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The documentary exploring the manufacturing processes behind everyday objects returns, turning attention to leather basketballs, wood panel canvases and shoelaces

More everyday items are placed under the microscope, as the manufacturing processes behind the production of Asian bowls and walking canes are detailed

A man from Missouri who claims UFOs are stalking him contacts Chuck and the team for help, and their investigation uncovers a dark secret which may explain this reported activity

A series of strange animal deaths and UFO sightings brings Chuck Zukowski and the team to Colorado, with signs pointing towards the possibility of a government cover-up

Chuck receives a map supposedly leading to a hidden cache of recovered materials from the Roswell incident. He and his team go on an epic treasure to find them

Adam stages an epic food fight with his Mythbusters friend, Tory Belleci, and the pair build a rapid-fire weapon that shoots out hot dogs

Adam teams up with Lord of the Rings filmmaker, Peter Jackson, to restore a deadly fleet of fighter planes. They stage a high-flying dogfight straight out of the Second World War

New discoveries reveal the hidden meaning behind the world's oldest biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel

Marine archaeologists reveal the secrets of the sunken town of Baiae, which lies on the seabed of the Bay of Napless

Every 17 minutes, someone is killed with a gun. It's a wave of violence that political debate can't seem to stop. Is this an epidemic that scientists can cure?

Genius lies somewhere in the human mind. Might we augment our biology with technology to unlock the genius inside us all?

New research is revealing a hidden force in the universe instantly linking every place in our world and joining our future with our past. Is the Force with us?

The materials and manufacturing processes that go into making ochre and hurdy gurdies

The development and manufacturing of exhaust headers and moulded limestone artwork. Plus, spiral stairs and pita bread

Cameras reveal the production processes behind the production of guitars out of recycled skateboards. Plus, solar-powered street lights and dolls

A look at how common objects including racing pulley systems and medicine balls are made. Plus, glass sculptures and inductors

The processing of almonds and the production of high-end motorcycles. Fish rubbing and clay shooting machines are also considered

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, focusing on candied fruit, linen ukuleles, throttle bottles and limestone mantels

The manufacture of garden forks, English toffee, paint chip cards and Bundt pans, and how processes have developed through the years

The making of pewter flasks, potato salad and hydrogen fuel cells, and how technology has influenced their production

The making of robotic hunting decoys, tinned tomatoes, scoreboards and lassos, and how technology has influenced their production

The making of turf grass, beef jerky, wood chippers and bowling pins

The complex technological processes involved in creating seemingly simple modern-day objects. This edition looks at how Marshall amps and frost-proof garden pots are made

A look at how the tallest buildings in the world are cleaned. Plus, the process to make a jigsaw where every piece is unique

A look at how motorhomes are filled with items fit for a luxury apartment. The programme also examines the production process of ballet shoes

The complex technological processes involved in creating seemingly simple modern-day objects. This edition looks at how life-saving gloves are made

Experts discuss the many possible ways that could spark the beginning of the end for the universe, including when and why it would happen

We live under a billion unblinking eyes a global surveillance system that solves crime and uncovers terrorist plots. But are we ready for a world without secrets?

Scientists look inside the mechanisms of ageing and imagine a world where death is cured like a disease, asking whether we are about to enter a new age of immortality

Uncovering the secrets of the city of Thebes in Egypt, one of the largest religious sites in the ancient world

A pioneering experiment shows how ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes, with new findings suggesting how they prompted the downfall of the pharaohs

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home