Cottage Life Say hello to massive Cold War machines that pushed engineering to the limit. Discover how their bold ideas returned in the form of modern drones and private space innovations, long after the original projects were left in the dust. 2026-08-17 Discover dark secrets hidden inside an animal disease research centre that conspiracy theorists have linked to a dangerous outbreak. Take a frightening tour of a ruined laboratory and hear a shocking allegation about the origin of Lyme disease. 2026-08-17 The homesteaders race to finish their pre-season tasks before winter sets in. 2026-08-17 Say hello to massive Cold War machines that pushed engineering to the limit. Discover how their bold ideas returned in the form of modern drones and private space innovations, long after the original projects were left in the dust. 2026-08-17 Discover dark secrets hidden inside an animal disease research centre that conspiracy theorists have linked to a dangerous outbreak. Take a frightening tour of a ruined laboratory and hear a shocking allegation about the origin of Lyme disease. 2026-08-17 The homesteaders race to finish their pre-season tasks before winter sets in. 2026-08-17 Witness a booming Tongan tsunami, a wind-driven Hawaiian inferno, and a deadly Texas flood from space. Then zoom in and see how a loose cable and colossal ships caused the shocking collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. 2026-08-17 Look into the strange disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1590, then discover how the Hope Diamond was stolen during the French Revolution; pinpoint new clues that could explain why the USS Cyclops vanished in 1918 in the Bermuda Triangle. 2026-08-17 Discover dark secrets hidden inside an animal disease research centre that conspiracy theorists have linked to a dangerous outbreak. Take a frightening tour of a ruined laboratory and hear a shocking allegation about the origin of Lyme disease. 2026-08-17 An unknown tunnel is discovered beneath a Brazilian farm; a wall of molasses floods Boston; the world's first military submarine vanishes despite a successful mission; was it sunk by the enemy? Or by natural forces? 2026-08-17 Rick reveals a fresh slate of answers, some of which can't possibly be right. 2026-08-17 Massive Cold War machines that pushed engineering to the limit; discovering how their bold ideas returned in the form of modern drones and private space innovations, long after the original projects were left in the dust. 2026-08-17 Take a deep dive into watery enigmas; glide over a sunken Italian city; a unique underwater cemetery in the Florida Keys; a yellow brick road to nowhere in the depths of the North Pacific; puzzling rocky constructions off the coast of Australia. 2026-08-17 A top-secret military base hidden deep in the ice beyond the Arctic Circle is one of the Cold War's most elaborate cover-ups; recently declassified documents reveal its deadly purpose; the threat it might still pose to all humankind. 2026-08-17 Exhume chilling insights into ancient rituals, legendary warriors, and brutal deaths; investigate dozens of children's skeletons in Peru, find out if Amazon warriors once lived in Russia, and see what a UK cave full of butchered remains reveals. 2026-08-17 A cat named Louis requires major leg surgery, a Kunekune pig named Crumbfoot needs emergency X-rays, and Savannah heads out to conduct a wild horse study, looking at how horses treat their own parasites through a process known as Zoopharmacognosy. 2026-08-17 Paid programming. 2026-08-17 A weird white dome appears over a valley that is famous for UFO sightings; engineers try to work out why a huge bridge collapses on a clear blue day; why square waves in the sea are a sign to get out of the water. 2026-08-17 Take a deep dive into watery enigmas; glide over a sunken Italian city; a unique underwater cemetery in the Florida Keys; a yellow brick road to nowhere in the depths of the North Pacific; puzzling rocky constructions off the coast of Australia. 2026-08-17 The science behind some of the most incredible engineering accidents ever filmed is revealed; a look at the physics involved as well as forensic details to explain the slip-ups that turned construction into destruction. 2026-08-17 In Australia, the worst bushfires in recent history attack multiple towns - overwhelming firefighters and trapping tourists; The Philippines is usually resilient to natural disasters, but a 6.4 magnitude earthquake catches everyone off-guard. 2026-08-17 As seen from space, a crater in Turkmenistan, is on fire; drones reveal perfect circles in the Namibian desert; A puzzle is solved by a World War 2 code breaker; Mystery of Death Valley's self-moving stones; Utah's strange electric blue ponds. 2026-08-17 A top-secret military base hidden deep in the ice beyond the Arctic Circle is one of the Cold War's most elaborate cover-ups; recently declassified documents reveal its deadly purpose; the threat it might still pose to all humankind. 2026-08-17 Jeremy explores the legends and mystery surrounding the Congo River in Central Africa. 2026-08-17 As seen from space, a crater in Turkmenistan, is on fire; drones reveal perfect circles in the Namibian desert; A puzzle is solved by a World War 2 code breaker; Mystery of Death Valley's self-moving stones; Utah's strange electric blue ponds. 2026-08-17 Track a storm-ignited Colorado wildfire, a toxic New Zealand volcanic eruption, and an apocalyptic Appalachian flood from above. Discover how a distant earthquake and poor construction caused a towering Bangkok skyscraper to collapse in seconds. 2026-08-18 Tiptoeing across an ancient burial ground in Panama and discovering an Aboriginal time capsule after a bushfire rips across Australia; addressing urgent questions about disease and mass burials in Nova Scotia, then finding buried treasure. 2026-08-18 The science behind some of the most incredible engineering accidents ever filmed is revealed; a look at the physics involved as well as forensic details to explain the slip-ups that turned construction into destruction. 2026-08-18 Track a storm-ignited Colorado wildfire, a toxic New Zealand volcanic eruption, and an apocalyptic Appalachian flood from above. Discover how a distant earthquake and poor construction caused a towering Bangkok skyscraper to collapse in seconds. 2026-08-18 Tiptoeing across an ancient burial ground in Panama and discovering an Aboriginal time capsule after a bushfire rips across Australia; addressing urgent questions about disease and mass burials in Nova Scotia, then finding buried treasure. 2026-08-18 A towering inferno that killed 72 residents becomes Britain's deadliest fire; a pedestrian bridge collapses in Florida over eight lanes of traffic, killing six people; how can fatal design flaws happen in such important constructions? 2026-08-18 In Australia, the worst bushfires in recent history attack multiple towns - overwhelming firefighters and trapping tourists; The Philippines is usually resilient to natural disasters, but a 6.4 magnitude earthquake catches everyone off-guard. 2026-08-18 A weird white dome appears over a valley that is famous for UFO sightings; engineers try to work out why a huge bridge collapses on a clear blue day; why square waves in the sea are a sign to get out of the water. 2026-08-18 As seen from space, a crater in Turkmenistan, is on fire; drones reveal perfect circles in the Namibian desert; A puzzle is solved by a World War 2 code breaker; Mystery of Death Valley's self-moving stones; Utah's strange electric blue ponds. 2026-08-18 A top-secret military base hidden deep in the ice beyond the Arctic Circle is one of the Cold War's most elaborate cover-ups; recently declassified documents reveal its deadly purpose; the threat it might still pose to all humankind. 2026-08-18 Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly; they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated until the next day. 2026-08-18 The homesteaders race to finish their pre-season tasks before winter sets in. 2026-08-18 Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada. 2026-08-18 Experts make a chilling new discovery when they unearth a 30,000-year-old zombie virus from an icy grave; if this ancient disease is successfully resuscitated back to life, it could cause a catastrophic global calamity. 2026-08-18 Learning why an important urban center is sinking toward oblivion; soaring over sprawling ruins buried under Saharan sands; learning the modern secret of an ancient fortress; eyeing a ghost town on the edge of the Gobi. 2026-08-18 Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly; they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated until the next day. 2026-08-18 A mysterious glowing green entity is seen in Australia's nighttime sky; footage of a twisting fire worm may confirm a local legend about a cave-dwelling super serpent. 2026-08-18 Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada. 2026-08-18 Scientists uncover a city, a chamber, and a complex, and map a tunnel network. 2026-08-18 In Tennessee, a violent tornado touches down in downtown Nashville - interrupting a live news broadcast and raking through the city; at the Hamma Hamma Falls, a kayaker races to rescue his friend from a terrifying ordeal. 2026-08-18 A remote island linked to one of the world's most famous aviation mysteries; thousands of shipwrecks in the Bermuda triangle; a history lost and found in the South Pacific; a 10,000-year-old mystery in the murky depths of the Yucatán Peninsula. 2026-08-18 Experts make a chilling new discovery when they unearth a 30,000-year-old zombie virus from an icy grave; if this ancient disease is successfully resuscitated back to life, it could cause a catastrophic global calamity. 2026-08-18 Jeremy fishes in the Alaskan wilderness and searches for a lake monster of native legend. 2026-08-18 A remote island linked to one of the world's most famous aviation mysteries; thousands of shipwrecks in the Bermuda triangle; a history lost and found in the South Pacific; a 10,000-year-old mystery in the murky depths of the Yucatán Peninsula. 2026-08-18 Sandi Toksvig is joined by Nabil Abdulrashid, Bill Bailey, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Alan Davies. 2026-08-19