Discovery History +1 Sunday

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

A look at the truth about secret societies, revealing that Freemasons have no evil agenda, and the Mafia took root not in New York, but the South

Myths surround America's most infamous bad guys, revealing Al Capone was a philanthropist as well as a gangster, and Benedict Arnold was a hero as well as a traitor

A look at myths about America's medical history, revealing that George Washington's doctors may have inadvertently killed him, and heroin was once a best-selling cough suppressant

A look at famous feuds from American history, including the ones between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, and the Hatfields and McCoys

Investigating myths about the Civil War, revealing the North's largest city tried to secede, the Union did not go to war to end slavery and most deaths were not due to wounds

Claims that an astronomer was involved in a plan to fire a nuclear bomb at the moon during the Cold War. Plus, whether America's nuclear security hinges on a football and a biscuit

Bruce Crompton is doing up a wartime German tank engine so that he can pay for Glenn Miller's army uniform, a special Second World War relic

Bruce Crompton acquires an extremely rare - and valuable - German Panther tank - and its original undercoat is more pink than camouflage. However, getting parts is a struggle

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

Henry Cole has already suffered a couple of setbacks after two motorbikes blew up. Now, he's riding from Loeriesfontein to Matjiesfontein

The end is nearly in sight for Henry Cole's South African adventure. He has been on the road for three weeks, blown up two bikes and faced considerable adversity

Motorcycle adventurer Henry Cole arrives in the vibrant city of Perth in Western Australia to embark on his longest route to date, riding over 5,000km from Perth to Darwin

At Biggin Hill, south-east London, military equipment collector Bruce Crompton views a collector's haul of Second World War Spitfires

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to Finland looking for props, including Cold War Russian anti-aircraft guns, for a new blockbuster movie

Bruce Crompton buys a rare Sherman tank in Ohio. However, before he sells it on it he wants to boost its authenticity and value, so consulted a tank expert for advice

The crew on board HMS Protector go through First Officers Sea Training, and Devonport's Field Gun Team competition from fierce rivals - HMS Raleigh's Royal Marines

Only four days remain before the Queen is due to visit to HMS Ocean, but the ship is still at sea. Meanwhile, Petty Officer Holmes loses his patience with his Guard of Honour

Drew Pritchard heads to Scotland to see a Victorian theatre in Aberdeen and the remote town of Rothes. Plus, sidekick Tee shows him how to do a deal at a steam railway in Devon

Drew Pritchard meets an Oxfordshire aristocrat who owns his own steam train, and picks up an American sign and a Victorian oil lamp

In Surrey, Henry Cole and Simon Lovegrove find Pontiac ambulances, mysterious automotive sculptures and strangely well-preserved motorbikes

Bike guru Henry Cole and ace mechanic Sam Lovegrove head o Cornwall, where they meet a collector whose cottage is like a transport museum, chock-full with memorabilia

Henry Cole and Simon Lovegrove are off to the West Country and Oxfordshire in search of vintage treasure to buy, restore and sell

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove search a Cornish surf shack, where they find a bevy of custom bikes, surf buggies and all kinds of weird and wonderful object

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton takes on a huge project to restore and rebuild a German Panther tank. But to do so he must part with some Second World War 'halftracks'

The twins ride the Redball Express, while Bruce Crompton blows up a van with Second World War rifle grenades and tracks down a 'Deuce-and-a-half' American army truck

Bruce Crompton travels from Plymouth to Illinois by buying and selling various German hardware, while his mate Kevin purchases the last remaining German torpedo boat for £5 million

Bruce Crompton purchases a Second World War army uniform for £40,000 when hunting for paratrooper gear, while Hus almost throws up when doing loops in a Mustang

Bruce Crompton is doing up a wartime German tank engine so that he can pay for Glenn Miller's army uniform, a special Second World War relic

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home