More everyday items go under the microscope. What are the production processes behind common objects including ochre and hurdy gurdies?

How do they turn root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?

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How do they make the perfect surfboard for catching waves? Plus, how do they turn Danish cream into one of the world's favourite butters?

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New research is revealing a hidden force in the universe instantly linking every place in the world and joining the future with the past.

Josh Gates and Christopher Lloyd continue their search at Universal Studios in Florida. Have they finally found the mysterious Oxnard DeLorean?

Josh Gates and Christopher Lloyd's hunt for the original DeLorean time machine has taken an unexpected turn. Can they deliver it to Michael J. Fox on time?

More everyday items go under the microscope. What are the production processes behind common objects including ochre and hurdy gurdies?

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including exhaust headers and moulded limestone artwork made?

More everyday items go under the microscope. What are the production processes behind common objects such as recycled skateboard guitars?

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including racing pulley systems and medicine balls made?

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including almonds and high-end motorcycles made?

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including candied fruit and linen ukuleles made?

The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories of the Bible. Archaeologists use new technology to uncover how engineers could have built it.

Troy is the legendary lost city at the centre of the Trojan War, but its existence was never confirmed. New cutting-edge technology explores the ancient myth.

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Astronomers have discovered bizarre planets very different to Earth out in the galaxy, but will we ever locate a planet similar to our own?

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Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? How do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans?

How do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's finest cricketers? And, how do they construct the foundations for tall buildings?

How do they build a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture? How do they cast the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows?

How do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? Plus, how do they use aerospace technology to make rowers go faster?

How do they make Leatherman multi-tools, jojoba oil, and marionettes? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they make fish decoys, cylinder stoves and digitalise film? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they build bamboo bicycles, create chainsaw art and make breath mints? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they make dinner sets, air brake tanks and frosted cereal? Find out, as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea? How do they hand print millions of colourful clothes using the art of batik?

How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? How do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?

How do they make an almost invisible hearing aid that connects wirelessly to a phone? How do they build the carriages for London's new underground railway?

How do they build remote-controlled underwater robots to do jobs too dangerous for human divers? How do they make the world's most cuddly teddy bears?

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More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including exhaust headers and moulded limestone artwork made?

More everyday items go under the microscope. What are the production processes behind common objects such as recycled skateboard guitars?

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including racing pulley systems and medicine balls made?