Quest +1 Thursday

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French polisher Alex is challenged to rescue a settle bed. James restores a Ms. Pac-Man arcade machine, while Ted works on two weathered chairs

In Macclesfield, Cheshire, Drew Pritchard meets a mother-and-son team. Later, in Leeds he catches up with a young dealer with an eye for modern pieces

Drew Pritchard heads to Edinburgh, where he discovers an antique shop with a deluxe 1940s American bike. Later, he finds a mid-century designer desk in Wookey Hole

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

The Opal Whisperers are on a mission to unearth something worthwhile from their newly excavated trench. Aging machinery slows The Bushmen down

The Opal Lovers excavate old drives in search of red crystal opal. Plus, mechanical problems are once again giving the Mooka Boys a headache

It's opening day at Vintage Vegas, and Johnny's dream is a reality! Johnny and Bev have never run a shop, and the pressure's on to attract customers

Bike guru Henry Cole and ace-mechanic Sam Lovegrove head to the Midlands to visit the sheds of a bike builder with a collection of rare bikes

Bike guru Henry Cole and ace-mechanic Sam Lovegrove are in Lancashire, visiting a petrol head with a collection of vintage bikes and rare British and American four-wheelers

In Chelmsford, Henry and Fuzz visit Fiat specialist Tristan, who has 500s, 600s, 126s and a Fiat minivan that once starred in an Indiana Jones movie

The boys are in Oxfordshire browsing through Dominic's restoration projects, including a Triumph TR4, a Jaguar XJS and a hotrod with a Rover engine

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien visit Leicestershire, where they meet Bernadette, whose uncle Jim has filled every room with motorbikes, cycles and various other things

Angus is in Sutton Coldfield to look through a collection, uncovering Beatles memorabilia and two programmes from England's 1966 World Cup win

Angus helps Claire Sweeney sell off some very glamorous items. Plus, Christopher Biggins needs to declutter - can he part with any of his beloved art collection?

In Hertfordshire, Hettie Jago indulges in some classic jewellery and an art deco cocktail shaker, while Raj Bisram senses potential in an Inuit carving and glass lamp

Around the world, there are extraordinary building mistakes. Design teams and experts analyse what went wrong and how engineers are fixing them

Footage filmed by shocked eyewitnesses shows close encounters with tornadoes and floods after Hurricane Ida slammed the Louisiana coast in 2021

The team restores a precious diary all the way from Bangladesh, a faded handmade leather apron, and a cuddly companion in need of rejuvenation.

How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? Plus, a look at how the world's sharpest knives are forged

How ugly root vegetables are transformed into sweet sugar. Plus, the manufacture of feather dusters and party balloons

How do they produce a million tonnes of stainless steel? How do they keep cash safe with an uncrackable lock? How do they make traditional Indian sugar?

How do they harvest three thousand tonnes a year of the world's weirdest seafood delicacy? Plus, how do they protect water polo players from injury?

Drew Pritchard hopes to find some unwanted treasures as he travels to a steam museum in Norfolk. In Hereford, he is given privileged access to a collection

Drew Pritchard scours a Victorian wool mill in Bradford for potentially valuable scrap items and forgotten remnants

Artisan restorers Alex Webster, Craig Hughes and Carl Bouverie-Brine work on renovating a fold-out mirror, a classic armchair and a large railway clock

The production methods used for beet sugar, film used in instant cameras, and electric roadsters

How underwater robots, ski and trekking poles, band saws and lasagne are made

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home