Discovery History Thursday

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A look at the operation by US Navy Seals to free cargo ship captain Richard Phillips following a four-day stand-off with the Somali pirates holding him hostage

Restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of the Battle of Midway, a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island that triggered an extraordinary chain of events

Bruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-trip, meeting up with dealers whose objects tell the story of Italy's role in the Second World War

Josh chases the lost fortune of infamous bootlegger Dutch Schultz. He dives the murky shore near Dutch's lavish New York mansion

Josh goes on an international search for history's most famous lost plane. Chasing new leads, he scours two continents to find the lost 'White Bird'

The ancient necropolis of Abusir contains strange megastructures unlike any in Egypt. Experts gain access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals

Stunning CGI animation and the latest archaeological investigations reveal how the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built, stone by stone.

Looking at the mysterious trails on the lunar surface near the Apollo landing sites, as well as a strange space object

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

Darrell Miklos finds the final piece of Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper's code, but hiring a crew to pursue the treasure presents a new danger - that of sharing his secrets with others

Don Wildman examines a painting at the centre of an art world scandal, and a 19th-century medallion connected to the case of a young girl with seemingly magnetic powers

Don Wildman investigates a Nobel Prize winner's risky experiment in the face of the Nazis and a creative sting operation that ended the career of a notorious crime boss

Astronauts detail the events of a classified mission, during which the crew of space shuttle Atlantis discovered fatal damage to heat shields on the underbelly of their ship

Barry Clifford travels to Madagascar, where he discovers relics and traces of the ship that once belonged to one of the world's most infamous pirates

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

Henry Cole and Sam check out a quirky collection of custom vehicles in Yorkshire. They find a vintage monowheel and a plane that's been converted into a three-wheeled car

In North Yorkshire, Sam and Henry examine an incredible collection of classic American motors. However, the guys are most interested in a rusty Mini

After what seems an eternity waiting, Henry Cole embarks on his 3,000-mile ride to Cape Town

Darrell Miklos finds the final piece of Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper's code, but hiring a crew to pursue the treasure presents a new danger - that of sharing his secrets with others

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

Looking at the mysterious trails on the lunar surface near the Apollo landing sites, as well as a strange space object

Josh chases the lost fortune of infamous bootlegger Dutch Schultz. He dives the murky shore near Dutch's lavish New York mansion

Josh goes on an international search for history's most famous lost plane. Chasing new leads, he scours two continents to find the lost 'White Bird'

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