Discovery Channel HD Wednesday

A guide to the process behind making oil lamps and chocolate mints

A look at how ice buckets are manufactured, and putting together a replica of a human skeleton

How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?

How one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum, is mined. Plus, the production of manga comics and a look at how lemons are turned into an Italian after-dinner drinks

The tomb of Alexander the Great mysteriously vanishes. Investigators use CGI to reveal where his tomb lies and what it may look like

Award-winning pool designer Lucas Congdon transforms a small backyard into a luxurious space perfect for entertaining

The manufacture of delicious baklava, favourite sweet of the Ottomans. Plus, James Bond's gyroplane, the ukulele, and the Supercat - the world's fastest ferry

The carving of extended skateboards known as a longboards. Plus, how lemons are turned into juice, and the manufacture of industry's versatile heavy lifter, the forklift truck

Mike Brewer lands a Ford Escort Mk1 for £4,500 in an internet auction, and he and Edd China get to work on giving the classic 1970s car a new lease of life with a retro refit

Mike Brewer buys an old Range Rover Mk3 for a bargain price, hoping Edd China can renovate it and have it resprayed white in order to pass it on for double the amount he paid

The Raneys rescue a family descended from rock music royalty by reclaiming their homestead from the jungle on Kauai

With just one week left in the mining season, the Hoffmans scramble to hit their goal. But cold weather and dwindling paydirt threaten their chances

Neil defies both nature and the wishes of the locals by developing his mine tour, and the discovery of his secret construction project causes further antagonism

Drew Pritchard heads to the Malvern Hills, where he unearths one of his most unusual finds. Plus, he visits a famed stone mason's in Liverpool to examine rare artisan carvings

How the coffee that wakes up Italy is roasted. Plus, the manufacture of the bricks and oil that fills lava lamps, and how diamonds are blasted from a frozen volcano

How the world's sharpest photos are taken. Plus, the stitching of an airbag capable of catching a falling car, and the manufacture of billions of perfectly-formed jelly beans

Parker battles for his first Alaska gold and a triple clean out. Dave Turin returns with a shocking proposal, and Fred calls up a combat buddy for help

A 30-foot wave crushes a Titan Explorer deckhand, threatening Jake's captaincy. On the Time Bandit, Johnathan loses a generator and goes dark

In Blackpool, an old pub is pulled down, and in Portsmouth the boat breakers break up an unused and unloved yacht. Plus, a house is cleared of its treasures

Sgt Major and Sully battle the elements loading two 16-tonne Royal Marines landing craft in Instow, Devon. Plus, the firm add a brand-new truck to their growing fleet

Jess and Phil are joined by The Ghost Brothers as they continue to investigate Mackinac Island's mysteries. They explore a lighthouse with a dark past

A 30-foot wave crushes a Titan Explorer deckhand, threatening Jake's captaincy. On the Time Bandit, Johnathan loses a generator and goes dark

In Blackpool, an old pub is pulled down, and in Portsmouth the boat breakers break up an unused and unloved yacht. Plus, a house is cleared of its treasures

With a huge storm set to hit Nome, Shawn and Ken push their operations to the brink to get one last score in. Later, one dredge pushes too far into the storm

Josh returns from Brazil only to discover an emboldened fire marshal with pressing questions. Amanda convinces Mark and Huck to make rye whiskey without using sugar

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

An insight into how automatic sliding doors are manufactures, and the distilling process that goes into the production of gin

The development process behind the production and manufacture of scuba lights and convertible sandals