Discovery Science Thursday

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Developments in the manufacture of chocolate coins, pedal cars and latex swords

Developments in the manufacture of motorcycle jackets, shovels and spades, and the production of farmed caviar

A man from Missouri who claims UFOs are stalking him contacts Chuck and the team for help, and their investigation uncovers a dark secret which may explain this reported activity

A series of strange animal deaths and UFO sightings brings Chuck Zukowski and the team to Colorado, with signs pointing towards the possibility of a government cover-up

Chuck receives a map supposedly leading to a hidden cache of recovered materials from the Roswell incident. He and his team go on an epic treasure to find them

Richard explores the Kölnbrein Dam in Austria, one of the world's biggest man-made engineering projects, which can hold back 200 million tonnes of water

Richard joins the crew of one of the biggest moving objects on earth, the Marie Maersk container ship, on her continuous 28,000-mile voyage from Asia to Europe

Rob Nelson searches for a mass grave that could harbour a dark secret. Plus, a giant lake seems to be disappearing, and Rob set off to find out why

Rob Nelson examines bizarre markings that suggest a violent clash between prehistoric beasts, and in California, he investigates whether a strange lake might be home to alien life

Once there was life on Mars - but scientists believe a series of devastating mass extinctions transformed a watery planet into a desert

Nasa research is used to compile a list of the top six most destructive stars, including 'vampires' that drain their neighbours, supernovas, and white dwarfs that destroy planets

Despite Pluto's appearance as a dark and frozen world, scientists investigate whether there might be warm liquid water beneath the surface

Developments in the manufacture of fish replicas, siren systems, pre-packaged sandwiches and candlesticks

The development of snow ploughs, paddle boats, tapioca pudding and fibre cement cladding panels

Developments in the manufacture of cufflinks, dashboards, blueberry turnovers and earthenware pottery

The development and manufacturing processes behind the creation of pharmaceutical blister packs, deli slicers and weather vanes

Developments in the manufacture of bowler hats, solar water heaters, sticky buns and electrostatic speakers

Developments in the manufacture of turntables, steam engines, playground equipment and non-stick pans

More everyday items go under the microscope as the production methods behind objects including kimchi and traditional parquet floors are revealed

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including raw pet food and replica police lanterns made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, with this edition explaining how objects including calissons and diving watercrafts are made

More everyday items go under the microscope as the programme reveals how objects including game tables and art glass wall sconces are made

How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

A look at the production process of trombones, traditional Spanish wineskins, and how muddy peat is turned into rejuvenating face cream

A look at the production process of surfboards. Plus, how millions of tonnes of butter is made each year

A look at transporting racehorses in luxury. Plus, the creative methods use to photograph food

Once there was life on Mars - but scientists believe a series of devastating mass extinctions transformed a watery planet into a desert

Nasa research is used to compile a list of the top six most destructive stars, including 'vampires' that drain their neighbours, supernovas, and white dwarfs that destroy planets

Despite Pluto's appearance as a dark and frozen world, scientists investigate whether there might be warm liquid water beneath the surface

Uncovering the secrets of the city of Thebes in Egypt, one of the largest religious sites in the ancient world

A pioneering experiment shows how ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes, with new findings suggesting how they prompted the downfall of the pharaohs