Browse the full Discovery Channel TV guide for Friday, 16 October 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 5 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:00 1h
Deadliest Catch
S20 · E10 · Under the GunSig devises a way to speed up his crewSig devises a way to speed up his crew. Wild Bill promotes Landon to the wheelhouse while he goes under the knife. Keith helps Jack but is suspicious -
01:00 2h
Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked
S1 · E4 · Typhoon WarningA tropical storm pounds the survivalists. A team must abandon their campStung by Patrick's criticism, Allison crafts debris into a fishing net. A tropical storm pounds the survivalists. A team must abandon their camp. -
03:00 2h
Homestead Rescue: Intervention
S1 · E1 · Alaska Winter-ventionThe Raneys are called by a concerned uncle to save a stubborn Alaskan family facing bearsThe Raneys are called by a concerned uncle to save a stubborn Alaskan family facing bears, arsenic in the water, and winter closing fast. -
05:00 30m
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05:30 30m
Morning
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06:00 1h
Deadliest Catch
S22 · E16 · ContagionA painful skin infection spreads on the Cornelia MarieAs Jake sets gear in heavy seas, a painful skin infection spreads on the Cornelia Marie. Ice overruns 22 of Rick's pots, threatening a $100K loss. -
07:00 1h
Tanked
S5 · E15 · Shaq-SizedShaquille O'Neal requests an aquarium built inside a semi-truckWayde meets basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, who requests an aquarium built inside the front end of a semi-truck -
08:00 1h
Tanked
S4 · E19 · Wilma's Tank-ErramaWilmer Valderrama requests an angular aquariumActor and producer Wilmer Valderrama asks Brett Raymer and Wayde King to build an aquarium with multiple angles and slanted sides -
09:00 1h
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
S1 · E11 · Busch Creek or BustFreddy and Juan fly to a remote mine in Alaska to help three minersIn their toughest challenge yet, Freddy and Juan fly to a remote mine in Alaska to help three miners who have struggled to make a profit for over a decade -
10:00 1h
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
S1 · E12 · TrommageddonFreddy and Juan return to the mighty Klondike to help a husband-and-wife teamFreddy and Juan return to the mighty Klondike to help a husband-and-wife team bring their struggling mine back from the brink of bankruptcy -
11:00 1h
Building Off the Grid
S3 · E3 · Cabin of No ReturnFamily members build a mammoth cabin along Idaho's Salmon RiverAfter their property was destroyed by fire, family members build a mammoth cabin along Idaho's Salmon River. They are forced to deal with extreme weather and wildlife
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Building Off the Grid
S3 · E4 · Lake Superior LodgeA couple race to finish an off-grid lodge overlooking Wisconsin's Lake SuperiorA couple faces sun, snow and a few slip-ups as they race to finish a modern, off-grid lodge overlooking Wisconsin's south shores of Lake Superior -
13:00 1h
Animal Cops Houston
S5 · E27 · Wet and WildInvestigators try to seize seven horsesInvestigators try to seize seven horses from a waterlogged field, but find the beasts much more reluctant to leave than they expected -
14:00 1h
Animal Cops Houston
S5 · E28 · To the MaxOfficers find a dead horseInvestigators from the Houston SPCA are called to a remote property, where they find five horses - one dead and four in poor health -
15:00 30m
How Do They Do It?
S11 · E12 · Aquavit/Kangaroos/St Patrick's CathedralA look at how the alcoholic spirit aquavit is madeHow the alcoholic spirit aquavit is made, and how kangaroos help protect motorcycle riders in a crash. Plus, a look at the cleaning of New York's St Patrick's Cathedral -
15:30 30m
How Do They Do It?
S11 · E13 · Container Port/Plastic BagsHow 28 million plastic bags are made every dayA look at how to build a port ready to receive the world's biggest container ships, and how 28 million plastic bags are made every day -
16:00 30m
How Do They Do It?
S11 · E14 · Vinegar/Ocean Diving/Inverted AircraftHow the world's most expensive vinegar is madeAn insight into how the world's most expensive vinegar is made, how divers keep dry and warm in the freezing ocean, and how to build a plane that can fly upside down -
16:30 30m
How Do They Do It?
S11 · E15 · Super Steel/SheepHow Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared every springA look at the process of forging super steel to make cars lighter, greener and safer, and how Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared every spring -
17:00 2h
Undercover Billionaire
S2 · E10 · Wake Up CallMonique gambles on a new revenue streamWith less than a month to hit the one million dollar mark, Monique gambles on a new revenue stream. Grant faces the team about their suspicions and Elaine makes big changes
Tonight's Highlights
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19:00 1h
Wheeler Dealers
S16 · E2 · Try, Try, TriumphMike Brewer buys a 1979 Triumph TR7Mike Brewer buys a 1979 Triumph TR7. Underneath its disco-era styling are some quirks, like a homemade air cleaner, bad wiring and soft shocks -
20:00 1h
Gold Rush
S17 · E2 · A Midas MessTony digs out a dozer and two trucks in the Midas CutTony digs out a dozer and two trucks in the Midas Cut. Parker pushes to get his second wash plant running. Buzz struggles to assemble a new plant -
21:00 1h
Expedition Unknown
S11 · E9 · Chasing Civil War GoldJosh Gates hunts for millions in missing Confederate goldJosh Gates hunts for millions in missing Confederate gold. First, he explores a possible robbery site. Then, he chases leads to Jefferson Davis's war chest. -
22:00 1h
Expedition Unknown
S10 · E1 · Mystery Ruins of the Stone AgeJosh investigates the shocking rumours surrounding a Turkish dig siteJosh investigates the shocking rumours surrounding a Turkish dig site 6,000 years older than Stonehenge. Josh finds evidence of tribal skull rituals -
23:00 1h
Combat Dealers
S3 · E4 · The Italian JobBruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-tripBruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-trip. From Venice to Lake Garda, the pair meet up with dealers whose objects tell the story of Italy's role in the Second World War