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Four smiths have to make knives out of sledgehammers. After the blades are smashed and bashed in a brutal round of testing, the two surviving smiths must recreate the Polish War Hammer.

Rick checks out a fully-restored 1960s VW Samba. Featuring a rare 23-window design, will this iconic bus cause him to get bit by the bug?

Set sail as a collection of Viking items float into the shop. Will Rick discover a treasure trove or be steered in the wrong direction?

The Gambler returns to form in Huntington Beach. Rene gets on everyone's bad side, while Ivy's prospects are cloudy at best.

A volcanic island off the coast of Antarctica with a mysterious past is explored. In the Peruvian Andes, the mummified remains of a teenage girl are discovered.

Four smiths are tasked with forging a chef's knife. After a round of testing performed by a chef, only two head back to their home forge to build a brutal hog splitter.

In South Dakota, a security officer is visited by an unearthly presence at a nuclear launch site, knocking him unconscious. When he wakes, he has inexplicably travelled miles from the site. Was it a UFO?

Winning the quick carves have become more important than ever. To kick things off, the carvers participate in the soap box derby, creating and racing cars made of wood.

Rick checks out a fully-restored 1960s VW Samba. Featuring a rare 23-window design, will this iconic bus cause him to get bit by the bug?

Set sail as a collection of Viking items float into the shop. Will Rick discover a treasure trove or be steered in the wrong direction?

Indio, California, proves to be extremely interesting for Dave. Brandi and Jarrod find the ultimate stash, while Mary's locker misfires.

Mary bumps into some vintage art, Ivy adds to his stamp collection and Kenny once again faces his fears.

The Gambler returns to form in Huntington Beach. Rene gets on everyone's bad side, while Ivy's prospects are cloudy at best.

Rick checks out a fully-restored 1960s VW Samba. Featuring a rare 23-window design, will this iconic bus cause him to get bit by the bug?

Set sail as a collection of Viking items float into the shop. Will Rick discover a treasure trove or be steered in the wrong direction?

Mary tries to impress a client, Rene finds protection from predators, and Ivy heads to the barbershop.

In the deep forests of northwest Oregon, a combat engineer embarks on a training exercise, and has an explosive encounter with three unusually large and hairy creatures, who to this day he can only describe as Bigfoot.

Air Force medic Dameyon Beaman sees windows that seem to open on their own, and hears screams. He learns the hospital he's in is rumoured have run experiments to create super soldiers. Were those events related?

Join a team of experts as they use the latest scientific techniques to solve the greatest mysteries of the ancient world's naval technology.

Toby Dorr started a volunteer rehabilitative dog program that paired rescued canines with prisoners.

The American frontier is full of legends of cowboys, Native Americans, and outlaws. But there are also many eerie stories of cursed mountains, monsters and even UFOs.

In our modern world, we believe technology safeguards us from disasters. But are we truly protected? Are we as vulnerable today as our ancestors were to fires, earthquakes and hurricanes?

Professor Alice Roberts charts the rise of civilisation from 6100BCE to the end of the Bronze Age, a time of great architecture, literature and the arts.

This time, four smiths won't know what material they're working with until they open up a crate and discover one of any number of salvaged metals inside.

A tough choice could be a big help for the four smiths, as they have the option of tackling a more difficult first round challenge in exchange for an easier second one.

Rick checks out a German two-handed sword. Built in the early 1600s, will he execute a deal for this antique weapon or lose his edge?

Rick falls in love with a tiara that belonged to the wife of President McKinley and a Felix the Cat sparkler toy pounces into the shop.

Rene laughs all the way to the bank, while Darrell reels in a hoard of goodies.

In Riverside, Brandi saves a loose pooch from oncoming traffic. Darrell's locker confirms his Magic Bullet Theory, while Kenny's unit serves up a shiny score.

The buyers head to Arcadia, where Darrell gives and takes, Ivy's prospects soar, plus Rene and Casey find a his and hers locker.

Brandon and Lori return to Boston and square off against his former protégé Wade. The bad blood may just erupt into a full-out brawl on the auction floor.

The score of a lifetime is hidden in the back of what already appears to be a great locker, but when the bidding heats up, will our auction heroes have the cash to stay in this game?

Empire Builders brings to life Great Empires, discovering how they were built, for what purpose, and what they reveal about the empire's rise and fall.

All over the world, there are giant monoliths that our ancestors carved. Did they serve some kind of ritual function? Were they intended to honour the gods? Or designed to conduct energy?

For centuries archaeologists and explorers have been obsessed with locating ancient cities. How does a once-thriving community become a lost city? What secrets might ruins reveal about human history?

A tough choice could be a big help for the four smiths, as they have the option of tackling a more difficult first round challenge in exchange for an easier second one.

Rick checks out a German two-handed sword. Built in the early 1600s, will he execute a deal for this antique weapon or lose his edge?