Discovery History Today

Josh Gates starts his search for extra-terrestrial life with a visit to NASA and an alien-hunting expedition in Chile, where scientists make new discoveries

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

Bruce Crompton heads to Dunkirk after finding a picture in his attic that was given to him by a soldier who was there during the famous evacuation

One of Bruce Crompton's clients wants a half-track armoured personnel carrier converted into a Pioneer variant, as used by the German army during the Battle of the Bulge

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In the New Forest, Hampshire, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove visit a collector of Americana. What rare bicycles and classic sportsters will they find in his sheds?

Bike guru Henry Cole and ace-mechanic Sam Lovegrove head to the Midlands to visit the sheds of a bike builder with a collection of rare bikes

Bike guru Henry Cole and ace-mechanic Sam Lovegrove are in Lancashire, visiting a petrol head with a collection of vintage bikes and rare British and American four-wheelers

In Oxfordshire, Henry and Sam find a shed full of different items. Sam has his eye on some model trains, while Henry finds a vintage bike

Looking at the idea of aliens helping to build the pyramids, and whether the concept of 'ancient astronauts' goes back to Swiss author Erich von Daniken

Looking at America's founding fathers, including which one used sex as an instrument of diplomacy, and which secretly scoffed at the divinity of Jesus

Looking at the various cults in the US, from religious fire-and-brimstone and Armageddon, to visitors from outer space

Bruce Crompton buys a rare Sherman tank in Ohio. However, before he sells it on it he wants to boost its authenticity and value, so consulted a tank expert for advice

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

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

Part two of two. Henry Cole continues to ride his Harley Davidson through the South Island, travelling through primeval forests and west coast towns like Greymouth

Part one of three. Henry Cole climbs aboard his Harley Davidson Street Glide to brave the Friday night Sydney rush-hour traffic and head 520 miles to Melbourne

Part two of three. Henry Cole heads out from Apollo Bay to ride up towards Adelaide on one of the greatest roads in the world, the Great Ocean Road

King Midas and his golden touch a famous tale in Greek mythology. Experts use advanced archaeological methods to delve into strange ancient mounds

Venice was once a fearsome superpower. Scientists use pioneering acoustic imaging technology to discover its ancient foundations and reveal how it is still standing

A prehistoric megastructure on the sands of an English shore could reveal lost mysteries of the Bronze Age. Experts uncover ancient rituals once performed here

Drew Pritchard asks furniture restorer Steve Norman to save an incredibly rare and valuable rosewood table, using traditional brass cutting methods

Michael and Maria Start restore an unusual 1950's football arcade game. Michael works on the mechanics and Maria knits jerseys for all the players

Rebecca Pritchard entrusts her precious heirloom, a cherub statue affectionately known as Fat Les, to sculptor Nick Elphick who must restore Les back to his best