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9:00 AM
Food Factory
Coffee pods, gyoza dumplings and moon cheese
Discover how eco-friendly coffee pods, addictive gyoza dumplings and moon cheese are created from raw materials to finished products
9:30 AM
Food Factory
How a single sturgeon can produce a bowl of caviar
Discover how single sturgeon can produce a bowl of sustainable caviar worth $12,000 and discover the secret to making decadent ice wine truffles
10:00 AM
Viking Seas: Drain the Oceans
Experts search for the battleship the Mars
Off the coast of Sweden, experts search for the battleship the Mars, which vanished more than 450 years ago and is shrouded in legend and mystery
11:00 AM
Vikings: The Rise and Fall
The siege of Paris in 885
The siege of Paris in 885, which was just part of the Vikings' persistent and bloody attacks on Francia
12:00 PM
Vikings: The Rise and Fall
Political turmoil in Norway leads the Vikings to journey west
Political turmoil in Norway leads the Vikings to journey west. On their travels, they become the first Europeans to reach North America
1:00 PM
Vikings: The Rise and Fall
The final days of the Viking Empire
How the Viking Empire came to an end with the Normans finally gaining control of the English Kingdom in 1066
2:00 PM
Lost Cities of the Bible
New discoveries about the Sumerian civilisation
6000 years ago, the Sumerians built the world's first cities. Explore new discoveries about their civilization and its impact on Biblical writers
3:00 PM
Lost Cities of the Bible
Exploring Nineveh and Babylon, superpowers of the ancient world
Nineveh and Babylon were superpowers of the ancient world, so why did the Bible's writers see them as cities of sin? What were they really like?
4:00 PM
Rebuilding Noah's Ark
A British museum curator tries to rebuild Noah's Ark
British museum curator Irving Finkel and his team try to rebuild Noah's Ark, based on a clay tablet that had been gathering dust for 40 years in a suburban London home
5:00 PM
Lost Tomb of Genghis Khan
Engineer and explorer Albert Lin searches for the Mongol leader's burial site
Engineer and explorer Albert Lin heads to the Burkhan Khaldun mountain, as he goes in search of the Mongol leader's body in a bid to preserve his burial site
6:00 PM
Secret Lives of the Apostles
The lives of Jesus' 12 apostles following his death
An investigation into the lives of Jesus' 12 apostles in the decades following his death, a period of time that saw Christianity spread at astonishing speed
7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in 2008
British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in January 2008, before which the aircraft missed the tops of houses by only 200ft as it struggled to reach the airport
8:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The explosion of Itavia Flight 870 in 1980
Experts investigate what caused the explosion of Itavia Flight 870, which crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea between Ponza and Ustica in June 1980
9:00 PM
Titanic: The Final Secret
How a Cold War investigation led to the discovery of the wreck
How Dr Robert Ballard inadvertently located the wreck of the ill-fated liner while conducting a covert investigation for the US Navy during the Cold War
10:00 PM
Drain the Titanic
Documentary exploring the wreck of the famous ship
Documentary exploring the wreck of the famous ship, using 3D images of what it looks like now and computer techniques to 'drain' the bow and stern to give a much clearer picture
11:00 PM
Back to the Titanic
The first manned mission to the Titanic in nearly 15 years
The first manned mission to the Titanic in nearly 15 years, using a specially equipped sub to scan the wreckage and gain a fuller picture of the disaster
12:00 AM
Construction Fails
Spectacular mishaps and how disaster could have been averted
Construction fails happen every day, but sometimes the damage is catastrophic. Investigate the most spectacular mishaps - and how the disaster could have been averted
1:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
Investigators struggle to explain why PenAir 3296 failed to stop after landing
Investigators struggle to explain why PenAir 3296 failed to stop after landing at a famously tricky Alaskan airport - until they uncover the truth
2:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
CBP officers in McAllen shut down the port over a potential bomb threat
CBP officers in McAllen shut down the port over a potential bomb threat. HSI San Diego conducts a sting operation to arrest fentanyl traffickers
3:00 AM
Bid & Destroy
Documentary following a demolition crew
Documentary following Danley Demolition crew as it rescues treasure from destruction, beginning with a successful bid on a property, which is then razed to the ground
3:30 AM
Lords of War
The team discovers a German machine gun
The team discovers a German machine gun, capable of shooting up to 1,500 bullets per minute and some letters from the Civil War
3:55 AM
Lords of War
Sean Rich estimates the value of a derringer pistol
Sean Rich estimates the value of a derringer pistol, while the team examines a Captain America comic book that a fan went to great lengths to get hold of
4:20 AM
Food Factory
The making of ginger snaps and apple juice
A look at how certain foods are made in factories, including spanakopita, ginger snaps, tartufo and apple juice
4:45 AM
Food Factory
The making of tofu and soy beans
A look at how certain foods are made in factories, including tofu, soy beans and biscotti
5:10 AM
Exotic Animal ER: Double Dose
Monkey the anxious bush baby has been harming his tail
Monkey the anxious bush baby has been harming his tail. Will Dr K have to amputate?
5:35 AM
Exotic Animal ER: Double Dose
A baby skunk has a bloated belly, and a rabbit has severe swelling in his jaw
A baby skunk has a bloated belly, and a rabbit has severe swelling in his jaw which could kill him if left untreated