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Eleven lives were lost after deadly weather conditions struck Mount Everest in 2019. Now, experienced climbers reveal what it would take to prevent another similar tragedy

Drew and Paul rescue a classic Vauxhall Viva. The car was extensively modified in the 1960s, but after years in storage, it is well past its best

Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to a Martello Tower on the Channel Islands

The Avenue of the Sphinxes has now been unearthed in the biggest excavation in Egyptian history. Who built this structure and what was its purpose?

Why was Palmyra built in the Syrian desert and how did its inhabitants survive? Years after its destruction by ISIS, experts return to the site

Space isn't as empty as it seems. It conceals a secret structure called spacetime - an invisible field that governs our lives

A Nasa spacecraft suffers a malfunction in orbit - can its lone astronaut make it back to Earth? Plus, new evidence emerges over Yuri Gagarin's mysterious death

UFOs circle a large, egg-shaped mother ship floating high above Anchorage

Josh Gates attempts to uncover a treasure left behind by the Aquarian Foundation, an isolated spiritual community led by a mystic known as Brother XII

Horrified locals in Iowa report sightings of a giant winged creature - the same mysterious beast that terrorised the town of Van Meter 100 years ago

Don Wildman examines a British plot to assassinate George Washington, the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and one of America's most notorious family feuds

Don Wildman investigates the chain of events that led to the Miracle on the Hudson, uncovers the origins of a legendary statue and examines a musical invention

Experts explore the most astonishing discoveries of the Voyager spacecraft. They examine how the operation has transformed into the ultimate mission

Eleven lives were lost after deadly weather conditions struck Mount Everest in 2019. Now, experienced climbers reveal what it would take to prevent another similar tragedy

New digital technology reveals secrets about the origins of Machu Picchu. And, laser technology uncovers the truth behind some hidden treasure

How to churn out Wensleydale cheese, turn pig hair into the world's finest paintbrushes, and distil aromatic oils from eucalyptus

How it is possible to build the 700 horsepower Tesla Model S, turn horses' tails into fine fabrics, and clean the largest swimming pools in the world

Adam teams up with Lord of the Rings filmmaker, Peter Jackson, to restore a deadly fleet of fighter planes. They stage a high-flying dogfight straight out of the Second World War

Don Wildman examines a British plot to assassinate George Washington, the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and one of America's most notorious family feuds

Don Wildman investigates the chain of events that led to the Miracle on the Hudson, uncovers the origins of a legendary statue and examines a musical invention

Space isn't as empty as it seems. It conceals a secret structure called spacetime - an invisible field that governs our lives

A Nasa spacecraft suffers a malfunction in orbit - can its lone astronaut make it back to Earth? Plus, new evidence emerges over Yuri Gagarin's mysterious death

Josh Gates attempts to uncover a treasure left behind by the Aquarian Foundation, an isolated spiritual community led by a mystic known as Brother XII

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