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Tony Robinson delves into a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, examining the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours.

A video game company send Bruce on a mission to find items relating to the Blitz. He tries to buy a 50-kilogram Luftwaffe bomb and an air raid siren.

A prehistoric megastructure on the sands of an English shore could reveal lost mysteries of the Bronze Age. Experts uncover ancient rituals once performed here.

The Tower of London is shrouded in a mysterious, grisly past. Experts use pioneering archaeological methods to examine how it became an infamous prison.

Drew road trips to Cornwall to for a major buying mission. In Penzance he haggles with a hoarder who owns a reclamation yard, before heading to the county's busiest auction house.

In Sussex, Drew has some incredible luck when he is offered first pick of a shop packed full of French items. Then in Kent, he's invited behind the scenes of a historic railway.

The time travelling machines of Hollywood movies offer infinite opportunities, but could time travel ever really be more than science fiction.

In 1962, three convicts try to escape from Alcatraz prison. Officials believe the men drowned, but a scientific experiment suggests they made it to shore.

Josh heads to the Holy Land to find a lost city where Jesus performed many of his miracles. He reveals an inscription that hasn't been seen in 1,400 years.

The team investigate a Texas swamp. The area is filled with snakes but what frightens Phil and Jess are mysterious lights that have haunted locals for decades.

Don Wildman examines extra-terrestrial bacteria, a monstrous hand and a mysterious insect.

Don Wildman investigates a high society murder, an ominous orb and a pesky plant turned cash crop.

Witness the evolution of galaxies; from clouds of cold gas floating in the voids of space 13 billion years ago, to the magnificent spirals that fill our night.

Tony Robinson delves into a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, examining the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours.

Hidden messages in a 500-year-old map lead Justin and Emiliano to Florida and Arkansas in search of a source of water said to grant eternal life.

How do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the synthetic diamonds of the future.

How do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Anne - the plastic woman that teaches CPR.

A video game company send Bruce on a mission to find items relating to the Blitz. He tries to buy a 50-kilogram Luftwaffe bomb and an air raid siren.

The time travelling machines of Hollywood movies offer infinite opportunities, but could time travel ever really be more than science fiction.

Don Wildman examines extra-terrestrial bacteria, a monstrous hand and a mysterious insect.

Don Wildman investigates a high society murder, an ominous orb and a pesky plant turned cash crop.

Josh heads to the Holy Land to find a lost city where Jesus performed many of his miracles. He reveals an inscription that hasn't been seen in 1,400 years.

The team investigate a Texas swamp. The area is filled with snakes but what frightens Phil and Jess are mysterious lights that have haunted locals for decades.

Tells the story of the crucial 72 hours following the D-Day invasion, told by combat veterans who fought in the villages, beaches, hedgerows and bridgeheads of Normandy.

Bruce is asked to find World War Two spy items that help tell the story of Ian Fleming and James Bond. First, he visits a debonair dealer in London.

Experts use high-tech underwater archaeology to explore the world's oldest sunken city and reveal new discoveries about one of the first great empires.

Experts digitally examine the Sumerian ziggurat of Ur in Iraq. Built 4000 years ago, it was the heart of one of the world's first civilisations.

In a huge barn in Sussex, Drew discovers a large collection of animal-themed curiosities and objects. And in Cardiff, Drew's favourite kind of antiques are finally revealed.

Sensing the chance to get some bargains, Drew checks in on some contacts who are downsizing and selling off collections. In Norwich, he finds a beautiful Victorian umbrella stand.

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.

In 2009, an Air France flight disappears, but could this tragedy happen again? After a huge area of Siberian forest is destroyed, it's a race to find the culprit.

In remote jungles, Josh explores one of the 20th century's biggest heists: the looting of Cambodian statues. He descends into a crumbling pyramid.

The team investigates one of America's oldest witch stories. In the backwoods of Tennessee, locals report being attacked in a vast cave system.

Death Of Princess Di And More. Don Wildman examines a cosmic catastrophe, a tiny typo's massive impact and a royal tragedy.

Don Wildman investigates a space heist, a close shave and the secret power of the pharaohs.

Explore the violent formation of our solar system, and look forward to its eventual death. And, what do other planetary systems around far-flung stars look like.

Tells the story of the crucial 72 hours following the D-Day invasion, told by combat veterans who fought in the villages, beaches, hedgerows and bridgeheads of Normandy.

Paul Beban searches for the truth about sea monsters. He travels to Vermont's Lake Champlain to see if an unclassified creature lurks in its dark depths.

How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name.

How do they make wood-burning stoves that bring warmth to the Norwegian winter? Plus, how did they build the synthesiser that changed music forever.