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In Morocco, Francesca experiences life on the edge of human capability and takes on a survival challenge walking alone amongst the sand dunes of the Sahara.

Francesca Chiorando is on a quest to discover the truth behind the city of Naples, to see if it is a kingdom of violence and a culture obsessed with death.

Francesca Chiorando uncovers Edinburgh's gruesome past, back when grave robbing, body snatching and murder were rife.

Francesca Chiorando dives into life in Cornwall to discover the ancient practices of witchcraft and smuggling.

Francesca is on a quest to discover why Icelandic people believe in mythical creatures.

Francesca goes on a high-octane adventure in Snowdonia, one of the most remote corners of the UK.

In Morocco, Francesca experiences life on the edge of human capability and takes on a survival challenge walking alone amongst the sand dunes of the Sahara.

Francesca Chiorando is on a quest to discover the truth behind the city of Naples, to see if it is a kingdom of violence and a culture obsessed with death.

Engineers race to generate vast power from thin air: the wind; one of the world's biggest wind farms is being built in harsh conditions along the coast of England; a Norwegian team works on the world's first floating wind farm.

A new breed of aviators is innovating new ways to fly from clean and green electric aircraft to autonomous sky taxis.

Exploring the quest to produce fusion -- an ultimate energy solution that has been likened to "bottling a star.".

The power of the oceans' tides is the last great untapped energy source on Earth; from sub-sea kites to floating platforms, teams of engineers race to perfect the technology to harness the vast flows of water.

Shipping companies and engineers create remarkable new machines to make their industry greener, using a resource that has moved man across the world's oceans for thousands of years: wind.

The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system; innovators search for new ways to capture more of the sun's power and make it available through the night, everywhere.

Engineers race to generate vast power from thin air: the wind; one of the world's biggest wind farms is being built in harsh conditions along the coast of England; a Norwegian team works on the world's first floating wind farm.

A new breed of aviators is innovating new ways to fly from clean and green electric aircraft to autonomous sky taxis.

Exploring the quest to produce fusion -- an ultimate energy solution that has been likened to "bottling a star.".

The power of the oceans' tides is the last great untapped energy source on Earth; from sub-sea kites to floating platforms, teams of engineers race to perfect the technology to harness the vast flows of water.

Shipping companies and engineers create remarkable new machines to make their industry greener, using a resource that has moved man across the world's oceans for thousands of years: wind.

The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system; innovators search for new ways to capture more of the sun's power and make it available through the night, everywhere.

The search for an artificial form of quinine accidentally creates the first artificial dye, Mauveine; a failed dry-cleaning fluid results in Saran Wrap.

Developing the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter; crafted mainly of wood and assembled with slave labor.

In the early days of WWII, pilots and engineers fight to win the battle of the skies; they use Spitfires, Hurricanes, Zeros, Hellcats, Oscars, ME 109s and Flying Fortresses.

The Hell Hawks fight D-Day in the air; the Avenger torpedo plane blows Japan's largest battleship out of the water; Nazi super-weapons bring terror from above.

In the closing days of World War II, a daring band of American pilots embarks on a secret mission to capture a revolutionary German aircraft that will change the course of history.

A woman retraces the steps of her father, former Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun, who flew the B-17 bomber "Damn Yankee" on combat missions over Germany during World War II.

Ex-CIA agent Ben Smith and a retired FBI officer journey through the jungles of Burma in search of a crashed WWII plane.

The search for an artificial form of quinine accidentally creates the first artificial dye, Mauveine; a failed dry-cleaning fluid results in Saran Wrap.

Developing the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter; crafted mainly of wood and assembled with slave labor.

In the early days of WWII, pilots and engineers fight to win the battle of the skies; they use Spitfires, Hurricanes, Zeros, Hellcats, Oscars, ME 109s and Flying Fortresses.