars
S07E02
Jarrod goes bidding with a hangover
09:00
Storage Wars
S07E03
Darrell tries to learn more about the mysterious Mogul
09:30
Storage Wars
S07E04
Darrell and Brandon return to a town where they always have good luck
10:00
Storage Wars
S07E05
A surprise visitor from Texas attends the latest auctions
10:30
Storage Wars
S07E06
Dan and Laura face a crisis
Brandi struggles to keep Jarrod focused at abandoned locker auctions in Hemet. Meanwhile, Dan and Laura Dotson find themselves faced with a life-or-death crisis
11:00
Strangest Things
S01E01
A look at some remarkable and mysterious objects
Using new research and 3D technology, this UK production explores some of the most perplexing and unusual artefacts from ancient and modern history. Objects are pulled apart, with even the smallest details examined, and lost or damaged artefacts are rebuilt to uncover their secrets. This series reveals the unbelievable, the ancient and the truly bizarre
12:00
Strangest Things
S01E02
including a bizarre discovery in Whitby
13:00
Strangest Things
S01E03
Egypt’s infamous `Screaming Mummy”
The mummy of Prince Pentawere, who took his own life, is on public display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Pentawere’s mummy, popularly known as the `screaming mummy,” was not properly mummified. No embalming fluid was used and his body was allowed to naturally mummify, with his mouth agape and his facial muscles strained. This programme reveals new details emerging about the death. Plus, one of the world’s first batteries
14:00
Strangest Things
S01E04
An ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos
15:00
Strangest Things
S01E05
The Enigma Machine is re-examined
16:00
Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman
S01E07
Jailbreakers Timothy Vail and Timothy Morgan
Timothy Vail and Timothy Morgan were murderers incarcerated at Elmira State Prison in Elmira, New York. Vail wanted to escape, so he engaged Morgan in his plan to dig through the ceiling and flee from prison
17:00
Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman
S01E08
A jailbreak enacted by James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King Jr
The actor visits Brushy Mountain State Prison in Tennessee, which housed the infamous assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, James Earl Ray. Ray was a renowned escape artist, and it was the Tennessee prison that witnessed him conduct his most audacious escape plan. Manufacturing a ladder made of plumbing pipe, Ray and six other convicts escaped over the wall. Three days later after an intense manhunt, the confessed killer was recaptured, and his sentence was increased to 100 years in prison
18:00
The Curse of Oak Island
S10E12
Evidence of a tunnel heading directly towards the garden shaft is discovered
While the team searches for clues to understand why an ancient well was constructed on Lot 26, excitement abounds when more evidence of a tunnel heading directly towards the garden shaft is discovered
19:00
Secrets of Great British Castles
S02E03
Dan Jones explores the history of York Castle
Dan Jones explores the history of York Castle, built on the orders of William the Conqueror and once the regional seat of British government. The castle has also been used as a prison and a royal mint, and in 1308, 25 Knights Templar were jailed there and examined on charges of heresy, idolatry and other crimes. The castle was also where Dick Turpin was held prior to his execution in 1739 and Dan tries to separate fact from fiction regarding the many myths to have developed about the infamous highwayman
20:00
Secrets of Great British Castles
S02E04
Dan Jones examines the history of Leeds Castle, Kent
Dan Jones explores the 900-year history of Leeds Castle in Kent, from its origins as a royal Saxon family’s manor and Norman stronghold to the private property of six medieval queens, a Tudor palace, a Jacobean country house and a Georgian mansion. Its last owner, Lady Olive Baillie, made it a centre of lavish hospitality for leading politicians, international royalty and film stars. When she died in 1974, she bequeathed the castle and grounds to a specially created charitable trust so that future generations could enjoy her home
21:00
Great British Aircraft
Britain’s important role in the aeronautic industry
How, from the first aircraft they produced in 1912, to the impressive array of military aircraft and bombers and the creations of the present day, the British have played a very important role in the aeronautic industry. As early as 1912, British firm Vickers were experimenting with machine gun carrying aircraft, while the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire featured in the Second World War. Following supersonic passenger airline Concorde, feats now include the Airbus A380, a double deck-wide body four engine jet airliner jointly developed by European countries
22:30
The Witches of Salem
S01E01
The hysteria that unfolded during the Salem witch trials
The hysteria that unfolded during the Salem witch trials, leading to the execution of 20 women in an affluent New England community. Mark Strong narrates a real-life horror story, with young teenage girls tragically accused and convicted by the shadowy adults lurking in the background. The series draws on extensive historical documents and court records to bring this drama to life
23:30
American Pickers
S18E23
Mike and Jersey Jon zero in on some big money picks
00:30
American Pickers
S18E24
Robbie gets `revved up” for a time-travel bike in Mississippi
01:30
American Pickers
S18E25
For Mike and Jersey Jon, the deals are flying in a North Carolina garage
02:30
American Pickers
S18E26
A retired Air Force general reveals the story of his American Dream
03:30
I Was There
S01E05
The death of US outlaw Jesse James
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