The Best of MonsterQuest

Large and dangerous cats are stalking suburban neighbourhoods throughout the United States. The MonsterQuest investigation team goes undercover to examine evidence and eyewitness accounts to reveal the identity of this beast before it kills again.

The team explores a top secret government facility that is said to operate an electromagnetic generator which has caused the disappearances in Alaska.

In 47 AD, new emperor Claudius was considered by many to be an idiot. The only way for him to hang onto his throne was to invade Britannia.

Mike and James excavate the grounds of a remote Alpine hotel in search of buried Nazi dead drops. In Rome, Lenny and Gerrard make a shocking discovery that implicates some of the world's most powerful people.

An explosion in a San Bruno, California destroys homes and kills residents. An experienced captain and crew sail their ship into the path of Hurricane Sandy, leaving many asking why. Was it an engineering failure or human error?

Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano erupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.

Engineering an Empire

Innovations in engineering including locomotives, sewer systems and a technologically superior navy aided the spread of the British Empire and shaped the modern world.

The Best of MonsterQuest

Sightings of serpentine creatures lurking in dark waters around the globe have been documented for centuries. The Monster Quest team investigates two legends in an attempt to uncover the truth of what lies below the surface.

The Best of MonsterQuest

Large and dangerous cats are stalking suburban neighbourhoods throughout the United States. The MonsterQuest investigation team goes undercover to examine evidence and eyewitness accounts to reveal the identity of this beast before it kills again.

The team explores a top secret government facility that is said to operate an electromagnetic generator which has caused the disappearances in Alaska.

In 47 AD, new emperor Claudius was considered by many to be an idiot. The only way for him to hang onto his throne was to invade Britannia.

Mike and James excavate the grounds of a remote Alpine hotel in search of buried Nazi dead drops. In Rome, Lenny and Gerrard make a shocking discovery that implicates some of the world's most powerful people.

An explosion in a San Bruno, California destroys homes and kills residents. An experienced captain and crew sail their ship into the path of Hurricane Sandy, leaving many asking why. Was it an engineering failure or human error?

Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano erupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.

Engineering an Empire

Innovations in engineering including locomotives, sewer systems and a technologically superior navy aided the spread of the British Empire and shaped the modern world.

The Best of MonsterQuest

Sightings of serpentine creatures lurking in dark waters around the globe have been documented for centuries. The Monster Quest team investigates two legends in an attempt to uncover the truth of what lies below the surface.

The Best of MonsterQuest

Large and dangerous cats are stalking suburban neighbourhoods throughout the United States. The MonsterQuest investigation team goes undercover to examine evidence and eyewitness accounts to reveal the identity of this beast before it kills again.

The team explores a top secret government facility that is said to operate an electromagnetic generator which has caused the disappearances in Alaska.

In 47 AD, new emperor Claudius was considered by many to be an idiot. The only way for him to hang onto his throne was to invade Britannia.

Mike and James excavate the grounds of a remote Alpine hotel in search of buried Nazi dead drops. In Rome, Lenny and Gerrard make a shocking discovery that implicates some of the world's most powerful people.

Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano erupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.

From plague victims being buried alive to body snatchers, illegal distilleries and castle dungeons, Edinburgh's underground world has a myriad of stories to tell.

From ground-based lasers to telephone pole-sized rods hurtling from space at two miles per second, and the far out weapons of the distant future, it's time to "lock and load" for Space Wars.

Inspired by the divine, we create monuments to its power (Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid). New challenges create new sciences, and when the Romans mixed volcanic ash with water they created a new super-material: concrete.

No prizes for second place! In this episode we learn how being the fastest enabled empires to be born and capitalism to thrive.

Ancient Discoveries

Ancient Top 10

From the riddles of the Sphinx to mummification and the pyramids, Egypt has seen some of the highest-profile archaeological finds in history. But with so many contenders, which secret has had the biggest impact on our view of Ancient Egypt?