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When a massive star dies it can direct a blast of radiation that would obliterate life of Earth. This episode asks what the chances are of this event occurring

Clay returns to his ranch in Montana to hunt for quick finds at Old Faithful. In Wyoming, Mike and his team continue excavating their triceratops site.

In Montana, Clayton prepares to learn if his carnivore skeleton belongs to a T-Rex or Nanotyrannus. In Wyoming, Mike and Aaron dig at a promising new site

The manufacturing processes behind the creation of Montreal smoked meats and motorised scooters are detailed

Another selection of everyday items are deconstructed, including cactus pear puree and lab reactors

The manufacturing processes behind the creation of commonplace items such as digital paintings and badminton rackets are detailed

The development of car manufacturing processes, beginning with how a Morgan Aero Coupe is made

Investigating how the iconic fedora hat is fashioned, how cement is made, and how millions of peas are harvested and frozen in under three hours

The complex technological processes involved in turning goat fleeces into fabrics, building a quad bike that turns into a jet ski, and creating a harp

Exploring how South Africa's famous redbush tea is produced, how luggage is loaded onto the correct aeroplanes, and how a hairbrush fit for royalty is made

Investigating how a 1000-ton ship is lifted 70 metres into the air while it is still in water, and how criminals are prevented from cracking credit cards

How did pictures from the Hubble telescope make the comet of the century look like an alien spacecraft? Has earth already been invaded by alien organisms?

Looking at the mysterious trails on the lunar surface near the Apollo landing sites, as well as a strange space object

More than 100 million pieces of small space debris are floating around the Earth. A big collision between two of these objects in low Earth orbit could be catastrophic

Aliens could be lethal killers who want to invade and plunder our world. A team of experts investigate extra-terrestrial beings and their threat to human life.

More everyday items go under the microscope, focusing on objects including bamboo ceramic lights and asphalt compactors

More everyday items go under the microscope as the manufacture of objects including asphalt pavers and basque espadrilles are analysed

The documentary exploring the manufacturing processes behind everyday objects returns, turning attention to leather basketballs, wood panel canvases and shoelaces

More everyday items are placed under the microscope, as the manufacturing processes behind the production of Asian bowls and walking canes are detailed

A series of strange animal deaths and UFO sightings brings Chuck Zukowski and the team to Colorado, with signs pointing towards the possibility of a government cover-up

Chuck receives a map supposedly leading to a hidden cache of recovered materials from the Roswell incident. He and his team go on an epic treasure to find them

Treasure hunter Darrell Miklos attempts to decode and follow a ''treasure map' created by his boyhood idol, former Nasa astronaut Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper

After finding evidence of a 1700s-era lifeboat near shore, Darrell and the team discover the shipwreck it came from, but a sudden tragedy hits the expedition

A team of researchers seeks answers to mysteries surrounding the Mothman. They explore theories that the legendary cryptid is an abnormality in the evolutionary chain

Paranormal investigations reveal stunning new evidence about the Jersey Devil, a monster that prowls the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.

A sonar recording that may prove that a prehistoric monster stalked the seas around Kodiak Island. Researchers investigate the disappearance of thousands of airplanes

The manufacturing processes behind the creation of Montreal smoked meats and motorised scooters are detailed

Another selection of everyday items are deconstructed, including cactus pear puree and lab reactors

Investigating how the iconic fedora hat is fashioned, how cement is made, and how millions of peas are harvested and frozen in under three hours

The complex technological processes involved in turning goat fleeces into fabrics, building a quad bike that turns into a jet ski, and creating a harp

Exploring how South Africa's famous redbush tea is produced, how luggage is loaded onto the correct aeroplanes, and how a hairbrush fit for royalty is made

Investigating how a 1000-ton ship is lifted 70 metres into the air while it is still in water, and how criminals are prevented from cracking credit cards

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home