Discovery History Today

Josh Gates is on the trail from Russia to Germany in search of history's most expensive stolen object, the Amber Chamber, exploring abandoned bunkers and a hazardous German mine

Apollo 13 star Gary Sinise narrates a guided tour of the sophisticated vessel

Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city of Babylon, and new evidence reveals what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall

A revealing glimpse behind the scenes of America's most classified sites and their activities

Drew visits a disused fuel shed on a former air force base in Suffolk, where he discovers vases carved from cow bones and a haunting stone face corbel

Max McMurdo restores a pair of designer chairs, while Henry Cole breathes new life into a decrepit garden table, transforming it into a colourful and valuable new one

The twins ride the Redball Express, while Bruce Crompton blows up a van with Second World War rifle grenades and tracks down a 'Deuce-and-a-half' American army truck

The processes involved in manufacturing firefighters' boots, garden tools and automated machines, and how they have developed over the years

Plastic bottles, jars and wooden pens are put under the microscope to explore how they are made. Plus, how eggs are collected and packaged

NASA's Juno probe is unlocking Jupiter's secrets, answering mysteries and gathering data. Scientists and experts explain the importance of this mission

Drew visits a disused fuel shed on a former air force base in Suffolk, where he discovers vases carved from cow bones and a haunting stone face corbel

Don Wildman investigates the strategy of a medieval general, a bizarre creature from the deep and searches for the fate of a lost expedition

The World Trade Centre's iconic twin towers were an engineering marvel. Experts use pioneering technology to examine their secret history

The secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb, exploring the Pharaoh's untimely death and calamitous burial, and the twist of fate that made him an iconic figure

Josh Gates treks along the stone-paved Inca Trail, ascending 20,000ft through the Andes and into the Peruvian Amazon in search of the undiscovered City of Gold

The German tactic of blitzkrieg, literally lightning war, designed to create disorganisation among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower

Bruce Crompton travels from Plymouth to Illinois by buying and selling various German hardware, while his mate Kevin purchases the last remaining German torpedo boat for £5 million

Drew and Tee visit Newark, a town renowned for its antique connections. Drew finds a set of Regency bed steps and a genuine, very rare 18th century mirror

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien search for more gems hidden among unwanted possessions, trying to make a profit from church organ pipes and old leather sports car seats

Possibly the most critical asset on a battlefield are helicopters, considered the backbone of the military. This programme reveals how they help on both land and sea

Bruce Crompton acquires an extremely rare - and valuable - German Panther tank - and its original undercoat is more pink than camouflage. However, getting parts is a struggle

Drew and Tee visit Newark, a town renowned for its antique connections. Drew finds a set of Regency bed steps and a genuine, very rare 18th century mirror

The German tactic of blitzkrieg, literally lightning war, designed to create disorganisation among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien search for more gems hidden among unwanted possessions, trying to make a profit from church organ pipes and old leather sports car seats

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Henry and Guy have a rummage in Nigel's sheds in Bexley Heath, where they uncover memorabilia, trinketry and a bicycle that takes Henry back to his childhood.

Henry and Guy are invited to Yeomans in Worcestershire, which is packed to the rafters with classic British motorbikes, but will the boys be able to get any of them running?