Discovery Channel Saturday

The birds that can fly as high as a passenger jet, and why tiny jumping spiders are dancing for their lives. Plus, how West Coast squirrels have outsmarted rattlesnakes

How homing pigeons are able to find their way home, how spiders lure bugs into their trap, and how some fish can survive for years above ground

The mining of precious opals beneath a hot desert, the making of nougat and how stunt planes are built

The farming of the spice saffron, the manufacture of a muscle car and how giant roads made entirely from ice are created

How toilet paper is produced from trees, the making of absinthe and how cricket balls are made tough enough to face test match batsmen

The production of insulin from a loaf of bread, the manufacture of rigging for ships and how green salad is cultivated on scorching desert planes

Dr Jeff operates on a rottweiler with a broken shoulder and Dr Baier sees to a limping pig. The team heads to the mountains to treat some wolves

Dr Jeff conducts tricky surgery to remove a large mass from a Doberman's side. Dr Baier treats a 10-year-old cockatiel which is having trouble breathing

A beloved poodle is rushed into surgery, Dr Jeff heads out to operate on an alligator, and four turtles, unable to eat, get their first vet visit in 43 years

The Browns rally to bring Billy's beloved animals to the mountain. Bear and Raiven reconcile, and Bear welcomes son River to North Star for the first time

The Browns are reeling from the death of their patriarch, Billy Brown. They must quickly decide on difficult next steps or jeopardise their mountain dream

As gold fever strikes, the Wolfpack balances preparations to honour Billy with a mission to haul tonnes of old goldmining equipment up the mountain

The Browns meet their match bringing salvaged mining equipment to life. Bird and Rain aim to complete the horseback riding lesson their dad could not give them

The Browns race to pull together a unique celebration based on a traditional Alaskan custom to honour their late patriarch

It's spring and the Wolfpack's ambitions push them in new directions. Gabe and Bam ramp up their efforts to rebuild the ranch by turning burnt trees into lumber

Clark attempts a critical repair atop Sig's crane in 20-foot seas. The Cornelia Marie crew battles a fire as Jake's engine room fills with smoke.

Ceramicist Rich unleashes his inner cartoonist to create a spectacular superhero themed coffee table for cancer charity founder Toby

Chase Morrill and his team are in New Sharon, ME, to save a rundown camp from falling into Kimball Pond. Can they complete the build in time and under budget?

Multiple teams take down warthogs. In a complex bird trap challenge, Texas surges ahead and Jeff calls out Ky. A legend faces the first elimination.

Josh Gates investigates Dracula's reign of terror, psychic spying and mind control during the Cold War, and Spartacus: the gladiator that defied Rome.

The team discovers a collapsed mine entrance that they believe leads to the Keyhole Chamber and the lost Aztec treasure.

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

Series exploring the secrets of the universe. This time, experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth

Part one of two. The OCC crew heads to Europe for a family holiday, taking in the sights in London, and heading out on the open road in Ireland on bikes

Part two of two. The crew members continue their European holiday by meeting actor and fellow motorcycle fan Ewan McGregor. They also lead the annual Brighton Burn-Up rally

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Mike and Elvis travel to Turkey in search of one of the rarest cars they've ever bought, the Anadol STC16, but the one they find needs major work