Discovery Science Thursday

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How the biggest apartment block in the world was built, how the classic British boot is made, and how cooking pans are designed to be tough enough to last a lifetime

A look at how the sitar, a classic Indian instrument, is crafted, how beef biltong is made, and how large bulldozers are built

Space isn't as empty as it seems. It conceals a secret structure called spacetime - an invisible field that governs our lives

New discoveries reveal that neutron stars have the power to destroy planets and even other stars

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars. New discoveries reveal how these events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe

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

Uncovering the secrets of the sinking of the Titanic, revealing new discoveries that could explain the mysteries of her last moments

Archaeologists examine what lies beneath China's Forbidden City, and explore the dark secrets that have been buried for nearly 600 years

Experts investigate theories surrounding the possibility of time travel, and ask whether it could ever be more than science fiction

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe

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

Exploring how South Africa's famous redbush tea is produced, how luggage is loaded onto the correct aeroplanes, and how a hairbrush fit for royalty is made

Investigating how a 1000-ton ship is lifted 70 metres into the air while it is still in water, and how criminals are prevented from cracking credit cards

Exploring the construction of large tunnels in one of the world's biggest cities to prevent blackouts, and a look at how a pine forest is turned into timber

The manufacture of delicious baklava, favourite sweet of the Ottomans. Plus, James Bond's gyroplane, the ukulele, and the Supercat - the world's fastest ferry

The carving of extended skateboards known as a longboards. Plus, how lemons are turned into juice, and the manufacture of industry's versatile heavy lifter, the forklift truck

How the coffee that wakes up Italy is roasted. Plus, the manufacture of the bricks and oil that fills lava lamps, and how diamonds are blasted from a frozen volcano

An insight into the manufacturing processes behind the creation of armoured vehicles, tension fabric buildings and rowers, reflecting on how processes have changed over the years

The documentary explores the design and production of mountain bike suspensions, surgical sutures, grain dryers and frying pans

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production processes. This time, the programme examines how dumplings and brass faucets are made

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their unique production processes. This time, the programme examines the way that saxophones are made

How to make the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, and a look at the way Swedish fermented cod roe Kalles caviar is made

A look at the gravity-defying 'magic' behind Pisa's leaning tower. Plus, the making of chocolate digestive biscuits

How ancient Greeks invented parchment with techniques still used today. Plus, the making of shuttlecocks

How pizza is made for soldiers on the frontline, and the process of making the world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe

Series exploring the secrets of the universe. This time, experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth

Scientists examine a huge black hole that lies at the heart of the galaxy, 26,000 lightyears away

The team travels to Serbia, Tesla's homeland, and discovers unseen documents drawn by Tesla himself. Meanwhile, the Death Ray build moves ahead

The team explores Tesla's death, chasing leads to the CIA and FBI for his missing notes

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home