Discovery History Today

Josh Gates joins local divers in Myanmar to search for the ancient cursed Golden Bell of King Dhammazedi, going into murky, violent waters that have claimed many lives

Earth is spinning on a tilted axis as it orbits around the Sun. Experts and scientists explain how the planet journeys through the Milky Way

The crew of HMS Ark Royal calls in a massive naval tanker to help refuel the vessel en route to the world's largest naval base in Virginia

Bruce Crompton helps a Texan millionaire who wants to collect memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy. He visits farmhouses and museums to find rare items like a 1942 Luger

Fine art sculptor Nick must be extra careful as he uses a drill to restore a 19th-century urn. Lighting specialist Jolene is challenged by Drew to repair a funfair display

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien search for more items to fix up and sell on, visiting a Norman castle, restoring a Fiat 500 and making a table from part of Southend pier

Bruce Crompton and his team, buy, repair and sell Second World War military gear, travelling the world in search of rare artefacts to restore and sell

The techniques involved in making jawbreaker gobstoppers, drum shells and engine blocks

The evolving techniques used in the making of lighters, hockey pucks and high-pressure cylinders

The discovery of extra-terrestrial life faces a near impossible challenge, so a group of experts explore the problems with proving or disproving the existence of aliens

Fine art sculptor Nick must be extra careful as he uses a drill to restore a 19th-century urn. Lighting specialist Jolene is challenged by Drew to repair a funfair display

Don Wildman investigates the story behind a teenager hippy-turned-diplomat, a daring rescue at sea and the superweapon used to stop the Nazis.

The ship's crew enjoys some down time in the Florida sunshine, but some sailors have their shore leave cancelled to prepare for a royal visitor

A Hollywood blockbuster seeks an authentic Second World War SAS jeep within two weeks, and Bruce Crompton strives to meet the deadline

The actor examines a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, looking at the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours

The actor uses archive material to tell the story of the last days of the Nazi regime and the end of the Second World War

Tony looks at the last year of the conflict, revealing how German forces engaged in one last push - but were thwarted by British tactics and technology

Sculptor Nick has his skills stretched by an equestrian piece with classical connections. Plus, leather expert Martin works on a piece of luggage once owned by Russian royalty

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien visit Essex, where Henry restores a car trailer and a 1970s racing bike, and Simon turns his attention to lovingly restoring a vintage model aircraft

The actor examines a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, looking at the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours

The techniques involved in making jawbreaker gobstoppers, drum shells and engine blocks

The evolving techniques used in the making of lighters, hockey pucks and high-pressure cylinders

Sculptor Nick has his skills stretched by an equestrian piece with classical connections. Plus, leather expert Martin works on a piece of luggage once owned by Russian royalty

Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton is tasked with creating a display based on the French Resistance

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien visit Essex, where Henry restores a car trailer and a 1970s racing bike, and Simon turns his attention to lovingly restoring a vintage model aircraft

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Josh Gates joins local divers in Myanmar to search for the ancient cursed Golden Bell of King Dhammazedi, going into murky, violent waters that have claimed many lives