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Saturday 17th May

08:00 Digging for the Truth: Secrets Of The Nazca Lines

Josh Bernstein takes on the secrets of Peru's Nazca Lines. Who built them - and why? Were they an ancient chart of the heavens, or a message to the Gods? More >

09:00 Dogfights 2: No Room For Error

Witness first hand the grim and grisly reality of low-level dogfighting, where avoiding enemy fire is just one of the many problems facing a pilot. More >

10:00 S.W.A.T.: Dallas SWAT

Negotiator JD is called out in the middle of the night to a hotel where a man is holding a woman hostage. When a police officer is shot, JD fears the operation will end in murder/suicide.

11:00 HUMAN WEAPON: Silat: Martial Art Of Malaysia

Find out why Silat is one of the most intriguing fighting systems on the planet as our adventurers face a pitched battle against six Silat masters.

12:00 Digging for the Truth: Secrets Of The Nazca Lines

Josh Bernstein takes on the secrets of Peru's Nazca Lines. Who built them - and why? Were they an ancient chart of the heavens, or a message to the Gods? More >

13:00 Dogfights 2: No Room For Error

Witness first hand the grim and grisly reality of low-level dogfighting, where avoiding enemy fire is just one of the many problems facing a pilot. More >

14:00 S.W.A.T.: Dallas SWAT

Negotiator JD is called out in the middle of the night to a hotel where a man is holding a woman hostage. When a police officer is shot, JD fears the operation will end in murder/suicide.

15:00 HUMAN WEAPON: Silat: Martial Art Of Malaysia

Find out why Silat is one of the most intriguing fighting systems on the planet as our adventurers face a pitched battle against six Silat masters.

16:00 Digging for the Truth: Secrets Of The Nazca Lines

Josh Bernstein takes on the secrets of Peru's Nazca Lines. Who built them - and why? Were they an ancient chart of the heavens, or a message to the Gods? More >

17:00 Dogfights 2: No Room For Error

Witness first hand the grim and grisly reality of low-level dogfighting, where avoiding enemy fire is just one of the many problems facing a pilot. More >

18:00 S.W.A.T.: Dallas SWAT

Negotiator JD is called out in the middle of the night to a hotel where a man is holding a woman hostage. When a police officer is shot, JD fears the operation will end in murder/suicide.

19:00 HUMAN WEAPON: Silat: Martial Art Of Malaysia

Find out why Silat is one of the most intriguing fighting systems on the planet as our adventurers face a pitched battle against six Silat masters.

20:00 ICE ROAD TRUCKERS: Ice Road Truckers:Destination: Diamond Mine

Trucker Jay hauls a 17-ton water tank over 31 inches of ice to the remote De Beers diamond mine in Canada. Will the ice take such a heavy load or will it crack under the pressure?

21:00 The Universe 2: Mysteries of the Moon

The moon outshines every other celestial body in the night sky but it is also the source of many unsolved mysteries and age-old myths. More >

22:00 MUMMY FORENSICS: Fisherman, The

The research team examines an unusual cross-legged Peruvian mummy hidden in a London storage facility. Why was it mummified in such a strange position?

23:00 MY FAVOURITE PLACE: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Eltham Palace With English Heritage

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tours Eltham Palace, with its bizarre mixture of bespoke art deco and medieval magnificence.

23:30 The Lost Gods (Part 2 of 6)

At the Palace of Knossos in Crete and the Acropolis in Athens, Christy Kenneally investigates the origins of Europe's first major civilisation, the Greeks.

24:00 MEGA MOVERS: Lock, Stock, & Barrel

The Mega Movers speculate what it would take to move the Pentagon; plus, a general store and a funeral home, complete with caskets, have to be moved by the team.

01:00 Human Weapon: Savate Streetfighting

Hosts Jason Chambers and Bill Duff are in France to study the fascinating martial art of Savate. More >