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Rene Belbenoit is sentenced to hard time at France's notorious penal colony in French Guiana. He determines to escape or die trying.

In 6 minutes, 6 inmates kicked a hole through a toilet fixture, with 11 others watching, and high tailed it out of the joint for a Christmas-on-the- run.

When too many vendors answer his call for coin-operated lockers, Jeff finds himself with hundreds more than he needs, and no place to store them.

When Jeff forgets to book staff for an auction, will he be able to do the jobs of clerk, cashier, locker cracker, and auctioneer by himself?

Darrell has to shoulder the burden of a possible bad locker as Mary tries to get in touch with her inner Californian. Jarrod and Brandi have a good history in the area and are hoping for another score.

Could the ancient mysteries that exist on the Mediterranean islands of Malta be connected to local legends of alien visitation and giant hybrid beings?

Counting down the world's top ten pyramid sites, from a valley in Peru with over 250 hidden pyramids to an ancient Greek city with mysterious 4800-year-old ruins to Egypt's Giza Plateau.

Rene Belbenoit is sentenced to hard time at France's notorious penal colony in French Guiana. He determines to escape or die trying.

In 6 minutes, 6 inmates kicked a hole through a toilet fixture, with 11 others watching, and high tailed it out of the joint for a Christmas-on-the- run.

Matty Blake and Tony Sampson re-join the search and excavation of the Whydah wreckage with Barry Clifford and his team in Cape Cod, near a graveyard of sunken cannons.

Rick and Marty Lagina look back with Matty Blake on their richest adventures from the past year.

A gruesome story penned on a centuries-old scroll makes its way across Europe and leaves a trail of misfortune in its wake.

Four bladesmiths must forge friction folders from a rusty pickup truck. The two smiths left standing head back to their home forges to recreate an exotic weapon wielded by ancient Asian warriors.

Two smiths survive an intense round of testing and return home to recreate a legendary weapon: the Greek kopis. Which smith's blade will conquer the competition?

Aim for a strike with the Pawn Stars when the guys check out a Shuffle Alley bowling machine. A popular bar game from the 1950s, can they keep negotiations out of the gutter?

The Pawn Stars encounter a coat custom-made for Elvis Presley. Will they get 'all shook up' over this one-of-a-kind piece or is the seller headed for 'Heartbreak Hotel'?

Brandi is fired up about expanding her brand in San Bernardino. Rene is positive that everyone is out to get him. Dusty tackles a locker dustier than him. Kenny... well he's just a mess.

The buyers head to Rancho Palos Verdes. Mary has to stay on a budget and learns a hard lesson about Dave. Jarrod and Brandi try to hit the auctions with some old-school style.

Ivy uses a dastardly tactic to get a rise from the competition as the auction forces Mary to travel well out of her comfort zone. Rene steps up his game, while Darrell tries to score despite Brandon's sour mood.

To uncover how the mafia has worked in the UK, Ross heads to New York. Meeting Salvatore 'Crazy Sal' Polisi, Ross learns how British bootleggers exported alcohol to the US during prohibition.

Exploring the great historic sites of the Minoan civilisation on Crete, Mycenae in the Peloponnese, and the emerging Greek city states such as Corinth.

We still do not really know how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid, what it was for, or what lies beneath its blocks today.

The Holy Grail is thought to be the cup that Jesus Christ drank from at Last Supper and that was used to collect Jesus's blood at his crucifixion. But what makes the Holy Grail so significant and alluring?

Two smiths survive an intense round of testing and return home to recreate a legendary weapon: the Greek kopis. Which smith's blade will conquer the competition?

Aim for a strike with the Pawn Stars when the guys check out a Shuffle Alley bowling machine. A popular bar game from the 1950s, can they keep negotiations out of the gutter?

The Pawn Stars encounter a coat custom-made for Elvis Presley. Will they get 'all shook up' over this one-of-a-kind piece or is the seller headed for 'Heartbreak Hotel'?

Ivy uses a dastardly tactic to get a rise from the competition as the auction forces Mary to travel well out of her comfort zone. Rene steps up his game, while Darrell tries to score despite Brandon's sour mood.

To uncover how the mafia has worked in the UK, Ross heads to New York. Meeting Salvatore 'Crazy Sal' Polisi, Ross learns how British bootleggers exported alcohol to the US during prohibition.

Exploring the great historic sites of the Minoan civilisation on Crete, Mycenae in the Peloponnese, and the emerging Greek city states such as Corinth.

Counting down the world's top ten pyramid sites, from a valley in Peru with over 250 hidden pyramids to an ancient Greek city with mysterious 4800-year-old ruins to Egypt's Giza Plateau.

When too many vendors answer his call for coin-operated lockers, Jeff finds himself with hundreds more than he needs, and no place to store them.

When Jeff forgets to book staff for an auction, will he be able to do the jobs of clerk, cashier, locker cracker, and auctioneer by himself?

Aim for a strike with the Pawn Stars when the guys check out a Shuffle Alley bowling machine. A popular bar game from the 1950s, can they keep negotiations out of the gutter?

The Pawn Stars encounter a coat custom-made for Elvis Presley. Will they get 'all shook up' over this one-of-a-kind piece or is the seller headed for 'Heartbreak Hotel'?

Brandi is fired up about expanding her brand in San Bernardino. Rene is positive that everyone is out to get him. Dusty tackles a locker dustier than him. Kenny... well he's just a mess.

Four smiths are tasked with forging a Pirate's Boarding Axe from a treasure chest. The final two smiths recreate the weapon carried by history's most notorious pirate: Blackbeard's Cutlass.

Strum along with the Pawn Stars when a Gibson Super Jumbo guitar once owned by Peggy Eames comes in the shop. A former star of the 'Our Gang' series, can the guys negotiate an 'oh-tay' price?

It's a first for the Pawn Stars when a World War II Enigma machine comes in the shop. Used by the Germans to send top-secret messages, can they crack the code to owning this incredibly rare artefact?

Lisa returns to Moreno Valley, where it all started, and gets nostalgic with her locker. Kenny welcomes a new granddaughter to the clan and would love to find an appropriate unit.

The buyers head to Palm Springs where the prices aren't the only things that get hot under the sun. Ivy brings his game with his sights set on a high roller locker.

The buyers return to Koreatown for an auction and Brandi is forced to keep an eye out for Jarrod. Ivy and Mary form an unexpected alliance, while Rene goes locker crazy.

As five new survivalists begin their first days in the Mackenzie River Delta, they are met with an abundance of challenges in the uncharted Arctic terrain.

The Landrys fish in a dangerous sinkhole that could swallow them whole. Ronnie and Ashley battle the Cane Breaker. The Edgars hunt down the menacing beasts breaking into local fishermen's crab traps.

The Ark of the Covenant, the ornate, gold-plated wooden chest that housed the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God. It now exists at a crossroads between myth and reality.

The Nazca lines were made by ancient people 2000 years ago and continue to exist without any damages to date. How were they formed? What purpose could they have served?

Four smiths are tasked with forging a Pirate's Boarding Axe from a treasure chest. The final two smiths recreate the weapon carried by history's most notorious pirate: Blackbeard's Cutlass.

Strum along with the Pawn Stars when a Gibson Super Jumbo guitar once owned by Peggy Eames comes in the shop. A former star of the 'Our Gang' series, can the guys negotiate an 'oh-tay' price?