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Metal worker Ted revamps a 19th century Parisian streetlight. Plus, taxidermist Chris restores a tope shark and puts it in a beautiful display case.

A star collapses, creating a black hole with gravity so massive that not even light can escape. But could they provide the key to moving around the universe.

How did the universe come into existence out of nothing? Witness how it grew from a miniscule point, smaller than an atomic particle, to the vast cosmos we see today.

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.

HMS Ark Royal is taking part in large-scale war games with the US Navy. Her mission is to project air power and oversee the landing of Royal Marines into the designated warzone.

After nearly five months since she departed on the Auriga deployment, HMS Ark Royal is welcomed back home into Portsmouth, but not before a full-scale battle damage exercise.

How did America recover from the attack on Pearl Harbor and quickly achieve supremacy over the Japanese Empire in the Pacific.

Antarctica bound, the team must prepare the first expedition to Jacques Cousteau Island before attempting the first night-time commercial sub-dive in Huatulco, Mexico.

Before they can attempt the first ever commercial submersible night dive in Huatulco, Mexico, the team must navigate a category 4 hurricane.

Jason and guests go on an emotional hike in Guatemala. Jed leads a cacao mission in El Salvador, and Erwan confronts strong currents in Costa Rica.

Intense weather changes the plan for the ship's expedition of Chile. Meanwhile, Chef Tom gives Chef Strawberry the opportunity of a lifetime.

Bruce gets hold of an extremely rare, and valuable, German Panther tank - and its original undercoat is more pink than camouflage. But getting parts is a struggle.

At Biggin Hill, Bruce visits a collector's haul of WWII Spitfires. Plus, the twins prepare some WWII artillery guns to export to Australia - but it's no easy feat.

Bruce is on a WWI treasure hunt, finding a mysterious soldier's medal from the Battle of the Somme. Plus, he finds the world's most expensive football.

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Henry and Sam are in Oxfordshire, checking out a shed full of oversized items. Henry likes a tractor in blue and Sam falls for a Midget racer in a hedge.

Henry and Sam scour Britain's sheds for vehicles to buy, restore and flog for a tidy profit. In Somerset they find Norton motorbikes, Italian mopeds, and French go-karts.

The guys are in Hertfordshire, finding vintage cars, tractors and rare British bikes from the 1950s. When the haggling starts, things don't turn out quite as expected.

Henry and Sam are in the Cotswolds, where they discover sheds full of stationary engines, obscure agricultural implements and some surprising collections of memorabilia.

HMS Ark Royal is taking part in large-scale war games with the US Navy. Her mission is to project air power and oversee the landing of Royal Marines into the designated warzone.

After nearly five months since she departed on the Auriga deployment, HMS Ark Royal is welcomed back home into Portsmouth, but not before a full-scale battle damage exercise.

How did America recover from the attack on Pearl Harbor and quickly achieve supremacy over the Japanese Empire in the Pacific.

Bruce splurges on a rare Sherman tank in Ohio. But before he flogs it he wants to boost its authenticity and value, so the twins consult a WWII tank veteran for advice.

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.

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.

Part 2. Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole continues his incredible journey along Route 66 exploring Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.

Part 3. Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole passes through New Mexico, Arizona and California on the last leg of his 2500-mile ride along Route 66.

Riding along the Isle of Man may not be a taxing adventure, but the island is home to perhaps the most famous road race in the world and Henry Cole is about try it.

Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate a lost city buried in the Sahara. Archaeologists are uncovering the city's forgotten ruins and dark secrets.

When Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano, another town was destroyed, too - Herculaneum. It is one of history's most perfectly preserved towns.

The Roman Empire built Hadrian's Wall to guard its frontiers: new discoveries reveal who the Romans were trying to keep out with this 72-mile-long megastructure.

French polisher Alex is tasked with restoring a huge clock. Ruth revamps a pair of golden candlesticks, and Cliff works on a century-old vessel.

Metal worker Ted is challenged to repurpose a rusty railway signal light. Alex restores a headless carousel animal, while Craig fixes up a lounge chair.

Metal worker Ted revamps a 19th century Parisian streetlight. Plus, taxidermist Chris restores a tope shark and puts it in a beautiful display case.

Henry and Sam are in Oxfordshire, checking out a shed full of oversized items. Henry likes a tractor in blue and Sam falls for a Midget racer in a hedge.

Henry and Sam scour Britain's sheds for vehicles to buy, restore and flog for a tidy profit. In Somerset they find Norton motorbikes, Italian mopeds, and French go-karts.

The guys are in Hertfordshire, finding vintage cars, tractors and rare British bikes from the 1950s. When the haggling starts, things don't turn out quite as expected.

Henry and Sam are in the Cotswolds, where they discover sheds full of stationary engines, obscure agricultural implements and some surprising collections of memorabilia.

Bruce splurges on a rare Sherman tank in Ohio. But before he flogs it he wants to boost its authenticity and value, so the twins consult a WWII tank veteran for advice.

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.

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.

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The first scientists with unlimited access to the Chernobyl danger zone explore how the environment and wildlife are affected after 30 years in the most contaminated area on earth.

A rare half-built Land Rover Series-2a gives Drew the chance to create his dream Safari 'Landie'. With accessories no longer available, the artisans step in.

Bruce helps a Texan millionaire who wants to collect memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy. He visits farmhouses and museums to find rare items like a 1942 Luger.

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.

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.

A stunning French chateau plays host to the illicit affair of a literary superstar. Plus, an Irish manor is at the centre of an art heist.

Strange men in black suits knock on the door of a UFO witness after an eerie light show. A woman is terrorized by small humanoid creatures that only she can see.

With unprecedented access, Josh digs in front of Petra's iconic Treasury. Josh rappels a seven-story cliff face to perform a high-tech scan.

Phil and Jess venture into the Great Smoky Mountains to investigate missing hiker reports and sightings of grotesque human-like creatures.

A Party That Started A War. Don Wildman explores a story about a man who turned a pile of rocks into a gold mine and a suit of armour linked to a party that led to years of war.

Don investigates an iron link at the centre of a formidable fraud and a plane that launched some of the most incredible journeys into space.

Life & Death On The Red Planet. Once there was life on Mars - but scientists believe a series of devastating mass extinctions transformed a watery planet into a desert.

The first scientists with unlimited access to the Chernobyl danger zone explore how the environment and wildlife are affected after 30 years in the most contaminated area on earth.

Archaeologists use state-of-the-art digital technology to uncover the mystery behind human skulls from Chile. What happened to these discarded skulls.

How do they use one of the slipperiest substances on earth to make waterproof clothing for explorers, mountaineers and special forces soldiers.

How do they turn bitter oranges into the Queen's favourite breakfast spread, marmalade? Plus, how do they print out a dress fit for the catwalk.

In New Orleans, a hotel under construction collapses. In Denmark, a wind turbine is destroyed. What engineering errors caused these disasters.