History TV Guide — Friday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full History TV guide for Friday, 28 August 2026. 23 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:05 58m

Mysteries from Above

S1 · E8 · Desert Mysteries Documentary

Desert Mysteries

Anthropologist and archaeologist Karen Bellinger finds a burning crater, perfect circles, a World War II puzzle, self-moving stones and electric ponds.

01:03 1h 2m

Engineering From Above

S1 · E2 · For the Gods Other

For the Gods

An aerial view of an ancient temple engineered to survive the ravages of time, an iconic cathedral rising from the heart of Barcelona.

02:05 1h 1m

Engineering From Above

S1 · E3 · Superstars Other

Superstars

Revealed from above; The Pantheon, one of ancient Rome's most enduring feats of engineering; in Panama, a continent crossing canal that almost never was.

03:06 59m

Engineering From Above

S1 · E1 · Fortresses Other

Fortresses

A look at military engineering marvels, ancient strongholds, and defensive masterworks.

04:05 56m

Mysteries from Above

S1 · E8 · Desert Mysteries Documentary

Desert Mysteries

Anthropologist and archaeologist Karen Bellinger finds a burning crater, perfect circles, a World War II puzzle, self-moving stones and electric ponds.

Morning

07:00 30m

Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor

Religious

Pastor Doug Batchelor presents a studious hour on spiritually relevant topics such as Bible prophecy, the gospel message and the Holy Spirit.

07:30 30m

David Jeremiah

Religious

A message of hope from David Jeremiah of Turning Point.

08:00 1h

The Proof Is Out There

S5 · E10 · Bigfoot Train Sighting, Jesus and Aliens, & Iceland's Loch Ness Monster. Documentary

Bigfoot Train Sighting, Jesus and Aliens, & Iceland's Loch Ness Monster.

Host Tony Harris and his team investigate claims that the ascension of Jesus Christ was actually an abduction by aliens from outer space and more.

09:00 1h

The Proof Is Out There

S5 · E6 · UFO vs Fighter Jet, Cosmic Question Mark, & Highway 97 Bigfoot Howls True

UFO vs Fighter Jet, Cosmic Question Mark, & Highway 97 Bigfoot Howls

Tony Harris and his team examine claims that an American fighter plane communicated with aliens from outer space, a magical creature in North Carolina and more.

10:00 1h

The Proof Is Out There

S3 · E4 · Bigfoot Photobombs Eagle's Nest, Mexican Blackbirds Dive To Their Death... Documentary

Bigfoot Photobombs Eagle's Nest, Mexican Blackbirds Dive To Their Death...

Tony and his team investigate wild claims, including a trail camera from Michigan supposedly showing bigfoot, a human-faced fish from China and more.

11:00 1h

The Proof Is Out There

Men In Black Calls, Old Kentucky Aliens, and Mysterious Eclipse True

Men In Black Calls, Old Kentucky Aliens, and Mysterious Eclipse

A picture claimed to show an alien probe; driveway camera footage of a bizarre creature; a man who claims the mythical Men in Black threatened him.

Daytime

12:00 1h

The Proof Is Out There

S4 · E17 · UFO Over Pakistan, Antarctic Dino-Whale, & Dead Bird Floating Documentary

UFO Over Pakistan, Antarctic Dino-Whale, & Dead Bird Floating

Tony Harris investigates footage of a claimed spaceship above Pakistan and a Japanese research vessel's film which claims to show a mythical sea monster.

13:00 1h

The UnXplained

S1 · E7 · Mysteries of the Mind Documentary

Mysteries of the Mind

The human brain has been a subject of intense study for centuries, but there remain countless mysteries left to learn about the incredibly complex organ.

14:00 1h

The UnXplained

S5 · E1 · Lost Cities Documentary

Lost Cities

A look at how "lost cities" come about and what factors lead to abandonment, as well as what these instances say about human nature.

15:00 1h

The UnXplained

S2 · E14 · Leading Double Lives True

Leading Double Lives

The motivations for certain people to desire to live a double life are explored as researchers wonder if their goal is of a material or immaterial nature.

16:00 1h

The UnXplained

S1 · E1 · Evil Places Documentary

Evil Places

Host William Shatner explores supposedly sinister locations from across the world where unfortunate events befall those who dare to enter them.

17:00 1h

The UnXplained

S4 · E6 · Sacred Bones Documentary

Sacred Bones

A look at how humans treat death, focusing on how many cultures' beliefs in the power of bones reflects their beliefs about the afterlife.

Evening

18:00 1h

The UnXplained

S5 · E4 · Earth's Unsolved Mysteries True

Earth's Unsolved Mysteries

Exploring humanity's knowledge of the Earth and the mysteries that remain unsolved.

19:00 1h

The UnXplained

S3 · E8 · Bizarre Vanishings True

Bizarre Vanishings

Despite explanations from skeptics such as bad luck, poor weather and technical errors, other researchers contemplate the truth behind peculiar disappearances.

20:00 1h

The UnXplained

S2 · E10 · The Search for Atlantis True

The Search for Atlantis

The continent of Atlantis is described to have been home to an advanced civilization that was lost to time in the disastrous wake of a cataclysmic event.

21:00 1h

The UnXplained

S8 · E17 · Buried Mysteries True

Buried Mysteries

From a Persian force lost in the Great Sand Sea to buried Sumerian and Arabian cities that may have inspired enduring legends.

22:00 1h 3m

The UnXplained

S8 · E18 · Human Anomalies True

Human Anomalies

From mysterious diseases that freeze people in place to individuals who grow to towering heights, these anomalies challenge the limits of human biology.

23:03 1h 2m

The UnXplained

S8 · E7 · Dangerous Places True

Dangerous Places

Climbers press on through the Death Zone of Mount Everest. A stretch of New Mexico wilderness where at least 15 people have vanished.

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