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Josh treks the punishing Donner Pass. He uncovers how desperate pioneers trapped by blizzards in the Sierra Nevada mountains turned to cannibalism.

Sig buries his beloved mother and the last of his family's pioneering generation. Plus, Sean Dwyer sees trouble in a new partner.

AJ and Bryce battle for first place. Josh takes a reckless risk to salvage his season, endangering his life in a high-stakes bet.

Incredible clips capture life's twists and turns. They include a mishap on a frozen lake, shocking road collisions and a close encounter with a whale.

The stakes are high with these crazy clips. There's footage of a snowboarder surfing an avalanche, a thrilling kayaking rescue and a runaway boat.

Papa Got A Brand New Dredge 1. Shawn and his crew make impressive progress on the Myrtle Irene. Zeke has an exciting offer for Vernon, while Emily tries to recruit a talented diver.

A police detective confronts Mark and Digger at the pump. Tickle and the Laws try to help as Josh's sanity erodes surviving in the woods.

How do they mine the essential mineral in glass cookware? How do they keep cash safe inside an ATM? How do they build a hyper-car out of cloth.

How do they make Aquavit? How do kangaroos help protect motorcycle riders in a crash? How do they clean away years of grime from New York's St Patrick's Cathedral.

When Andy bags a 1994 Bronco at auction, he sees potential redneck gold. Just as Andy's monster truck kicks into gear, his dad Bobby throws a wrench in the gears.

Andy is thrilled to find a classic Chevy Blazer on the roadside and win a totalled Porsche Cayman on a bid. But the honeymoon's over when the hard work starts.

Parker, Rick and Tony return to the Yukon to chase $40 million in gold. The fate of the Beets family dynasty shifts when Kevin strikes out on his own.

Too Late To Turn Back Now. The team starts assembling panels into the shape of a car. When the chassis is done, two wild shapes are melded together for the first and last time.

.. The team passes a huge milestone in the Ridler build, as the body and chassis are merged with mock-ups of the other major elements of the car.

The Northwestern has a risky encounter with a bald eagle. Josh and Casey place a bet on a hard-to-find quota, while casualties mount on the Patty Lee.

New mum Mandy returns to Sig's wheelhouse as heavy ice builds on the Northwestern. Jake unveils a new super pot as winter weather blindsides the fleet.

How is plasterboard made from power station smoke? How do they cast the world's top awards? How do they build a plane that can take off and land almost anywhere.

How do they make car windows to keep out wind and rain, stones and thieves, and even noise and harmful UV rays? And, how do they put the gloss on lipstick.

How do they make George Washington's favourite tipple? How do they crash test aircraft seats without crashing a plane? How do they produce billions of batteries a year.

How do they mine nickel to turn into nickels? How do they build the lock gates for canals to allow barges to climb hills? How do they put the bubbles in bubble tea.

Novice farmsteaders in Iowa are on the verge of losing the legacy of their late father. The Raneys must quickly give them an off-grid masterclass.

Skoda 110R. Mike and Elvis try to give a rare Skoda 110R a rally inspired makeover, but they soon discover it's a bigger and more expensive job than they thought.

Fiat Barchetta. Mike and Elvis travel to Turin and set about trying to rescue a rundown Fiat Barchetta. Unfortunately, parts prove almost impossible to find.

Stuck in nearly two metres of powder, Ed must work out how to survive long enough to make his way off the peak of Changbai Mountain in Northern China.

In March 2025, a rare train of supercells creates a record 889 tornadoes east of Tornado Alley, along with hailstorms, and kills at least 42 people.

Josh retraces the 1962 Alcatraz escape. New leads take him from San Francisco to Brazil where he finds evidence that re-writes the FBI's version of the story.