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A visit to an Indian village where men train to become bouncers in the big city. Plus, a tour of the Chinese settlement where fire erupts from the ground

In the north-western Pacific, a tourist stumbles across a mysterious structure. Elsewhere, an unsettling sight is revealed on the island of New Guinea

A young boy makes headlines when he uses satellite images to discover lost cities of the Maya. Trees in China seem to spell out a sinister message

The Heraklion Operation, carried out in June 1942 when Major Georges Bergé's team landed in Crete intending to destroy Luftwaffe planes at Heraklion airfield

Operation Frankton, of December 1942, which involved Royal Marines placing limpet mines on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour

Theories on how extraterrestrials have influenced or interacted with the United States throughout history

Considering whether ancient rulers had otherworldly links. Experts examine whether history's most powerful leaders were 'chosen' and guided by aliens

Alice Roberts explores the UK's past through the stories of its towns, beginning with Chester, examining its Roman heritage by delving into the town's history

Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs in Buckinghamshire, Somerset, Dorset and Northumberland, finding out about discoveries that shed new light on British history

A visit to an Indian village where men train to become bouncers in the big city. Plus, a tour of the Chinese settlement where fire erupts from the ground

In the north-western Pacific, a tourist stumbles across a mysterious structure. Elsewhere, an unsettling sight is revealed on the island of New Guinea

A young boy makes headlines when he uses satellite images to discover lost cities of the Maya. Trees in China seem to spell out a sinister message

The Heraklion Operation, carried out in June 1942 when Major Georges Bergé's team landed in Crete intending to destroy Luftwaffe planes at Heraklion airfield

Operation Frankton, of December 1942, which involved Royal Marines placing limpet mines on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour

Footage of real-life events, including a leopard on a rampage in India and a paraglider plummeting to earth having to employ his skills and fast-thinking to survive

After finding an American coin at Le Chameau's wreck site, Jeff Mackinnon must choose to either stay the course or chase a new mystery

Theories on how extraterrestrials have influenced or interacted with the United States throughout history

Considering whether ancient rulers had otherworldly links. Experts examine whether history's most powerful leaders were 'chosen' and guided by aliens

Alice Roberts explores the UK's past through the stories of its towns, beginning with Chester, examining its Roman heritage by delving into the town's history

Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs in Buckinghamshire, Somerset, Dorset and Northumberland, finding out about discoveries that shed new light on British history

Car builder Ian Roussel wants to help Billy renew his old car. He uses his new tricks on Billy's rusty old '54 Chevrolet and fixes it.

This documentary visits the remote jungles of Central America to discover the extraordinary history of the grandest and most spectacular cities once inhabited by the Maya