Discovery Channel Today

How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?

The methods used to catch the world's largest lobsters. Plus, production of the iconic Chesterfield sofa and methods used to achieve the world's sharpest TV pictures

Jimmy deVille picks up an original - and rusty - Mini Clubman, so the team sets to rebuild it with a race-tuned engine. Ant heads to Sweden to sell his refurbed Harley

Helen brings in a classic '80s BMW E30 and plans one of the garage's most incredible builds yet, augmenting it with a wide-arch body-kit for a menacing post-apocalyptic vibe

Freddy and Juan help a retired couple make a success of their mine. They take on one of their toughest wash plant rebuilds and the worst clay problem they have seen

In Oregon, Freddy and Juan are reunited with veteran miner and old friend Jim Thurber, who is trying to resurrect a 130-year-old mine site with a rookie team

Off-road racer RJ Anderson enlists Heavy D and the team to work on his Ford Raptor. Meanwhile, the guys challenge the Goons Garage and Welder Up to a Tuff Truck rematch

The team continue converting their junkyard Bronco for the Tuff Truck rematch. Meanwhile, Heavy D customises a brand new UTV for a world record attempt

A below-deck brawl puts Sophia's captaincy to the test. A hydro leak threatens Wild Bill's entire King Crab season. Keith goes dark in 20-foot seas

When Sig discovers Jake stole his fishing data, he deals his protégé a lesson he won't soon forget. Rick faces a deckhand rattled by incessant waves

An insight into the manufacturing processes behind bicycle helmets, aluminium, lithium batteries and car brakes

The manufacturing processes involved in making plastic moulds, filing cabinets, oil filters and blown glass, and how these methods have evolved over time

The technology behind high-precision cutting tools, stained glass and recorders, and how production methods have advanced over time

The methods used to make conga drums, metal plating and buttons, and how they have evolved over the years

Robin Johnson teams up with Micaela Sharp to build a gift for a charitable hairdresser. Saf Fakir creates a jewellery box, and Charis Williams works on vinyl record display case

Olympic athlete Tom Bosworth asks Saf Fakir to make a gift for his coach. Charis Williams treats a special canine to a deluxe bed. Robin Johnson makes a storage unit for an artist

Mike Brewer and mechanic Edd China decide to create an eye-catching, inexpensive beach cruiser, as they aim to restore a classic Chevy Corvair to its former glory

Edd China and Mike Brewer set the challenge to find the ultimate bug-out vehicle that would ceaselessly run, and decide on the Land Rover Series IIA

Ed strives to survive for 10 days in the heart of Africa, the Caprivi, a place with the highest concentration of dangerous game in the world

When a monster derecho spawns destructive tornadoes across Texas, a weather spotter must race to save a young family whose house took a direct hit

Britain's Barracuda bomber helped turn the tide of WWII but now, no single plane exists. Josh joins the search for wreckage above the Arctic Circle

East coast captain Linda Greenlaw attempts to break into the competitive and dangerous Alaskan crab fishery for the first time in her storied career

Ed strives to survive for 10 days in the heart of Africa, the Caprivi, a place with the highest concentration of dangerous game in the world

When a monster derecho spawns destructive tornadoes across Texas, a weather spotter must race to save a young family whose house took a direct hit

Shawn is driven to desperate measures to solve his water overflow problems. Meanwhile, Vernon follows the gold trail despite dangerous ice conditions

Amanda unearths a lost apple variety and distils liquor that Mark and Digger find irresistible. Tim and Howard invent a double-distilling device

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