Discovery History +1 Friday

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Buying goods from home

Josh heads to the Kingdom of Kush to dive the flooded pyramid tomb of a king. It could unlock the mystery of a civilization that once conquered Egypt

Astronomers have discovered bizarre planets very different to Earth out in the galaxy, but will a planet similar to our own will ever be found

Restored footage tells the story of how Hitler ordered Operation Sealion, the invasion of Great Britain, after France had fallen in 1940

The dangerous search for a Spanish shipwreck thought to contain one billion dollars' worth of silver, which has already cost the life of one diver

Drew Pritchard visits a new antiques centre in Shropshire, and with almost 50 traders to choose from, he soon finds some bargains, including a selection of unusual items

Motorcycle adventurer Henry Cole is only about 1,500 kms from Darwin. After three days on the road he arrives in one of Australia's natural wonders - the Kakadu National Park

A French museum asks eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton for help in acquiring an incredibly rare German Panzer 1 tank

The processes involved in manufacturing three-wheel vehicles, baseball bats, artificial bonsai and trombones, and how these methods have changed with technology

The methods involved in making springs and pianos, and how they have changed with advances in technology

The astronomical documentary turns attention to the surprisingly active surfaces of dwarf planets, from the oceans of Pluto to the vanishing volcanos of Ceres

Drew Pritchard visits a new antiques centre in Shropshire, and with almost 50 traders to choose from, he soon finds some bargains, including a selection of unusual items

Stel and Jess explore underwater ruins off the coast of Greece. Their quest to find Atlantis leads them on ancient trade routes and into the heart of a volcano

Don Wildman investigates a set of tattered and chipped ventriloquist dummies among other objects and artefacts that reveal America's hidden secrets

A revealing glimpse behind the scenes of America's most classified sites and their activities

Josh Gates scales a mountain to learn how a Kush king conquered Egypt. He braves the murky waters for one more dive to find the king's mummified remains

Documentary charting momentous events from American history, beginning with German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun's defection to the US

The history documentary continues with an account of how a chance meeting with Thomas Edison gave Henry Ford an idea that would change the world

Bruce Crompton helps a Texan millionaire who wants to collect memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy. He visits farmhouses and museums to find rare items like a 1942 Luger

Drew Pritchard heads to Oswestry, Shropshire, to visit a salvage business that specialises in upcycling. Later, he visits one of Wales' most famous listed houses

Henry Cole takes his Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer on a 1500 mile ride of a lifetime.

Uncovering the secrets of the city of Thebes in Egypt, one of the largest religious sites in the ancient world

Bruce Crompton and his team, buy, repair and sell Second World War military gear, travelling the world in search of rare artefacts to restore and sell

Drew Pritchard heads to Oswestry, Shropshire, to visit a salvage business that specialises in upcycling. Later, he visits one of Wales' most famous listed houses

Documentary charting momentous events from American history, beginning with German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun's defection to the US

The history documentary continues with an account of how a chance meeting with Thomas Edison gave Henry Ford an idea that would change the world

Henry Cole takes his Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer on a 1500 mile ride of a lifetime.

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home