Combat Dealers
Bruce embarks on a huge project: to restore and rebuild a German Panther tank. But ro pay for it, he has to do up and part with a couple of his beloved WW2 'halftracks'.
2025-12-18 06:00:00 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 06:54:39 +0000 UTC(54m)
Live & Upcoming Programmes
Space Greed
Resources are tight in space. Everything that goes up there has mass and therefore a cost.,
2025-12-18 05:42:11 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 06:00:00 +0000 UTC(17m)
Space Greed
When we start thinking about traveling at speeds close to the speed of light, our perception of time's passing starts to get pretty mind-bending.,
2025-12-18 05:22:29 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 05:42:11 +0000 UTC(19m)
The New Frontier
For an instrument first developed as recently as the 17th century, the telescope has travelled a long way. The latest version of the once-humble telescope will be going a lot farther – carrying us ever closer to the first light.
2025-12-18 04:52:19 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 05:22:29 +0000 UTC(30m)
The New Frontier
The question often rises is the cost of space exploration really worth it? Could the money be better spent elsewhere. If so one space program would have to remain. The planetary defence program, to locate identify and deflect a wayward asteroid.
2025-12-18 04:20:27 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 04:52:19 +0000 UTC(31m)
The New Frontier
Our solar system is vast, from our own star the Sun to Earth is nearly 150 million kilometers or 1 Astronomical Unit. Jupiter is 5.2 AU distant and Pluto up to 48AU, the solar system extends far beyond this into interstellar space.
2025-12-18 03:50:19 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 04:20:27 +0000 UTC(30m)
The New Frontier
The International Space Station is undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of low Earth orbit observation post, research lab and class room. Equally however there are many other assets orbiting Earth that are even more important to our everyday lives.
2025-12-17 23:11:21 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 23:41:59 +0000 UTC(30m)
The New Frontier
Launching payloads into space is a very difficult task, historically rocket launches are the proverbial 'swords into ploughshares' Missiles designed to carry atomic warheads now send satellites and probes into the solar system.
2025-12-17 22:41:10 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 23:11:21 +0000 UTC(30m)
Trajectory
PROJECT GEMINI COMMENCES - Did Gemini give the US a lead in the space race? VENUS EXPRESS - The last days of ESA's Venus probe. EMU NASA's - Extravehicular Mobility Unit. DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS - ESA's worldwide network of giant dishes.,
2025-12-17 22:11:18 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 22:41:10 +0000 UTC(29m)
Trajectory
PROJECT MERCURY ADVANCES - America's first manned space program finally puts a man in orbit. CAMERA TRACKING - The array of special cameras that follow a spacecraft at launch.,
2025-12-17 21:41:33 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 22:11:18 +0000 UTC(29m)
Trajectory
PROJECT MERCURY BEGINS - The start of NASA & America's first manned space program. MARS EXPRESS - The European Space Agency's Mars Satellite. THE SOYUZ LAUNCH SYSTEM - The gradual evolution of Russia's Soyuz launcher.,
2025-12-17 21:11:41 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 21:41:33 +0000 UTC(29m)
Trajectory
COLD WAR & THE START OF THE SPACE RACE – Cold War rivalry and the acceleration of space exploration. SERVICING HUBBLE - Preparations for Hubble's final servicing mission. CHASING A COMET - Launch and the difficult path to rendezvous.,
2025-12-17 20:41:52 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 21:11:41 +0000 UTC(29m)
Zenith: Advances in Space Exploration
This episode looks at the development of new human-rated spacecraft, reusable boosters, laser communications, the Ion Drive and new techniques to refuel satellites in space.,
2025-12-17 20:07:39 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 20:41:52 +0000 UTC(34m)
Ultimate Processes
In this episode of Ultimate Processes Francesca Chiorando goes inside the Vespa factory in Italy - to see how they build their iconic scooters.,
2025-12-17 19:06:19 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 20:07:39 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Ultimate Processes
In this episode Francesca Chiorando goes inside the largest tractor factory in the UK to see how they build their newest bespoke tractor.,
2025-12-17 18:05:00 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 19:06:19 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Extraordinary Humans
Thom Hunt travels to the US to track down Ron White, a man whose mind-blowing memory powers defy belief.,
2025-12-17 17:34:52 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 18:05:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Extraordinary Humans
Thom Hunt heads to Las Vegas to meet Tim Cridland, a sideshow performer who claims to be pain-proof.,
2025-12-17 17:05:16 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 17:34:52 +0000 UTC(29m)
Journey to Planet Earth
Considers how environmental pressures can lead to terrorism and regional conflict.
2025-12-17 09:27:16 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 10:37:29 +0000 UTC(1h10m)
Journey to Planet Earth
Shows the devastating environmental, political, and economic effects of the degradation of the world's grasslands.
2025-12-17 08:18:29 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 09:27:16 +0000 UTC(1h8m)
Journey to Planet Earth
Examines how recent trends in globalization and the altering of ecosystems have led to dramatic increases in the spread of infectious diseases.
2025-12-17 07:08:57 +0000 UTC→2025-12-17 08:18:29 +0000 UTC(1h9m)