Discovery History Sunday

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Presenter Henry Cole and mechanic Fuzz Townshend hit the road to find, buy and make a profit from the UK's abandoned automotive gems

Presenter Henry Cole and mechanic Fuzz Townshend hit the road to find, buy and make a profit from the UK's abandoned automotive gems

At a windswept Cornish hilltop farm Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove find cars, tractors and a very rare German scooter

In the New Forest, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove meet Stumpie, an Americana fanatic whose sheds are full of rare bicycles, classic sportsters and pimped-up saloon cars

In Cornwall, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove visit a trials car enthusiast with an eclectic set of sheds. Will they come away with a jeep, a bike or something else?

In Cornwall, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove visit the Queen's armourer, Terry English, and find an amazing collection of vintage British cars, bikes and engines

Using 3D photographs taken at the time, the presenter explores the stalemate of trench warfare which culminated in the Battle of the Somme

With the Battle of the Somme in full swing, Tony Robinson uses rare stereoscopic images to reveal some of the unprecedented technologies that made the war even bloodier

Tony looks at the last year of the conflict, revealing how German forces engaged in one last push - but were thwarted by British tactics and technology

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

Metalworker Ted Edley is asked to restore an obscure German football table from the 1950s. Upholsterer Ray Clarke reimagines a stylish 1980s desk chair

Dealer Saxon Durrant asks joiner Robin to give a 1930s kitchen cabinet a sleek transformation. Blacksmith Nev turns a fire grate into a modern piece of art

Metalworker Ted attempts to revive an antique suit of armour that's missing some important parts. Drew Pritchard asks blacksmith Nev to repurpose a tired bench

Egypt's greatest monuments conceal many unsolved mysteries. Experts investigate tantalising new evidence uncovered from the Valley of the Kings

Woodworker Robin Johnson restores a huge kitchen dresser for dealer Karyn Sparks. Leather expert Martin Ashcroft works on a unique set of leather books

Dealer Drew Pritchard asks blacksmith Nev Morris to save a wirework plant stand that's ready for the skip. Metal worker Ted Edley restores a vintage pedal truck

Henry and Sam are rummaging about in a tractor enthusiast's heaven - fields full of tractors and machinery, some in mint condition and others buried under weeds, hedges and grass

Henry and Sam find themselves down in the south west of England rummaging around another belting shed. There are so many things on offer they find it hard to choose

In Cornwall, Henry and Sam find some very rare early-1900s steam-powered cars. Henry might even be lucky enough to have a go in one

In Somerset, Henry and Sam visit a man with an amazing collection of motorbikes. Mark has some rare finds, but they may prove too expensive for the duo to acquire

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton takes on a huge project to restore and rebuild a German Panther tank. But to do so he must part with some Second World War 'halftracks'

The twins ride the Redball Express, while Bruce Crompton blows up a van with Second World War rifle grenades and tracks down a 'Deuce-and-a-half' American army truck

Bruce Crompton travels from Plymouth to Illinois by buying and selling various German hardware, while his mate Kevin purchases the last remaining German torpedo boat for £5 million

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

Bruce Crompton is doing up a wartime German tank engine so that he can pay for Glenn Miller's army uniform, a special Second World War relic

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home