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On route to Naval Station, Norfolk in Virginia - the largest naval base on earth - HMS Ark Royal needs to refuel, and so calls in the help of a naval tanker almost as big as she is.

Bruce heads to a cold war underground bunker that has been converted to a museum. The curator is looking for some Soviet era equipment to tell the other side of the story.

Josh Gates joins leading archaeologists as they investigate America's first missing-persons case, The Lost Colony of Roanoke.

A Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway triggers an extraordinary chain of events. Expertly-restored colour footage retells the dramatic story.

Bruce is tasked with creating a display based on the French Resistance: a parachute basket filled with items the RAF would have dropped to the Resistance in WWII.

Drew and Tee take a trip to Portugal, a hidden gem of the antiques trade. They unearth some architectural marvels recovered from an 18th century church.

Simon O'Brien transforms some broken pots into a beautiful water feature. Plus, Henry Cole works on a battered motorcycle and a tired side table.

HMS Ark Royal has been at sea for four weeks. The crew has some down time in the Florida sunshine, but for some, shore leave is cancelled as they prepare for a royal visitor.

How are gears, leather watchbands, Vitrelle dishes and kitchen scissors made? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How are pressure cookers, motorised singing birds, oceanographic buoys and tank trailers made? Find out as more items go under the microscope.

Drew and Tee take a trip to Portugal, a hidden gem of the antiques trade. They unearth some architectural marvels recovered from an 18th century church.

A Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway triggers an extraordinary chain of events. Expertly-restored colour footage retells the dramatic story.

Simon O'Brien transforms some broken pots into a beautiful water feature. Plus, Henry Cole works on a battered motorcycle and a tired side table.

Josh Gates joins leading archaeologists as they investigate America's first missing-persons case, The Lost Colony of Roanoke.

Some think the waving US flag on the moon proves that NASA faked the lunar landing. Experts' quest for the truth leads to some of Hollywood's biggest names.

An enchanting French castle is the setting for a haunting tale of jealousy. And, an act of treachery leads to bloody revenge at an Italian fort.

Bruce heads to a cold war underground bunker that has been converted to a museum. The curator is looking for some Soviet era equipment to tell the other side of the story.

Drew and Tee take a trip to Portugal, a hidden gem of the antiques trade. They unearth some architectural marvels recovered from an 18th century church.

Simon O'Brien transforms some broken pots into a beautiful water feature. Plus, Henry Cole works on a battered motorcycle and a tired side table.

Bruce is tasked with creating a display based on the French Resistance: a parachute basket filled with items the RAF would have dropped to the Resistance in WWII.

How are aluminium boats, alpine horns and luxury watches made? Find out as more everyday items go under the microscope.

How are all-terrain vehicles, alpine skis, laser cutters and marble statues made? Find out as more items go under the microscope.

A UFO crashes in Pennsylvania. Was it a secret Soviet satellite, or something far more dangerous? On Mercury, NASA finds the impossible: frozen water.

Drew and Tee take a trip to Portugal, a hidden gem of the antiques trade. They unearth some architectural marvels recovered from an 18th century church.

Following the Columbus trail, bad weather strikes and Darrell dives past the limits of his gear into extreme danger. Plus, a huge discovery changes everything.

HMS Ark Royal has been at sea for four weeks. The crew has some down time in the Florida sunshine, but for some, shore leave is cancelled as they prepare for a royal visitor.

A Russian client is looking for artefacts from the fall of Berlin. Bruce sees an opportunity to offload a German 88mm anti-tank weapon that was used in the battle.

To help clone the extinct woolly mammoth back to life, Josh visits a biotech lab driving the project and excavates ancient bones in a Canadian mine.

The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest of the entire war and turned the tide for the Germans. Colourised footage retells the dramatic story.

Bruce heads to Ypres looking for items from WWI, finding a German trench mortar. He also goes for a ride in a WWI-era British tank - one of the first tanks ever used in combat.

Every Day Is A School Day. Drew never knows what he might find, who he'll meet, or what he'll learn. He visits an outsider artist with a newly curated art collection.

Max McMurdo and Simon O'Brien travel across the UK to find unique items lost in people's homes and fix them up for a profit. They turn trash into treasure.