Discovery History Sunday

A look at the pivotal role played by an American admiral in showing Japan how to attack Pearl Harbour

Much of what is known about the old west is myth. Gunfights never started with a quick draw, and Native Americans feared enemies more menacing than soldiers

The stories behind popular public holidays such as the 4th of July, St Patrick's Day, and the weekend

The myths surrounding smoking, drinking and gambling, revealing which nation had the first anti-smoking campaign

Myths surround pivotal historic moments, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Battle of Thermopylae, the Boston Tea Party, and the Battle of Waterloo

Myths eclipse the real facts about Nasa's dramatic rescue of three astronauts aboard the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft

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

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

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

Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole prepares for one of the world's most exciting routes - a 3,000-mile ride from Johannesburg to Cape Town

After what seems an eternity waiting, Henry Cole embarks on his 3,000-mile ride to Cape Town

The town of Kuruman on the fringes of the Kalahari desert could well be Henry Cole's final resting place - only 750 miles into this 3,000-mile adventure to Cape Town

The German tactic of blitzkrieg, literally lightning war, designed to create disorganisation among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower

Colourised footage is used to tell the story of the D-Day invasion, one of the most significant events of the Second World War

Rare archive footage tells the story of the Allies' bombing of the German city of Dresden, was one of the most controversial events of Second World War

The actor uses archive material to tell the story of the last days of the Nazi regime and the end of the Second World War

The actor examines a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, looking at the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours

Drew Pritchard visits a remote part of Scotland for an epic private house clearance and calls in at an historic cutlery factory in Sheffield

Drew Pritchard visits a dealer in Manchester, haggles with a windmill manager in Kent and seeks artefact redemption at a Somerset abbey

Presenter Henry Cole and mechanic Fuzz Townshend hit the road to find, buy and make a profit from the UK's abandoned automotive gems

Presenter Henry Cole and mechanic Fuzz Townshend hit the road to find, buy and make a profit from the UK's abandoned automotive gems

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove take a trip from Cornwall to Oxfordshire to rummage around in some of Britain's most amazing sheds in search of a nice little earner

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove head to sunny Buckinghamshire in the hope of finding something to restore and sell

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

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton is in the Philippines with Freddy where they find an artillery gun from the Japanese occupation in the Second World War

Bruce Crompton and Hus head to Finland following a hot tip that near the Arctic Circle there is a kind of Winter Wonderland of Second World War vehicles and equipment

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton sells an Australian museum a Second World War tank destroyer worth half a million pounds, which still needs a barrel

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

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