Discovery Channel Saturday

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, featuring pasta dyes, composting toilets and surge arresters

Find out how angle grinders, berry baskets, and omnidirectional speakers are made

Revealing how cartridge blades, chocolate banana loaves, vending machines, and dive computers are made

Revealing how ultra-thin glass, pallet dismantling machines, cupcakes, and seamless stainless steel tubes are made

Find out how Potash, Leather Bracelets, Wild Rice, and Hex Key L Wrenches are made

Find out how Nail Files, Birch Canoes, Boat Hardtops, and High Voltage Circuit Breakers are made

Revealing how Macarons, Pine Needle Baskets and Micrometers are made, and how the processes have been perfected over time.

The manufacture of endoscopes and megaphones, and the refinement of uranium

The manufacture of hollow disk pumps and yachts and the refinement of palm sugar

Items including collagen and plier staplers go under the microscope to reveal the secrets of their manufacture

Common items including Thai barbeques, diving masks and fins, and bassoons go under the microscope to see the ways in which they were manufactured

The material used for making common items including moccasins, electronic-impact drills, and the processes involved. Plus, wooden utensils and transport refrigeration units

Captain Joe takes his sons to sea aboard the Redrum, only to witness nature at its rawest. Niko hunts the season's biggest bluefin yet, worth $10,000

As Joe fights to keep his lead, all bets are off when a legend joins the derby. Emmett struggles without a plane until his dad harpoons a giant

At the mid-season peak, three centuries-old fishing strategies compete. Joe relies on instinct, Tyler turns to science, and Niko relies on tradition

Battling with Tyler for the lead, Joe partners with Niko. But when Niko's zapper fails at the worst possible moment, Tyler steps in to save the day

Captains Joe and Tyler battle to capture oversized 'quota-killer' tuna. Meanwhile, veteran Tyler struggles with both science and technology

With a quarter of the bluefin quota remaining, a change in weather forces a shift in strategy. As Tyler scores three big fish, Joe takes to the air

Foreman Mitch Blaschke steps in as mine boss for the day and immediately encounters broken water pumps, rock trucks and excavators

Desperate to save his season, Shawn takes a pivotal leap of faith. Zeke reaches a critical crossroads and Vernon's diver gets into a risky tangle

As Joe and Tyler fight for the top spot, dark horse Niko tries to steal it. But everything comes down to the final weigh-ins at the dock

A series legend joins two new survivalists in the brutal Kentucky backwoods. Deadly copperheads, and violent storms push them to the brink

Clues from the Zodiac Killer are finally deciphered. A million-dollar treasure is revealed. An ancient manuscript may explain the origins of life

Harrowing true story of the Galvin family from Colorado Springs and the six out of 12 siblings who were diagnosed with schizophrenia

Three distillers compete to make moonshine that packs a medicinal punch. Mark, Digger and Tim judge whose jar ultimately tastes the best

Mark, Digger and Tim team up with three underdog contestants for a fresh shot at redemption

How pizza is made for soldiers on the frontline, and the process of making the world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade

How to make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius. Plus, how houses are built out of volcanic rock

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Mike restores a rare 1991 Alfa Romeo 164L. They soon find out that although the car has perfect bodywork, it also has a leaking engine