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Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole head to High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, a town famed for furniture production - music to Simon's ears, but not a motor in sight for Henry

Neil promises to help a friend with his 1930s Morris 8, but it is a financial hit for Cog. Plus, Richard admits to Kamla that work on the MGB will cost more than expected

Richard takes the Cogs go karting to find a driver for the classic racing team. The Smallest Cog MBG GT race car gets its debut at the Prescott Hill Climb

In Detroit, rock 'n' roll legend Jack White unveils his needle-in-a-haystack quest to track down a historic one-of-a-kind recording trailer that's been absent for decades

The Dirt Dogs' comeback rests on a crucial make-or-break action. Chris and Greg surf a wave of reef gold, and Henri and Kellie risk life and limb to continue working a rich vein

Kellie and Henri face poachers and a crippling dry streak, and the ‘Dirt Dogs' must break new ground to stay in business. Plus, the ‘Gold Gypsies' seek out precious reef gold

Justin starts the new mining season alone, but is dealt a huge blow as he discovers his and Dan's rich underground mine has been pegged by another miner

Rookie Justin's second-hand excavator develops an expensive oil leak. Col's crew are a man down and the Fire Crew are on a wild goose-chase hunting a bounty of fabled fire opal

Carpenter Will tackles a Scandinavian folk figurine that has been mauled by a mischievous puppy, while Julie and Amanda work on a stuffed monkey from the 1960s

In Somerset, Sam and Henry meet a man who's been collecting cars since 1963. The guys are excited to uncover an Austin 7 and a De Dion-Bouton

Sam and Henry visit one of Britain's biggest dealers in second-hand milk floats. This quirky collection features a beautiful 1959 Chevrolet El Camino

In Redditch, Henry Cole restores a 1970s Kawasaki motorbike, and Simon O'Brien turns a pair of rusty cinema seat supports into a garden bench

Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole head to High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, a town famed for furniture production - music to Simon's ears, but not a motor in sight for Henry

In Germany, Mike and Elvis are captivated by an E30 M3, their most expensive purchase yet. Will their efforts make this M3 shine enough for buyers?

Carpenter Will tackles a Scandinavian folk figurine that has been mauled by a mischievous puppy, while Julie and Amanda work on a stuffed monkey from the 1960s

A man asks Angus Ashworth to clear his late father's home, which is packed with unusual items from East Asia, but some forgotten toys are the stars at auction

Quirky items, including a secret society's ballot box, an uncle's gold tooth, and expensive kitchenware, create a buzz in the auction room

Auctioneer Angus Ashworth helps an RAF hero sell a rare SAS diary to raise cash for veterans. Plus, a man parts with 250 cars, hoping to fund the cruise of a lifetime

The production of tequila from cactus plants in Mexico, and how steam helps to power New York City

How stuntmen survive a bad day at work, the mining of amber gemstones and the production of fizzy cola drinks

The supply of quality steaks to New York City, the making of surround-sound home cinema systems and the production and testing of tennis balls

The transformation of trees into viscose clothing, the production of carbonated cola drinks and the making of traditional English snuff

Mike Brewer finds a budget Nissan Skyline supercar and Edd China sets about transforming it into a home-made drift racer

Mike Brewer finds a rust-free Triumph TR6 sports car from the 1970s that he wants to restore, but first mechanic Edd China has to rebuild the engine

In Redditch, Henry Cole restores a 1970s Kawasaki motorbike, and Simon O'Brien turns a pair of rusty cinema seat supports into a garden bench

The technology behind the manufacture of binoculars, sparklers, rubber boots and circular saw blades, and how production methods have changed over the years

The production processes involved in jukeboxes, tortilla chips and spark plugs, and how their manufacture has evolved with technological innovation