Discovery Channel Saturday

How Russian dolls are made, and the production of aloe vera and flags

The production of Chinamax, and a brand of Russian vodka

The complex technological processes involved in creating St Petersburg Metro, Civet coffee and chip-makers

How leather and flyboard is produced. Plus, a look at how goods are transported along the Grand Canal

A look at how to make Parmesan cheese, and the key to keeping the runways operating at the world's busiest airports. Plus, manufacturing reclining chairs

A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, the practicalities behind the Niagara Falls

A dog with a rare disease needs life-saving surgery - an operation Dr Jeff has never performed before. The vets also treat a cat with a mysterious injury

Dr Jeff performs rare surgery on a puppy, the team tries to save the life of a kitten and a dog bought online fights a deadly disease

Dr Jeff discovers a life-threatening problem in a Great Dane, while Dr Don battles to save the leg of a cat that has been attacked by a mystery animal at night

The families each hunt for the one animal large enough to feed them through the heart of winter, when temperatures are known to drop to extreme lows

Winter has finally arrived, and while Bob deals with the ramifications of crashing his plane, Heimo seeks a way to cross a newly frozen river

While Tyler and Ashley trek 15 miles to a lake cabin in search for food, Bob leaves home to see his daughter and assess the damage of his crashed plane

Darkness falls, and Heimo finds himself caught miles from home in the wilderness. Meanwhile, the Lewis family prepares for a life-changing event

As the end of winter approaches, the residents look toward to the future. Bob trains Ruger to be a hunting dog, while Ray prepares for a life without his daughters

Sunlight finally returns to the refuge, but Heimo is stopped in his tracks by minus 50 degree temperatures, and the Seldens make their home in a new cabin

When Wizard deckhand Lynn Guitard goes overboard, Keith and Monte scramble to rescue him. Sig lets Sophia prove herself at the Russian line.

Chainsaw artist Ella faces an unexpected challenge as she creates a coffee table set on top of three carved foxes for a legendary Leicestershire landlord

Chase Morrill and the crew save a family's lakeside cabin that has been neglected for the past 25 years - and the original build has some big flaws.

A move to a new survival zone upends the challenge. Teams must design and build a palm raft. A crucial mistake puts a legend at risk of elimination.

Josh Gates investigates pirate Henry Every's $400m heist, the deadly coup against Ramesses III, and evidence that the legendary Amazon warriors were real.

James and Josh continue to decipher clues from the Rhodes journal map, revealing a huge stone door that may lead to the mysterious Golden Staircase.

The discovery of extra-terrestrial life faces a near impossible challenge, so a group of experts explore the problems with proving or disproving the existence of aliens

New scientific discoveries reveal that the moon has an incredible, violent, and dynamic history, which suggests that the moon may be more similar to earth than previously thought

Part one of two. The Teutuls design a custom motorbike for an outdoor lifestyle company, and are inspired to test their survival skills in the great outdoors

Part two of two. The team continues work for an outdoor lifestyle company, while the Teutuls travel to Brazil to visit the Presidential Palace

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Mike tracks down a Lincoln Continental, which set new style standards for luxury sedans in the 1960s. However, tastes have changed, and Edd hatches a refurb plan