Discovery History Today

Josh Gates journeys across the American Midwest in search of the legendary golden loot of Jesse James, debunking some Jesse James myths along the way

Astronauts evacuate when a strange mystery object is spotted hurtling through space toward the ISS. Plus, a secret agent tries to recover missing moon rocks

Experts use cutting-edge technology to explore why the Egyptians built pyramids, looking closely at the Step Pyramid of Djoser

An insight into the problems that plagued the ancient civilisation, including murders, drugs and military mistakes. Featuring dramatic reconstructions of many of the events

Drew encounters thrilling examples by three design titans who shaped the classic Georgian-and-Victorian look: Sir John Soane, Augustus Pugin and William Morris

Simon O'Brien converts a lantern into a stylish table and Henry Cole changes a fire extinguisher into a steampunk lamp as the pair visit a private railway

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton takes on a huge project to restore and rebuild a German Panther tank. But to do so he must part with some Second World War 'halftracks'

The manufacturing processes behind car radiators, filo pastry and cross-country skis, with an insight into how they have improved with modern technology

The processing of pre-packaged chicken and the risks involved in developing video games, which cost millions to manufacture and demand global sales to recoup firms' investment

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

Drew encounters thrilling examples by three design titans who shaped the classic Georgian-and-Victorian look: Sir John Soane, Augustus Pugin and William Morris

Don Wildman investigates an ingenious trick that helped win a war, a terrifying trek through Antarctica and a miraculous invention that the world loved.

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

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

Unseen 3D stereographic images of the mythologised and sanitised Wild West, re-examining the iconic figures that characterised the legend

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

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

During the fall of Saigon, US helicopter pilots bravely flew through enemy fire to airlift civilians to safety. What impact did Hueys have on the outcome of the war?

Bruce Crompton uncovers plans for the D-Day invasion, experiences a bumpy landing in a Dakota aeroplane, and in France his passion hits new heights with a parachute jump

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

Unseen 3D stereographic images of the mythologised and sanitised Wild West, re-examining the iconic figures that characterised the legend

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

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

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