How do they mine the essential mineral in glass cookware? How do they keep cash safe inside an ATM? And, how do they build a hyper-car out of sheets of cloth?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including gyroscopic stabilizers made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including shuffleboard tables made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including air hockey tables made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects such as squeeze chutes and composite boat propellers made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects such as retractable saunas and sawmill blade knives made?

Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper investigate the volcano Mount Vesuvius. During the research, they discover another deadly super volcano, Campi Flegrei.

Martin and Liz explore Iceland to see if its volcanoes could cause chaos in the future. Later, Martin samples an insane motorsport on ashy slopes.

Martin and Liz investigate a giant asteroid impact that may have wiped out the Dinosaurs. Later, Martin experiences the power of a NASA supergun.

The $12 billion City Center is an amazing urban resort. Host Danny Forster explores how it aspires to change the city, but will it meet its ambitious aims?

Danny Forster visits NASA to find out about the ambitious new Constellation Program. Plus, how will the Ares rocket change the future of American space exploration?

How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?

How do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did they create the powerful defence system called 'the waterwall'?

How do they make modern paving stones and how has the process changed over thousands of years? Plus, how do they create a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit?

How do they fabricate fire gloves for emergency services personnel? Plus, how do they create the enamel that is used in bake-wear around the world?

Discover how patterned glass panels and road cases are made. We also see how stop-frame animation is achieved.

Everyday items go under the spotlight. How are industrial wire ropes, living walls and large format cameras made?

Archaeologists uncover the secret lives of the gladiators and make new discoveries that help explain the rise and sudden fall of the Roman Empire.

The ancient city of Petra has baffled experts for decades. Now, new technologies resurrect the city and reveal why this civilization was suddenly abandoned.

A deadly collision in orbit punctures the hull of Russian space station, MIR. As oxygen seeps into space, the crew's lifeboat begins to die.

A toxic ammonia leak endangers an entire crew. Meanwhile, a cosmonaut narrowly survives re-entry, only to be stranded in the wilderness.

During a classified mission, the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis discovers fatal damage to the heat shield tiles on the underbelly of their ship.

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects such as plastic model kits and light microscopes made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects such as gummy vitamins and boat trailers made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects such as water well cylinders and nonconductive tools made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects such as detectable warning panels and model Stirling engines made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects such as micro drill bits and skiffs made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects such as ocean drone transformers and 3D puzzles made?

Former aerospace engineer Justin tries to keep the Glasgow Tower turning, and Tomo helps engineers in Osaka keep their airport from sinking into the sea.

Justin climbs on top of a stadium roof that is held up by air and in danger of collapse. Plus, Jimena Gascon discovers why Mexico City's Metro project has been derailed.

The team tackles two tabletop gaming myths. Is it possible to pull off the impossible Jenga move and can the domino effect lead to a car-crushing catastrophe?

The team tests the gravity-defying properties of a child's toy before trying the concept on a car. And, they explore amazing claims about the longevity of a pencil.

One day, a cosmic disaster will make life on Earth impossible. To survive, we must find a new home amongst the stars. Meet the scientists trying to make this possible.

Is there another Earth with liquid oceans, rocky continents and life? Astronomers seek the answer with spectroscopy and direct imaging.

Astronauts and cosmonauts battle a life-threatening fire and tackle an out-of-control cargo ship on the Russian space station, MIR.

New finds explore the secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb. Experts reveal how his untimely death, calamitous burial, and an act of God made a minor king so iconic.

Recent forensic findings expose secrets of the great Sphinx at Giza, revealing which pharaoh commissioned the huge statue and why it was never finished.

How do they build a port ready to receive huge container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic bags a day? How do they blow the glass to make baubles?

How do they make the world's most expensive vinegar? How do they keep divers warm in the freezing ocean? How do they build a plane that can fly upside down?

How do they forge super steel to make a car lighter, greener and safer? And, how do they shear Australia's eighty million sheep every Spring?