Episode list

Bees, wasps and hornets (a type of wasp) vary in their anatomy, niche and behavior. There are a multitude of species of each.

Simon Whistler describes the process Romans used to layout and build their paved roads throughout their empire.

Several celebrity entertainers, writers and sports stars worked as Allied spies during World War Two. Noel Coward once noted that celebrity makes a great cover. Here are their stories along with a few other celebrities who contributed to the war effort in other ways.

Here are five ridiculously simple techniques that virtually anyone can perform to save a person's life. Simon explains how best to preform them. He also explains how the methods work in detail with his own brand of dark humor. They are: direct pressure to stop bleeding, temperature control if too hot or cold, recovery position, CPR and defibrillation with an automatic defibrillator.

Simon Whistler describes the fate of animals eaten alive and reports on the creatures that sometimes survive the trip through the predator's digestive system.