Discovery History Monday

Declassified files illustrate how two astronauts trapped in the vacuum of space faced an agonising death. Plus, close-up images of Pluto reveal a distinctly alien landscape

The Battle of Midway is considered the turning point of the Second World War in the Pacific. How pivotal were aircraft in this major battle?

The German tactic of blitzkrieg, literally lightning war, designed to create disorganisation among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower

Beneath the densely populated city of Naples lies a looming threat. A super volcano may be on the verge of erupting and causing an apocalyptic catastrophe

In Macclesfield, Cheshire, Drew Pritchard meets a mother-and-son team. Later, in Leeds he catches up with a young dealer with an eye for modern pieces

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

Bruce hears about some Second World War British RAF gear from the Battle of Arnhem for sale, which is of big interest to ex-paratroopers like him and Freddie

Experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover what caused the Nazi Hindenburg aircraft to explode in a giant ball of fire over New Jersey in 1937

During the fall of Saigon, US helicopter pilots bravely flew through enemy fire to airlift civilians to safety. What impact did Hueys have on the outcome of the war?

In Macclesfield, Cheshire, Drew Pritchard meets a mother-and-son team. Later, in Leeds he catches up with a young dealer with an eye for modern pieces

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

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove check out a magnificent collection of Second World War vehicles, including a Norton 16H and a BSA folding bicycle

Henry and Fuzz are off to Bolton where some classic motorcycles catch Henry's eye, but Fuzz is more interested in wackier treasures, such as a double-decker bus turned crane

New theories claim the sunken city of Atlantis may have been in the Americas. From the Bahamas to an ancient site in Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek the evidence

Astronauts evacuate when a strange mystery object is spotted hurtling through space toward the ISS. Plus, a secret agent tries to recover missing moon rocks

Darrell Miklos searches for another shipwreck, and with just eight weeks of funds left, he needs to find a different shipwreck that he can salvage

Bruce Compton dives into the murky secrets of Second World War spies. In Italy, he unearths an iconic code-breaking machine. In the UK the lads revive two rocket launchers

Drew Pritchard heads to Edinburgh, where he discovers an antique shop with a deluxe 1940s American bike. Later, he finds a mid-century designer desk in Wookey Hole

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

Henry Cole and Guy Willison pay a visit to motocross lover Terry in Hereford. He's got everything from perfectly restored motorbikes to a hangar of automotive horrors

Henry and Guy have a rummage in Nigel's sheds in Bexleyheath, where they uncover memorabilia, trinketry and a bicycle that takes Henry back to his childhood.

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton is in the Philippines with Freddy where they find an artillery gun from the Japanese occupation in the Second World War

Drew Pritchard heads to Edinburgh, where he discovers an antique shop with a deluxe 1940s American bike. Later, he finds a mid-century designer desk in Wookey Hole

Darrell Miklos searches for another shipwreck, and with just eight weeks of funds left, he needs to find a different shipwreck that he can salvage

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

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home