In humankind’s conquest of planet Earth, improbable allies — species recruited from nature — are relied on to help defeat adversaries.

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Bryan Roof visits Oakland, Calif., and shares his version of sinigang; the backstory of the food incubator La Cocina; Neorm sach moan.

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Richard breaks down the differences between water filters; Roger removes a tree that’s leaning dangerously toward a house; Tom demonstrates different ways to locate studs in a wall; Scott installs […]

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When crime writer Harry Franklin is found dead behind locked doors in a museum, Patience helps make an important breakthrough in the case.

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Bettany visits digs at Besiktas Metro Station and explores the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern.

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Perfect fried eggs; egg-cooking essentials; cold-brew iced coffee; fluffy yeasted waffles.

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A New York classic — prosciutto bread; a tasting of provolone; drop meatballs.

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Sancocho soup; shrimp ceviche with arepas; guava turnovers.

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Rose and her mother arrive at the hotel to evaluate a prospective marriage with Lucian; Lucian’s mother, Bella, finds herself vulnerable to extortion.

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Lard-fried chicken; a tasting of regional potato chips; BLT salad; blueberry biscuits.

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A homeowner has never tiled before, so Tom teaches her how by using a simple technique; Richard demonstrates a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; Jenn installs a water feature […]

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Craft artists at personal crossroads.

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Exploring how supermarkets have reshaped lives and the planet, from New York to rural Thailand.

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The team is led into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling when a young woman is found dead among the dinosaur display at York Museum; Patience makes a startling deduction; […]

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Bettany visits Gorham’s Cave on Gibraltar, known for the mask of Medusa, and samples the Roman thermal baths on the Italian island of Ischia.

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The castle transforms into a magical winter wonderland as the team wrestles their biggest-ever tree; butler Luis has a merry time hosting a festive cocktail master class.

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Peach and spinach salad with toasted pecans; pecan crusted baked chicken; pecan cheesecake with caramel whiskey sauce.

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Butternut squash and cannellini beans; a quick and easy dessert of strawberries and balsamic; roasted spaghetti squash with spicy tomato sauce.

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Apples bon femme; stew of red summer fruit; braised pears in caramel sauce; flambeed bananas; apple fritters.

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Richard Gere narrates the life of the Buddha.

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