Cottage Life

Investigating significant historic and contemporary sites from the revealing vantage points of drone, satellite and aerial photography.

Preserved in the ice of Mexico's highest peak, a group of climbers stumble upon the bizarre, mummified remains of a man in a pinstripe business suit; experts uncover possible drug cartel connections and a plane crash shrouded in secrecy.

Cameras capture a towering 1,600-foot pillar of flame erupting from the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan; experts investigate a potential link to the nation's weapons arsenal and military aspirations over disputed neighboring territory.

Learn who sailed on a sunken, treasure-filled pirate ship and who invoked the devil on a medieval curse tablet; Investigate 17 mini-coffins that have puzzled Scottish historians since 1836 and look inside a mysterious well of bones in Athens.

Preserved in the ice of Mexico's highest peak, a group of climbers stumble upon the bizarre, mummified remains of a man in a pinstripe business suit; experts uncover possible drug cartel connections and a plane crash shrouded in secrecy.

Cameras capture a towering 1,600-foot pillar of flame erupting from the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan; experts investigate a potential link to the nation's weapons arsenal and military aspirations over disputed neighboring territory.

Off the coast of Tanzania, a puzzling site containing massive stone blocks is revealed on Kilwa Island; the discovery of giant animal bones baffles researchers in Australia; hundreds of human bones are uncovered in a Guatemalan rain forest.

In the Philippines, the Taal volcano violently erupts; a snowboarder in Utah rescues himself from a snowy mountain; in the Grand Canyon, mud and rocks barrel down on a group of tourists.

A huge fizzing fireball is filmed crashing through a farmer's field; a forest that seems to be breathing; a mysterious horizontal cloud puzzles Japanese airplane passengers.

Investigating significant historic and contemporary sites from the revealing vantage points of drone, satellite and aerial photography.

The lost city of Olous: A great metropolis submerged in the Mediterranean; archaeologists uncover its secrets using pioneering technology and CGI reconstruction.

Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly; they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated until the next day.

Breeder Joe Spicer and trainer Neil McDonald play matchmaker for five sweet, energetic kelpies, as they strive to pick the perfect handler for each one.

Evidence of female power in ancient Kush; secrets long buried in a New Mexico pueblo; a find near the Nazca Lines in Peru; mysteries in Cambodia's Angkor Wat.

In the remote Cagayan Valley of the Philippines, archaeologists discover the remains of an ancient rhinoceros; a Brazilian island is infested with thousands of deadly vipers; researchers uncover shocking human remains deep in a Kenyan cave.

Trace the chain of events that led to a deadly explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig and unleashed the largest marine oil spill in history; see the failed part that caused the NASA Challenger Space Shuttle to explode seconds after liftoff.

Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multimillionaires who are willing to invest their own cash to kick-start the businesses in the original "Shark Tank." After each pitch, the Dragons have the opportunity to ask questions about the venture. The entrepreneurs don't always have to answer, but of course what they choose not to address could very well affect t

Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly; they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated until the next day.

Evidence of female power in ancient Kush; secrets long buried in a New Mexico pueblo; a find near the Nazca Lines in Peru; mysteries in Cambodia's Angkor Wat.

Flee to an aviator's secluded Wyoming retreat away from the limelight and feel the weight of history in a famous Southern barbershop. Pop into a Connecticut building founded on regional rivalry and scratch your head at the Coney Island of the South.

Heavy snow creates a treacherous situation for trekkers in the Himalayan mountains, when an earthquake-triggered avalanche sweeps into a busy base camp; in Australia, category three Cyclone Damien makes landfall and leaves a trail of destruction.

An enormous fiery vortex in Redding, Calif.; the island nation of Malta loses a natural treasure; a mysterious radioactive hotspot is discovered near Chernobyl; an unknown force lays waste to a mountain forest in Italian Alps.

In the remote Cagayan Valley of the Philippines, archaeologists discover the remains of an ancient rhinoceros; a Brazilian island is infested with thousands of deadly vipers; researchers uncover shocking human remains deep in a Kenyan cave.

Weird fog blobs seems to rear up at cars on a dusty highway. A man films a vision of an angel in the clouds over Texas. And what are the skull-sized Ice eggs that suddenly appear on a beach?

An enormous fiery vortex in Redding, Calif.; the island nation of Malta loses a natural treasure; a mysterious radioactive hotspot is discovered near Chernobyl; an unknown force lays waste to a mountain forest in Italian Alps.

Kate Winslet, Jacinda Ardern, Alan Carr, Seth Meyers, Cat Burns.

Wind-fuelled blazes in a snow-blanketed Colorado town; stranded restaurant workers in frigid temperatures; a flash flood rages beneath a family's truck; over 40 twisters over two days in Alabama.

Kate Winslet, Jacinda Ardern, Alan Carr, Seth Meyers, Cat Burns.

Sandi Toksvig discusses piecemeal topics with Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Gyles Brandreth and Sally Phillips.

The topic is parts and Sandi Toksvig is joined by Sara Pascoe, Ed Balls, Johnny Vegas and Alan Davies.

Heavy snow creates a treacherous situation for trekkers in the Himalayan mountains, when an earthquake-triggered avalanche sweeps into a busy base camp; in Australia, category three Cyclone Damien makes landfall and leaves a trail of destruction.

Weird fog blobs seems to rear up at cars on a dusty highway. A man films a vision of an angel in the clouds over Texas. And what are the skull-sized Ice eggs that suddenly appear on a beach?

An enormous fiery vortex in Redding, Calif.; the island nation of Malta loses a natural treasure; a mysterious radioactive hotspot is discovered near Chernobyl; an unknown force lays waste to a mountain forest in Italian Alps.

Look into the strange disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1590, then discover how the Hope Diamond was stolen during the French Revolution; pinpoint new clues that could explain why the USS Cyclops vanished in 1918 in the Bermuda Triangle.

Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multimillionaires who are willing to invest their own cash to kick-start the businesses in the original "Shark Tank." After each pitch, the Dragons have the opportunity to ask questions about the venture. The entrepreneurs don't always have to answer, but of course what they choose not to address could very well affect t

Explore three discoveries that change what we know about magic and superstition; delve into a Polish vampire grave, open a UK witch bottle used to ward off evil, and see if alien-like skulls in Mexico were shaped by humans or otherworldly beings.

Look into the strange disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1590, then discover how the Hope Diamond was stolen during the French Revolution; pinpoint new clues that could explain why the USS Cyclops vanished in 1918 in the Bermuda Triangle.

Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada.

The failed controlled demolition of The Clarion hotel in Las Vegas; substandard soil conditions and reclaimed land are among the reasons for construction site collapses; how construction, urbanization and heavy equipment contribute to sinkholes.

Sandi Toksvig discusses piecemeal topics with Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Gyles Brandreth and Sally Phillips.

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A contractor left a dangerous mess in Kristina's backyard: a polluted pond, a jagged fire pit, and uneven stairs; the Holmes crew turns this disaster zone into a welcoming oasis where her twin daughters can heal from a traumatic accident.

Breeder Joe Spicer and trainer Neil McDonald play matchmaker for five sweet, energetic kelpies, as they strive to pick the perfect handler for each one.

A cat named Louis requires major leg surgery, a Kunekune pig named Crumbfoot needs emergency X-rays, and Savannah heads out to conduct a wild horse study, looking at how horses treat their own parasites through a process known as Zoopharmacognosy.

Touring the new clinics in Bendigo, where an eagle and a foal get a second chance.

Caroline Aherne narrates as some of Britain's most opinionated viewers comment freely.

Sandi Toksvig looks at animals that start with the letter P with guests Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Danny Baker and Teri Hatcher.

Sandi Toksvig takes a look at the topic of peril with panelists Aisling Bea, Lee Mack, Jason Manford and Alan Davies.

Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multimillionaires who are willing to invest their own cash to kick-start the businesses in the original "Shark Tank." After each pitch, the Dragons have the opportunity to ask questions about the venture. The entrepreneurs don't always have to answer, but of course what they choose not to address could very well affect t

Kate Winslet, Jacinda Ardern, Alan Carr, Seth Meyers, Cat Burns.

Sandi Toksvig discusses piecemeal topics with Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Gyles Brandreth and Sally Phillips.

The topic is parts and Sandi Toksvig is joined by Sara Pascoe, Ed Balls, Johnny Vegas and Alan Davies.

Dig up ancient Indigenous homes after a landslide hits British Columbia and explore a lost Puerto Rican ceremonial centre exposed by flooding. Visit an eerie burial site in the Bahamas, then marvel at a well-preserved Roman theatre in Croatia.

Cameras capture a towering 1,600-foot pillar of flame erupting from the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan; experts investigate a potential link to the nation's weapons arsenal and military aspirations over disputed neighboring territory.

A buried ship, wartime cellars, jar burials and mass graves are excavated.

Witness a booming Tongan tsunami, a wind-driven Hawaiian inferno, and a deadly Texas flood from space. Then zoom in and see how a loose cable and colossal ships caused the shocking collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dig up ancient Indigenous homes after a landslide hits British Columbia and explore a lost Puerto Rican ceremonial centre exposed by flooding. Visit an eerie burial site in the Bahamas, then marvel at a well-preserved Roman theatre in Croatia.

A young boy is swallowed by a sand dune and miraculously survives; A fog lasts five days and kills thousands in London; The largest ship in the US Navy vanishes during World War I.

Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multimillionaires who are willing to invest their own cash to kick-start the businesses in the original "Shark Tank." After each pitch, the Dragons have the opportunity to ask questions about the venture. The entrepreneurs don't always have to answer, but of course what they choose not to address could very well affect t

Explore three discoveries that change what we know about magic and superstition; delve into a Polish vampire grave, open a UK witch bottle used to ward off evil, and see if alien-like skulls in Mexico were shaped by humans or otherworldly beings.

The failed controlled demolition of The Clarion hotel in Las Vegas; substandard soil conditions and reclaimed land are among the reasons for construction site collapses; how construction, urbanization and heavy equipment contribute to sinkholes.

Learning why an important urban center is sinking toward oblivion; soaring over sprawling ruins buried under Saharan sands; learning the modern secret of an ancient fortress; eyeing a ghost town on the edge of the Gobi.

Dig up ancient Indigenous homes after a landslide hits British Columbia and explore a lost Puerto Rican ceremonial centre exposed by flooding. Visit an eerie burial site in the Bahamas, then marvel at a well-preserved Roman theatre in Croatia.

The failed controlled demolition of The Clarion hotel in Las Vegas; substandard soil conditions and reclaimed land are among the reasons for construction site collapses; how construction, urbanization and heavy equipment contribute to sinkholes.

Witness a booming Tongan tsunami, a wind-driven Hawaiian inferno, and a deadly Texas flood from space. Then zoom in and see how a loose cable and colossal ships caused the shocking collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.

The topic is parts and Sandi Toksvig is joined by Sara Pascoe, Ed Balls, Johnny Vegas and Alan Davies.

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Explore three discoveries that change what we know about magic and superstition; delve into a Polish vampire grave, open a UK witch bottle used to ward off evil, and see if alien-like skulls in Mexico were shaped by humans or otherworldly beings.

Preserved in the ice of Mexico's highest peak, a group of climbers stumble upon the bizarre, mummified remains of a man in a pinstripe business suit; experts uncover possible drug cartel connections and a plane crash shrouded in secrecy.

A buried ship, wartime cellars, jar burials and mass graves are excavated.

Dig up ancient Indigenous homes after a landslide hits British Columbia and explore a lost Puerto Rican ceremonial centre exposed by flooding. Visit an eerie burial site in the Bahamas, then marvel at a well-preserved Roman theatre in Croatia.

Triangle shaped hovering objects are seen by thousands of people and investigated by scientists and government officials, yet they could never be explained; the sightings occurred in a more than two year wave over Belgium, beginning in late 1989.

Alaskans must overcome rising waters to capitalize on spring's offerings.

Witness a booming Tongan tsunami, a wind-driven Hawaiian inferno, and a deadly Texas flood from space. Then zoom in and see how a loose cable and colossal ships caused the shocking collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.

The failed controlled demolition of The Clarion hotel in Las Vegas; substandard soil conditions and reclaimed land are among the reasons for construction site collapses; how construction, urbanization and heavy equipment contribute to sinkholes.

Discover dark secrets hidden inside an animal disease research centre that conspiracy theorists have linked to a dangerous outbreak. Take a frightening tour of a ruined laboratory and hear a shocking allegation about the origin of Lyme disease.

Margot, Matty, Billy, Emile and Gilbert begin work on their new northern homesteads.

The failed controlled demolition of The Clarion hotel in Las Vegas; substandard soil conditions and reclaimed land are among the reasons for construction site collapses; how construction, urbanization and heavy equipment contribute to sinkholes.

Discover dark secrets hidden inside an animal disease research centre that conspiracy theorists have linked to a dangerous outbreak. Take a frightening tour of a ruined laboratory and hear a shocking allegation about the origin of Lyme disease.