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Thord and Bjoern team up for an all-nighter to rescue a salmon truck.

Bjørn and Thord team up to rescue a Swedish truck that slid into the ditch only 200 metres from its destination.

Over 30 kg of cocaine bricks are found on one flight. A pregnant woman may be hiding something. And, an arrested carrier tells a tragic story.

Frequent Flyers. Frequent flyers in Colombia and Peru. A man claims he was forced to do a second trip. A woman with drugs and money. A suspect claims he has intel.

Federal Police at Sao Paolo International Airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. Their main threat, cocaine smuggling.

At Lima, Peru's Jorge Chavez International Airport, anti-narcotics police work hard to prevent drugs from moving out of the country.

An early-morning flight from Lexington, Kentucky ends in disaster when a twin-engine jet careens off of the tarmac.

Two minutes after Scandinavian Airlines Flight #751 left Stockholm in 1991, smoke filtered through the cabin and both engines failed, one erupting into flames.

A remarkable emergency landing in New Zealand reveals a worldwide danger.

In Turkey, a national obsession for bread feeds bodies and souls alike.

Learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate oneself when walking downstairs, giving a piggyback, or climbing a ladder.

We learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate oneself when climbing a lamp post, busting a break dance move and riding an off road skateboard.

Plates, cans, watermelons…some people don't seem to know when to stop challenging the thickness of their skull. Ice-skating can be so risky that it's best to just focus on staying upright.

In this episode we learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when ballet dancing, jet skiing or just taking part in a good old pillow fight.

On September 19th, 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on La Palma island, wiping out entire communities. Now, experts are exploring the devastating eruption so that future generations can be safe.

Hannah Fry explores Spain's cultural treasures and their hidden contradictions.

The clock is ticking in the CIA's pursuit of the country's most wanted fugitive.

After her CIA husband is killed, a widow becomes the first woman to go undercover in Moscow during the Cold War.

History with the boring bits taken out.

We discover that you can start a war over anything, from assassination to a lost ear and even pastry.

Prophecies feature China's "Nostradamus," Ides of March and a family curse.

Prophecies feature a dream-seer, Greek oracle and French occultism.

Is a bog body a murder? Can physics find illness? Who is on an Egyptian bust?

The lost colony of Roanoke is a historic mystery that has not been solved for over 400 years.

Nuremberg Flight 108 breaks apart while trying to land at Düsseldorf airport.

In May 2013, a BA jet made an emergency landing at Heathrow. Five years prior, the engines on a BA plane failed just before touchdown. Did experts find out why?

Twenty minutes after taking off a China Airlines 747 disappears from radar. Investigators examine hundreds of pieces of wreckage until a single piece that solves the riddle.

NASA learns from past space disasters to design safer missions toward Mars.

As tunnels push the limits, engineers study past failures to prevent disasters.

The investigation begins at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, said to be built upon Jesus' burial place.

From ancient temples to soaring cathedrals, humanity's deepest beliefs have given rise to sacred architecture.

In Midyat, Turkey, archaeologists uncover the vast underground city of Matiate, stretching across tunnels carved thousands of years ago.

In Florida, construction workers uncover a brick-lined tunnel system beneath a historic neighbourhood.

Final episode starts with the death of Kim Jong Il and the rise of the new leader of North Korea - Kim Jong Un, taking power at the age of 28. "Rocket Man" charts Un's reign from 2011 to present day.

After her CIA husband is killed, a widow becomes the first woman to go undercover in Moscow during the Cold War.

HSI St. Louis pursues gun traffickers. CBP stops siblings hiding money.

USCG stops over 13,000 kg of cocaine and works with HSI to detain smugglers.

The Customs Surveillance team carry out a special operation.

The team chases a notorious drug trafficker who tries his luck again.

One of the world's newest airliners plunges into the Java Sea.

Nuremberg Flight 108 breaks apart while trying to land at Düsseldorf airport.

In May 2013, a BA jet made an emergency landing at Heathrow. Five years prior, the engines on a BA plane failed just before touchdown. Did experts find out why?

NASA learns from past space disasters to design safer missions toward Mars.

As tunnels push the limits, engineers study past failures to prevent disasters.

Leaping through windows, hoops or narrow gaps can look cool, but done wrong, itÕs just embarrassing. Plus, when in a go-kart, know your limits.

Giant inflatables can make all the difference at a fair ground. But take them out into the wild and people put them to some spectacular uses…or abuses

September 1989. A flight from Oslo to Hamburg crashes into the water. All 55 people on board die. What investigators uncover sends shock waves through the industry.

Alaska Airlines 261 suddenly flips over and nosedives into the Pacific.

A Boeing 727 suddenly flips over and spirals uncontrollably out of the sky.

Unique aerial photography uncovers Finland and its wild frontier.

Turkey as it's never been seen before, amazing bridges to the last nomads.

This film follows Sowell's journey of discovery, loss and adventure as he seeks the truth about this sacred place.

Albert Lin analyses one of the most great mysteries of the Bible: the Flood.

Discover why ancient people riddled their most impressive architecture with secrets, and how modern scientists are learning to uncover them.

In Naples, Italy, a centuries-old tomb at the Santa Maria la Nova monastery may conceal the body of Vlad the Impaler.

In Florida, construction workers uncover a brick-lined tunnel system beneath a historic neighbourhood.

Since the dawn of humanity, we have looked to the cosmos to understand our world.

Amid high pressure and heavy snow, a private jet crashes on approach to Aspen.

Investigators sift through the wreckage to determine what brought down Turkish Airlines Flight #1951.

September 1989. A flight from Oslo to Hamburg crashes into the water. All 55 people on board die. What investigators uncover sends shock waves through the industry.

A spectacular aerial journey across Egypt reveals how the River Nile was the key to the ancients' empire and why it is still important today.

A spectacular aerial journey across modern Egypt reveals how the nation is building for the future while preserving its unique, ancient history.

Archaeologists investigate the fate of Nero and his buried Golden Palace.

Experts reveal the chilling secrets of life and death on Hadrian's Wall.

New discoveries reveal the secrets of Roman gladiators' enduring appeal.

The Colosseum and the Great Wall of China are innovative engineering feats.

In Poland, miners uncovered vast salt chambers known as the Crystal Caves, filled with massive halite crystals formed millions of years ago.

A spectacular aerial journey across Egypt reveals how the River Nile was the key to the ancients' empire and why it is still important today.

A spectacular aerial journey across modern Egypt reveals how the nation is building for the future while preserving its unique, ancient history.

Amid high pressure and heavy snow, a private jet crashes on approach to Aspen.

Investigators sift through the wreckage to determine what brought down Turkish Airlines Flight #1951.

Hazen Audel embarks on a challenging solo sea-faring mission, based on a traditional single-handed ocean voyage to remote fishing grounds undertaken by Bajau sea nomads.

Armed with only basic tools and the ancient skills of the Maasai, Hazen must climb 7,000 feet to the summit of an active volcano to make an offering.

At the world's busiest international airport, Hassan catches a smuggler who has swallowed a large number of capsules containing cocaine.

From angry passengers to potentially explosive cargo, the airport's staff must handle it all.

A spectacular aerial journey across Egypt reveals how the River Nile was the key to the ancients' empire and why it is still important today.

A spectacular aerial journey across modern Egypt reveals how the nation is building for the future while preserving its unique, ancient history.

Leaping through windows, hoops or narrow gaps can look cool, but done wrong, itÕs just embarrassing. Plus, when in a go-kart, know your limits.

In this episode we learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when paragliding, riding dirt-bikes and being subjected to a wedgie.

Understand the science and avoid ruining your holiday like those in these crazy videos.

A tragic story from the Vietnam War, when more than 250 children, who were being airlifted to safety on a US Air Force C5A Galaxy, died in a mysterious explosion.

A billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes at a U.S. Air Force base in Guam.

The pilots of a cargo plane lose both right engines over the French Alps.

Tim and Fuzz are restoring a Citroen SM, a grand tourer from the 1970s that many consider to be one of the greatest French cars ever made.

Tim and Fuzz are off to Norfolk to take on a 1962 TVR Grantura, a once classy British sports car that has fallen into disrepair.

To this day, the elders on Easter Island claim their ancestors came from a continent called Hiva, believed to have sunk after a great disaster. Now, new scientific evidence points to a remote island chain in Polynesia as the center of an ancient, thriving civilization.

Was the lost city of "Atlantis" a real place? And if it was, can its ruins be found today? "Atlantis Rising" is an investigative, high end special into the world of ancient history and archaeology.

From scientific breakthroughs, escapes and heartbreaking disasters, discover the untold stories of the Apollo space missions.

After the Cold War, Kim Jong Il takes complete control of the country and starts a nuclear weapons programme.

The clock is ticking in the CIA's pursuit of the country's most wanted fugitive.

After her CIA husband is killed, a widow becomes the first woman to go undercover in Moscow during the Cold War.

The crash of a Korean cargo plane outside London baffled investigators. Was the first officer more concerned with saving face than the plane?

Minutes after taking off from Lima, a Peruvian airliner plunges into the Pacific.

A tragic story from the Vietnam War, when more than 250 children, who were being airlifted to safety on a US Air Force C5A Galaxy, died in a mysterious explosion.

In this episode, we recount the life of Chinggis Khan, beginning with the struggles of his early years, including his family's fall from power.

Temujin enlists a childhood friend called Jamuqa. Their close friendship eventually turns into rivalry.

Coast Guard and HSI track suspected human smugglers. CBP finds over 200 kilos of coke.

HSI finds coke in Colombian sailboat. CBP rookie K9 finds drugs going overseas.

A deep look inside the current regime of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea under Kim Jong-un, featuring stories from defectors, celebrities, photographers and journalists who have visited in recent years.

A CIA director faces fallout when an enhanced interrogation program is exposed.

Follow the men and women in charge of stopping drugs and illegal immigration at Colombia's busiest airport.

In this episode, we recount the life of Chinggis Khan, beginning with the struggles of his early years, including his family's fall from power.

Temujin enlists a childhood friend called Jamuqa. Their close friendship eventually turns into rivalry.

The crash of a Korean cargo plane outside London baffled investigators. Was the first officer more concerned with saving face than the plane?

Minutes after taking off from Lima, a Peruvian airliner plunges into the Pacific.

Hazen Audel embarks on an epic trek that will mirror a traditional Berber nomad journey from the desert cauldron to one of the few large water sources in this part of the Sahara - an oasis.

Deep in the foothills of the Himalayas, Hazen is on a quest to lead a herd of yaks across the forbidding wilderness to safety in the ancient fortressed city of Lomanthang.

During DXB's busy holiday period, an engine failure threatens to cause delays across the airport.

Mel responds to a passenger emergency call and must deal with a worst-case scenario.

In this episode, we recount the life of Chinggis Khan, beginning with the struggles of his early years, including his family's fall from power.

Temujin enlists a childhood friend called Jamuqa. Their close friendship eventually turns into rivalry.

In this episode we learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when paragliding, riding dirt-bikes and being subjected to a wedgie.

In this episode we learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when cliff diving, swinging a sledgehammer and riding a motorised scooter.

In 2005 a passenger jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Follow the consequent investigation which saw nine men being charged with negligence.

Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia's Rostov Airport.

A Martinair flight to Portugal goes down amid thunderstorms and heavy rain.

From trade vessels to Civil War steamers, U.S. rivers hide sunken ships.

Pearl Harbor sparks war. Its sunken battleground reveals untold stories.

Follow Manco Capac, the first Inca, and Pachacutec, the mythical emperor who reshaped a civilisation.

In less than a century, the Incas built monumental remains throughout their vast empire.

A plane crash in the rainforest strands four young siblings to survive forty days alone. For the first time, the children tell their story.

NASA learns from past space disasters to design safer missions toward Mars.

As tunnels push the limits, engineers study past failures to prevent disasters.

A perfect storm of controversial decisions brings down a Norwegian turboprop.

Near the end of its one-hour flight, Continental Express Flight 2574 dropped from the sky, killing all 14 people on board. The cause? A simple maintenance error.

In 2005 a passenger jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Follow the consequent investigation which saw nine men being charged with negligence.

The Inca Empire's golden age shines with riches, sparking the El Dorado legend.

The mighty Inca Empire collapsed in less than a decade to Spanish conquistadors.

Overnight, a quiet Californian beach town is swamped by a terrifying series of thirty-foot-high, boulder-filled debris flows that destroy homes

A catastrophic mine collapse in Chile traps 33 miners underground, with supplies quickly running out.

The story of the largest wildfire in Portugal's history and how it devastated a rural community as firefighters tried to bring it under control.

Past floods reshape how engineers build barriers against rivers and storms.

When bridges collapse, smarter, safer designs are sparked for future engineers.

The Inca Empire's golden age shines with riches, sparking the El Dorado legend.

The mighty Inca Empire collapsed in less than a decade to Spanish conquistadors.

A perfect storm of controversial decisions brings down a Norwegian turboprop.

Near the end of its one-hour flight, Continental Express Flight 2574 dropped from the sky, killing all 14 people on board. The cause? A simple maintenance error.

Hazen Audel embarks on a gruelling trek through the deserts of Northern Namibia and delivers a sacred gift to a tribe who live in the barren dunes.

Negotiating deadly snakes and monsoon rains, Hazen Audel joins an elite band of tribal hunters and stalk a wild pig required for a spiritualistic house building ceremony.

Weather threatens a medical emergency, and trainee firefighters take their search-and-rescue test.

Maintenance engineers desperately look for two lost bolts deep inside an airplane engine.

The Inca Empire's golden age shines with riches, sparking the El Dorado legend.

The mighty Inca Empire collapsed in less than a decade to Spanish conquistadors.

It's easy to humiliate yourself when attempting a tandem motorbike wheelie, running in a giant hamster wheel and trampolining with friends.

In this episode we learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when flying drones, motorbiking over sand dunes or attempting to ski down metal rails.

January 1st, 2007. After taking off from Indonesia's Suribaya airport, Adam Air Flight 574 hits a turbulence over the Java Sea and disappears from radar. What happened?

Basketball star Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.

A turboprop disaster reveals a deadly industry-wide problem.

A look at events leading up to the crash of flight JAL123, the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history. Could the deaths of 520 people have been avoided?

It's a regular morning in the lively town of Amagasaki when a busy commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building, killing over a hundred passengers and trapping hundreds more inside.

Guarded by the Terracotta Warriors, the tomb of the First Emperor is so revered that it has never been opened.

With new technology, Allan Maca explores a lost ancient megacity that 4000 years ago was one of the biggest on the planet. But why did it disappear?

Follow the men and women in charge of stopping drugs and illegal immigration at Colombia's busiest airport.

Over 30 kg of cocaine bricks are found on one flight. A pregnant woman may be hiding something. And, an arrested carrier tells a tragic story.

Frequent Flyers. Frequent flyers in Colombia and Peru. A man claims he was forced to do a second trip. A woman with drugs and money. A suspect claims he has intel.

A station where some pass through - and others stay.

Following a fatal crash 35,000 feet above the jungles of Indonesia, investigators make a disturbing discovery.

At a treacherous tabletop runway in India, the crew of Flight 1344 run out of tarmac.

January 1st, 2007. After taking off from Indonesia's Suribaya airport, Adam Air Flight 574 hits a turbulence over the Java Sea and disappears from radar. What happened?

Sam Willis and his team use new laser drone technology for the first time to explore a lost kingdom that's transforming our knowledge of ancient China.

Albert Lin travels for an archeological expedition to discover the secrtes od China's deathly tombs.

Newlyweds are caught smuggling cocaine on their bodies. A nervous woman has cocaine wrapped around her legs. And, a designer bag with hidden drugs.

In Sao Paolo, Brazil, agents arrest a woman carrying small purses loaded with cocaine which she uses to hide the drugs in her undergarments.

Cocaine in shapeware, an undercover bust, and a suspicious couple potentially linked to a drug trafficking ring.

Amsterdam Central is busy handling the crowds during the bustling SAIL event.

The security team has its hands full with a fare dodger.

Sam Willis and his team use new laser drone technology for the first time to explore a lost kingdom that's transforming our knowledge of ancient China.

Albert Lin travels for an archeological expedition to discover the secrtes od China's deathly tombs.

Following a fatal crash 35,000 feet above the jungles of Indonesia, investigators make a disturbing discovery.

At a treacherous tabletop runway in India, the crew of Flight 1344 run out of tarmac.

In the deepest canyon in North America, Hazen Audel must navigate mountainous terrain on a deadly solo run.

Hazen Audel practices the skills of the local Aboriginal people as he ventures into the Australian outback. Will he survive this desert inferno?

Mel deals with an angry family who have missed their connecting flight. Leigh is kept busy with an important repair to a 777 - a blocked toilet.

Mel is alerted to a possible ebola patient and must limit the man's contact with other passengers until she can get a firm diagnosis.

Sam Willis and his team use new laser drone technology for the first time to explore a lost kingdom that's transforming our knowledge of ancient China.

Albert Lin travels for an archeological expedition to discover the secrtes od China's deathly tombs.

We learn how many ways there are to embarrass yourself when drifting on motorbikes or firing your friends into the air with giant catapults.

We learn how many ways there are to embarrass yourself when pulling an emergency stop or sliding down staircases on homemade toboggans.

Frozen In Flight: In stormy skies above Chicago an American Eagle 41-84 spins wildly out of control and crashes. Was it a rare weather phenomena or a fatal design flaw that caused the crash?

Flight 1572 loses two engines on its final approach into Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

A deadly decision brings down a commuter plane in Illinois.

X-raying the Earth reveals a megaquake and tsunami threatening the Pacific Northwest.

X-Raying the Earth reveals a catastrophic tsunami threatening to engulf the U.S. East Coast.

X-Raying the Earth shows that a massive volcano lies beneath the U.S. - and it's not dead.

The tornado that struck Oklahoma in 2013, was the largest, one of the fastest, and-for storm chasers-the most lethal twister ever recorded on Earth.

Antoni explores Mexico City's incredible food, architecture and vibrant culture.

Antoni finds authentic experiences that reveal Paris' chic, romantic soul.

Will travels to a remote South Pacific island threatened by rising seas.

The Kalahari Desert. Will travels to the Kalahari Desert to learn the secrets of the San people.

After taking off from Shanghai, Korean Air Flight 6316 plummets to the ground.

On 22 August, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine failed during take off, sparking an overhaul in airline safety.

Frozen In Flight: In stormy skies above Chicago an American Eagle 41-84 spins wildly out of control and crashes. Was it a rare weather phenomena or a fatal design flaw that caused the crash?

Could real events lie behind the parting of the Red Sea and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Albert Lin will reveal the long lost cities.

Perhaps the most famous corpse which is frozen for more than 5000 years on a remote mountain pass is Otzi, the iceman. Who was this man that lived nearly a thousand years before the pyramids?

The homesteaders take advantage of the conditions during deep winter.

Margot, caught off guard by an unplanned litter of puppies, prepares to leave her Yukon trapline early.

Thord and Bjoern face the ultimate test after the winter's biggest crash.

When a mountain blizzard causes a double accident, Bjoern is forced to call his rivals for help.

Jo Roger's rookies are put to the ultimate test with a triple rescue.

A billboard falls, subway tunnels cave, and "ghost-scrapers" remain unfinished.

One of the world's deadliest natural disasters wreaks havoc across the Spanish province of Valencia in a flash.

After taking off from Shanghai, Korean Air Flight 6316 plummets to the ground.

On 22 August, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine failed during take off, sparking an overhaul in airline safety.

Hazen Audel is pushed to the limit in some of the world's most hostile environments and answers the question - how does anyone survive here?

Hazen braves the treacherous tropical seas of Pongso no Tao on a quest to catch a prized big fish and prove his manhood.

A 300-ton 777 needs to be jacked up, and a man gets caught carrying fake passports.

Customs catch a smuggler hiding 2,000 tiny bottles of illegal prescription medication.

Could real events lie behind the parting of the Red Sea and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Albert Lin will reveal the long lost cities.

Perhaps the most famous corpse which is frozen for more than 5000 years on a remote mountain pass is Otzi, the iceman. Who was this man that lived nearly a thousand years before the pyramids?

In this episode we learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when attempting a snowboard flip, bouncing on a space hopper or juggling a football.

In this episode we learn just how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself when kayaking down rapids, scaling tall buildings or pulling off a handbrake turn.

Tim and Fuzz are off to Scotland to rescue a rare Talbot Sunbeam Lotus. The car was the pride of a former firefighter whose back injury stopped him from restoring it.

Tim and Fuzz are off to Norfolk to take on a 1962 TVR Grantura, a once classy British sports car that has fallen into disrepair.

Tim and Fuzz take on a 1989 VW Golf GTi, one of the most iconic cars to have come out of the 1980s.

Tim and Fuzz take on one of the most divisive British sports cars ever made - a Triumph TR7, a British Leyland relic from the 1970s.

Stanley explores the pioneering spirit of Italy's industrial heartland.

Stanley delves into the complex identity of Italy's northernmost region.

HSI arrests 37 gang members; AMO seizes $5.4 million worth of cocaine.

Air and Marine Operations in St. Thomas arrest a suspected smuggler and chase a vessel fleeing into British Virgin Island waters.

Coast Guard and HSI track suspected human smugglers. CBP finds over 200 kilos of coke.

Newlyweds are caught smuggling cocaine on their bodies. A nervous woman has cocaine wrapped around her legs. And, a designer bag with hidden drugs.

In Sao Paolo, Brazil, agents arrest a woman carrying small purses loaded with cocaine which she uses to hide the drugs in her undergarments.

After controllers at Ireland's Cork Airport clear the Manx2 Flight 7100 for landing, it goes into a severe roll and crashes into the runway.

144 people lost their lives when two planes collided near San Diego in what was the biggest airline disaster in US history. How did it happen?

A turboprop narrowly averts disaster after a lightning strike over the North Sea. Investigators uncover an unusual feature in the plane that plays a key role in this calamity.

X-raying the Earth reveals a megaquake and tsunami threatening the Pacific Northwest.

X-Raying the Earth reveals a catastrophic tsunami threatening to engulf the U.S. East Coast.

X-Raying the Earth shows that a massive volcano lies beneath the U.S. - and it's not dead.

Antoni Porowski uncovers Mexico City's most extraordinary travel experiences as he highlights the people and traditions that shape its identity.

Antoni Porowski explores London beyond the familiar, uncovering some of the most unique travel experiences that define the city today.

In 1924, construction crews in Washington, D.C., uncovered a labyrinth of tunnels beneath Dupont Circle.