Discovery History Today

Josh Gates scours Virginia in search of Thomas Beale's treasure and takes a detour to Philadelphia to uncover missing pieces of the puzzle

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event

Terry O'Quinn sheds light on scientific evidence that suggests that three convicts who were believed to have drowned escaping Alcatraz prison in 1962 actually made it to shore

A dangerous storm threatens to shut down the operation just as Darrell and team discover gold in the remains of an old wreck

Drew Pritchard meets an Oxfordshire aristocrat who owns his own steam train, and picks up an American sign and a Victorian oil lamp

Painter Gill restores a faded Chinese marriage cabinet, and leather specialist Martin saves a rare suitcase

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton is in the Philippines with Freddy where they find an artillery gun from the Japanese occupation in the Second World War

The construction of Egypt's Bent Pyramid, one of the world's most mysterious ancient mega-structures

Restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of the Battle of Midway, a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island that triggered an extraordinary chain of events

Drew Pritchard meets an Oxfordshire aristocrat who owns his own steam train, and picks up an American sign and a Victorian oil lamp

A legendary train filled with stolen Nazi gold is said to be hidden in Poland. Rob and Stefan explore deep under the earth's surface to uncover the truth

Henry Cole and motorcycle restorer Sam Lovegrove visit the Cotswolds, where they discover sheds full of stationary engines and obscure agricultural implement

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove uncover vintage treasures in West Sussex, going behind the scenes at one of Britain's most famous bike shops

Leading to one of the richest finds in Darrell's career, the team discovers ornate artefacts that indicate the location of a 16th century captain's quarters

Josh Gates travels to the UK and Norway to try to unlock the secrets of the Viking Sunstone, a mystic crystal the Norsemen used to conquer the seas

The fight for domination of the skies over southern England in the Second World War between German and Allied planes

Bruce Crompton and Hus head to Finland following a hot tip that near the Arctic Circle there is a kind of Winter Wonderland of Second World War vehicles and equipment

Drew Pritchard haggles over a collection of medical antiques, visits a warehouse full of vintage Americana in Nottinghamshire, and takes a trip to a Scottish stately home

Upholsterer Craig tries to save a pair of sofas used in the Dr Who TV series. Plus, blacksmith Nev turns a pair of streetlamps into statement lights for the home

Henry Cole and motorcycle restorer Sam Lovegrove head to Herefordshire, where they discover sheds full of engines, autogyros and weird and wonderful vehicles of all kinds

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove drive on to Gloucestershire to find a picturesque farm where deer, goats and pigs rub shoulders with vintage agricultural equipment

Bruce Crompton heads to Ypres in Belgium to look for items from the First World War and also goes for a ride in one of the first tanks ever used in combat

Drew Pritchard haggles over a collection of medical antiques, visits a warehouse full of vintage Americana in Nottinghamshire, and takes a trip to a Scottish stately home

The fight for domination of the skies over southern England in the Second World War between German and Allied planes

Upholsterer Craig tries to save a pair of sofas used in the Dr Who TV series. Plus, blacksmith Nev turns a pair of streetlamps into statement lights for the home

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Josh Gates travels to the UK and Norway to try to unlock the secrets of the Viking Sunstone, a mystic crystal the Norsemen used to conquer the seas