Engineering the Future
The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system. Innovators are searching for new ways to capture more of the sun's power.
2025-12-16 18:40:36 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 19:47:48 +0000 UTC(1h7m)
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Engineering the Future
Shipping companies and engineers are creating new machines to make their industry greener using a resource that has moved man across oceans for thousands of years... winds.
2025-12-16 17:35:28 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 18:40:36 +0000 UTC(1h5m)
War Factories
The incredible story of the arms race to create America's nuclear arms factories.
2025-12-16 16:40:30 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 17:35:28 +0000 UTC(54m)
Ancient Engineering
Join us as we dig deep in this episode to uncover how gold was mined and transformed into everyday objects like jewellery and currency, and even to adorn holy temples and statues.
2025-12-16 10:44:51 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 11:48:37 +0000 UTC(1h3m)
Ancient Engineering
Since their earliest existence in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, stadiums have been regarded as achitectural masterpieces and focal poins in their surrounding cities, but none more so than the Colosseum in Rome.
2025-12-16 09:42:07 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 10:44:51 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
California Innovation Nation
California is one of the most progressive places on earth and has always started conversations about the big questions in society.
2025-12-16 08:44:41 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 09:42:07 +0000 UTC(57m)
California Innovation Nation
This episode is all about California's spirit of innovation – where does it come from and what drives it? We consider how many of California's major brands, companies & innovators started off in garages – from Disney to Amazon.
2025-12-16 07:48:21 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 08:44:41 +0000 UTC(56m)
How Things Work
Ticket barrier, refrigerator, electric guitar, grass trimmer, garden sprinkler and movie camera lens... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
2025-12-16 06:54:12 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 07:48:21 +0000 UTC(54m)
How Things Work
Lawn mower, pinball machine, padlock, watch, toilet, yo-yo... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
2025-12-16 06:00:00 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 06:54:12 +0000 UTC(54m)
How Things Work
Escalator, leaf blower, tape measure, security safe, tennis ball launcher, music box... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
2025-12-16 05:04:21 +0000 UTC→2025-12-16 06:00:00 +0000 UTC(55m)
Combat Dealers
Bruce has managed to flog an Aussie museum half milion quid's worth of WW2 tank destroyer, but as the shipping deadline approaches, the destroyer still needs a barrel.
2025-12-15 22:58:35 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 23:53:15 +0000 UTC(54m)
Combat Dealers
Bruce and Hus head to freezing Finland following a hot tip. Up near the Arctic Circle there's a kind of Winder Wonderland of World War Two vehicles and equipment.
2025-12-15 22:04:08 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 22:58:35 +0000 UTC(54m)
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton is back! Follow the fortunes of bruce and his specialist team as they buy, restore and sell WW2 military vehicles and memorabilia.
2025-12-15 21:09:42 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 22:04:08 +0000 UTC(54m)
Combat Dealers
A Hollywood movie is being shot and they need genuine military vehicles. Bruce could make a lot of money, but are his props good enough to seal the deal?
2025-12-15 20:14:45 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 21:09:42 +0000 UTC(54m)
The Demolition Man
Explosive demolition of the O. K. Allen Bridge.
2025-12-15 19:44:37 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 20:14:45 +0000 UTC(30m)
The Demolition Man
A bridge in Manchester gets demolished.
2025-12-15 19:14:29 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 19:44:37 +0000 UTC(30m)
Rethink
In a world where nothing is what it seems, let's take a look at the depth perception of 3D visuals and discover the Van de Graaff generator. Have you heard of overtone singing, we'll explain this and more in Rethink.
2025-12-15 18:42:58 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 19:14:29 +0000 UTC(31m)
Rethink
In a world where nothing is what it seems, we'll introduce you to Tilt Shift Photography, Night Hag syndrome and tightrope walking. Plus explore this weeks featured rethinker and tightrope walker Maria Spelterini.
2025-12-15 18:11:27 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 18:42:58 +0000 UTC(31m)
Extraordinary Humans
Thom meets a man with an extreme resistance to the cold and meets someone who developed a form of martial art, to make him indestructible.
2025-12-15 17:10:10 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 18:11:27 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Extraordinary Humans
On this leg of the search, Thom meets a man capable of squirting liquid from his tearducts and a man who claims to have heatproof hands.
2025-12-15 16:08:51 +0000 UTC→2025-12-15 17:10:10 +0000 UTC(1h1m)