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A chance to find out how mountain bikes are produced and lever action rifles are manufactured

A look at how saunas are produced and how wheelchair lifts are manufactured

The actor explores how scientists have established that there is considerably more matter in the darker portions of the universe than those that are illuminated

The actor is joined by a host of experts to examine how people's dependence on global interactivity may be placing mankind in grave danger

The actor asks if God is worshipped in other worlds across the cosmos, and how alien deities and methods of worship could differ from those on Earth

Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds set out to perform stunts based on the failed exploits of online 'scientists'. They begin by constructing a 'trash can rocket'

Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds try to make a motorised skateboard faster using a batch of home-made rocket fuel

A strange cave freezes in summer and melts in winter, and a huge sand dune swallows a small child in an instant. Rob and Stefan explore these mysteries

Cutting-edge technology is used to try to reveal the resting place of an infamous pirate city that sank into the sea, and the treasure it may have taken with it

New data reveals a super comet that will slam into the moon with enough force to jar it out of orbit. This programme examines how Earth will survive

The astronomical documentary turns attention to the surprisingly active surfaces of dwarf planets, from the oceans of Pluto to the vanishing volcanos of Ceres

The astronomical documentary explores binary star systems, which make around half of the Milky Way, and their potential to create habitats for alien life

A look at how ice buckets are manufactured, and putting together a replica of a human skeleton

The development process behind the production and manufacture of scuba lights and convertible sandals

The development process behind the manufacturing of wood windows, and the production of woven cashmere

A chance to discover the manufacturing processes that go into the production of gas barbecues and mattress pads

How skateboards are manufactured and braided pastry produced, and how techniques have changed with the passage of time

The manufacturing process behind plasma gems are manufactured and a look at how special effects snow is made

An eyewitness in Kansas reveals photographic evidence of a UFO landing site. Meanwhile, Paul and Kawa disprove an official government account of a meteor impact

Analysis uncovers a correlation between UFO sightings and secret government sites. Paul and Kawa track UFO reports, and a former CIA witness breaks his silence

Experts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilisation after a new discovery confirms that life can thrive on such a world

An investigation into a strange discovery made by the Mars Curiosity rover, which could suggest an alien nuclear war took place there more than 300 million years ago

Based on found alien instructions, scientists build a powerful quantum computer that can enhance the senses of the human/alien hybrid children

More hybrids connect to the quantum computer, and the combined brainpower is able to crunch unprecedented data and calculate the future - including weather and health

More humans try to join the hybrid network with hi-tech tools, and fearing the diminishment of its power, the US launches an attack on the quantum computer

Josh Gates traces the Vikings' westward expansion from the volcanic landscape of Iceland to a mysterious settlement in Greenland and into North America

Josh Gates strives to uncover the buried secrets of three of the most powerful and elusive women in ancient Egypt - Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and Cleopatra

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