Discovery Science Saturday

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

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

Terry O'Quinn highlights how the disappearance of five planes in the Bermuda Triangle hinted at the existence of a strange geological force. Plus, the lost tribes of the Amazon

Terry O'Quinn turns his attention to the mysterious disappearance of 16th-century English colonists who settled on Roanoke Island, in what would later become North Carolina

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, including custom shoe trees and clay targets

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years

The manufacture of table tennis tables, plastic model kits and light microscopes

A look at how gummy vitamins, boat trailers and hand-forged hammers are made

Justin Cunningham heads to the Walkie Talkie building in London to learn more about the science behind a skyscraper melting a car

Justin Cunningham goes inside an offshore wind turbine to find out how a fault that could cause the structures to fall into the North Sea is being fixed by engineers

Documentary exploring conspiracy theories concerning the 1969 moon landing, and questioning if it could have been faked for propaganda purposes

Experts investigate the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle crash that nearly killed astronaut Neil Armstrong during his training

How the movement of Uranus and Neptune may have influenced the development of life on Earth

The documentary turns attention to quasars, and explains the role they likely played in the creation of the universe and, ultimately, how they will contribute to its destruction

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production processes. This time, the programme examines how dumplings and brass faucets are made

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their unique production processes. This time, the programme examines the way that saxophones are made

The development of manufacturing processes, including the making of prefabricated conservatories and copper cookware

The development of manufacturing processes, including the making of leaf and debris vacuums, canned meat and fillet knives

A cryptozoologist investigates reports of a sea monster in Alaska, reviewing eyewitness accounts and examining never-before-seen video evidence

A woman claims to be under attack from an unseen force, which could be linked to a Native American legend about a mysterious race of giants

Paul treks deep into the woods of the Midwest in search of Bigfoot. He cuts through hoaxes and misinformation to uncover ground-breaking evidence

Paul investigates a surge in demonic activity in America that is overwhelming the Catholic Church. He follows leads from Gary, Indiana to Mineral Wells, Texas

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

After discovering a 1700s-era cannon, Darrell seeks the ship's origin. Meanwhile, a letter in Gordon's files details a 16th-century wreck connected to Sir Francis Drake

Justin and Emiliano investigate the story of an English ship filled with stolen treasures that has long been rumoured to be buried deep in a California desert

The manufacture of table tennis tables, plastic model kits and light microscopes

A look at how gummy vitamins, boat trailers and hand-forged hammers are made

Justin Cunningham heads to the Walkie Talkie building in London to learn more about the science behind a skyscraper melting a car

Justin Cunningham goes inside an offshore wind turbine to find out how a fault that could cause the structures to fall into the North Sea is being fixed by engineers