Discovery History Wednesday

Images of Mercury reveal spider-like formations on its surface which may be an odd geological formation or something more ominous

Days into the mission, the ship's crew is ordered to rescue stranded British passengers in need of a lift home after the travel chaos caused by the 2010 volcanic ash cloud

A look at how development of the jet engine changed air combat as it dramatically increased the speed and altitude at which aeroplanes flew

Rob Nelson searches for a mass grave that could harbour a dark secret. Plus, a giant lake seems to be disappearing, and Rob set off to find out why

Drew Pritchard locks horns with a fellow dealer over a buffalo's skull in Oxfordshire. Plus, a private girls' school in Hertfordshire seeks top marks for its haul of furniture

Automata experts Michael and Maria Start resurrect a Frankenstein's monster for Drew Pritchard. Upholsterer Craig Hughes revamps a 1930s library chair

Former Army Paratroopers Bruce Crompton and Freddie Kruyer explore the troops' vital role in defeating the Germans in Second World War

New discoveries reveal the hidden meaning behind the world's oldest biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel

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

Drew Pritchard locks horns with a fellow dealer over a buffalo's skull in Oxfordshire. Plus, a private girls' school in Hertfordshire seeks top marks for its haul of furniture

Bruce Crompton purchases a Second World War army uniform for £40,000 when hunting for paratrooper gear, while Hus almost throws up when doing loops in a Mustang

Bike guru Henry Cole and ace mechanic Sam Lovegrove visit a shop hoping to sell a bike and get side-tracked by the wares on offer

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are near Preston, visiting a collector of military gear and Americana. Much to their surprise they spot something a little unusual

Rob Nelson examines bizarre markings that suggest a violent clash between prehistoric beasts, and in California, he investigates whether a strange lake might be home to alien life

How did pictures from the Hubble telescope make the comet of the century look like an alien spacecraft? Has earth already been invaded by alien organisms?

The ship is welcomed back into Portsmouth nearly five months after departing, but first there is a full-scale battle damage exercise

Bruce Crompton and his team embark on a tour across Europe to buy and restore some of the Second World War's rarest tanks

Modern-day treasure hunter Drew Pritchard heads to Petworth in West Sussex - the antiques capital of the south of England. He also bids on an unusual fire screen in Lancashire

Joiner Robin Johnson fixes a broken Boston rocker. Paper conservator Ashleigh Brown restores a vintage theatre prop, and blacksmith Nev Morris works on an iron gate.

In Lancashire, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove explore a garage packed with hundreds of treasures and trinkets. They encounter various military vehicles and a lovely old petrol pump

Bike guru Henry Cole and ace mechanic Sam Lovegrove head across the sea to Northern Ireland, searching for collections they've never seen before.

Bruce Crompton heads on a First World War treasure hunt, finding a mysterious soldier's medal from the Battle of the Somme as well as the world's most expensive football

Modern-day treasure hunter Drew Pritchard heads to Petworth in West Sussex - the antiques capital of the south of England. He also bids on an unusual fire screen in Lancashire

The ship is welcomed back into Portsmouth nearly five months after departing, but first there is a full-scale battle damage exercise

Joiner Robin Johnson fixes a broken Boston rocker. Paper conservator Ashleigh Brown restores a vintage theatre prop, and blacksmith Nev Morris works on an iron gate.

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

How did pictures from the Hubble telescope make the comet of the century look like an alien spacecraft? Has earth already been invaded by alien organisms?