Discovery History Today

Josh Gates explores the true stories behind the legend of Robin Hood, visiting underground tunnels he used to escape arrest and finding what appears to be his final resting place

Astronomers detect a potentially habitable planet that appears to be remarkably close to Earth, and a chance discovery at Nasa unveils a top secret military space program

Captain Anderson oversees a test of a 4.5 inch gun on HMS Sutherland, the most modern Frigate in the Royal Navy. Meanwhile, marriage and departures leave an emotional strain

Bruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-trip, meeting up with dealers whose objects tell the story of Italy's role in the Second World War

Drew Pritchard challenges blacksmith Nev to pull off an unconventional redesign on an ejection seat. Meanwhile, Nick gives a facelift to an iconic sculpture

On the Wirral, Simon O'Brien has a crazy plan to turn a chunky chain into a standard lamp, while Henry Cole restores a 1963 Ford Anglia

Bruce Crompton heads to Ypres in Belgium to look for items from the First World War and also goes for a ride in one of the first tanks ever used in combat

Do you wonder how things are made? Learn the process of manufacturing lacrosse sticks, frozen fish products, flashlights and paintbrushes.

Have you ever wondered how the items we use and rely upon on a daily basis are created? Find out how battery tins and optical lenses are made

An account of how cosmonauts fought for their lives trapped inside a capsule in a frozen lake. Plus, NASA astronomers are spooked when the full moon affects their experiments

Drew Pritchard challenges blacksmith Nev to pull off an unconventional redesign on an ejection seat. Meanwhile, Nick gives a facelift to an iconic sculpture

Don Wildman investigates a heroic hound, a Soviet agent who hid in plain sight and the disastrous voyage of the Andrea Doria - a luxury liner.

The crew on board HMS Protector go through First Officers Sea Training, and Devonport's Field Gun Team competition from fierce rivals - HMS Raleigh's Royal Marines

Bruce Crompton uncovers plans for the D-Day invasion, experiences a bumpy landing in a Dakota aeroplane, and in France his passion hits new heights with a parachute jump

Josh Gates explores the ocean floor of the Cayman Islands and the coasts of North Carolina in his quest to find the lost treasure of the pirate Blackbeard

Bruce Crompton 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

Bruce Crompton heads to Dunkirk after finding a picture in his attic that was given to him by a soldier who was there during the famous evacuation

Sculptor Nick and gilder Ruth team up to restore a very expensive antique table. Meanwhile, upholsterer Craig has difficulties fixing up a mid-20th century classic design

Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole head to Surrey and Hampshire, where Simon builds a huge kitchen table from discarded rafters and Henry hankers after an American tractor

Documentary exploring what happened during the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 after the diary of a Mexican officer sparks controversy about the Texas revolutionaries

Do you wonder how things are made? Learn the process of manufacturing lacrosse sticks, frozen fish products, flashlights and paintbrushes.

Have you ever wondered how the items we use and rely upon on a daily basis are created? Find out how battery tins and optical lenses are made

Sculptor Nick and gilder Ruth team up to restore a very expensive antique table. Meanwhile, upholsterer Craig has difficulties fixing up a mid-20th century classic design

Bruce Crompton 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

Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole head to Surrey and Hampshire, where Simon builds a huge kitchen table from discarded rafters and Henry hankers after an American tractor

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

On the west coast of Cornwall, Henry and Sam search through 50 years of accumulated vintage vehicles, finding the first ever Lotus Elan and a pre-war Sunbeam

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove head to Oxfordshire, where Henry likes a tractor in blue and Sam falls for a Midget racer in a hedge