Discovery Channel HD Thursday

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

How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

A look at the production process of trombones, traditional Spanish wineskins, and how muddy peat is turned into rejuvenating face cream

In 373 BCE, the Greek city of Helike vanished. Now, archaeologists believe they've found the ruins of the great lost metropolis

A family living in a bird sanctuary in Florida requests a pair of eco-friendly pools - one a paradise for humans and the other an oasis for their avian neighbours

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

Mike Brewer purchases a Porsche Boxster for £1,000 - despite it having seized brakes and mould on its roof

Mike Brewer finds a 1966 Morris Minor Traveller for the bargain price of £2,400, and makes plans for Edd China to renovate it so he sell it on for at least £7,000

In the Tennessee mountains, the Raneys constructs a massive yurt. They turn a rundown pond into a food source and create a workshop with a propane forge

Tempted by the largest nuggets he has seen, Parker Schnabel ventures deep into an underground mine. A local miner lets the team test a potentially lucrative claim

Jeremy and his sons search for a lost bulldozer in the frozen wilderness, and Mark plans to show his new fiancée the beauty of McCarthy, but finds danger

Salvager Drew Pritchard explores a Napoleonic fort in Essex, and tours the medieval Lichfield Cathedral, where he checks out some unwanted objects

How a caravan tougher than an SUV can be built. Plus, forging tuning forks with perfect pitch, resurfacing an ice rink in minutes, and staging on the world's biggest light festival

Manufacturing techniques behind the groovy vinyl LP and the world's most crashed car - the dodgem. Plus, how one of the world's oldest pain remedies, tiger balm, is created

Parker's crew is hit with a series of mysterious breakdowns at the Airstrip. Fred's mechanic must decode a washplant belt issue to stay on Freedom Cut gold

Mike finds a rare Land Rover Series 1 that may not be all it seems. What starts as a simple cosmetic touch-up becomes a complicated and expensive restoration

In Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, researchers hunt for the region's last living leopard sharks and discover some of the world’s weirdest sharks

Gary's trek in the scorching sun forces medics to intervene. In a night elimination, competitors must craft a primitive torch and trap

Jess and Phil dive into the mysteries of Niagara Falls and its history of violent deaths. They investigate reports of disturbing paranormal activity

In Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, researchers hunt for the region's last living leopard sharks and discover some of the world’s weirdest sharks

Gary's trek in the scorching sun forces medics to intervene. In a night elimination, competitors must craft a primitive torch and trap

Josh and the Laws get permission from 95-year-old moonshine legend Cecil Love to retrieve a hidden still and recreate his old-time moonshine recipe

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

The development process behind the manufacturing of wood windows, and the production of woven cashmere

A chance to discover the manufacturing processes that go into the production of gas barbecues and mattress pads