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8:00 AM
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9:00 AM
Food Factory
Bacon-fried rice, maraschino cherries and Abba-Zaba bars
A look at the processes behind the production of bacon-fried rice, maraschino cherries, burritos and Abba-Zaba bars
9:30 AM
Food Factory
How chocolate and vanilla cookies and rocky road are produced
An insight into how Japanese ginger carrot dressing, chocolate and vanilla cookies, and rocky road are produced
10:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew
Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unravel what went wrong
11:00 AM
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists unearth clues about a mysterious dynasty of pharaohs
Archaeologists unearth clues about a mysterious dynasty of pharaohs called the Sun Kings. How did they transform Egyptian society?
12:00 PM
Mega Volcano: Drain the Oceans
The dangerous geological forces in the Pacific's Ring of Fire
The dangerous geological forces in the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire, an area infamous for volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis
1:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend restore a VW Wizard
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend come to the rescue of their first-ever custom car - a radically modified VW Beetle called a VW Wizard
2:00 PM
Colossal Machines
Machines designed to operate in extremes of cold weather
Machines designed to operate in extremes of cold weather, including snow ploughs, all-terrain vehicles, ice breakers and trains running through icy regions
3:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
US Airways Flight 1549's crash-landing in the Hudson River in 2009
The crash-landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549, which was caused by the aeroplane colliding with a flock of birds
4:00 PM
Lost Treasures of Rome
Archaeologists unravel the secrets of life in the Roman Empire
International teams of archaeologists embark on a series of excavations to unravel the secrets of life in the Roman Empire, beginning with a new dig in Pompeii
5:00 PM
Pirates: Behind the Legends
The voyages and exploits of Bartholomew Roberts
The voyages and exploits of Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart, whose piracy almost brought the West Indies trade to a standstill until he was hunted down
6:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz help restore a rare 1967 Lancia
Tim and Fuzz come to the aid of a former builder who has been working on restoring a rare 1967 Lancia Flavia Coupe, but has been prevented from finishing the job by health problems
7:00 PM
Construction Fails
How asbestos turned out to be a product that was too good to be true
Asbestos was a product that seemed too good to be true - because it was. Meanwhile, in New York, two buildings explode sending debris flying through the streets
8:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
Investigators discover a danger that the industry has known about for years
Investigators trying to find the cause of a plane crash in Detroit make the discovery that the tragedy happened because of a danger that the industry has known about for years
9:00 PM
Disaster Autopsy
Recreations of real-life disasters
Recreations of real-life disasters, using analysis and 3D graphics to uncover the factors behind the tragedies. The first episode explores the Grenfell Tower blaze
10:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
Thord tries to tow out a car that crashed into a field after a snowstorm
Thord tries to tow out a car that crashed into a field after a snowstorm, while a driver steers his truck off the road to avoid a collision in the north
11:00 PM
Life Below Zero: First Alaskans
The Pingayak family rebuild their fish camp after a typhoon
The Pingayak family rebuild their fish camp after a typhoon, while the Strassburg family build a smokehouse and set nets for whitefish
12:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A turboprop nearly crashes after being struck by lightning
A turboprop nearly crashes after being struck by lightning, temporarily blinding the crew and disabling their controls. Investigators uncover an unusual design flaw
1:00 AM
Britain's Underworld
The gangs who fought for control of Essex's ports in the 1970s and 1980s
An investigation into the gangs and smugglers who fought for control of Essex's ports in the 1970s and 1980s, turning its seaside towns into their violent playground
2:00 AM
Border Protection Spain
A potential bomb mobilizes multiple Guardia Civil units
A potential bomb mobilizes multiple Guardia Civil units in the east, and speedboats are used to smuggle contraband in Algeciras
3:00 AM
Abandoned
The team searches a disused paper factory
The team searches a disused paper factory. However, as the facility has plans to become a museum it remains unclear whether they will be able to acquire any assests
3:30 AM
Lords of War
Bidders vie for an 18th-century flintlock
Bidders vie for an 18th-century flintlock. The four-barrel gun was so complex and expensive to produce that only the wealthy could afford one, making such items highly desirable
3:55 AM
Lords of War
The team discovers a Second World War searchlight in Colorado
Sean Rich finds a simple Italian flintlock that hides a deep valuable secret in Colorado where the team also discovers a Second World War searchlight
4:20 AM
Food Factory
A team of bakers makes a huge order for Mother's Day lunch
Can a team of intrepid bakers fulfil a huge order for Mother's Day lunch at the Four Seasons hotel. Plus, how do the village juicery produce cold pressed juice?
4:45 AM
Food Factory
Preparing meals and snacks for childcare centres
How do a team of chefs prepare meals and snacks from scratch for childcare centres in the Toronto area? Plus, how does a bakery deal with a large order of carrot cakes?
5:10 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Dr Priya is called in to examine a potentially life-threatening injury
At the Wilds, newborn dholes make their entrance. Dr Priya is called in to examine a potentially life-threatening injury on a new baby musk deer
5:35 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
An ostrich named War lives up to his name and puts up a good fight
An ostrich named War lives up to his name and puts up a good fight. Plus, a greater one-horned rhino welcomes another new calf to the herd