Sky UK TV Guide

05:00 How Do They Do It?
Denim/Wine Glasses
Science The creation of denim fabric and wine glasses.

05:30 How It's Made
Electric Baseboard Heaters/Moulded Pulp Containers/Chicken/Video Games
Documentary The processing of pre-packaged chicken and the risks involved in developing video games, which cost millions to manufacture and demand global sales to recoup firms' investment.

06:00 How Do They Do It?
GPS/Aluminium
Science The technological processes involved in creating global positioning tracking systems and aluminium foil.

06:30 How It's Made
Firefighters' Boots, Garden Tools and Automated Machines
Documentary The processes involved in manufacturing firefighters' boots, garden tools and automated machines, and how they have developed over the years.

07:00 How Do They Do It?
Science Acrobatic stunts at supersonic speeds, keeping ski slopes cool in the middle of the desert, and the preparation of sushi.

07:30 How It's Made
Plastic Bottles, Eggs, Jars and Wooden Pens
Documentary Plastic bottles, jars and wooden pens are put under the microscope to explore how they are made. Plus, how eggs are collected and packaged.

08:00 Chris Barrie's Massive Machines
Cranes
Documentary The actor charts the history and development of the crane, from the early models to today's more powerful and versatile contraptions.

08:30 Chris Barrie's Massive Machines
Helicopters
Documentary The actor takes up the challenge of learning to keep a helicopter hovering and discovers the flying machine's origins.

09:00 X-Machines
Beluga, Icehammer, Goliath
Education Examining one of the world's largest excavators, how mobile ice hammers are used to save a town from flooding, plus a look at the hazardous journey of an air transporter as its crews battle extreme conditions to deliver its cargo.

10:00 Treasure Quest
Turning Lead into Gold
Documentary An approaching storm jeopardises the Odyssey Explorer crew's investigation into the shipwreck thought to be carrying millions of dollars in lead ingots.

11:00 Wheeler Dealers
Interests Mike Brewer purchases a Mini Moke, which was designed as an off-road military vehicle, for Edd China to work on - before trying to sell it for a profit.

12:00 Future Weapons
Smart Destroyers
Documentary Former Navy Seal Richard Machowicz takes a trip to the Arctic Circle to see how the Archer Howitzer's sophisticated tracking system allows it to hit targets at great distances.

13:00 Greatest Tank Battles
Battle of the Bulge (Part 1)
Factual Part one of two. The Battle of the Bulge during the Second World War, in which Hitler launched a surprise attack through the Ardennes in a final push for the Western Front.

14:00 The First World War
Under the Eagle
Documentary The early months on the Western Front, and how the German plan to take as much ground as possible in the opening engagements was thwarted at the Battle of the Marne. As the Allies rejoiced in halting the enemy advance, the scene was set for years of trench warfare - during which shocking stories of civilians being brutalised by German soldiers outraged the world.

15:00 Trawler Wars
Documentary Documentary following trawler crews based in Newlyn, Cornwall, and Brixham, Devon. Storms leave the fishing fleets stuck in their harbours, but one skipper heads out regardless in an attempt to cash in on record fish prices.

16:00 Born Survivor: Bear Grylls
Ring of Fire (Part 1)
Documentary Part one of two. The adventurer travels to a region of the Indian Ocean devastated by the 2004 tsunami, where he faces the challenge of surviving on a desert island without running water, and must use all his ingenuity to find food, shelter and other essentials.

17:00 Mythbusters
Superhero Hour
Documentary Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman and the team examine a selection of beliefs and rumours related to superheroes, including a variety of devices that could be used to travel skywards, and whether a grappling hook could allow a car to perform a 90-degree turn.

18:00 Mythbusters
Spy Car Escape
Documentary Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate effective ways of escaping from a pursuer in a car, testing out tacks, smoke and oil.

19:00 Wheeler Dealers
Interests DIY car restoration projects, with auto enthusiast Mike Brewer and mechanic Edd China.

20:00 Shackleton's South with James Cracknell
Documentary "Shackleton is a massive hero of mine," says James Cracknell, standing by the James Caird, a small boat that became the lifeline for Shackleton and his crew after their doomed trek across the Antarctic nearly a century ago. An early film-maker, Frank Hurley, was on hand to record their journey, and his extraordinary footage shows the men tending their sled dogs and playing football on ice, as well as the sorrowful sight of their ship, Endurance, succumbing to the ice. Cracknell trumpets Shackleton's doggedness and leadership skills, and is careful not to compare his own maritime tribulations too closely with the crew's two-year struggle for survival. Radio Times reviewer - Patrick Mulkern

21:00 HMS Ark Royal
Documentary The aircraft carrier takes part in a full-scale battle damage exercise, before returning home to Portsmouth.

22:00 Trawler Wars
Documentary The crews take their vessels further afield as the season comes to an end, and a navy helicopter is scrambled to rescue a fisherman with a hook in his eye.

23:00 Born Survivor: Bear Grylls
Ring of Fire (Part 1)
Documentary Part one of two. The adventurer travels to a region of the Indian Ocean devastated by the 2004 tsunami, where he faces the challenge of surviving on a desert island without running water, and must use all his ingenuity to find food, shelter and other essentials.