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A secret meeting with a Cambodian looter puts Josh on the trail of valuable stolen monuments. Diving into a moat, he unearths a priceless lost statue

Despite Pluto's appearance as a dark and frozen world, scientists investigate whether there might be warm liquid water beneath the surface

The documentary turns to Abu Simbel in Egypt, the largest rock-cut temple in the world, built 3,000 years ago by Pharaoh Ramses II

Egyptologist Zahi Hawass examines the pharaoh warrior dynasty and tries to determine the fate of Rameses I with the help of carbon dating and medical imaging

Drew Pritchard searches for items worthy of restoration at the former Naval Royal Hospital School in Suffolk, where he learns a few lessons while trying to negotiate a deal

Nearly 2,500 kms into his Australian ride, Henry Cole rolls into the Coral Bay area, halfway up the west coast - and finds the beach resort of Ningaloo reef

Bruce Crompton heads to Dunkirk after finding a picture in his attic that was given to him by a soldier who was there during the famous evacuation

How ice hockey goalkeepers' pads, lapel pins, cardboard boxes and crystal wine glasses are made, and the ways in which technological progress has affected manufacturing processes

How cement, coffins, soft drinks and glider rockers are made, and the ways in which these processes have advanced over the years

The documentary series investigates dark matter, a mystery that continues to elude scientists today, and one that could be behind the formation of supermassive black holes

Drew Pritchard searches for items worthy of restoration at the former Naval Royal Hospital School in Suffolk, where he learns a few lessons while trying to negotiate a deal

An informant's erratic behaviour forces the team to decide between shutting down the operation or investigating a property that could turn out to be a big one

Don investigates a ritual to summon the dead, a daring ascent that descended into tragedy and the story of a pastor found at the scene of a crime

Theories concerning the evolution of birds, explaining how feathered creatures can be traced back to winged dinosaurs

Josh Gates explores Spain's treacherous La Garma cave system and finds 1,000-year-old human remains. He seeks proof of Spain's legendary King Pelayo

Rory McGrath travels to Northumberland to learn the story of a Viking raider nicknamed 'Hairy Trousers' and finds out how to fight Viking-style.

Rory McGrath learns about an attempt to seize Wales from the English in the 1400s, trying out for himself the weapons and techniques used.

One of Bruce Crompton's clients wants a half-track armoured personnel carrier converted into a Pioneer variant, as used by the German army during the Battle of the Bulge

In Oxfordshire, salvage supremo Drew Pritchard is spoiled for choice at a dealership in Henley and tries to score a win against the house at a bingo hall

Motorcycle adventurer Henry Cole is now 3,000 kms into his ride from Perth in the south-west of Australia to journey's end in Darwin

Uncovering the secrets of the sinking of the Titanic, revealing new discoveries that could explain the mysteries of her last moments

Bruce searches land, sea and skies in a mission to settle the score on whether the Allies or the Nazis were truly the most advanced side of the Second World War

In Oxfordshire, salvage supremo Drew Pritchard is spoiled for choice at a dealership in Henley and tries to score a win against the house at a bingo hall

Rory McGrath travels to Northumberland to learn the story of a Viking raider nicknamed 'Hairy Trousers' and finds out how to fight Viking-style.

Rory McGrath travels to Northumberland to learn the story of a Viking raider nicknamed 'Hairy Trousers' and finds out how to fight Viking-style.

Motorcycle adventurer Henry Cole is now 3,000 kms into his ride from Perth in the south-west of Australia to journey's end in Darwin

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home