Press Schedule
21.50 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Terminator Saved My Life
From cutting-edge cybernetics
to top-secret military robotics,
head into the real world of
Terminator for the science fact
behind the science fiction. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 1
How do Japanese master chefs
prepare the extremely
poisonous puffer fish and avoid
killing their customers? And
how do Scots weave over 700
types of tartan for kilts? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Leather
Basketballs, Flood Gates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including wood
panel canvases and shoelaces?
[AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
South Ferry Terminal
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the world's
most exciting projects, this
episode puts the spotlight on
New York's newest subway
station. [AL]
00.20 Man v the Universe:
Mining The Moon
For the first time since the Cold
War the Moon is inspiring a
race. But this time around
winning is not about proving
military might - it's about cold
hard cash. [AL]
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01.10 Mysteries of the
Missing: Curse Of The Bermuda
Triangle
After five planes vanish in the
Bermuda Triangle, science
points to a strange geological
force. And, satellites reveal lost
tribes in the Amazon. [9-A]
02.00 American Titans:
Vanderbilt Vs. Drew
Railroad kingpin Cornelius
Vanderbilt takes on his old
friend Daniel Drew in a war for
the Erie Railroad. Vanderbilt has
millions, but Drew has a secret
weapon. [12-G]
02.48 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Terminator Saved My Life
From cutting-edge cybernetics
to top-secret military robotics,
head into the real world of
Terminator for the science fact
behind the science fiction. [9-A]
03.36 Kings of Construction:
South Ferry Terminal
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the world's
most exciting projects, this
episode puts the spotlight on
New York's newest subway
station. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 1
How do Japanese master chefs
prepare the extremely
poisonous puffer fish and avoid
killing their customers? And
how do Scots weave over 700
types of tartan for kilts? [AL]
May 2019
04.48 How It's Made: Leather
Basketballs, Flood Gates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including wood
panel canvases and shoelaces?
[AL]
05.12 Man v the Universe:
Mining The Moon
For the first time since the Cold
War the Moon is inspiring a
race. But this time around
winning is not about proving
military might - it's about cold
hard cash. [AL]
Wednesday
8 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they put the holes in
Swiss cheese? How do they
restore and improve a classic
battle tank? And how do robotic
librarians run one of the world's
biggest book collections? [AL]
06.26 Street Science: Curve
Your Enthusiasm
Kevin explores the laws of
motion. He teams up with pro
athletes to discover how a
curveball works, and how to
make a football do unbelievable
things. [AL]
06.51 Street Science: Fire
Vortex
Kevin heads to the streets to
show how to build a vortex
cannon that can pump out a
ring of fire. Later, he transforms
everyday objects into explosive
fireballs. [AL]
07.14 Kings of Construction:
South Ferry Terminal
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the world's
most exciting projects, this
episode puts the spotlight on
New York's newest subway
station. [AL]
08.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Curse Of The Bermuda
Triangle
After five planes vanish in the
Bermuda Triangle, science
points to a strange geological
force. And, satellites reveal lost
tribes in the Amazon. [9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 1
How do Japanese master chefs
prepare the extremely
poisonous puffer fish and avoid
killing their customers? And
how do Scots weave over 700
types of tartan for kilts? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Leather
Basketballs, Flood Gates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including wood
panel canvases and shoelaces?
[AL]
09.38 Street Science: Curve
Your Enthusiasm
Kevin explores the laws of
motion. He teams up with pro
athletes to discover how a
curveball works, and how to
make a football do unbelievable
things. [AL]
10.03 Street Science: Fire
Vortex
Kevin heads to the streets to
show how to build a vortex
cannon that can pump out a
ring of fire. Later, he transforms
everyday objects into explosive
fireballs. [AL]
10.26 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Terminator Saved My Life
From cutting-edge cybernetics
to top-secret military robotics,
head into the real world of
Terminator for the science fact
behind the science fiction. [9-A]
11.14 Kings of Construction:
South Ferry Terminal
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the world's
most exciting projects, this
episode puts the spotlight on
New York's newest subway
station. [AL]
12.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Curse Of The Bermuda
Triangle
After five planes vanish in the
Bermuda Triangle, science
points to a strange geological
force. And, satellites reveal lost
tribes in the Amazon. [9-A]
12.50 Man v the Universe:
Mining The Moon
For the first time since the Cold
War the Moon is inspiring a
race. But this time around
winning is not about proving
military might - it's about cold
hard cash. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 1
How do Japanese master chefs
prepare the extremely
poisonous puffer fish and avoid
killing their customers? And
how do Scots weave over 700
types of tartan for kilts? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Leather
Basketballs, Flood Gates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including wood
panel canvases and shoelaces?
[AL]
14.26 Street Science: Curve
Your Enthusiasm
Kevin explores the laws of
motion. He teams up with pro
athletes to discover how a
curveball works, and how to
make a football do unbelievable
things. [AL]
14.51 Street Science: Fire
Vortex
Kevin heads to the streets to
show how to build a vortex
cannon that can pump out a
ring of fire. Later, he transforms
everyday objects into explosive
fireballs. [AL]
15.14 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Terminator Saved My Life
From cutting-edge cybernetics
to top-secret military robotics,
head into the real world of
Terminator for the science fact
behind the science fiction. [9-A]
16.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Curse Of The Bermuda
Triangle
After five planes vanish in the
Bermuda Triangle, science
points to a strange geological
force. And, satellites reveal lost
tribes in the Amazon. [9-A]
16.50 Man v the Universe:
How To Kill An Asteroid
Asteroids have decimated life on
Earth before and they will again.
Across the globe, scientists,
engineers and astronauts are
gearing up for a cosmic battle.
[AL]
17.40 Kings of Construction:
Hoover Dam Bridge
Meet the kings of construction
building the world's biggest arch
bridge across the Black Canyon.
They have to contend with
winds of up to 75mph. [AL]
18.30 Blowing Up History:
Great Wall Of China
The biggest man-made
structure on Earth, the Great
Wall of China, is one of its
biggest mysteries. What are the
secrets of one of history's
greatest empires? [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 2
How do they design and
produce the ultimate kingpin
bowling ball? How do they raise
and lower Tower Bridge? And
how do they produce millions of
gummy bears a day? Find out.
[AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Power
Steering Pumps
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including Asian
bowl meals and walking canes?
[AL]
20.10 Mysteries of the
Missing: Ghost Ship Of The
Desert
After a huge cargo ship
suddenly vanishes with 27 crew
members on board, new
evidence suggests the culprit
may be a mythical rogue wave.
[9-A]
21.00 Blowing Up History:
Great Wall Of China
The biggest man-made
structure on Earth, the Great
Wall of China, is one of its
biggest mysteries. What are the
secrets of one of history's
greatest empires? [AL]
21.50 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
The Matrix Saved My Life
Take a trip into the world of the
Matrix, exploring the virtual
reality that the films have
inspired: from machines with AI
to virtual operating theatres. [9-
A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 2
How do they design and
produce the ultimate kingpin
bowling ball? How do they raise
and lower Tower Bridge? And
how do they produce millions of
gummy bears a day? Find out.
[AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Power
Steering Pumps
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including Asian
bowl meals and walking canes?
[AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
Hoover Dam Bridge
Meet the kings of construction
building the world's biggest arch
bridge across the Black Canyon.
They have to contend with
winds of up to 75mph. [AL]
00.20 Man v the Universe:
How To Kill An Asteroid
Asteroids have decimated life on
Earth before and they will again.
Across the globe, scientists,
engineers and astronauts are
gearing up for a cosmic battle.
[AL]
01.10 Mysteries of the
Missing: Ghost Ship Of The
Desert
After a huge cargo ship
suddenly vanishes with 27 crew
members on board, new
evidence suggests the culprit
may be a mythical rogue wave.
[9-A]
02.00 Blowing Up History:
Great Wall Of China
The biggest man-made
structure on Earth, the Great
Wall of China, is one of its
biggest mysteries. What are the
secrets of one of history's
greatest empires? [AL]
02.48 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
The Matrix Saved My Life
Take a trip into the world of the
Matrix, exploring the virtual
reality that the films have
inspired: from machines with AI
to virtual operating theatres. [9-
A]
03.36 Kings of Construction:
Hoover Dam Bridge
Meet the kings of construction
building the world's biggest arch
bridge across the Black Canyon.
They have to contend with
winds of up to 75mph. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 2
How do they design and
produce the ultimate kingpin
bowling ball? How do they raise
and lower Tower Bridge? And
how do they produce millions of
gummy bears a day? Find out.
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Power
Steering Pumps
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including Asian
bowl meals and walking canes?
[AL]
05.12 Man v the Universe:
How To Kill An Asteroid
Asteroids have decimated life on
Earth before and they will again.
Across the globe, scientists,
engineers and astronauts are
gearing up for a cosmic battle.
[AL]
Thursday
9 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
06.26 Blowing Up History:
Great Wall Of China
The biggest man-made
structure on Earth, the Great
Wall of China, is one of its
biggest mysteries. What are the
secrets of one of history's
greatest empires? [AL]
07.14 Kings of Construction:
Hoover Dam Bridge
Meet the kings of construction
building the world's biggest arch
bridge across the Black Canyon.
They have to contend with
winds of up to 75mph. [AL]
08.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Ghost Ship Of The
Desert
After a huge cargo ship
suddenly vanishes with 27 crew
members on board, new
evidence suggests the culprit
may be a mythical rogue wave.
[9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 2
How do they design and
produce the ultimate kingpin
bowling ball? How do they raise
and lower Tower Bridge? And
how do they produce millions of
gummy bears a day? Find out.
[AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Power
Steering Pumps
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including Asian
bowl meals and walking canes?
[AL]
09.38 Blowing Up History:
Great Wall Of China
The biggest man-made
structure on Earth, the Great
Wall of China, is one of its
biggest mysteries. What are the
secrets of one of history's
greatest empires? [AL]
10.26 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
The Matrix Saved My Life
Take a trip into the world of the
Matrix, exploring the virtual
reality that the films have
inspired: from machines with AI
to virtual operating theatres. [9-
A]
11.14 Kings of Construction:
Hoover Dam Bridge
Meet the kings of construction
building the world's biggest arch
bridge across the Black Canyon.
They have to contend with
winds of up to 75mph. [AL]
12.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Ghost Ship Of The
Desert
After a huge cargo ship
suddenly vanishes with 27 crew
members on board, new
evidence suggests the culprit
may be a mythical rogue wave.
[9-A]
12.50 Man v the Universe:
How To Kill An Asteroid
Asteroids have decimated life on
Earth before and they will again.
Across the globe, scientists,
engineers and astronauts are
gearing up for a cosmic battle.
[AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 2
How do they design and
produce the ultimate kingpin
bowling ball? How do they raise
and lower Tower Bridge? And
how do they produce millions of
gummy bears a day? Find out.
[AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Power
Steering Pumps
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including Asian
bowl meals and walking canes?
[AL]
14.26 Blowing Up History:
Great Wall Of China
The biggest man-made
structure on Earth, the Great
Wall of China, is one of its
biggest mysteries. What are the
secrets of one of history's
greatest empires? [AL]
15.14 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
The Matrix Saved My Life
Take a trip into the world of the
Matrix, exploring the virtual
reality that the films have
inspired: from machines with AI
to virtual operating theatres. [9-
A]
16.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Ghost Ship Of The
Desert
After a huge cargo ship
suddenly vanishes with 27 crew
members on board, new
evidence suggests the culprit
may be a mythical rogue wave.
[9-A]
16.50 Man v the Universe:
Mars Is Ours
For decades humans have
dreamed of going to Mars, and
now we're finally on the brink of
blasting off for the red planet.
How close is its potential
occupation? [AL]
17.40 Kings of Construction:
Jet Blue Terminal
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the fastest-
access air terminal in the world.
When complete, it will take 30
minutes from car to plane. [AL]
18.30 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ultima Evolution
Picture your dream car - does it
look like an Ultima Evolution?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
18.55 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari California T
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Ferrari California T?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they run Ryker's Island,
one of the biggest jails in the
world? How do they make the
famous Royal Mail post box?
And how do they turn fruit into
jam? Find out. [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Plant Oil
Extractors, Custom-Made
Chandeliers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
power trainers and coffee pods
made? [AL]
20.10 Mysteries of the
Missing: The Men Who Beat
Alcatraz
In 1962, three convicts try to
escape from Alcatraz prison.
Officials believe the men
drowned, but a scientific
experiment suggests they made
it to shore. [9-A]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ultima Evolution
Picture your dream car - does it
look like an Ultima Evolution?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari California T
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Ferrari California T?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
21.50 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Stargate Saved My Life
From multiverses to the
exploration of deep space and
the ships that will take us there,
we explore the science fact
inspired by Stargate. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they run Ryker's Island,
one of the biggest jails in the
world? How do they make the
famous Royal Mail post box?
And how do they turn fruit into
jam? Find out. [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Plant Oil
Extractors, Custom-Made
Chandeliers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
power trainers and coffee pods
made? [AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
Jet Blue Terminal
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the fastest-
access air terminal in the world.
When complete, it will take 30
minutes from car to plane. [AL]
00.20 Man v the Universe:
Mars Is Ours
For decades humans have
dreamed of going to Mars, and
now we're finally on the brink of
blasting off for the red planet.
How close is its potential
occupation? [AL]
01.10 Mysteries of the
Missing: The Men Who Beat
Alcatraz
In 1962, three convicts try to
escape from Alcatraz prison.
Officials believe the men
drowned, but a scientific
experiment suggests they made
it to shore. [9-A]
02.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ultima Evolution
Picture your dream car - does it
look like an Ultima Evolution?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
02.24 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari California T
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Ferrari California T?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
02.48 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Stargate Saved My Life
From multiverses to the
exploration of deep space and
the ships that will take us there,
we explore the science fact
inspired by Stargate. [9-A]
03.36 Kings of Construction:
Jet Blue Terminal
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the fastest-
access air terminal in the world.
When complete, it will take 30
minutes from car to plane. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they run Ryker's Island,
one of the biggest jails in the
world? How do they make the
famous Royal Mail post box?
And how do they turn fruit into
jam? Find out. [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Plant Oil
Extractors, Custom-Made
Chandeliers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
power trainers and coffee pods
made? [AL]
05.12 Man v the Universe:
Mars Is Ours
For decades humans have
dreamed of going to Mars, and
now we're finally on the brink of
blasting off for the red planet.
How close is its potential
occupation? [AL]
Friday
10 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
06.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ultima Evolution
Picture your dream car - does it
look like an Ultima Evolution?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari California T
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Ferrari California T?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
07.14 Kings of Construction:
Jet Blue Terminal
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the fastest-
access air terminal in the world.
When complete, it will take 30
minutes from car to plane. [AL]
08.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: The Men Who Beat
Alcatraz
In 1962, three convicts try to
escape from Alcatraz prison.
Officials believe the men
drowned, but a scientific
experiment suggests they made
it to shore. [9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they run Ryker's Island,
one of the biggest jails in the
world? How do they make the
famous Royal Mail post box?
And how do they turn fruit into
jam? Find out. [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Plant Oil
Extractors, Custom-Made
Chandeliers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
power trainers and coffee pods
made? [AL]
09.38 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ultima Evolution
Picture your dream car - does it
look like an Ultima Evolution?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
10.02 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari California T
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Ferrari California T?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
10.26 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Stargate Saved My Life
From multiverses to the
exploration of deep space and
the ships that will take us there,
we explore the science fact
inspired by Stargate. [9-A]
11.14 Kings of Construction:
Jet Blue Terminal
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the fastest-
access air terminal in the world.
When complete, it will take 30
minutes from car to plane. [AL]
12.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: The Men Who Beat
Alcatraz
In 1962, three convicts try to
escape from Alcatraz prison.
Officials believe the men
drowned, but a scientific
experiment suggests they made
it to shore. [9-A]
12.50 Man v the Universe:
Mars Is Ours
For decades humans have
dreamed of going to Mars, and
now we're finally on the brink of
blasting off for the red planet.
How close is its potential
occupation? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they run Ryker's Island,
one of the biggest jails in the
world? How do they make the
famous Royal Mail post box?
And how do they turn fruit into
jam? Find out. [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Plant Oil
Extractors, Custom-Made
Chandeliers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
power trainers and coffee pods
made? [AL]
14.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ultima Evolution
Picture your dream car - does it
look like an Ultima Evolution?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
14.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari California T
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Ferrari California T?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
15.14 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Stargate Saved My Life
From multiverses to the
exploration of deep space and
the ships that will take us there,
we explore the science fact
inspired by Stargate. [9-A]
16.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: The Men Who Beat
Alcatraz
In 1962, three convicts try to
escape from Alcatraz prison.
Officials believe the men
drowned, but a scientific
experiment suggests they made
it to shore. [9-A]
16.50 Man v Asteroid: An
Asteroid Day Special
The Asteroid Day Foundation's
mission is to save humans from
potential asteroid hits. What
would happen if a large asteroid
hit earth, and what actions
should be taken now? [AL]
17.40 Kings of Construction:
Stone Cutters Bridge
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the most
exciting construction projects,
this episode features the
world's longest suspension
bridge. [AL]
18.30 How the Universe
Works: Jupiter
How did the gas giants of
Jupiter come into being? The
inner workings of outer space
will be revealed as modern
astronomy helps to demystify a
series of unusual phenomena.
[AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they put the holes in
Swiss cheese? How do they
restore and improve a classic
battle tank? And how do robotic
librarians run one of the world's
biggest book collections? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Witness
Samples, Pressure Washers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
beehives and cast iron cookers?
[AL]
20.10 Mysteries of the
Missing: Flight Of Terror
In 2009, an Air France flight
disappears, but could this
tragedy happen again? After a
huge area of Siberian forest is
destroyed, it's a race to find the
culprit. [9-A]
21.00 How the Universe
Works: Jupiter
How did the gas giants of
Jupiter come into being? The
inner workings of outer space
will be revealed as modern
astronomy helps to demystify a
series of unusual phenomena.
[AL]
21.50 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Men in Black Saved My Life
From real alien life forms to
actual memory replacement, we
reveal the science fact inspired
by the science fiction of Men in
Black. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they put the holes in
Swiss cheese? How do they
restore and improve a classic
battle tank? And how do robotic
librarians run one of the world's
biggest book collections? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Witness
Samples, Pressure Washers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
beehives and cast iron cookers?
[AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
Stone Cutters Bridge
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the most
exciting construction projects,
this episode features the
world's longest suspension
bridge. [AL]
00.20 Man v Asteroid: An
Asteroid Day Special
The Asteroid Day Foundation's
mission is to save humans from
potential asteroid hits. What
would happen if a large asteroid
hit earth, and what actions
should be taken now? [AL]
01.10 Mysteries of the
Missing: Flight Of Terror
In 2009, an Air France flight
disappears, but could this
tragedy happen again? After a
huge area of Siberian forest is
destroyed, it's a race to find the
culprit. [9-A]
02.00 How the Universe
Works: Jupiter
How did the gas giants of
Jupiter come into being? The
inner workings of outer space
will be revealed as modern
astronomy helps to demystify a
series of unusual phenomena.
[AL]
02.48 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Men in Black Saved My Life
From real alien life forms to
actual memory replacement, we
reveal the science fact inspired
by the science fiction of Men in
Black. [9-A]
03.36 Kings of Construction:
Stone Cutters Bridge
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the most
exciting construction projects,
this episode features the
world's longest suspension
bridge. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they put the holes in
Swiss cheese? How do they
restore and improve a classic
battle tank? And how do robotic
librarians run one of the world's
biggest book collections? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Witness
Samples, Pressure Washers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
beehives and cast iron cookers?
[AL]
05.12 Man v Asteroid: An
Asteroid Day Special
The Asteroid Day Foundation's
mission is to save humans from
potential asteroid hits. What
would happen if a large asteroid
hit earth, and what actions
should be taken now? [AL]
Saturday
11 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
06.26 How It's Made:
Petanque Balls, Biologic
Medicines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including asphalt pavers,
and Basque espadrilles made?
[AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Leather
Basketballs, Flood Gates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including wood
panel canvases and shoelaces?
[AL]
07.14 How It's Made: Power
Steering Pumps
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including Asian
bowl meals and walking canes?
[AL]
07.38 How It's Made: Plant Oil
Extractors, Custom-Made
Chandeliers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
power trainers and coffee pods
made? [AL]
08.02 How It's Made: Witness
Samples, Pressure Washers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
beehives and cast iron cookers?
[AL]
08.26 How Do They Do It?:
Black Boxes/Steam
Turbine/Racing Car
How do structure movers shift
steam turbines that weigh more
than ten houses; and how are
black boxes built to survive
plane crashes? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 1
How do Japanese master chefs
prepare the extremely
poisonous puffer fish and avoid
killing their customers? And
how do Scots weave over 700
types of tartan for kilts? [AL]
09.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 2
How do they design and
produce the ultimate kingpin
bowling ball? How do they raise
and lower Tower Bridge? And
how do they produce millions of
gummy bears a day? Find out.
[AL]
09.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they run Ryker's Island,
one of the biggest jails in the
world? How do they make the
famous Royal Mail post box?
And how do they turn fruit into
jam? Find out. [AL]
10.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they put the holes in
Swiss cheese? How do they
restore and improve a classic
battle tank? And how do robotic
librarians run one of the world's
biggest book collections? [AL]
10.26 Mysteries of the
Missing: Forbidden City Of Gold
New technology reveals lost
cities in hostile jungle - could
this lead to a discovery of the
mythical El Dorado? And, a
crystal is found on a shipwreck.
[9-A]
11.14 Mysteries of the
Missing: Curse Of The Bermuda
Triangle
After five planes vanish in the
Bermuda Triangle, science
points to a strange geological
force. And, satellites reveal lost
tribes in the Amazon. [9-A]
12.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Ghost Ship Of The
Desert
After a huge cargo ship
suddenly vanishes with 27 crew
members on board, new
evidence suggests the culprit
may be a mythical rogue wave.
[9-A]
12.50 Mysteries of the
Missing: The Men Who Beat
Alcatraz
In 1962, three convicts try to
escape from Alcatraz prison.
Officials believe the men
drowned, but a scientific
experiment suggests they made
it to shore. [9-A]
13.38 Mysteries of the
Missing: Flight Of Terror
In 2009, an Air France flight
disappears, but could this
tragedy happen again? After a
huge area of Siberian forest is
destroyed, it's a race to find the
culprit. [9-A]
14.26 Cosmic Collisions:
Galactic Collisions
Journey through space and
examine the cosmic battles
being waged between celestial
bodies. Could our own galaxy
clash with its closest neighbour
Andromeda? [AL]
15.14 Man v the Universe:
Mining The Moon
For the first time since the Cold
War the Moon is inspiring a
race. But this time around
winning is not about proving
military might - it's about cold
hard cash. [AL]
16.02 Man v the Universe:
How To Kill An Asteroid
Asteroids have decimated life on
Earth before and they will again.
Across the globe, scientists,
engineers and astronauts are
gearing up for a cosmic battle.
[AL]
16.50 Man v the Universe:
Mars Is Ours
For decades humans have
dreamed of going to Mars, and
now we're finally on the brink of
blasting off for the red planet.
How close is its potential
occupation? [AL]
17.40 Man v Asteroid: An
Asteroid Day Special
The Asteroid Day Foundation's
mission is to save humans from
potential asteroid hits. What
would happen if a large asteroid
hit earth, and what actions
should be taken now? [AL]
18.30 What Happened Next?:
Episode 3
A fearless flyer tries to soar at
200km an hour between office
blocks without an aircraft, as
another daredevil hurls himself
at 145 km an hour towards the
ground. [9-AT]
18.55 What Happened Next?:
Episode 4
A wind-fuelled fire traps a
construction worker on a
narrow balcony. The intense
heat melts windows next to
him, so does he jump or hope
for rescue before the building
collapses? [9-AT]
19.20 Street Science: Curve
Your Enthusiasm
Kevin explores the laws of
motion. He teams up with pro
athletes to discover how a
curveball works, and how to
make a football do unbelievable
things. [AL]
19.45 Street Science: Fire
Vortex
Kevin heads to the streets to
show how to build a vortex
cannon that can pump out a
ring of fire. Later, he transforms
everyday objects into explosive
fireballs. [AL]
20.10 Blowing Up History:
Great Wall Of China
The biggest man-made
structure on Earth, the Great
Wall of China, is one of its
biggest mysteries. What are the
secrets of one of history's
greatest empires? [AL]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ultima Evolution
Picture your dream car - does it
look like an Ultima Evolution?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari California T
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Ferrari California T?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
21.50 How the Universe
Works: Jupiter
How did the gas giants of
Jupiter come into being? The
inner workings of outer space
will be revealed as modern
astronomy helps to demystify a
series of unusual phenomena.
[AL]
22.40 Kings of Construction:
Gotthard Base Tunnel in
Switzerland
Examining the Gotthard Base
Tunnel project, set to become
the world's largest rail tunnel,
creating a flat rail link for travel
through the Alps. [AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
South Ferry Terminal
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the world's
most exciting projects, this
episode puts the spotlight on
New York's newest subway
station. [AL]
00.20 Kings of Construction:
Hoover Dam Bridge
Meet the kings of construction
building the world's biggest arch
bridge across the Black Canyon.
They have to contend with
winds of up to 75mph. [AL]
01.10 Kings of Construction:
Jet Blue Terminal
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the fastest-
access air terminal in the world.
When complete, it will take 30
minutes from car to plane. [AL]
02.00 Kings of Construction:
Stone Cutters Bridge
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the most
exciting construction projects,
this episode features the
world's longest suspension
bridge. [AL]
02.48 How Do They Do It?:
Black Boxes/Steam
Turbine/Racing Car
How do structure movers shift
steam turbines that weigh more
than ten houses; and how are
black boxes built to survive
plane crashes? [AL]
03.12 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 1
How do Japanese master chefs
prepare the extremely
poisonous puffer fish and avoid
killing their customers? And
how do Scots weave over 700
types of tartan for kilts? [AL]
03.36 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 2
How do they design and
produce the ultimate kingpin
bowling ball? How do they raise
and lower Tower Bridge? And
how do they produce millions of
gummy bears a day? Find out.
[AL]
04.00 How It's Made:
Petanque Balls, Biologic
Medicines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including asphalt pavers,
and Basque espadrilles made?
[AL]
04.24 How It's Made: Leather
Basketballs, Flood Gates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including wood
panel canvases and shoelaces?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Power
Steering Pumps
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including Asian
bowl meals and walking canes?
[AL]
05.12 How It's Made: Plant Oil
Extractors, Custom-Made
Chandeliers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
power trainers and coffee pods
made? [AL]
05.36 How It's Made: Witness
Samples, Pressure Washers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
beehives and cast iron cookers?
[AL]
Sunday
12 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they craft accordions?
How do they make the wasabi
that puts a kick in Japan's raw
fish? And how do they produce
duck calls that can trick birds?
[AL]
06.26 World's Top 5: World's
Top 5 Mega Factories
Explore five mega factories
including NASA's vast vehicle
assembly building and Europe's
largest food processing plant.
Which is the best of the best?
[AL]
07.14 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Terminator Saved My Life
From cutting-edge cybernetics
to top-secret military robotics,
head into the real world of
Terminator for the science fact
behind the science fiction. [9-A]
08.02 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
The Matrix Saved My Life
Take a trip into the world of the
Matrix, exploring the virtual
reality that the films have
inspired: from machines with AI
to virtual operating theatres. [9-
A]
08.50 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Stargate Saved My Life
From multiverses to the
exploration of deep space and
the ships that will take us there,
we explore the science fact
inspired by Stargate. [9-A]
09.38 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Men in Black Saved My Life
From real alien life forms to
actual memory replacement, we
reveal the science fact inspired
by the science fiction of Men in
Black. [9-A]
10.26 How It's Made:
Petanque Balls, Biologic
Medicines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including asphalt pavers,
and Basque espadrilles made?
[AL]
10.50 How It's Made: Leather
Basketballs, Flood Gates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including wood
panel canvases and shoelaces?
[AL]
11.14 How It's Made: Power
Steering Pumps
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including Asian
bowl meals and walking canes?
[AL]
11.38 How It's Made: Plant Oil
Extractors, Custom-Made
Chandeliers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
power trainers and coffee pods
made? [AL]
12.02 How It's Made: Witness
Samples, Pressure Washers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
beehives and cast iron cookers?
[AL]
12.26 How Do They Do It?:
Black Boxes/Steam
Turbine/Racing Car
How do structure movers shift
steam turbines that weigh more
than ten houses; and how are
black boxes built to survive
plane crashes? [AL]
12.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 1
How do Japanese master chefs
prepare the extremely
poisonous puffer fish and avoid
killing their customers? And
how do Scots weave over 700
types of tartan for kilts? [AL]
13.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 2
How do they design and
produce the ultimate kingpin
bowling ball? How do they raise
and lower Tower Bridge? And
how do they produce millions of
gummy bears a day? Find out.
[AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they run Ryker's Island,
one of the biggest jails in the
world? How do they make the
famous Royal Mail post box?
And how do they turn fruit into
jam? Find out. [AL]
14.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they put the holes in
Swiss cheese? How do they
restore and improve a classic
battle tank? And how do robotic
librarians run one of the world's
biggest book collections? [AL]
14.26 Kings of Construction:
Gotthard Base Tunnel in
Switzerland
Examining the Gotthard Base
Tunnel project, set to become
the world's largest rail tunnel,
creating a flat rail link for travel
through the Alps. [AL]
15.14 Kings of Construction:
South Ferry Terminal
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the world's
most exciting projects, this
episode puts the spotlight on
New York's newest subway
station. [AL]
16.02 Kings of Construction:
Hoover Dam Bridge
Meet the kings of construction
building the world's biggest arch
bridge across the Black Canyon.
They have to contend with
winds of up to 75mph. [AL]
16.50 Kings of Construction:
Jet Blue Terminal
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the fastest-
access air terminal in the world.
When complete, it will take 30
minutes from car to plane. [AL]
17.40 Kings of Construction:
Stone Cutters Bridge
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the most
exciting construction projects,
this episode features the
world's longest suspension
bridge. [AL]
18.30 Magic of Science:
Voodoo Magic
Wayne reads minds, Ben turns
an elderly lady into a crate-
lifting machine with his bicep
booster, and James' explosive
voodoo wows a crowd; can the
magic be explained? [AL]
18.55 Magic of Science: Dry
Ice Bomb
Wayne explodes a bottle with
his mind, Billy proves her
psychic powers, and Ben reads
thoughts to predict drink
orders; but what is the science
behind the magic? [AL]
19.20 Magic of Science: Anti-
Gravity Glass
How can a magician levitate or
appear to crush a 10 ton tanker
like it's a Coca Cola can? Find
out, as star magicians reveal the
science behind their most
remarkable illusions. [AL]
19.45 Weird Connections: The
Locust that Watched Star Wars
Biologist Dr Claire Rind performs
a bizarre experiment - taking a
locust to the movies - as she
attempts to find out how these
insects manage to avoid mid-air
collisions. [AL]
20.10 Weird Connections:
How Sticky is Your Gecko?
Geckos are among the best
climbers in the natural world.
Take a journey into the worlds
of robotics and nanotechnology
to find out how geckos might
help humans to become
Spidermen. [AL]
20.35 Weird Connections: The
Fly
Professor Michael Dickinson has
solved the mystery of insect
flight and starts a series of
experiments providing a robotic
roller coaster ride, beginning in
California. [AL]
21.00 You Have Been Warned:
Make It Real
The smartest and bravest
people use science to take their
skills to the next level, from
designing a robotic drawing arm
to making a bike that exercises
the whole body. [9-A]
21.50 Mysteries of the
Missing: Forbidden City Of Gold
New technology reveals lost
cities in hostile jungle - could
this lead to a discovery of the
mythical El Dorado? And, a
crystal is found on a shipwreck.
[9-A]
22.40 Mysteries of the
Missing: Curse Of The Bermuda
Triangle
After five planes vanish in the
Bermuda Triangle, science
points to a strange geological
force. And, satellites reveal lost
tribes in the Amazon. [9-A]
23.30 Mysteries of the
Missing: Ghost Ship Of The
Desert
After a huge cargo ship
suddenly vanishes with 27 crew
members on board, new
evidence suggests the culprit
may be a mythical rogue wave.
[9-A]
00.20 Mysteries of the
Missing: The Men Who Beat
Alcatraz
In 1962, three convicts try to
escape from Alcatraz prison.
Officials believe the men
drowned, but a scientific
experiment suggests they made
it to shore. [9-A]
01.10 Mysteries of the
Missing: Flight Of Terror
In 2009, an Air France flight
disappears, but could this
tragedy happen again? After a
huge area of Siberian forest is
destroyed, it's a race to find the
culprit. [9-A]
02.00 Cosmic Collisions:
Galactic Collisions
Journey through space and
examine the cosmic battles
being waged between celestial
bodies. Could our own galaxy
clash with its closest neighbour
Andromeda? [AL]
02.48 Man v the Universe:
Mining The Moon
For the first time since the Cold
War the Moon is inspiring a
race. But this time around
winning is not about proving
military might - it's about cold
hard cash. [AL]
03.36 Man v the Universe:
How To Kill An Asteroid
Asteroids have decimated life on
Earth before and they will again.
Across the globe, scientists,
engineers and astronauts are
gearing up for a cosmic battle.
[AL]
04.24 Man v the Universe:
Mars Is Ours
For decades humans have
dreamed of going to Mars, and
now we're finally on the brink of
blasting off for the red planet.
How close is its potential
occupation? [AL]
05.12 Man v Asteroid: An
Asteroid Day Special
The Asteroid Day Foundation's
mission is to save humans from
potential asteroid hits. What
would happen if a large asteroid
hit earth, and what actions
should be taken now? [AL]
Monday
13 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the Japanese
toilets that treat you to a wash
and blow dry? How has the US
Navy built a helicopter that
doesn't need a pilot? And how
do they make jackhammers?
[AL]
06.26 How the Universe
Works: Jupiter
How did the gas giants of Jupiter
come into being? The inner
workings of outer space will be
revealed as modern astronomy
helps to demystify a series of
unusual phenomena. [AL]
07.14 Kings of Construction:
Stone Cutters Bridge
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the most
exciting construction projects,
this episode features the
world's longest suspension
bridge. [AL]
08.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Flight Of Terror
In 2009, an Air France flight
disappears, but could this
tragedy happen again? After a
huge area of Siberian forest is
destroyed, it's a race to find the
culprit. [9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they put the holes in
Swiss cheese? How do they
restore and improve a classic
battle tank? And how do robotic
librarians run one of the world's
biggest book collections? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Witness
Samples, Pressure Washers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
beehives and cast iron cookers?
[AL]
09.38 How the Universe
Works: Jupiter
How did the gas giants of
Jupiter come into being? The
inner workings of outer space
will be revealed as modern
astronomy helps to demystify a
series of unusual phenomena.
[AL]
10.26 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Men in Black Saved My Life
From real alien life forms to
actual memory replacement, we
reveal the science fact inspired
by the science fiction of Men in
Black. [9-A]
11.14 Kings of Construction:
Stone Cutters Bridge
Meeting the kings of
construction behind the most
exciting construction projects,
this episode features the
world's longest suspension
bridge. [AL]
12.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Flight Of Terror
In 2009, an Air France flight
disappears, but could this
tragedy happen again? After a
huge area of Siberian forest is
destroyed, it's a race to find the
culprit. [9-A]
12.50 Man v Asteroid: An
Asteroid Day Special
The Asteroid Day Foundation's
mission is to save humans from
potential asteroid hits. What
would happen if a large asteroid
hit earth, and what actions
should be taken now? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they put the holes in
Swiss cheese? How do they
restore and improve a classic
battle tank? And how do robotic
librarians run one of the world's
biggest book collections? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Witness
Samples, Pressure Washers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
beehives and cast iron cookers?
[AL]
14.26 How the Universe
Works: Jupiter
How did the gas giants of Jupiter
come into being? The inner
workings of outer space will be
revealed as modern astronomy
helps to demystify a series of
unusual phenomena. [AL]
15.14 Sci-Fi Saved My Life:
Men in Black Saved My Life
From real alien life forms to
actual memory replacement, we
reveal the science fact inspired
by the science fiction of Men in
Black. [9-A]
16.02 Mysteries of the
Missing: Flight Of Terror
In 2009, an Air France flight
disappears, but could this
tragedy happen again? After a
huge area of Siberian forest is
destroyed, it's a race to find the
culprit. [9-A]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How Do
Aliens Think?
Morgan Freeman considers the
possibilities of alien intelligence
- what does animal and plant
life on Earth suggest about life
on other planets? [AL]
17.40 Kings of Construction:
Academy of Science
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the California
Academy of Sciences. Much of
the technology being used is
untried and untested. [AL]
18.30 What Happened Next?:
Episode 5
Two extreme cyclists fall from
great heights at incredible
speed. Can they survive by
harnessing some life-saving
science? Plus, the destructive
power of a boat's wake. [9-A]
18.55 What Happened Next?:
Episode 6
Fire breaks out at a fireworks
factory, sparking fears of a chain
reaction. Meanwhile, more
explosions as propane gas
cylinders are hurled into
oncoming traffic in Russia. [9-
AT]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Leather
Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including
ochre and hurdy gurdies? [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters: The
Simpsons Special
Adam and Jamie are tackling the
greatest animated TV series of
all time. Along for the ride is the
executive producer and show
runner. [AL]
21.00 What Happened Next?:
Episode 5
Two extreme cyclists fall from
great heights at incredible
speed. Can they survive by
harnessing some life-saving
science? Plus, the destructive
power of a boat's wake. [9-A]
21.25 What Happened Next?:
Episode 6
Fire breaks out at a fireworks
factory, sparking fears of a chain
reaction. Meanwhile, more
explosions as propane gas
cylinders are hurled into
oncoming traffic in Russia. [9-
AT]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: American
Stonehenge
Rob Nelson investigates the
mysterious rocks at the bottom
of Lake Michigan known as
Underwater Stonehenge. Plus,
the search for escape tunnels in
Alcatraz. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Leather
Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including
ochre and hurdy gurdies? [AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
Academy of Science
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the California
Academy of Sciences. Much of
the technology being used is
untried and untested. [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How Do
Aliens Think?
Morgan Freeman considers the
possibilities of alien intelligence
- what does animal and plant
life on Earth suggest about life
on other planets? [AL]
01.10 Mythbusters: The
Simpsons Special
Adam and Jamie are tackling the
greatest animated TV series of
all time. Along for the ride is the
executive producer and show
runner. [AL]
02.00 What Happened Next?:
Episode 5
Two extreme cyclists fall from
great heights at incredible
speed. Can they survive by
harnessing some life-saving
science? Plus, the destructive
power of a boat's wake. [9-A]
02.24 What Happened Next?:
Episode 6
Fire breaks out at a fireworks
factory, sparking fears of a chain
reaction. Meanwhile, more
explosions as propane gas
cylinders are hurled into
oncoming traffic in Russia. [9-
AT]

02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: American
Stonehenge
Rob Nelson investigates the
mysterious rocks at the bottom
of Lake Michigan known as
Underwater Stonehenge. Plus,
the search for escape tunnels in
Alcatraz. [AL]
03.36 Kings of Construction:
Academy of Science
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the California
Academy of Sciences. Much of
the technology being used is
untried and untested. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Leather
Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including
ochre and hurdy gurdies? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How Do
Aliens Think?
Morgan Freeman considers the
possibilities of alien intelligence
- what does animal and plant
life on Earth suggest about life
on other planets? [AL]
Tuesday
14 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 11
How do they keep the cars of
Daytona on track for 24 hours of
high speed racing, and how do
they turn the sweetest sugar
cane into world-renowned
Caribbean rum? Find out. [AL]
06.26 What Happened Next?:
Episode 5
Two extreme cyclists fall from
great heights at incredible
speed. Can they survive by
harnessing some life-saving
science? Plus, the destructive
power of a boat's wake. [9-A]
06.50 What Happened Next?:
Episode 6
Fire breaks out at a fireworks
factory, sparking fears of a chain
reaction. Meanwhile, more
explosions as propane gas
cylinders are hurled into
oncoming traffic in Russia. [9-
AT]
07.14 Kings of Construction:
Academy of Science
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the California
Academy of Sciences. Much of
the technology being used is
untried and untested. [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters: The
Simpsons Special
Adam and Jamie are tackling the
greatest animated TV series of
all time. Along for the ride is the
executive producer and show
runner. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Leather
Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including ochre
and hurdy gurdies? [AL]
09.38 What Happened Next?:
Episode 5
Two extreme cyclists fall from
great heights at incredible
speed. Can they survive by
harnessing some life-saving
science? Plus, the destructive
power of a boat's wake. [9-A]
10.02 What Happened Next?:
Episode 6
Fire breaks out at a fireworks
factory, sparking fears of a chain
reaction. Meanwhile, more
explosions as propane gas
cylinders are hurled into
oncoming traffic in Russia. [9-
AT]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: American
Stonehenge
Rob Nelson investigates the
mysterious rocks at the bottom
of Lake Michigan known as
Underwater Stonehenge. Plus,
the search for escape tunnels in
Alcatraz. [AL]
11.14 Kings of Construction:
Academy of Science
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the California
Academy of Sciences. Much of
the technology being used is
untried and untested. [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters: The
Simpsons Special
Adam and Jamie are tackling the
greatest animated TV series of
all time. Along for the ride is the
executive producer and show
runner. [AL]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How Do
Aliens Think?
Morgan Freeman considers the
possibilities of alien intelligence
- what does animal and plant
life on Earth suggest about life
on other planets? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Leather
Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including
ochre and hurdy gurdies? [AL]
14.26 What Happened Next?:
Episode 5
Two extreme cyclists fall from
great heights at incredible
speed. Can they survive by
harnessing some life-saving
science? Plus, the destructive
power of a boat's wake. [9-A]
14.50 What Happened Next?:
Episode 6
Fire breaks out at a fireworks
factory, sparking fears of a chain
reaction. Meanwhile, more
explosions as propane gas
cylinders are hurled into
oncoming traffic in Russia. [9-
AT]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: American
Stonehenge
Rob Nelson investigates the
mysterious rocks at the bottom
of Lake Michigan known as
Underwater Stonehenge. Plus,
the search for escape tunnels in
Alcatraz. [AL]
16.02 Mythbusters: The
Simpsons Special
Adam and Jamie are tackling the
greatest animated TV series of
all time. Along for the ride is the
executive producer and show
runner. [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can We
Survive the Death of the Sun?
The technology to move our
civilisation to Mars is nearly
upon us. Is cross-galaxy travel
possible with new propulsion
technology? [AL]
17.40 Kings of Construction:
Hallandsås
Construction on the Hallandsas
tunnel in Sweden was begun in
1992, but due to engineering
disasters the deadline has been
moved to 2015. Will it ever be
finished? [AL]
18.30 Street Science: No
Gravity, No Problem
Kevin explores invisible forces,
including how a penny can defy
gravity on a hanger, how to
painlessly lie on a bed of nails,
and other barely visible feats.
[AL]
18.55 Street Science: Fistful Of
Flames
Kevin and his team investigate
the secret science of the
kitchen, demonstrating how to
hold fire in the palm of a hand
and how to break a wine glass
with sound. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Spiral
Stairs, Pita Bread
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
exhaust headers and moulded
limestone artwork made? [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters: The
Busters of the Lost Myths
Hold onto your hats as the
MythBusters put the legendary
Indiana Jones and his hijinks to
the test. Featuring experiments
involving Indiana's whip. [AL]
21.00 American Titans: Hearst
Vs. Pulitzer
In the late 1890s, William
Randolph Hearst challenges the
king of newspaper publishing
Joseph Pulitzer in a circulation
war that will change publishing
forever. [12-G]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Capone's Escape
Tunnels
Rob Nelson investigates
rumours of secret underground
escape route used by infamous
gangster Al Capone. Plus,
mysterious earthen mounds in
Washington State. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Spiral
Stairs, Pita Bread
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
exhaust headers and moulded
limestone artwork made? [AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
Hallandsås
Construction on the Hallandsas
tunnel in Sweden was begun in
1992, but due to engineering
disasters the deadline has been
moved to 2015. Will it ever be
finished? [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can We
Survive the Death of the Sun?
The technology to move our
civilisation to Mars is nearly
upon us. Is cross-galaxy travel
possible with new propulsion
technology? [AL]
01.10 Mythbusters: The
Busters of the Lost Myths
Hold onto your hats as the
MythBusters put the legendary
Indiana Jones and his hijinks to
the test. Featuring experiments
involving Indiana's whip. [AL]
02.00 American Titans: Hearst
Vs. Pulitzer
In the late 1890s, William
Randolph Hearst challenges the
king of newspaper publishing
Joseph Pulitzer in a circulation
war that will change publishing
forever. [12-G]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Capone's Escape
Tunnels
Rob Nelson investigates
rumours of secret underground
escape route used by infamous
gangster Al Capone. Plus,
mysterious earthen mounds in
Washington State. [AL]
03.36 Kings of Construction:
Hallandsås
Construction on the Hallandsas
tunnel in Sweden was begun in
1992, but due to engineering
disasters the deadline has been
moved to 2015. Will it ever be
finished? [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Spiral
Stairs, Pita Bread
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
exhaust headers and moulded
limestone artwork made? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can We
Survive the Death of the Sun?
The technology to move our
civilisation to Mars is nearly
upon us. Is cross-galaxy travel
possible with new propulsion
technology? [AL]
Wednesday
15 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
06.26 Street Science: No
Gravity, No Problem
Kevin explores invisible forces,
including how a penny can defy
gravity on a hanger, how to
painlessly lie on a bed of nails,
and other barely visible feats.
[AL]
06.51 Street Science: Fistful Of
Flames
Kevin and his team investigate
the secret science of the
kitchen, demonstrating how to
hold fire in the palm of a hand
and how to break a wine glass
with sound. [AL]
07.14 Kings of Construction:
Hallandsås
Construction on the Hallandsas
tunnel in Sweden was begun in
1992, but due to engineering
disasters the deadline has been
moved to 2015. Will it ever be
finished? [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters: The
Busters of the Lost Myths
Hold onto your hats as the
MythBusters put the legendary
Indiana Jones and his hijinks to
the test. Featuring experiments
involving Indiana's whip. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Spiral
Stairs, Pita Bread
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
exhaust headers and moulded
limestone artwork made? [AL]
09.38 Street Science: No
Gravity, No Problem
Kevin explores invisible forces,
including how a penny can defy
gravity on a hanger, how to
painlessly lie on a bed of nails,
and other barely visible feats.
[AL]
10.03 Street Science: Fistful Of
Flames
Kevin and his team investigate
the secret science of the
kitchen, demonstrating how to
hold fire in the palm of a hand
and how to break a wine glass
with sound. [AL]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Capone's Escape
Tunnels
Rob Nelson investigates
rumours of secret underground
escape route used by infamous
gangster Al Capone. Plus,
mysterious earthen mounds in
Washington State. [AL]
11.14 Kings of Construction:
Hallandsås
Construction on the Hallandsas
tunnel in Sweden was begun in
1992, but due to engineering
disasters the deadline has been
moved to 2015. Will it ever be
finished? [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters: The
Busters of the Lost Myths
Hold onto your hats as the
MythBusters put the legendary
Indiana Jones and his hijinks to
the test. Featuring experiments
involving Indiana's whip. [AL]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can We
Survive the Death of the Sun?
The technology to move our
civilisation to Mars is nearly
upon us. Is cross-galaxy travel
possible with new propulsion
technology? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Spiral
Stairs, Pita Bread
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
exhaust headers and moulded
limestone artwork made? [AL]
14.26 Street Science: No
Gravity, No Problem
Kevin explores invisible forces,
including how a penny can defy
gravity on a hanger, how to
painlessly lie on a bed of nails,
and other barely visible feats.
[AL]
14.51 Street Science: Fistful Of
Flames
Kevin and his team investigate
the secret science of the
kitchen, demonstrating how to
hold fire in the palm of a hand
and how to break a wine glass
with sound. [AL]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Capone's Escape
Tunnels
Rob Nelson investigates
rumours of secret underground
escape route used by infamous
gangster Al Capone. Plus,
mysterious earthen mounds in
Washington State. [AL]
16.02 Mythbusters: The
Busters of the Lost Myths
Hold onto your hats as the
MythBusters put the legendary
Indiana Jones and his hijinks to
the test. Featuring experiments
involving Indiana's whip. [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can Our
Minds Be Hacked?
Our minds store our entire lives,
memories and desires, like
biological computers. Could
brain hackers someday be able
to rewrite our thoughts? [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 1
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, get a razor-sharp
insight into the functionalities of
the chainsaw. [AL]
18.30 Blowing Up History:
Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers
A pioneering experiment shows
how ancient Egyptians built the
giant obelisks of Thebes. New
findings suggest how they
prompted the downfall of the
pharaohs. [9-A]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Solar
Street Lights, Dolls
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
recycled skateboard guitars?
[AL]
20.10 Mythbusters: The A-
Team Special
Adam and Jamie put The A-
Team under the microscope.
First they find out if it's really
possible to build a working
cannon out of stuff abandoned
in a barn. [AL]
21.00 Blowing Up History:
Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers
A pioneering experiment shows
how ancient Egyptians built the
giant obelisks of Thebes. New
findings suggest how they
prompted the downfall of the
pharaohs. [9-A]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: America's Buried
Massacre
Rob Nelson hunts for a mass
grave that could expose a dark
secret. Plus, a giant lake is
mysteriously disappearing and
Rob set off to find out why. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Solar
Street Lights, Dolls
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
recycled skateboard guitars?
[AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 1
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, get a razor-sharp
insight into the functionalities of
the chainsaw. [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can Our
Minds Be Hacked?
Our minds store our entire lives,
memories and desires, like
biological computers. Could
brain hackers someday be able
to rewrite our thoughts? [AL]
01.10 Mythbusters: The A-
Team Special
Adam and Jamie put The A-
Team under the microscope.
First they find out if it's really
possible to build a working
cannon out of stuff abandoned
in a barn. [AL]
02.00 Blowing Up History:
Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers
A pioneering experiment shows
how ancient Egyptians built the
giant obelisks of Thebes. New
findings suggest how they
prompted the downfall of the
pharaohs. [9-A]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: America's Buried
Massacre
Rob Nelson hunts for a mass
grave that could expose a dark
secret. Plus, a giant lake is
mysteriously disappearing and
Rob set off to find out why. [AL]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 1
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, get a razor-sharp
insight into the functionalities of
the chainsaw. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Solar
Street Lights, Dolls
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
recycled skateboard guitars?
[AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can Our
Minds Be Hacked?
Our minds store our entire lives,
memories and desires, like
biological computers. Could
brain hackers someday be able
to rewrite our thoughts? [AL]
Thursday
16 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 13
How do they find and defuse
thousands of World War II
landmines? How do they make
crisp tasting cider? And how do
they clear undergrowth with
just a thin strip of nylon wire?
[AL]
06.26 Blowing Up History:
Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers
A pioneering experiment shows
how ancient Egyptians built the
giant obelisks of Thebes. New
findings suggest how they
prompted the downfall of the
pharaohs. [9-A]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 1
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, get a razor-sharp
insight into the functionalities of
the chainsaw. [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters: The A-
Team Special
Adam and Jamie put The A-
Team under the microscope.
First they find out if it's really
possible to build a working
cannon out of stuff abandoned
in a barn. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Solar
Street Lights, Dolls
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
recycled skateboard guitars?
[AL]
09.38 Blowing Up History:
Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers
A pioneering experiment shows
how ancient Egyptians built the
giant obelisks of Thebes. New
findings suggest how they
prompted the downfall of the
pharaohs. [9-A]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: America's Buried
Massacre
Rob Nelson hunts for a mass
grave that could expose a dark
secret. Plus, a giant lake is
mysteriously disappearing and
Rob set off to find out why. [AL]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 1
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, get a razor-sharp
insight into the functionalities of
the chainsaw. [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters: The A-
Team Special
Adam and Jamie put The A-
Team under the microscope.
First they find out if it's really
possible to build a working
cannon out of stuff abandoned
in a barn. [AL]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can Our
Minds Be Hacked?
Our minds store our entire lives,
memories and desires, like
biological computers. Could
brain hackers someday be able
to rewrite our thoughts? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Solar
Street Lights, Dolls
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
recycled skateboard guitars?
[AL]
14.26 Blowing Up History:
Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers
A pioneering experiment shows
how ancient Egyptians built the
giant obelisks of Thebes. New
findings suggest how they
prompted the downfall of the
pharaohs. [9-A]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: America's Buried
Massacre
Rob Nelson hunts for a mass
grave that could expose a dark
secret. Plus, a giant lake is
mysteriously disappearing and
Rob set off to find out why. [AL]
16.02 Mythbusters: The A-
Team Special
Adam and Jamie put The A-
Team under the microscope.
First they find out if it's really
possible to build a working
cannon out of stuff abandoned
in a barn. [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Reality Real?
Join Oscar-winning actor
Morgan Freeman to discover
what reality actually is. Do we
live in the 'real world' or is it in
fact a construct of our mind?
[AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 2
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, witness the ups and
downs of the frequently used
escalator. [AL]
18.30 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Jaguar XF
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Jaguar XF? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
18.55 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: BMW M6
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a BMW M6? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they craft accordions?
How do they make the wasabi
that puts a kick in Japan's raw
fish? And how do they produce
duck calls that can trick birds?
[AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Glass
Sculptures, Inductors
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
racing pulley systems and
medicine balls made? [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters: Video
Games Special
Adam and Jamie hit the console,
tablet and arcade and take first
person aim at some of the
troubling tropes and scientific
challenges common to the
format. [AL]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Jaguar XF
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Jaguar XF? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: BMW M6
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a BMW M6? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Rocky Mountain
Monsters
Rob examines bizarre markings
that suggest a violent clash
between prehistoric beasts. In
California, he explores if a
strange lake is a home to alien
life. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they craft accordions?
How do they make the wasabi
that puts a kick in Japan's raw
fish? And how do they produce
duck calls that can trick birds?
[AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Glass
Sculptures, Inductors
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
racing pulley systems and
medicine balls made? [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 2
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, witness the ups and
downs of the frequently used
escalator. [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Reality Real?
Join Oscar-winning actor
Morgan Freeman to discover
what reality actually is. Do we
live in the 'real world' or is it in
fact a construct of our mind?
[AL]
01.10 Mythbusters: Video
Games Special
Adam and Jamie hit the console,
tablet and arcade and take first
person aim at some of the
troubling tropes and scientific
challenges common to the
format. [AL]
02.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Jaguar XF
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Jaguar XF? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
02.24 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: BMW M6
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a BMW M6? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Rocky Mountain
Monsters
Rob examines bizarre markings
that suggest a violent clash
between prehistoric beasts. In
California, he explores if a
strange lake is a home to alien
life. [AL]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 2
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, witness the ups and
downs of the frequently used
escalator. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they craft accordions?
How do they make the wasabi
that puts a kick in Japan's raw
fish? And how do they produce
duck calls that can trick birds?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Glass
Sculptures, Inductors
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
racing pulley systems and
medicine balls made? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Reality Real?
Join Oscar-winning actor
Morgan Freeman to discover
what reality actually is. Do we
live in the 'real world' or is it in
fact a construct of our mind?
[AL]
Friday
17 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
06.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Jaguar XF
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Jaguar XF? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: BMW M6
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a BMW M6? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 2
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, witness the ups and
downs of the frequently used
escalator. [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters: Video
Games Special
Adam and Jamie hit the console,
tablet and arcade and take first
person aim at some of the
troubling tropes and scientific
challenges common to the
format. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they craft accordions?
How do they make the wasabi
that puts a kick in Japan's raw
fish? And how do they produce
duck calls that can trick birds?
[AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Glass
Sculptures, Inductors
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
racing pulley systems and
medicine balls made? [AL]
09.38 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Jaguar XF
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Jaguar XF? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
10.02 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: BMW M6
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a BMW M6? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Rocky Mountain
Monsters
Rob examines bizarre markings
that suggest a violent clash
between prehistoric beasts. In
California, he explores if a
strange lake is a home to alien
life. [AL]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 2
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, witness the ups and
downs of the frequently used
escalator. [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters: Video
Games Special
Adam and Jamie hit the console,
tablet and arcade and take first
person aim at some of the
troubling tropes and scientific
challenges common to the
format. [AL]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Reality Real?
Join Oscar-winning actor
Morgan Freeman to discover
what reality actually is. Do we
live in the 'real world' or is it in
fact a construct of our mind?
[AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they craft accordions?
How do they make the wasabi
that puts a kick in Japan's raw
fish? And how do they produce
duck calls that can trick birds?
[AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Glass
Sculptures, Inductors
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
racing pulley systems and
medicine balls made? [AL]
14.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Jaguar XF
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Jaguar XF? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
14.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: BMW M6
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a BMW M6? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Rocky Mountain
Monsters
Rob examines bizarre markings
that suggest a violent clash
between prehistoric beasts. In
California, he explores if a
strange lake is a home to alien
life. [AL]
16.02 Mythbusters: Video
Games Special
Adam and Jamie hit the console,
tablet and arcade and take first
person aim at some of the
troubling tropes and scientific
challenges common to the
format. [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Gravity an Illusion?
Gravity is a great unsolved
mystery of the universe. Why do
all objects that have mass pull
on one another? Cutting-edge
theories are proposing new
answers. [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 3
Get a fascinating look inside
widely used everyday machines.
In this episode, discover the
secret workings of a pinball
machine, and how a toilet
delivers a spotless flush. [AL]
18.30 How the Universe
Works: First Second
A user's guide to the cosmos
from the big bang to galaxies,
stars, planets and moons. What
dramatic events occurred in the
first second after the big bang?
[AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the Japanese
toilets that treat you to a wash
and blow dry? How has the US
Navy built a helicopter that
doesn't need a pilot? And how
do they make jackhammers?
[AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Fish
Rubbings, Clay Shooting
Machines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
almonds and high-end
motorcycles made? [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters:
Transformers
Adam and Jamie tackle two tall
tales of mechanical
metamorphosis, which sees
them try to turn a car into a
motorcycle and a bicycle into a
boat. [AL]
21.00 How the Universe
Works: First Second
A user's guide to the cosmos
from the big bang to galaxies,
stars, planets and moons. What
dramatic events occurred in the
first second after the big bang?
[AL]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: California's
Hidden Doomsday
Rob heads to California to
investigate a network for major
fault lines that could set off a
mega-quake. Plus, he explores a
mysterious sinkhole. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the Japanese
toilets that treat you to a wash
and blow dry? How has the US
Navy built a helicopter that
doesn't need a pilot? And how
do they make jackhammers?
[AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Fish
Rubbings, Clay Shooting
Machines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
almonds and high-end
motorcycles made? [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 3
Get a fascinating look inside
widely used everyday machines.
In this episode, discover the
secret workings of a pinball
machine, and how a toilet
delivers a spotless flush. [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Gravity an Illusion?
Gravity is a great unsolved
mystery of the universe. Why do
all objects that have mass pull
on one another? Cutting-edge
theories are proposing new
answers. [AL]
01.10 Mythbusters:
Transformers
Adam and Jamie tackle two tall
tales of mechanical
metamorphosis, which sees
them try to turn a car into a
motorcycle and a bicycle into a
boat. [AL]
02.00 How the Universe
Works: First Second
A user's guide to the cosmos
from the big bang to galaxies,
stars, planets and moons. What
dramatic events occurred in the
first second after the big bang?
[AL]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: California's
Hidden Doomsday
Rob heads to California to
investigate a network for major
fault lines that could set off a
mega-quake. Plus, he explores a
mysterious sinkhole. [AL]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 3
Get a fascinating look inside
widely used everyday machines.
In this episode, discover the
secret workings of a pinball
machine, and how a toilet
delivers a spotless flush. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the Japanese
toilets that treat you to a wash
and blow dry? How has the US
Navy built a helicopter that
doesn't need a pilot? And how
do they make jackhammers?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Fish
Rubbings, Clay Shooting
Machines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
almonds and high-end
motorcycles made? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Gravity an Illusion?
Gravity is a great unsolved
mystery of the universe. Why do
all objects that have mass pull
on one another? Cutting-edge
theories are proposing new
answers. [AL]
Saturday
18 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
06.26 How It's Made: Leather
Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including
ochre and hurdy gurdies? [AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Spiral
Stairs, Pita Bread
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
exhaust headers and moulded
limestone artwork made? [AL]
07.14 How It's Made: Solar
Street Lights, Dolls
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
recycled skateboard guitars?
[AL]
07.38 How It's Made: Glass
Sculptures, Inductors
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
racing pulley systems and
medicine balls made? [AL]
08.02 How It's Made: Fish
Rubbings, Clay Shooting
Machines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
almonds and high-end
motorcycles made? [AL]
08.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
09.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
09.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they craft accordions?
How do they make the wasabi
that puts a kick in Japan's raw
fish? And how do they produce
duck calls that can trick birds?
[AL]
10.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the Japanese
toilets that treat you to a wash
and blow dry? How has the US
Navy built a helicopter that
doesn't need a pilot? And how
do they make jackhammers?
[AL]
10.26 Mythbusters: The
Simpsons Special
Adam and Jamie are tackling the
greatest animated TV series of
all time. Along for the ride is the
executive producer and show
runner. [AL]
11.14 Mythbusters: The
Busters of the Lost Myths
Hold onto your hats as the
MythBusters put the legendary
Indiana Jones and his hijinks to
the test. Featuring experiments
involving Indiana's whip. [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters: The A-
Team Special
Adam and Jamie put The A-
Team under the microscope.
First they find out if it's really
possible to build a working
cannon out of stuff abandoned
in a barn. [AL]
12.50 Mythbusters: Video
Games Special
Adam and Jamie hit the console,
tablet and arcade and take first
person aim at some of the
troubling tropes and scientific
challenges common to the
format. [AL]
13.38 Mythbusters:
Transformers
Adam and Jamie tackle two tall
tales of mechanical
metamorphosis, which sees
them try to turn a car into a
motorcycle and a bicycle into a
boat. [AL]
14.26 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How Do
Aliens Think?
Morgan Freeman considers the
possibilities of alien intelligence
- what does animal and plant
life on Earth suggest about life
on other planets? [AL]
15.14 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can We
Survive the Death of the Sun?
The technology to move our
civilisation to Mars is nearly
upon us. Is cross-galaxy travel
possible with new propulsion
technology? [AL]
16.02 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can Our
Minds Be Hacked?
Our minds store our entire lives,
memories and desires, like
biological computers. Could
brain hackers someday be able
to rewrite our thoughts? [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Reality Real?
Join Oscar-winning actor
Morgan Freeman to discover
what reality actually is. Do we
live in the 'real world' or is it in
fact a construct of our mind?
[AL]
17.40 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Gravity an Illusion?
Gravity is a great unsolved
mystery of the universe. Why do
all objects that have mass pull
on one another? Cutting-edge
theories are proposing new
answers. [AL]
18.30 What Happened Next?:
Episode 5
Two extreme cyclists fall from
great heights at incredible
speed. Can they survive by
harnessing some life-saving
science? Plus, the destructive
power of a boat's wake. [9-A]
18.55 What Happened Next?:
Episode 6
Fire breaks out at a fireworks
factory, sparking fears of a chain
reaction. Meanwhile, more
explosions as propane gas
cylinders are hurled into
oncoming traffic in Russia. [9-
AT]
19.20 Street Science: No
Gravity, No Problem
Kevin explores invisible forces,
including how a penny can defy
gravity on a hanger, how to
painlessly lie on a bed of nails,
and other barely visible feats.
[AL]
19.45 Street Science: Fistful Of
Flames
Kevin and his team investigate
the secret science of the
kitchen, demonstrating how to
hold fire in the palm of a hand
and how to break a wine glass
with sound. [AL]
20.10 Blowing Up History:
Egypt's Lost Skyscrapers
A pioneering experiment shows
how ancient Egyptians built the
giant obelisks of Thebes. New
findings suggest how they
prompted the downfall of the
pharaohs. [9-A]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Jaguar XF
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Jaguar XF? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: BMW M6
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a BMW M6? The crew
go to its birthplace, revealing
the inner workings and stunning
exterior. [AL]
21.50 How the Universe
Works: First Second
A user's guide to the cosmos
from the big bang to galaxies,
stars, planets and moons. What
dramatic events occurred in the
first second after the big bang?
[AL]
22.40 Kings of Construction:
Academy of Science
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the California
Academy of Sciences. Much of
the technology being used is
untried and untested. [AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
Hallandsås
Construction on the Hallandsas
tunnel in Sweden was begun in
1992, but due to engineering
disasters the deadline has been
moved to 2015. Will it ever be
finished? [AL]
00.20 How Things Work:
Episode 1
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, get a razor-sharp
insight into the functionalities of
the chainsaw. [AL]
01.10 How Things Work:
Episode 2
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, witness the ups and
downs of the frequently used
escalator. [AL]
02.00 How Things Work:
Episode 3
Get a fascinating look inside
widely used everyday machines.
In this episode, discover the
secret workings of a pinball
machine, and how a toilet
delivers a spotless flush. [AL]
02.48 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
03.12 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
03.36 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
04.00 How It's Made: Leather
Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including ochre
and hurdy gurdies? [AL]
04.24 How It's Made: Spiral
Stairs, Pita Bread
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
exhaust headers and moulded
limestone artwork made? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Solar
Street Lights, Dolls
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
recycled skateboard guitars?
[AL]
05.12 How It's Made: Glass
Sculptures, Inductors
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
racing pulley systems and
medicine balls made? [AL]
05.36 How It's Made: Fish
Rubbings, Clay Shooting
Machines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
almonds and high-end
motorcycles made? [AL]
Sunday
19 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How does the German city of
Frankfurt produce their famous
frankfurter sausages? How are
the world's most accurate rifles
manufactured? And how do
casinos stop card cheats? [AL]
06.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: American
Stonehenge
Rob Nelson investigates the
mysterious rocks at the bottom
of Lake Michigan known as
Underwater Stonehenge. Plus,
the search for escape tunnels in
Alcatraz. [AL]
07.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Capone's Escape
Tunnels
Rob Nelson investigates
rumours of secret underground
escape route used by infamous
gangster Al Capone. Plus,
mysterious earthen mounds in
Washington State. [AL]
08.02 Secrets Of The
Underground: America's Buried
Massacre
Rob Nelson hunts for a mass
grave that could expose a dark
secret. Plus, a giant lake is
mysteriously disappearing and
Rob set off to find out why. [AL]
08.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Rocky Mountain
Monsters
Rob examines bizarre markings
that suggest a violent clash
between prehistoric beasts. In
California, he explores if a
strange lake is a home to alien
life. [AL]
09.38 Secrets Of The
Underground: California's
Hidden Doomsday
Rob heads to California to
investigate a network for major
fault lines that could set off a
mega-quake. Plus, he explores a
mysterious sinkhole. [AL]
10.26 How It's Made: Leather
Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects including ochre
and hurdy gurdies? [AL]
10.50 How It's Made: Spiral
Stairs, Pita Bread
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
exhaust headers and moulded
limestone artwork made? [AL]
11.14 How It's Made: Solar
Street Lights, Dolls
More everyday items go under
the microscope. What are the
production processes behind
common objects such as
recycled skateboard guitars?
[AL]
11.38 How It's Made: Glass
Sculptures, Inductors
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
racing pulley systems and
medicine balls made? [AL]
12.02 How It's Made: Fish
Rubbings, Clay Shooting
Machines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
almonds and high-end
motorcycles made? [AL]
12.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they persuade an oyster
to grow a perfect pearl? How do
they put the twist in classic
Pennsylvania pretzels? And how
do they build Venice's
traditional gondolas? [AL]
12.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they make a perfectly
unpredictable roulette wheel?
How do they produce the
world's purest olive oil? And
how can a rusty wreck be
transformed into a classic
Batmobile? [AL]
13.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they instruct robots to
mass-produce cars, and how do
they transform the world's
biggest football stadium into its
largest ice hockey arena? Find
out. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they craft accordions?
How do they make the wasabi
that puts a kick in Japan's raw
fish? And how do they produce
duck calls that can trick birds?
[AL]
14.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the Japanese
toilets that treat you to a wash
and blow dry? How has the US
Navy built a helicopter that
doesn't need a pilot? And how
do they make jackhammers?
[AL]
14.26 Kings of Construction:
Academy of Science
Meet the kings behind the
construction of the California
Academy of Sciences. Much of
the technology being used is
untried and untested. [AL]
15.14 Kings of Construction:
Hallandsås
Construction on the Hallandsas
tunnel in Sweden was begun in
1992, but due to engineering
disasters the deadline has been
moved to 2015. Will it ever be
finished? [AL]
16.02 How Things Work:
Episode 1
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, get a razor-sharp
insight into the functionalities of
the chainsaw. [AL]
16.50 How Things Work:
Episode 2
Get an introspective look inside
everyday machines that are
used the world over. In this
episode, witness the ups and
downs of the frequently used
escalator. [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 3
Get a fascinating look inside
widely used everyday machines.
In this episode, discover the
secret workings of a pinball
machine, and how a toilet
delivers a spotless flush. [AL]
18.30 Weird Connections:
Honey My Frog Is Flying
In 1996 a physicist made a frog
float, the first time a living
creature was levitated using
magnetism. Could this solve a
huge problem for astronauts?
[AL]
18.55 Weird Connections:
Great Balls of Fire
Bob Golka has been trying to a
make a ball of lightning for 50
years and his latest attempt
involves wiring 28 submarine
batteries to a tub full of water.
[AL]
19.20 Weird Connections: The
Roachmobile
Follow scientists' attempts to
create a new interface between
machines and living brains - by
putting a roach in the driving
seat of an electric-powered
vehicle. [AL]
19.45 Weird Connections: The
Blindfolded Seal
By blindfolding seals, Dr Guido
Denhardt has discovered how
they locate fish in zero visibility
waters. This answer could help
save the environment. [AL]
20.10 Weird Connections: The
Sound of Vomit
What is the worst sound in the
world? And how could it bring
us peace? Research started by
Professor Trevor Cox is helping
to provide valuable answers.
[AL]
20.35 Weird Connections:
Monkey Genius
At the Primate Research
Institute in Japan, chimpanzees
compete against humans on a
computer game devised by
Professor Matsuzawa. Could his
research uncover hidden human
potential? [AL]
21.00 You Have Been Warned:
Only Natural
The smartest and bravest
people use science to take their
skills to the next level, including
designing underwater
biospheres that can grow crops
in the sea. [9-A]
21.50 Mythbusters: The
Simpsons Special
Adam and Jamie are tackling the
greatest animated TV series of
all time. Along for the ride is the
executive producer and show
runner. [AL]
22.40 Mythbusters: The
Busters of the Lost Myths
Hold onto your hats as the
MythBusters put the legendary
Indiana Jones and his hijinks to
the test. Featuring experiments
involving Indiana's whip. [AL]
23.30 Mythbusters: The A-
Team Special
Adam and Jamie put The A-
Team under the microscope.
First they find out if it's really
possible to build a working
cannon out of stuff abandoned
in a barn. [AL]
00.20 Mythbusters: Video
Games Special
Adam and Jamie hit the console,
tablet and arcade and take first
person aim at some of the
troubling tropes and scientific
challenges common to the
format. [AL]
01.10 Mythbusters:
Transformers
Adam and Jamie tackle two tall
tales of mechanical
metamorphosis, which sees
them try to turn a car into a
motorcycle and a bicycle into a
boat. [AL]
02.00 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How Do
Aliens Think?
Morgan Freeman considers the
possibilities of alien intelligence
- what does animal and plant
life on Earth suggest about life
on other planets? [AL]
02.48 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can We
Survive the Death of the Sun?
The technology to move our
civilisation to Mars is nearly
upon us. Is cross-galaxy travel
possible with new propulsion
technology? [AL]
03.36 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can Our
Minds Be Hacked?
Our minds store our entire lives,
memories and desires, like
biological computers. Could
brain hackers someday be able
to rewrite our thoughts? [AL]
04.24 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Reality Real?
Join Oscar-winning actor
Morgan Freeman to discover
what reality actually is. Do we
live in the 'real world' or is it in
fact a construct of our mind?
[AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Gravity an Illusion?
Gravity is a great unsolved
mystery of the universe. Why do
all objects that have mass pull
on one another? Cutting-edge
theories are proposing new
answers. [AL]
Monday
20 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How are millions of parcels
delivered around the world
every day? How do they make
cricket bats that can hit a ball at
150kmph? And what are the
secrets of the Tokyo fish
market? [AL]
06.26 How the Universe
Works: First Second
A user's guide to the cosmos
from the big bang to galaxies,
stars, planets and moons. What
dramatic events occurred in the
first second after the big bang?
[AL]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 3
Get a fascinating look inside
widely used everyday machines.
In this episode, discover the
secret workings of a pinball
machine, and how a toilet
delivers a spotless flush. [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters:
Transformers
Adam and Jamie tackle two tall
tales of mechanical
metamorphosis, which sees
them try to turn a car into a
motorcycle and a bicycle into a
boat. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the Japanese
toilets that treat you to a wash
and blow dry? How has the US
Navy built a helicopter that
doesn't need a pilot? And how
do they make jackhammers?
[AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Fish
Rubbings, Clay Shooting
Machines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
almonds and high-end
motorcycles made? [AL]
09.38 How the Universe
Works: First Second
A user's guide to the cosmos
from the big bang to galaxies,
stars, planets and moons. What
dramatic events occurred in the
first second after the big bang?
[AL]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: California's
Hidden Doomsday
Rob heads to California to
investigate a network for major
fault lines that could set off a
mega-quake. Plus, he explores a
mysterious sinkhole. [AL]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 3
Get a fascinating look inside
widely used everyday machines.
In this episode, discover the
secret workings of a pinball
machine, and how a toilet
delivers a spotless flush. [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters:
Transformers
Adam and Jamie tackle two tall
tales of mechanical
metamorphosis, which sees
them try to turn a car into a
motorcycle and a bicycle into a
boat. [AL]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is
Gravity an Illusion?
Gravity is a great unsolved
mystery of the universe. Why do
all objects that have mass pull
on one another? Cutting-edge
theories are proposing new
answers. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the Japanese
toilets that treat you to a wash
and blow dry? How has the US
Navy built a helicopter that
doesn't need a pilot? And how
do they make jackhammers?
[AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Fish
Rubbings, Clay Shooting
Machines
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
almonds and high-end
motorcycles made? [AL]
14.26 How the Universe
Works: First Second
A user's guide to the cosmos
from the big bang to galaxies,
stars, planets and moons. What
dramatic events occurred in the
first second after the big bang?
[AL]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: California's
Hidden Doomsday
Rob heads to California to
investigate a network for major
fault lines that could set off a
mega-quake. Plus, he explores a
mysterious sinkhole. [AL]
16.02 Mythbusters:
Transformers
Adam and Jamie tackle two tall
tales of mechanical
metamorphosis, which sees
them try to turn a car into a
motorcycle and a bicycle into a
boat. [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is Luck
Real?
Do you make your own luck or
does luck make you? Prepare to
radically revise your
understanding of the laws of
nature and the human brain.
[AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 4
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a
subway ticket barrier survive
the rush hour crush, and what
keeps a refrigerator cool? [AL]
18.30 What Happened Next?:
Episode 7
A helicopter pilot attempts to
rescue a man perched on a
crane, but will the rotor blades
blow him off his perch? And
what happens to sky divers
whose chutes open
prematurely? [9-AT]
18.55 What Happened Next?:
Episode 8
Firefighters tackling a blaze in
Los Angeles find they must put
their trust in a unique chemical
reaction. Plus, what happens
when a fire hose takes on a life
of its own? [9-AT]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Throttle
Bodies, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
candied fruit and linen ukuleles
made? [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters: Blow It
Out the Water
Adam and Jamie blow up a boat
with1,000lb of high explosive
before building a homemade
machine gun from Breaking
Bad's season finale. [AL]
21.00 What Happened Next?:
Episode 7
A helicopter pilot attempts to
rescue a man perched on a
crane, but will the rotor blades
blow him off his perch? And
what happens to sky divers
whose chutes open
prematurely? [9-AT]
21.25 What Happened Next?:
Episode 8
Firefighters tackling a blaze in
Los Angeles find they must put
their trust in a unique chemical
reaction. Plus, what happens
when a fire hose takes on a life
of its own? [9-AT]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Secret History of
the New World
Rob Nelson investigates a
cluster of ancient ruins in New
England that suggest Europeans
arrived in the Americas almost
1,000 years before Columbus.
[AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Throttle
Bodies, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
candied fruit and linen ukuleles
made? [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 4
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a
subway ticket barrier survive
the rush hour crush, and what
keeps a refrigerator cool? [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is Luck
Real?
Do you make your own luck or
does luck make you? Prepare to
radically revise your
understanding of the laws of
nature and the human brain.
[AL]
01.10 Mythbusters: Blow It
Out the Water
Adam and Jamie blow up a boat
with1,000lb of high explosive
before building a homemade
machine gun from Breaking
Bad's season finale. [AL]
02.00 What Happened Next?:
Episode 7
A helicopter pilot attempts to
rescue a man perched on a
crane, but will the rotor blades
blow him off his perch? And
what happens to sky divers
whose chutes open
prematurely? [9-AT]
02.24 What Happened Next?:
Episode 8
Firefighters tackling a blaze in
Los Angeles find they must put
their trust in a unique chemical
reaction. Plus, what happens
when a fire hose takes on a life
of its own? [9-AT]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Secret History of
the New World
Rob Nelson investigates a
cluster of ancient ruins in New
England that suggest Europeans
arrived in the Americas almost
1,000 years before Columbus.
[AL]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 4
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a
subway ticket barrier survive
the rush hour crush, and what
keeps a refrigerator cool? [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Throttle
Bodies, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
candied fruit and linen ukuleles
made? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is Luck
Real?
Do you make your own luck or
does luck make you? Prepare to
radically revise your
understanding of the laws of
nature and the human brain.
[AL]
Tuesday
21 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they build powerboats
that can go faster than sports
cars? How do they produce
Swiss watches? And how do
they create wallpaper fit for
palaces and parliaments? [AL]
06.26 What Happened Next?:
Episode 7
A helicopter pilot attempts to
rescue a man perched on a
crane, but will the rotor blades
blow him off his perch? And
what happens to sky divers
whose chutes open
prematurely? [9-AT]
06.50 What Happened Next?:
Episode 8
Firefighters tackling a blaze in
Los Angeles find they must put
their trust in a unique chemical
reaction. Plus, what happens
when a fire hose takes on a life
of its own? [9-AT]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 4
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a
subway ticket barrier survive
the rush hour crush, and what
keeps a refrigerator cool? [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters: Blow It
Out the Water
Adam and Jamie blow up a boat
with1,000lb of high explosive
before building a homemade
machine gun from Breaking
Bad's season finale. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Throttle
Bodies, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
candied fruit and linen ukuleles
made? [AL]
09.38 What Happened Next?:
Episode 7
A helicopter pilot attempts to
rescue a man perched on a
crane, but will the rotor blades
blow him off his perch? And
what happens to sky divers
whose chutes open
prematurely? [9-AT]
10.02 What Happened Next?:
Episode 8
Firefighters tackling a blaze in
Los Angeles find they must put
their trust in a unique chemical
reaction. Plus, what happens
when a fire hose takes on a life
of its own? [9-AT]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Secret History of
the New World
Rob Nelson investigates a
cluster of ancient ruins in New
England that suggest Europeans
arrived in the Americas almost
1,000 years before Columbus.
[AL]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 4
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a
subway ticket barrier survive
the rush hour crush, and what
keeps a refrigerator cool? [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters: Blow It
Out the Water
Adam and Jamie blow up a boat
with1,000lb of high explosive
before building a homemade
machine gun from Breaking
Bad's season finale. [AL]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is Luck
Real?
Do you make your own luck or
does luck make you? Prepare to
radically revise your
understanding of the laws of
nature and the human brain.
[AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Throttle
Bodies, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
candied fruit and linen ukuleles
made? [AL]
14.26 What Happened Next?:
Episode 7
A helicopter pilot attempts to
rescue a man perched on a
crane, but will the rotor blades
blow him off his perch? And
what happens to sky divers
whose chutes open
prematurely? [9-AT]
14.50 What Happened Next?:
Episode 8
Firefighters tackling a blaze in
Los Angeles find they must put
their trust in a unique chemical
reaction. Plus, what happens
when a fire hose takes on a life
of its own? [9-AT]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Secret History of
the New World
Rob Nelson investigates a
cluster of ancient ruins in New
England that suggest Europeans
arrived in the Americas almost
1,000 years before Columbus.
[AL]
16.02 Mythbusters: Blow It
Out the Water
Adam and Jamie blow up a boat
with1,000lb of high explosive
before building a homemade
machine gun from Breaking
Bad's season finale. [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Does
the Ocean Think?
Its body spans the globe; its
heart beats with a one-
thousand-year pulse and it
could even have an immune
system capable of annihilating
all life on earth. [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 5
A look at what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
How does a paintball gun fire up
to 15 rounds a second? How
does an ice maker churn out
half a tonne of cubes each day?
[AL]
18.30 Street Science: Fireball
Launcher
Kevin and his team of experts
face off in a fireball launcher
showdown to test the
dangerous and awesome
properties of fire. [AL]
18.55 Street Science: Human
Cannonball
Kevin and his team of experts
reveal the secrets of human
cannonballs. Plus, Kevin uses
the power of pressure to crush a
massive steel drum. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Rubber
Balls, Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
Montreal smoked meats and
motorised scooters made? [AL]
20.10 Weird or What?:
Strange Survival
Two brothers plunge 50 storeys
- why did one survive and the
other die? And on the beaches
of Vancouver human feet keep
washing up - where are they
from? [9-A]
21.00 American Titans: Daly
Vs. Clark
The lawless territory of
Montana remains up for grabs
and William Clark and Marcus
Daly fight to control power over
the state and to mine millions in
copper ore. [12-G]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Great Lakes
Bermuda Triangle
Rob Nelson heads to Lake
Michigan to investigate an
unexplained, Bermuda Triangle-
like phenomenon that has
caused ships to disappear for
centuries. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Rubber
Balls, Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
Montreal smoked meats and
motorised scooters made? [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 5
A look at what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
How does a paintball gun fire up
to 15 rounds a second? How
does an ice maker churn out
half a tonne of cubes each day?
[AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Does
the Ocean Think?
Its body spans the globe; its
heart beats with a one-
thousand-year pulse and it
could even have an immune
system capable of annihilating
all life on earth. [AL]
01.10 Weird or What?:
Strange Survival
Two brothers plunge 50 storeys
- why did one survive and the
other die? And on the beaches
of Vancouver human feet keep
washing up - where are they
from? [9-A]
02.00 American Titans: Daly
Vs. Clark
The lawless territory of
Montana remains up for grabs
and William Clark and Marcus
Daly fight to control power over
the state and to mine millions in
copper ore. [12-G]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Great Lakes
Bermuda Triangle
Rob Nelson heads to Lake
Michigan to investigate an
unexplained, Bermuda Triangle-
like phenomenon that has
caused ships to disappear for
centuries. [AL]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 5
A look at what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
How does a paintball gun fire up
to 15 rounds a second? How
does an ice maker churn out
half a tonne of cubes each day?
[AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Rubber
Balls, Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
Montreal smoked meats and
motorised scooters made? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Does
the Ocean Think?
Its body spans the globe; its
heart beats with a one-
thousand-year pulse and it
could even have an immune
system capable of annihilating
all life on earth. [AL]
Wednesday
22 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How do they rescue the crew of
a sunken submarine? Leading
submarine rescue specialists
test the ability of the world's
navies to respond to an
underwater emergency. [AL]
06.26 Street Science: Fireball
Launcher
Kevin and his team of experts
face off in a fireball launcher
showdown to test the
dangerous and awesome
properties of fire. [AL]
06.51 Street Science: Human
Cannonball
Kevin and his team of experts
reveal the secrets of human
cannonballs. Plus, Kevin uses
the power of pressure to crush a
massive steel drum. [AL]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 5
A look at what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
How does a paintball gun fire up
to 15 rounds a second? How
does an ice maker churn out
half a tonne of cubes each day?
[AL]
08.02 Weird or What?:
Strange Survival
Two brothers plunge 50 storeys
- why did one survive and the
other die? And on the beaches
of Vancouver human feet keep
washing up - where are they
from? [9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Rubber
Balls, Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
Montreal smoked meats and
motorised scooters made? [AL]
09.38 Street Science: Fireball
Launcher
Kevin and his team of experts
face off in a fireball launcher
showdown to test the
dangerous and awesome
properties of fire. [AL]
10.03 Street Science: Human
Cannonball
Kevin and his team of experts
reveal the secrets of human
cannonballs. Plus, Kevin uses
the power of pressure to crush a
massive steel drum. [AL]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Great Lakes
Bermuda Triangle
Rob Nelson heads to Lake
Michigan to investigate an
unexplained, Bermuda Triangle-
like phenomenon that has
caused ships to disappear for
centuries. [AL]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 5
A look at what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
How does a paintball gun fire up
to 15 rounds a second? How
does an ice maker churn out
half a tonne of cubes each day?
[AL]
12.02 Weird or What?:
Strange Survival
Two brothers plunge 50 storeys
- why did one survive and the
other die? And on the beaches
of Vancouver human feet keep
washing up - where are they
from? [9-A]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Does
the Ocean Think?
Its body spans the globe; its
heart beats with a one-
thousand-year pulse and it
could even have an immune
system capable of annihilating
all life on earth. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Rubber
Balls, Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
Montreal smoked meats and
motorised scooters made? [AL]
14.26 Street Science: Fireball
Launcher
Kevin and his team of experts
face off in a fireball launcher
showdown to test the
dangerous and awesome
properties of fire. [AL]
14.51 Street Science: Human
Cannonball
Kevin and his team of experts
reveal the secrets of human
cannonballs. Plus, Kevin uses
the power of pressure to crush a
massive steel drum. [AL]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Great Lakes
Bermuda Triangle
Rob Nelson heads to Lake
Michigan to investigate an
unexplained, Bermuda Triangle-
like phenomenon that has
caused ships to disappear for
centuries. [AL]
16.02 Weird or What?:
Strange Survival
Two brothers plunge 50 storeys
- why did one survive and the
other die? And on the beaches
of Vancouver human feet keep
washing up - where are they
from? [9-A]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is There
a Shadow Universe?
It appears we live in a universe
filled with light, but scientists
are now certain there is far
more matter in the dark
portions of our universe. [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 6
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including car winches,
hiking boots, coffee machines
and grand pianos. [AL]
18.30 Blowing Up History:
Ghosts Of The Stone Age
New discoveries at a strange
prehistoric site reveal the dark
secrets and rituals of the
mysterious people who built the
world's largest stone circle. [9-
A]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made:
Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
cactus pear puree and lab
reactors made? [AL]
20.10 Weird or What?: Ghost
Ship
A missing ship is found
undamaged on the sea floor,
and the US air force is mobilised
when UFOs are seen in Texas.
Plus, do cows stand facing
Earth's magnetic poles? [9-A]
21.00 Blowing Up History:
Ghosts Of The Stone Age
New discoveries at a strange
prehistoric site reveal the dark
secrets and rituals of the
mysterious people who built the
world's largest stone circle. [9-
A]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Legend Of The
Nazi Gold
A legendary train filled with
stolen Nazi gold is said to be
hidden in Poland. Rob and
Stefan explore deep under the
earth's surface to uncover the
truth. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made:
Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
cactus pear puree and lab
reactors made? [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 6
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including car winches,
hiking boots, coffee machines
and grand pianos. [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is There
a Shadow Universe?
It appears we live in a universe
filled with light, but scientists
are now certain there is far
more matter in the dark
portions of our universe. [AL]
01.10 Weird or What?: Ghost
Ship
A missing ship is found
undamaged on the sea floor,
and the US air force is mobilised
when UFOs are seen in Texas.
Plus, do cows stand facing
Earth's magnetic poles? [9-A]
02.00 Blowing Up History:
Ghosts Of The Stone Age
New discoveries at a strange
prehistoric site reveal the dark
secrets and rituals of the
mysterious people who built the
world's largest stone circle. [9-
A]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Legend Of The
Nazi Gold
A legendary train filled with
stolen Nazi gold is said to be
hidden in Poland. Rob and
Stefan explore deep under the
earth's surface to uncover the
truth. [9-A]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 6
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including car winches,
hiking boots, coffee machines
and grand pianos. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made:
Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
cactus pear puree and lab
reactors made? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is There
a Shadow Universe?
It appears we live in a universe
filled with light, but scientists
are now certain there is far
more matter in the dark
portions of our universe. [AL]
Thursday
23 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
How do they guide the world's
largest cruise ships under low
bridges? How do they find
Alba's famous expensive white
truffles? And how do they mine
Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?
[AL]
06.26 Blowing Up History:
Ghosts Of The Stone Age
New discoveries at a strange
prehistoric site reveal the dark
secrets and rituals of the
mysterious people who built the
world's largest stone circle. [9-
A]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 6
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including car winches,
hiking boots, coffee machines
and grand pianos. [AL]
08.02 Weird or What?: Ghost
Ship
A missing ship is found
undamaged on the sea floor,
and the US air force is mobilised
when UFOs are seen in Texas.
Plus, do cows stand facing
Earth's magnetic poles? [9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made:
Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
cactus pear puree and lab
reactors made? [AL]
09.38 Blowing Up History:
Ghosts Of The Stone Age
New discoveries at a strange
prehistoric site reveal the dark
secrets and rituals of the
mysterious people who built the
world's largest stone circle. [9-
A]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Legend Of The
Nazi Gold
A legendary train filled with
stolen Nazi gold is said to be
hidden in Poland. Rob and
Stefan explore deep under the
earth's surface to uncover the
truth. [9-A]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 6
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including car winches,
hiking boots, coffee machines
and grand pianos. [AL]
12.02 Weird or What?: Ghost
Ship
A missing ship is found
undamaged on the sea floor,
and the US air force is mobilised
when UFOs are seen in Texas.
Plus, do cows stand facing
Earth's magnetic poles? [9-A]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is There
a Shadow Universe?
It appears we live in a universe
filled with light, but scientists
are now certain there is far
more matter in the dark
portions of our universe. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made:
Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
cactus pear puree and lab
reactors made? [AL]
14.26 Blowing Up History:
Ghosts Of The Stone Age
New discoveries at a strange
prehistoric site reveal the dark
secrets and rituals of the
mysterious people who built the
world's largest stone circle. [9-
A]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Legend Of The
Nazi Gold
A legendary train filled with
stolen Nazi gold is said to be
hidden in Poland. Rob and
Stefan explore deep under the
earth's surface to uncover the
truth. [9-A]
16.02 Weird or What?: Ghost
Ship
A missing ship is found
undamaged on the sea floor,
and the US air force is mobilised
when UFOs are seen in Texas.
Plus, do cows stand facing
Earth's magnetic poles? [9-A]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How to
Collapse a Superpower
The stability of any global power
depends on high-speed digital
communication - our
dependence on global
interactivity may be placing us
in grave danger. [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 7
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including skateboards,
ATM, car jack, digital projector,
and multi-tool. [AL]
18.30 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Rolls-Royce Dawn
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
18.55 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Morgan Aero Coupe
Ever wondered how a Morgan
Aero Coupe was made? Join the
How It's Made crew as they go
to its birthplace, explore the
inner workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How does the German city of
Frankfurt produce their famous
frankfurter sausages? How are
the world's most accurate rifles
manufactured? And how do
casinos stop card cheats? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Wall
Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production
processes behind everyday
items. How are common objects
including digital paintings and
badminton rackets made? [AL]
20.10 Weird or What?: Human
Popsicle
A child freezes to death, only to
recover hours later - does this
mean human hibernation is
possible? Plus, why are huge
circles of ice forming in our
rivers? [9-A]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Rolls-Royce Dawn
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Morgan Aero Coupe
Ever wondered how a Morgan
Aero Coupe was made? Join the
How It's Made crew as they go
to its birthplace, explore the
inner workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: King Solomon's
Treasures
Priceless gold and silver
artefacts are believed to be lost
in King Solomon's hidden mines.
Rob and Stefan search for the
legendary treasure. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How does the German city of
Frankfurt produce their famous
frankfurter sausages? How are
the world's most accurate rifles
manufactured? And how do
casinos stop card cheats? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Wall
Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production
processes behind everyday
items. How are common objects
including digital paintings and
badminton rackets made? [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 7
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including skateboards,
ATM, car jack, digital projector,
and multi-tool. [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How to
Collapse a Superpower
The stability of any global power
depends on high-speed digital
communication - our
dependence on global
interactivity may be placing us
in grave danger. [AL]
01.10 Weird or What?: Human
Popsicle
A child freezes to death, only to
recover hours later - does this
mean human hibernation is
possible? Plus, why are huge
circles of ice forming in our
rivers? [9-A]
02.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Rolls-Royce Dawn
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
02.24 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Morgan Aero Coupe
Ever wondered how a Morgan
Aero Coupe was made? Join the
How It's Made crew as they go
to its birthplace, explore the
inner workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: King Solomon's
Treasures
Priceless gold and silver
artefacts are believed to be lost
in King Solomon's hidden mines.
Rob and Stefan search for the
legendary treasure. [9-A]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 7
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including skateboards,
ATM, car jack, digital projector,
and multi-tool. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How does the German city of
Frankfurt produce their famous
frankfurter sausages? How are
the world's most accurate rifles
manufactured? And how do
casinos stop card cheats? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Wall
Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production
processes behind everyday
items. How are common objects
including digital paintings and
badminton rackets made? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How to
Collapse a Superpower
The stability of any global power
depends on high-speed digital
communication - our
dependence on global
interactivity may be placing us
in grave danger. [AL]
Friday
24 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Opal / Stunt Planes / Nougat
How do they mine precious
opals beneath one of the
hottest deserts on earth? How
do they build breath-taking
stunt planes and how do they
make nougat? [AL]
06.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Rolls-Royce Dawn
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Morgan Aero Coupe
Ever wondered how a Morgan
Aero Coupe was made? Join the
How It's Made crew as they go
to its birthplace, explore the
inner workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 7
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including skateboards,
ATM, car jack, digital projector,
and multi-tool. [AL]
08.02 Weird or What?: Human
Popsicle
A child freezes to death, only to
recover hours later - does this
mean human hibernation is
possible? Plus, why are huge
circles of ice forming in our
rivers? [9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How does the German city of
Frankfurt produce their famous
frankfurter sausages? How are
the world's most accurate rifles
manufactured? And how do
casinos stop card cheats? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Wall
Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production
processes behind everyday
items. How are common objects
including digital paintings and
badminton rackets made? [AL]
09.38 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Rolls-Royce Dawn
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
10.02 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Morgan Aero Coupe
Ever wondered how a Morgan
Aero Coupe was made? Join the
How It's Made crew as they go
to its birthplace, explore the
inner workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: King Solomon's
Treasures
Priceless gold and silver
artefacts are believed to be lost
in King Solomon's hidden mines.
Rob and Stefan search for the
legendary treasure. [9-A]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 7
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including skateboards,
ATM, car jack, digital projector,
and multi-tool. [AL]
12.02 Weird or What?: Human
Popsicle
A child freezes to death, only to
recover hours later - does this
mean human hibernation is
possible? Plus, why are huge
circles of ice forming in our
rivers? [9-A]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How to
Collapse a Superpower
The stability of any global power
depends on high-speed digital
communication - our
dependence on global
interactivity may be placing us
in grave danger. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How does the German city of
Frankfurt produce their famous
frankfurter sausages? How are
the world's most accurate rifles
manufactured? And how do
casinos stop card cheats? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Wall
Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production
processes behind everyday
items. How are common objects
including digital paintings and
badminton rackets made? [AL]
14.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Rolls-Royce Dawn
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
14.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Morgan Aero Coupe
Ever wondered how a Morgan
Aero Coupe was made? Join the
How It's Made crew as they go
to its birthplace, explore the
inner workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: King Solomon's
Treasures
Priceless gold and silver
artefacts are believed to be lost
in King Solomon's hidden mines.
Rob and Stefan search for the
legendary treasure. [9-A]
16.02 Weird or What?: Human
Popsicle
A child freezes to death, only to
recover hours later - does this
mean human hibernation is
possible? Plus, why are huge
circles of ice forming in our
rivers? [9-A]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is a
Zombie Apocalypse Possible?
Scientists have discovered
pathogens that turn insects into
zombies. Viruses are attacking
humans every day - are we at
risk of becoming puppets? [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 8
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including treadmill,
outboard motor, pneumatic
drill, and ballpoint pen. [AL]
18.30 How the Universe
Works: Saturn
Saturn's ferocious weather, its
evolving ring system and the
discovery of active geology on
one of its moons have rewritten
the textbooks; explore these
new discoveries. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How are millions of parcels
delivered around the world
every day? How do they make
cricket bats that can hit a ball at
150kmph? And what are the
secrets of the Tokyo fish
market? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Garden
Forks/ Toffee/Bundt Pans
How do they make garden forks,
English toffee, paint chip cards,
and Bundt pans? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
20.10 Weird or What?:
Chinese Columbus
A man survives being struck by
lightning six times - is he a
human lightning rod? Plus, did
Chinese explorers reach
America thousands of years
before Columbus? [9-A]
21.00 How the Universe
Works: Saturn
Saturn's ferocious weather, its
evolving ring system and the
discovery of active geology on
one of its moons have rewritten
the textbooks; explore these
new discoveries. [AL]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Tesla's Final
Secrets
Nikola Tesla died before he
finished a mysterious, earth-
shattering invention. But the
ground beneath his only
remaining lab may hold clues.
[9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How are millions of parcels
delivered around the world
every day? How do they make
cricket bats that can hit a ball at
150kmph? And what are the
secrets of the Tokyo fish
market? [AL]

23.05 How It's Made: Garden
Forks/ Toffee/Bundt Pans
How do they make garden forks,
English toffee, paint chip cards,
and Bundt pans? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 8
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including treadmill,
outboard motor, pneumatic
drill, and ballpoint pen. [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is a
Zombie Apocalypse Possible?
Scientists have discovered
pathogens that turn insects into
zombies. Viruses are attacking
humans every day - are we at
risk of becoming puppets? [AL]
01.10 Weird or What?:
Chinese Columbus
A man survives being struck by
lightning six times - is he a
human lightning rod? Plus, did
Chinese explorers reach
America thousands of years
before Columbus? [9-A]
02.00 How the Universe
Works: Saturn
Saturn's ferocious weather, its
evolving ring system and the
discovery of active geology on
one of its moons have rewritten
the textbooks; explore these
new discoveries. [AL]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Tesla's Final
Secrets
Nikola Tesla died before he
finished a mysterious, earth-
shattering invention. But the
ground beneath his only
remaining lab may hold clues.
[9-A]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 8
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including treadmill,
outboard motor, pneumatic
drill, and ballpoint pen. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How are millions of parcels
delivered around the world
every day? How do they make
cricket bats that can hit a ball at
150kmph? And what are the
secrets of the Tokyo fish
market? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Garden
Forks/ Toffee/Bundt Pans
How do they make garden forks,
English toffee, paint chip cards,
and Bundt pans? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is a
Zombie Apocalypse Possible?
Scientists have discovered
pathogens that turn insects into
zombies. Viruses are attacking
humans every day - are we at
risk of becoming puppets? [AL]
Saturday
25 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Diggers/Taste Of The
Orient/Into The Void
How do they operate the
world's most versatile
construction machines? Plus,
how do they maintain the Willis
Tower Skydeck in Chicago? [AL]
06.26 How It's Made: Throttle
Bodies, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
candied fruit and linen ukuleles
made? [AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Rubber
Balls, Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
Montreal smoked meats and
motorised scooters made? [AL]
07.14 How It's Made:
Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
cactus pear puree and lab
reactors made? [AL]
07.38 How It's Made: Wall
Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production
processes behind everyday
items. How are common objects
including digital paintings and
badminton rackets made? [AL]
08.02 How It's Made: Garden
Forks/ Toffee/Bundt Pans
How do they make garden forks,
English toffee, paint chip cards,
and Bundt pans? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
08.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
09.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
09.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How does the German city of
Frankfurt produce their famous
frankfurter sausages? How are
the world's most accurate rifles
manufactured? And how do
casinos stop card cheats? [AL]
10.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How are millions of parcels
delivered around the world
every day? How do they make
cricket bats that can hit a ball at
150kmph? And what are the
secrets of the Tokyo fish
market? [AL]
10.26 Mythbusters: Blow It
Out the Water
Adam and Jamie blow up a boat
with1,000lb of high explosive
before building a homemade
machine gun from Breaking
Bad's season finale. [AL]
11.14 Weird or What?:
Strange Survival
Two brothers plunge 50 storeys
- why did one survive and the
other die? And on the beaches
of Vancouver human feet keep
washing up - where are they
from? [9-A]
12.02 Weird or What?: Ghost
Ship
A missing ship is found
undamaged on the sea floor,
and the US air force is mobilised
when UFOs are seen in Texas.
Plus, do cows stand facing
Earth's magnetic poles? [9-A]
12.50 Weird or What?: Human
Popsicle
A child freezes to death, only to
recover hours later - does this
mean human hibernation is
possible? Plus, why are huge
circles of ice forming in our
rivers? [9-A]
13.38 Weird or What?:
Chinese Columbus
A man survives being struck by
lightning six times - is he a
human lightning rod? Plus, did
Chinese explorers reach
America thousands of years
before Columbus? [9-A]
14.26 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is Luck
Real?
Do you make your own luck or
does luck make you? Prepare to
radically revise your
understanding of the laws of
nature and the human brain.
[AL]
15.14 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Does
the Ocean Think?
Its body spans the globe; its
heart beats with a one-
thousand-year pulse and it
could even have an immune
system capable of annihilating
all life on earth. [AL]
16.02 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is There
a Shadow Universe?
It appears we live in a universe
filled with light, but scientists
are now certain there is far
more matter in the dark
portions of our universe. [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How to
Collapse a Superpower
The stability of any global power
depends on high-speed digital
communication - our
dependence on global
interactivity may be placing us
in grave danger. [AL]
17.40 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is a
Zombie Apocalypse Possible?
Scientists have discovered
pathogens that turn insects into
zombies. Viruses are attacking
humans every day - are we at
risk of becoming puppets? [AL]
18.30 What Happened Next?:
Episode 7
A helicopter pilot attempts to
rescue a man perched on a
crane, but will the rotor blades
blow him off his perch? And
what happens to sky divers
whose chutes open
prematurely? [9-AT]
18.55 What Happened Next?:
Episode 8
Firefighters tackling a blaze in
Los Angeles find they must put
their trust in a unique chemical
reaction. Plus, what happens
when a fire hose takes on a life
of its own? [9-AT]
19.20 Street Science: Fireball
Launcher
Kevin and his team of experts
face off in a fireball launcher
showdown to test the
dangerous and awesome
properties of fire. [AL]
19.45 Street Science: Human
Cannonball
Kevin and his team of experts
reveal the secrets of human
cannonballs. Plus, Kevin uses
the power of pressure to crush a
massive steel drum. [AL]
20.10 Blowing Up History:
Ghosts Of The Stone Age
New discoveries at a strange
prehistoric site reveal the dark
secrets and rituals of the
mysterious people who built the
world's largest stone circle. [9-
A]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Rolls-Royce Dawn
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
The crew go to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and stunning exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Morgan Aero Coupe
Ever wondered how a Morgan
Aero Coupe was made? Join the
How It's Made crew as they go
to its birthplace, explore the
inner workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
21.50 How the Universe
Works: Saturn
Saturn's ferocious weather, its
evolving ring system and the
discovery of active geology on
one of its moons have rewritten
the textbooks; explore these
new discoveries. [AL]
22.40 How Things Work:
Episode 4
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a
subway ticket barrier survive
the rush hour crush, and what
keeps a refrigerator cool? [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 5
A look at what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
How does a paintball gun fire up
to 15 rounds a second? How
does an ice maker churn out
half a tonne of cubes each day?
[AL]
00.20 How Things Work:
Episode 6
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including car winches,
hiking boots, coffee machines
and grand pianos. [AL]
01.10 How Things Work:
Episode 7
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including skateboards,
ATM, car jack, digital projector,
and multi-tool. [AL]
02.00 How Things Work:
Episode 8
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including treadmill,
outboard motor, pneumatic
drill, and ballpoint pen. [AL]
02.48 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
03.12 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
03.36 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
04.00 How It's Made: Throttle
Bodies, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
candied fruit and linen ukuleles
made? [AL]
04.24 How It's Made: Rubber
Balls, Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
Montreal smoked meats and
motorised scooters made? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made:
Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
cactus pear puree and lab
reactors made? [AL]
05.12 How It's Made: Wall
Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production
processes behind everyday
items. How are common objects
including digital paintings and
badminton rackets made? [AL]
05.36 How It's Made: Garden
Forks/ Toffee/Bundt Pans
How do they make garden forks,
English toffee, paint chip cards,
and Bundt pans? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
Sunday
26 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Peanut Butter/Breaking Point
How are peanuts harvested,
roasted and transformed into
peanut butter; and how are
domestic appliances tested?
[AL]
06.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Secret History of
the New World
Rob Nelson investigates a
cluster of ancient ruins in New
England that suggest Europeans
arrived in the Americas almost
1,000 years before Columbus.
[AL]
07.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Great Lakes
Bermuda Triangle
Rob Nelson heads to Lake
Michigan to investigate an
unexplained, Bermuda Triangle-
like phenomenon that has
caused ships to disappear for
centuries. [AL]
08.02 Secrets Of The
Underground: Legend Of The
Nazi Gold
A legendary train filled with
stolen Nazi gold is said to be
hidden in Poland. Rob and
Stefan explore deep under the
earth's surface to uncover the
truth. [9-A]
08.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: King Solomon's
Treasures
Priceless gold and silver
artefacts are believed to be lost
in King Solomon's hidden mines.
Rob and Stefan search for the
legendary treasure. [9-A]
09.38 Secrets Of The
Underground: Tesla's Final
Secrets
Nikola Tesla died before he
finished a mysterious, earth-
shattering invention. But the
ground beneath his only
remaining lab may hold clues.
[9-A]
10.26 How It's Made: Throttle
Bodies, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
candied fruit and linen ukuleles
made? [AL]
10.50 How It's Made: Rubber
Balls, Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
Montreal smoked meats and
motorised scooters made? [AL]
11.14 How It's Made:
Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
common objects including
cactus pear puree and lab
reactors made? [AL]
11.38 How It's Made: Wall
Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production
processes behind everyday
items. How are common objects
including digital paintings and
badminton rackets made? [AL]
12.02 How It's Made: Garden
Forks/ Toffee/Bundt Pans
How do they make garden forks,
English toffee, paint chip cards,
and Bundt pans? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
12.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they farm sturgeon for
precious caviar? How do they
mould centuries of history into
the finest Japanese porcelain?
And how do they make world-
class football boots? [AL]
12.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 14
How do they set up a 1700 seat
circus tent in just 36 hours, and
how do they turn Japanese
maple and mahogany into the
coolest instruments on earth -
electric guitars? [AL]
13.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 15
How is a 700-year-old tree made
into a two tonne Japanese
drum? How can a factory
produce thousands of cars and
stay green? And how do Italians
make great tasting pasta? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How does the German city of
Frankfurt produce their famous
frankfurter sausages? How are
the world's most accurate rifles
manufactured? And how do
casinos stop card cheats? [AL]
14.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How are millions of parcels
delivered around the world
every day? How do they make
cricket bats that can hit a ball at
150kmph? And what are the
secrets of the Tokyo fish
market? [AL]
14.26 How Things Work:
Episode 4
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a
subway ticket barrier survive
the rush hour crush, and what
keeps a refrigerator cool? [AL]
15.14 How Things Work:
Episode 5
A look at what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
How does a paintball gun fire up
to 15 rounds a second? How
does an ice maker churn out
half a tonne of cubes each day?
[AL]
16.02 How Things Work:
Episode 6
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including car winches,
hiking boots, coffee machines
and grand pianos. [AL]
16.50 How Things Work:
Episode 7
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including skateboards,
ATM, car jack, digital projector,
and multi-tool. [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 8
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including treadmill,
outboard motor, pneumatic
drill, and ballpoint pen. [AL]
18.30 Weird Connections:
Tripping Up Grannies
How can tripping grannies save
lives? The Weird Connections
team follow leading scientists
through their revolutionary
discoveries about human
balance. [AL]
18.55 Weird Connections:
Quack Science
Does a duck's quack echo? The
answer may have world
changing implications. [AL]
19.20 Weird Connections: The
Vomitator
Psychologist Frederick Bonato
observes the effects of sensory
confusion by putting people in a
spinning drum. Could his
discoveries help astronauts to
overcome space sickness? [AL]
19.45 Weird Connections: The
Mosquito Banquet
Why do mosquitoes bite some
people more than others?
That's the mystery Doctor James
Logan is trying to solve and he
discovers it is all about body
odour. [AL]
20.10 Weird Connections: The
Invisible Gorilla
Professor Dan Simons believes
he can make gorillas disappear
right before your eyes. Not a
magic trick, it is a phenomenon
called inattentional blindness.
[AL]
20.35 Weird Connections:
Facial Recognition
Meet the man who shows blue
movies to pigeons. This bizarre
experiment leads to face
transplants and cameras that
could protect national borders
from terrorists. [AL]
21.00 You Have Been Warned:
Overachievers
The smartest and bravest
people use science to take their
skills to the next level, from
opening a bottle using a feather
to using another person as a
snowboard. [9-A]
21.50 Mythbusters: Blow It
Out the Water
Adam and Jamie blow up a boat
with1,000lb of high explosive
before building a homemade
machine gun from Breaking
Bad's season finale. [AL]
22.40 Weird or What?:
Strange Survival
Two brothers plunge 50 storeys
- why did one survive and the
other die? And on the beaches
of Vancouver human feet keep
washing up - where are they
from? [9-A]
23.30 Weird or What?: Ghost
Ship
A missing ship is found
undamaged on the sea floor,
and the US air force is mobilised
when UFOs are seen in Texas.
Plus, do cows stand facing
Earth's magnetic poles? [9-A]
00.20 Weird or What?: Human
Popsicle
A child freezes to death, only to
recover hours later - does this
mean human hibernation is
possible? Plus, why are huge
circles of ice forming in our
rivers? [9-A]
01.10 Weird or What?:
Chinese Columbus
A man survives being struck by
lightning six times - is he a
human lightning rod? Plus, did
Chinese explorers reach
America thousands of years
before Columbus? [9-A]
02.00 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is Luck
Real?
Do you make your own luck or
does luck make you? Prepare to
radically revise your
understanding of the laws of
nature and the human brain.
[AL]
02.48 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Does
the Ocean Think?
Its body spans the globe; its
heart beats with a one-
thousand-year pulse and it
could even have an immune
system capable of annihilating
all life on earth. [AL]
03.36 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is There
a Shadow Universe?
It appears we live in a universe
filled with light, but scientists
are now certain there is far
more matter in the dark
portions of our universe. [AL]
04.24 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: How to
Collapse a Superpower
The stability of any global power
depends on high-speed digital
communication - our
dependence on global
interactivity may be placing us
in grave danger. [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is a
Zombie Apocalypse Possible?
Scientists have discovered
pathogens that turn insects into
zombies. Viruses are attacking
humans every day - are we at
risk of becoming puppets? [AL]
 Monday
27 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Smooth As Marble/Hot
Stuff/Umbrellas
How do they mine marble for
Washington's monuments; how
do they make Tabasco Sauce;
and how do they produce storm
proof umbrellas? [AL]
06.26 How the Universe
Works: Saturn
Saturn's ferocious weather, its
evolving ring system and the
discovery of active geology on
one of its moons have rewritten
the textbooks; explore these
new discoveries. [AL]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 8
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including treadmill,
outboard motor, pneumatic
drill, and ballpoint pen. [AL]
08.02 Weird or What?:
Chinese Columbus
A man survives being struck by
lightning six times - is he a
human lightning rod? Plus, did
Chinese explorers reach
America thousands of years
before Columbus? [9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How are millions of parcels
delivered around the world
every day? How do they make
cricket bats that can hit a ball at
150kmph? And what are the
secrets of the Tokyo fish
market? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Garden
Forks/ Toffee/Bundt Pans
How do they make garden forks,
English toffee, paint chip cards,
and Bundt pans? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
09.38 How the Universe
Works: Saturn
Saturn's ferocious weather, its
evolving ring system and the
discovery of active geology on
one of its moons have rewritten
the textbooks; explore these
new discoveries. [AL]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Tesla's Final
Secrets
Nikola Tesla died before he
finished a mysterious, earth-
shattering invention. But the
ground beneath his only
remaining lab may hold clues.
[9-A]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 8
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including treadmill,
outboard motor, pneumatic
drill, and ballpoint pen. [AL]
12.02 Weird or What?:
Chinese Columbus
A man survives being struck by
lightning six times - is he a
human lightning rod? Plus, did
Chinese explorers reach
America thousands of years
before Columbus? [9-A]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is a
Zombie Apocalypse Possible?
Scientists have discovered
pathogens that turn insects into
zombies. Viruses are attacking
humans every day - are we at
risk of becoming puppets? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How are millions of parcels
delivered around the world
every day? How do they make
cricket bats that can hit a ball at
150kmph? And what are the
secrets of the Tokyo fish
market? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Garden
Forks/ Toffee/Bundt Pans
How do they make garden forks,
English toffee, paint chip cards,
and Bundt pans? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
14.26 How the Universe
Works: Saturn
Saturn's ferocious weather, its
evolving ring system and the
discovery of active geology on
one of its moons have rewritten
the textbooks; explore these
new discoveries. [AL]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Tesla's Final
Secrets
Nikola Tesla died before he
finished a mysterious, earth-
shattering invention. But the
ground beneath his only
remaining lab may hold clues.
[9-A]
16.02 Weird or What?:
Chinese Columbus
A man survives being struck by
lightning six times - is he a
human lightning rod? Plus, did
Chinese explorers reach
America thousands of years
before Columbus? [9-A]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Are We
All Bigots?
If you think you see everyone as
equal, you're kidding yourself.
No matter how open-minded
we think we are, stereotypes
colour our judgment of others.
[AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 9
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including elevator, gas
pump, air-hockey table, wood
chipper, and dentist drill. [AL]
18.30 What Happened Next?:
Episode 9
A skydiver tries to escape from
an uncontrollable spin and a
group of would be ice rescuers
suddenly need rescuing
themselves. Plus two paraglider
pilots are flung into the air. [9-
AT]
18.55 What Happened Next?:
Episode 10
When a meteor hits earth, how
far away can the crash be heard,
and who hears it first? Plus,
what does it take to bring a
plane down safely if the engines
cut out? [9-AT]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they build powerboats
that can go faster than sports
cars? How do they produce
Swiss watches? And how do
they create wallpaper fit for
palaces and parliaments? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Pewter
Flasks/Potato Salad/Hydrogen
Fuel Cells
How do they make pewter
flasks, potato salad and
hydrogen fuel cells? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
20.10 Weird or What?: Mind
Control War
Could wars be fought with mind
control? How did a woman shot
at point blank range survive?
Plus, why did a DNA test suggest
a mother wasn't related to her
kids? [9-A]
21.00 What Happened Next?:
Episode 9
A skydiver tries to escape from
an uncontrollable spin and a
group of would be ice rescuers
suddenly need rescuing
themselves. Plus two paraglider
pilots are flung into the air. [9-
AT]
21.25 What Happened Next?:
Episode 10
When a meteor hits earth, how
far away can the crash be heard,
and who hears it first? Plus,
what does it take to bring a
plane down safely if the engines
cut out? [9-AT]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Doomsday
Volcano Mystery
Beneath the densely populated
city of Naples lies a looming
threat. A super volcano may be
on the verge of erupting and
causing an apocalyptic
catastrophe. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they build powerboats
that can go faster than sports
cars? How do they produce
Swiss watches? And how do
they create wallpaper fit for
palaces and parliaments? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Pewter
Flasks/Potato Salad/Hydrogen
Fuel Cells
How do they make pewter
flasks, potato salad and
hydrogen fuel cells? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 9
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including elevator, gas
pump, air-hockey table, wood
chipper, and dentist drill. [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Are We
All Bigots?
If you think you see everyone as
equal, you're kidding yourself.
No matter how open-minded
we think we are, stereotypes
colour our judgment of others.
[AL]
01.10 Weird or What?: Mind
Control War
Could wars be fought with mind
control? How did a woman shot
at point blank range survive?
Plus, why did a DNA test suggest
a mother wasn't related to her
kids? [9-A]
02.00 What Happened Next?:
Episode 9
A skydiver tries to escape from
an uncontrollable spin and a
group of would be ice rescuers
suddenly need rescuing
themselves. Plus two paraglider
pilots are flung into the air. [9-
AT]
02.24 What Happened Next?:
Episode 10
When a meteor hits earth, how
far away can the crash be heard,
and who hears it first? Plus,
what does it take to bring a
plane down safely if the engines
cut out? [9-AT]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Doomsday
Volcano Mystery
Beneath the densely populated
city of Naples lies a looming
threat. A super volcano may be
on the verge of erupting and
causing an apocalyptic
catastrophe. [9-A]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 9
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including elevator, gas
pump, air-hockey table, wood
chipper, and dentist drill. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they build powerboats
that can go faster than sports
cars? How do they produce
Swiss watches? And how do
they create wallpaper fit for
palaces and parliaments? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Pewter
Flasks/Potato Salad/Hydrogen
Fuel Cells
How do they make pewter
flasks, potato salad and
hydrogen fuel cells? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Are We
All Bigots?
If you think you see everyone as
equal, you're kidding yourself.
No matter how open-minded
we think we are, stereotypes
colour our judgment of others.
[AL]
Tuesday
28 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Tales From The Black Stuff /
Silk / In The Can
How do they make Irish stout
and how do they use silkworms
to create gunpowder bags and
clothes? Plus, how do they put
soup into cans? [AL]
06.26 What Happened Next?:
Episode 9
A skydiver tries to escape from
an uncontrollable spin and a
group of would be ice rescuers
suddenly need rescuing
themselves. Plus two paraglider
pilots are flung into the air. [9-
AT]
06.50 What Happened Next?:
Episode 10
When a meteor hits earth, how
far away can the crash be heard,
and who hears it first? Plus,
what does it take to bring a
plane down safely if the engines
cut out? [9-AT]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 9
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including elevator, gas
pump, air-hockey table, wood
chipper, and dentist drill. [AL]
08.02 Weird or What?: Mind
Control War
Could wars be fought with mind
control? How did a woman shot
at point blank range survive?
Plus, why did a DNA test suggest
a mother wasn't related to her
kids? [9-A]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they build powerboats
that can go faster than sports
cars? How do they produce
Swiss watches? And how do
they create wallpaper fit for
palaces and parliaments? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Pewter
Flasks/Potato Salad/Hydrogen
Fuel Cells
How do they make pewter
flasks, potato salad and
hydrogen fuel cells? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
09.38 What Happened Next?:
Episode 9
A skydiver tries to escape from
an uncontrollable spin and a
group of would be ice rescuers
suddenly need rescuing
themselves. Plus two paraglider
pilots are flung into the air. [9-
AT]
10.02 What Happened Next?:
Episode 10
When a meteor hits earth, how
far away can the crash be heard,
and who hears it first? Plus,
what does it take to bring a
plane down safely if the engines
cut out? [9-AT]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Doomsday
Volcano Mystery
Beneath the densely populated
city of Naples lies a looming
threat. A super volcano may be
on the verge of erupting and
causing an apocalyptic
catastrophe. [9-A]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 9
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
The team take a detailed look at
objects including elevator, gas
pump, air-hockey table, wood
chipper, and dentist drill. [AL]
12.02 Weird or What?: Mind
Control War
Could wars be fought with mind
control? How did a woman shot
at point blank range survive?
Plus, why did a DNA test suggest
a mother wasn't related to her
kids? [9-A]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Are We
All Bigots?
If you think you see everyone as
equal, you're kidding yourself.
No matter how open-minded
we think we are, stereotypes
colour our judgment of others.
[AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they build powerboats
that can go faster than sports
cars? How do they produce
Swiss watches? And how do
they create wallpaper fit for
palaces and parliaments? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Pewter
Flasks/Potato Salad/Hydrogen
Fuel Cells
How do they make pewter
flasks, potato salad and
hydrogen fuel cells? Find out as
more everyday items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
14.26 What Happened Next?:
Episode 9
A skydiver tries to escape from
an uncontrollable spin and a
group of would be ice rescuers
suddenly need rescuing
themselves. Plus two paraglider
pilots are flung into the air. [9-
AT]
14.50 What Happened Next?:
Episode 10
When a meteor hits earth, how
far away can the crash be heard,
and who hears it first? Plus,
what does it take to bring a
plane down safely if the engines
cut out? [9-AT]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Doomsday
Volcano Mystery
Beneath the densely populated
city of Naples lies a looming
threat. A super volcano may be
on the verge of erupting and
causing an apocalyptic
catastrophe. [9-A]
16.02 Weird or What?: Mind
Control War
Could wars be fought with mind
control? How did a woman shot
at point blank range survive?
Plus, why did a DNA test suggest
a mother wasn't related to her
kids? [9-A]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Why Do
We Lie?
Are our brains wired for lying
from a young age? The brains of
pathological liars may provide
insights. And how will
technology impact upon our
lies? [AL]
17.40 How Things Work:
Episode 10
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a 3D
printer create perfect replicas of
the most intricate objects? [AL]
18.30 Houdini's Last Secrets:
The Torture Escape
How did Harry Houdini pull off
his death-defying escapes? A
team of experts investigate his
illusions to reveal the secrets of
this mysterious stunt. [9-A]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How do they rescue the crew of
a sunken submarine? Leading
submarine rescue specialists
test the ability of the world's
navies to respond to an
underwater emergency. [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters: Cooking
Chaos
In their farewell season the guys
stir up some cooking chaos;
testing two viral video
sensations: cannon fired shrimp
and an explosive tomato
smoothie. [AL]
21.00 Houdini's Last Secrets:
The Torture Escape
How did Harry Houdini pull off
his death-defying escapes? A
team of experts investigate his
illusions to reveal the secrets of
this mysterious stunt. [9-A]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Atlantis In
America
New theories claim the sunken
city of Atlantis may have been in
the Americas. From the
Bahamas to an ancient site in
Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek
the evidence. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How do they rescue the crew of
a sunken submarine? Leading
submarine rescue specialists
test the ability of the world's
navies to respond to an
underwater emergency. [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
23.30 How Things Work:
Episode 10
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a 3D
printer create perfect replicas of
the most intricate objects? [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Why Do
We Lie?
Are our brains wired for lying
from a young age? The brains of
pathological liars may provide
insights. And how will
technology impact upon our
lies? [AL]
01.10 Mythbusters: Cooking
Chaos
In their farewell season the guys
stir up some cooking chaos;
testing two viral video
sensations: cannon fired shrimp
and an explosive tomato
smoothie. [AL]
02.00 Houdini's Last Secrets:
The Torture Escape
How did Harry Houdini pull off
his death-defying escapes? A
team of experts investigate his
illusions to reveal the secrets of
this mysterious stunt. [9-A]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Atlantis In
America
New theories claim the sunken
city of Atlantis may have been in
the Americas. From the
Bahamas to an ancient site in
Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek
the evidence. [9-A]
03.36 How Things Work:
Episode 10
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a 3D
printer create perfect replicas of
the most intricate objects? [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How do they rescue the crew of
a sunken submarine? Leading
submarine rescue specialists
test the ability of the world's
navies to respond to an
underwater emergency. [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Why Do
We Lie?
Are our brains wired for lying
from a young age? The brains of
pathological liars may provide
insights. And how will
technology impact upon our
lies? [AL]
Wednesday
29 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Fire Extinguishers/Cruise Liners
How are phosphates used to put
out fires; and how are cruise
liners fuelled up and stocked
with supplies before a voyage?
[AL]
06.26 Houdini's Last Secrets:
The Torture Escape
How did Harry Houdini pull off
his death-defying escapes? A
team of experts investigate his
illusions to reveal the secrets of
this mysterious stunt. [9-A]
07.14 How Things Work:
Episode 10
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a 3D
printer create perfect replicas of
the most intricate objects? [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters: Cooking
Chaos
In their farewell season the guys
stir up some cooking chaos;
testing two viral video
sensations: cannon fired shrimp
and an explosive tomato
smoothie. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How do they rescue the crew of
a sunken submarine? Leading
submarine rescue specialists
test the ability of the world's
navies to respond to an
underwater emergency. [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
09.38 Houdini's Last Secrets:
The Torture Escape
How did Harry Houdini pull off
his death-defying escapes? A
team of experts investigate his
illusions to reveal the secrets of
this mysterious stunt. [9-A]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Atlantis In
America
New theories claim the sunken
city of Atlantis may have been in
the Americas. From the
Bahamas to an ancient site in
Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek
the evidence. [9-A]
11.14 How Things Work:
Episode 10
Discover what's inside the
machines used in everyday life.
In this episode, how does a 3D
printer create perfect replicas of
the most intricate objects? [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters: Cooking
Chaos
In their farewell season the guys
stir up some cooking chaos;
testing two viral video
sensations: cannon fired shrimp
and an explosive tomato
smoothie. [AL]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Why Do
We Lie?
Are our brains wired for lying
from a young age? The brains of
pathological liars may provide
insights. And how will
technology impact upon our
lies? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How do they rescue the crew of
a sunken submarine? Leading
submarine rescue specialists
test the ability of the world's
navies to respond to an
underwater emergency. [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
14.26 Houdini's Last Secrets:
The Torture Escape
How did Harry Houdini pull off
his death-defying escapes? A
team of experts investigate his
illusions to reveal the secrets of
this mysterious stunt. [9-A]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Atlantis In
America
New theories claim the sunken
city of Atlantis may have been in
the Americas. From the
Bahamas to an ancient site in
Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek
the evidence. [9-A]
16.02 Mythbusters: Cooking
Chaos
In their farewell season the guys
stir up some cooking chaos;
testing two viral video
sensations: cannon fired shrimp
and an explosive tomato
smoothie. [AL]
16.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can
Time Go Backwards?
We move around freely in
space, but we are stuck in a
prison of time only ever moving
forwards. Could science one day
make the clock run backwards?
[AL]
17.40 Future Weapons:
Search and Destroy
Richard 'Mack' Machowicz
reveals weapons that always
find their target, as he test fires
the SMAW-NE shoulder
launched rocket - with dramatic
results! [AL]
18.30 Blowing Up History:
Lost City Of The Maya
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan
jungle is the lost city of Tikal,
once home to over 100,000
people. How did this small
village rise to become a Maya
superpower? [9-A]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
How do they guide the world's
largest cruise ships under low
bridges? How do they find
Alba's famous expensive white
truffles? And how do they mine
Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?
[AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Hunting
Decoys/Canned
Tomatoes/Lassos
How do they make robotic
hunting decoys, scoreboards,
and lassos? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters:
Rocketmen
In their farewell season Adam
and Jamie test the fan favourite,
explosive technology, in a one
mega-myth in-depth episode -
are gummy bears a viable rocket
fuel? [AL]
21.00 Blowing Up History:
Lost City Of The Maya
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan
jungle is the lost city of Tikal,
once home to over 100,000
people. How did this small
village rise to become a Maya
superpower? [9-A]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Mystery Of The
Ice Cave
A strange cave freezes in
summer and melts in winter,
and a huge sand dune swallows
a small child in an instant. Rob
and Stefan explore these
mysteries. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
How do they guide the world's
largest cruise ships under low
bridges? How do they find
Alba's famous expensive white
truffles? And how do they mine
Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?
[AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Hunting
Decoys/Canned
Tomatoes/Lassos
How do they make robotic
hunting decoys, scoreboards,
and lassos? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
23.30 Future Weapons: Search
and Destroy
Richard 'Mack' Machowicz
reveals weapons that always
find their target, as he test fires
the SMAW-NE shoulder
launched rocket - with dramatic
results! [AL]
00.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can
Time Go Backwards?
We move around freely in
space, but we are stuck in a
prison of time only ever moving
forwards. Could science one day
make the clock run backwards?
[AL]
01.10 Mythbusters:
Rocketmen
In their farewell season Adam
and Jamie test the fan favourite,
explosive technology, in a one
mega-myth in-depth episode -
are gummy bears a viable rocket
fuel? [AL]
02.00 Blowing Up History:
Lost City Of The Maya
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan
jungle is the lost city of Tikal,
once home to over 100,000
people. How did this small
village rise to become a Maya
superpower? [9-A]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Mystery Of The
Ice Cave
A strange cave freezes in
summer and melts in winter,
and a huge sand dune swallows
a small child in an instant. Rob
and Stefan explore these
mysteries. [9-A]
03.36 Future Weapons:
Search and Destroy
Richard 'Mack' Machowicz
reveals weapons that always
find their target, as he test fires
the SMAW-NE shoulder
launched rocket - with dramatic
results! [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
How do they guide the world's
largest cruise ships under low
bridges? How do they find
Alba's famous expensive white
truffles? And how do they mine
Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Hunting
Decoys/Canned
Tomatoes/Lassos
How do they make robotic
hunting decoys, scoreboards,
and lassos? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
05.12 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can
Time Go Backwards?
We move around freely in
space, but we are stuck in a
prison of time only ever moving
forwards. Could science one day
make the clock run backwards?
[AL]
Thursday
30 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Aircraft Tyres/Six
Shooters/Fever Pitch
How do they make aeroplane
tyres; how do they fire the
fastest guns in the west; and
how do they make artificial turf
for football pitches? [AL]
06.26 Blowing Up History:
Lost City Of The Maya
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan
jungle is the lost city of Tikal,
once home to over 100,000
people. How did this small
village rise to become a Maya
superpower? [9-A]
07.14 Future Weapons:
Search and Destroy
Richard 'Mack' Machowicz
reveals weapons that always
find their target, as he test fires
the SMAW-NE shoulder
launched rocket - with dramatic
results! [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters:
Rocketmen
In their farewell season Adam
and Jamie test the fan favourite,
explosive technology, in a one
mega-myth in-depth episode -
are gummy bears a viable rocket
fuel? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
How do they guide the world's
largest cruise ships under low
bridges? How do they find
Alba's famous expensive white
truffles? And how do they mine
Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?
[AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Hunting
Decoys/Canned
Tomatoes/Lassos
How do they make robotic
hunting decoys, scoreboards,
and lassos? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
09.38 Blowing Up History:
Lost City Of The Maya
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan
jungle is the lost city of Tikal,
once home to over 100,000
people. How did this small
village rise to become a Maya
superpower? [9-A]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Mystery Of The
Ice Cave
A strange cave freezes in
summer and melts in winter,
and a huge sand dune swallows
a small child in an instant. Rob
and Stefan explore these
mysteries. [9-A]
11.14 Future Weapons:
Search and Destroy
Richard 'Mack' Machowicz
reveals weapons that always
find their target, as he test fires
the SMAW-NE shoulder
launched rocket - with dramatic
results! [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters:
Rocketmen
In their farewell season Adam
and Jamie test the fan favourite,
explosive technology, in a one
mega-myth in-depth episode -
are gummy bears a viable rocket
fuel? [AL]
12.50 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can
Time Go Backwards?
We move around freely in
space, but we are stuck in a
prison of time only ever moving
forwards. Could science one day
make the clock run backwards?
[AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
How do they guide the world's
largest cruise ships under low
bridges? How do they find
Alba's famous expensive white
truffles? And how do they mine
Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?
[AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Hunting
Decoys/Canned
Tomatoes/Lassos
How do they make robotic
hunting decoys, scoreboards,
and lassos? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
14.26 Blowing Up History:
Lost City Of The Maya
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan
jungle is the lost city of Tikal,
once home to over 100,000
people. How did this small
village rise to become a Maya
superpower? [9-A]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Mystery Of The
Ice Cave
A strange cave freezes in
summer and melts in winter,
and a huge sand dune swallows
a small child in an instant. Rob
and Stefan explore these
mysteries. [9-A]
16.02 Mythbusters:
Rocketmen
In their farewell season Adam
and Jamie test the fan favourite,
explosive technology, in a one
mega-myth in-depth episode -
are gummy bears a viable rocket
fuel? [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
17.40 Future Weapons: The
Protectors
Richard Machowicz investigates
protection systems, testing how
much punishment the latest hi-
tech body armour, 'dragon skin',
can take. [AL]
18.30 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche 911
Ever wondered how a Porsche
911 was made? Join the How
It's Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
18.55 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari FF
Ever wondered how a Ferrari FF
was made? Join the How It's
Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks,
Legoland
How is rubber made into
chewing gum? How are fish
hooks strong enough to catch a
shark? How are the models built
at the world's largest Legoland?
[AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Turf
Grass/Beef Jerky/Bowling Pins
How do they make turf grass,
beef jerky, wood chippers, and
bowling pins? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters: Tanker
Crush
In their farewell season Adam &
Jamie take on their biggest ever
experiment ever in an attempt
to crush a giant tanker train car
by creating a vacuum! [AL]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche 911
Ever wondered how a Porsche
911 was made? Join the How
It's Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari FF
Ever wondered how a Ferrari FF
was made? Join the How It's
Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Lost Pirate City
Of Treasure
When an infamous pirate city
sunk into the sea, a huge
treasure may have gone with it.
Could cutting edge technology
reveal its resting place? [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks,
Legoland
How is rubber made into
chewing gum? How are fish
hooks strong enough to catch a
shark? How are the models built
at the world's largest Legoland?
[AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Turf
Grass/Beef Jerky/Bowling Pins
How do they make turf grass,
beef jerky, wood chippers, and
bowling pins? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
23.30 Future Weapons: The
Protectors
Richard Machowicz investigates
protection systems, testing how
much punishment the latest hi-
tech body armour, 'dragon skin',
can take. [AL]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
01.10 Mythbusters: Tanker
Crush
In their farewell season Adam &
Jamie take on their biggest ever
experiment ever in an attempt
to crush a giant tanker train car
by creating a vacuum! [AL]
02.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche 911
Ever wondered how a Porsche
911 was made? Join the How
It's Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
02.24 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari FF
Ever wondered how a Ferrari FF
was made? Join the How It's
Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Lost Pirate City
Of Treasure
When an infamous pirate city
sunk into the sea, a huge
treasure may have gone with it.
Could cutting edge technology
reveal its resting place? [9-A]
03.36 Future Weapons: The
Protectors
Richard Machowicz investigates
protection systems, testing how
much punishment the latest hi-
tech body armour, 'dragon skin',
can take. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks,
Legoland
How is rubber made into
chewing gum? How are fish
hooks strong enough to catch a
shark? How are the models built
at the world's largest Legoland?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Turf
Grass/Beef Jerky/Bowling Pins
How do they make turf grass,
beef jerky, wood chippers, and
bowling pins? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
 Friday
31 May 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Sponges/The Knowledge
In this episode, learn how they
dive for sponges and how taxi
drivers know their way to so
many different destinations.
[AL]
06.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche 911
Ever wondered how a Porsche
911 was made? Join the How
It's Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari FF
Ever wondered how a Ferrari FF
was made? Join the How It's
Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
07.14 Future Weapons: The
Protectors
Richard Machowicz investigates
protection systems, testing how
much punishment the latest hi-
tech body armour, 'dragon skin',
can take. [AL]
08.02 Mythbusters: Tanker
Crush
In their farewell season Adam &
Jamie take on their biggest ever
experiment ever in an attempt
to crush a giant tanker train car
by creating a vacuum! [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks,
Legoland
How is rubber made into
chewing gum? How are fish
hooks strong enough to catch a
shark? How are the models built
at the world's largest Legoland?
[AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Turf
Grass/Beef Jerky/Bowling Pins
How do they make turf grass,
beef jerky, wood chippers, and
bowling pins? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
09.38 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche 911
Ever wondered how a Porsche
911 was made? Join the How
It's Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
10.02 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari FF
Ever wondered how a Ferrari FF
was made? Join the How It's
Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
10.26 Secrets Of The
Underground: Lost Pirate City
Of Treasure
When an infamous pirate city
sunk into the sea, a huge
treasure may have gone with it.
Could cutting edge technology
reveal its resting place? [9-A]
11.14 Future Weapons: The
Protectors
Richard Machowicz investigates
protection systems, testing how
much punishment the latest hi-
tech body armour, 'dragon skin',
can take. [AL]
12.02 Mythbusters: Tanker
Crush
In their farewell season Adam &
Jamie take on their biggest ever
experiment ever in an attempt
to crush a giant tanker train car
by creating a vacuum! [AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks,
Legoland
How is rubber made into
chewing gum? How are fish
hooks strong enough to catch a
shark? How are the models built
at the world's largest Legoland?
[AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Turf
Grass/Beef Jerky/Bowling Pins
How do they make turf grass,
beef jerky, wood chippers, and
bowling pins? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
14.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche 911
Ever wondered how a Porsche
911 was made? Join the How
It's Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
14.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Ferrari FF
Ever wondered how a Ferrari FF
was made? Join the How It's
Made crew as they go to its
birthplace, explore the inner
workings and its gorgeous
exterior. [AL]
15.14 Secrets Of The
Underground: Lost Pirate City
Of Treasure
When an infamous pirate city
sunk into the sea, a huge
treasure may have gone with it.
Could cutting edge technology
reveal its resting place? [9-A]
16.02 Mythbusters: Tanker
Crush
In their farewell season Adam &
Jamie take on their biggest ever
experiment ever in an attempt
to crush a giant tanker train car
by creating a vacuum! [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: End of the Universe
How and when will the Universe
end? Gravity and dark matter
are poised to annihilate the
Universe in a big crunch. Will
expansion and dark energy tear
it apart? [AL]
17.40 Future Weapons: No
Escape
Discover weapons that leave the
enemy no place to hide, as
'Mack' Machowicz witnesses
the firing of the army's newest
long-range ground attack missile
18.30 How the Universe
Works: Extinction
Explore whether catastrophic
events such as volcano
eruptions, ice ages and asteroid
strikes spell out a bleak future
for the existence of humans on
planet earth? [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Leatherman, Formula 1
How do they build Formula 1
racing cars? How is the
Leatherman, America's best-
selling multi-tool made? How do
they create classic Finnish Aalto
glassware? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Multi-
Tools/Jojoba Oil/Marionettes
How do they make Leatherman
multi-tools, jojoba oil, and
marionettes? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
20.10 Mythbusters: The
Reddit Special
The most interactive show on
TV has peaked with a 'Reddit'
Special, where the internet is in
complete control of the
editorial. [AL]
21.00 How the Universe
Works: Extinction
Explore whether catastrophic
events such as volcano
eruptions, ice ages and asteroid
strikes spell out a bleak future
for the existence of humans on
planet earth? [AL]
21.50 Secrets Of The
Underground: Quest For The
Gold Rush Fortune
In California Rob and Stefan
explore a cave, rumoured to
house 100 pounds of gold,
stashed away during the Gold
Rush. Can their tech end the
mystery? [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Leatherman, Formula 1
How do they build Formula 1
racing cars? How is the
Leatherman, America's best-
selling multi-tool made? How do
they create classic Finnish Aalto
glassware? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Multi-
Tools/Jojoba Oil/Marionettes
How do they make Leatherman
multi-tools, jojoba oil, and
marionettes? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
23.30 Future Weapons: No
Escape
Discover weapons that leave the
enemy no place to hide, as
'Mack' Machowicz witnesses
the firing of the army's newest
long-range ground attack missile
00.20 How the Universe
Works: End of the Universe
How and when will the Universe
end? Gravity and dark matter
are poised to annihilate the
Universe in a big crunch. Will
expansion and dark energy tear
it apart? [AL]
01.10 Mythbusters: The
Reddit Special
The most interactive show on
TV has peaked with a 'Reddit'
Special, where the internet is in
complete control of the
editorial. [AL]
02.00 How the Universe
Works: Extinction
Explore whether catastrophic
events such as volcano
eruptions, ice ages and asteroid
strikes spell out a bleak future
for the existence of humans on
planet earth? [AL]
02.48 Secrets Of The
Underground: Quest For The
Gold Rush Fortune
In California Rob and Stefan
explore a cave, rumoured to
house 100 pounds of gold,
stashed away during the Gold
Rush. Can their tech end the
mystery? [9-A]
03.36 Future Weapons: No
Escape
Discover weapons that leave the
enemy no place to hide, as
'Mack' Machowicz witnesses
the firing of the army's newest
long-range ground attack missile
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Leatherman, Formula 1
How do they build Formula 1
racing cars? How is the
Leatherman, America's best-
selling multi-tool made? How do
they create classic Finnish Aalto
glassware? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Multi-
Tools/Jojoba Oil/Marionettes
How do they make Leatherman
multi-tools, jojoba oil, and
marionettes? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: End of the Universe
How and when will the Universe
end? Gravity and dark matter
are poised to annihilate the
Universe in a big crunch. Will
expansion and dark energy tear
it apart? [AL]