Discovery Science +1 Saturday

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

The documentary turns attention to quasars, and explains the role they likely played in the creation of the universe and, ultimately, how they will contribute to its destruction

The team investigate a Texas swamp. The area is filled with snakes, but what frightens Phil and Jess are mysterious lights that have haunted locals for decades

The team investigates one of America's oldest witch stories. In the backwoods of Tennessee, locals report being attacked in a vast cave system

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, including custom shoe trees and clay targets

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years

The manufacture of table tennis tables, plastic model kits and light microscopes

A look at how gummy vitamins, boat trailers and hand-forged hammers are made

A look at how everyday items are made, revealing the methods and materials of items including guitar pickups and heated furniture

A look at how everyday items are made, focusing on the materials and methods of making stand-up paddleboards, vacuum cleaners and innerspring mattresses

Justin Cunningham heads to the Walkie Talkie building in London to learn more about the science behind a skyscraper melting a car

Justin Cunningham goes inside an offshore wind turbine to find out how a fault that could cause the structures to fall into the North Sea is being fixed by engineers

Justin Cunningham heads to Louisiana to investigate gigantic potholes, before going to London to get a sneak preview of the vast Crossrail project

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

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, including custom shoe trees and clay targets

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years

The manufacture of table tennis tables, plastic model kits and light microscopes

A look at how gummy vitamins, boat trailers and hand-forged hammers are made

Specialists armed with the latest technology set out to locate the fabled bigfoot. The start of their search takes them to the forests of Oregon

With a team member down, Russell and Mireya must forge ahead to hunt down leads, and their investigations uncover their first pieces of potential evidence

Russell finds a structure he believes is a Bigfoot nest. Meanwhile, new team member Ronny joins Mireya in a race to the nest to collect DNA samples

Mireya and Ronny make a powerful discovery in the area around the nest. Meanwhile, Bryce suspects Bigfoot is emoting infrasound to repel the team from its territory

Mireya's darkest nightmare comes true, and Russell investigates a possible Bigfoot underwater passageway

The team believe they have finally found where Bigfoot has been hiding throughout their expedition, and bring in a high-tech drone to investigate

Series that explores an area in Alaska known for unusual activity. Experts investigate reports of a secret alien base deep inside Alaska's highest mountain

Specialists armed with the latest technology set out to locate the fabled bigfoot. The start of their search takes them to the forests of Oregon

Justin Cunningham heads to the Walkie Talkie building in London to learn more about the science behind a skyscraper melting a car