Discovery Channel TV Guide — Friday, 17 July 2026

Browse the full Discovery Channel TV guide for Friday, 17 July 2026. 28 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

00:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

S17 · E5 · Force Majeure

As a typhoon hits the Bering Sea, the Southern Wind collides with the Summer Bay

As a typhoon hits the Bering Sea, the Southern Wind collides with the Summer Bay. Casey hunts for the elusive bairdi crab, and Sig gambles all his pots in one spot

01:00 2h

Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown

S1 · E4 · Bow Up or Bow Out

The first elimination puts a legend on the chopping block

The first elimination puts a legend on the chopping block. A primitive bow challenge pushes bushcraft skills and partnerships to their breaking point.

03:00 1h

Edge of Alaska

S2 · E12 · Big Bad Wolf

Jenny is stalked through the wilds by a fierce wolf

A broken-down bulldozer sends Jeremy on an airborne cross-country mission, and Jenny finds herself facing off with a fierce predator as she is stalked in the wild by a wolf

04:00 1h

Moonshiners: Master Distiller

S2 · E2 · Spirit Of The South

Distillers compete to make peach brandy

Distillers compete to make peach brandy, a spirit that was once more popular than whiskey in the South. The creations are judged by Mark, Digger and Tim

05:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

05:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 30m

How It's Made

S15 · E7 · Replica Foods/Rocking Horses/London Taxis

Replica foods, rocking horses and London taxis

The manufacture of replica foods, rocking horses and London taxis, and how traffic cone dispensers are produced

06:30 30m

How It's Made

S15 · E8 · Garden Steam Locomotives/Hovercraft/Folding Bicycles

The manufacture of garden steam locomotives, hovercraft and folding bicycles

The manufacture of garden steam locomotives, hovercraft and folding bicycles, and the craftsmanship behind miniature furniture

07:00 1h

Barnwood Builders

S4 · E12 · Building Fort Barnwood

Mark challenges the crew to build a log fort on the Boneyard

Mark challenges the crew to build a log fort on the Boneyard. They use spare logs and some serious knowledge to construct a pioneer cantilevered fort

08:00 1h

Barnwood Builders

S4 · E13 · Barnwood Showroom Transformation

The team transform a nearby office space into a showroom for their business

The team find themselves in unfamiliar territory as they transform a nearby office space into a showroom for their business using barnwood

09:00 1h

Gold Rush: White Water

S8 · E8 · Mutiny at Nugget Creek

Dustin risks the lives of his entire crew at a deadly waterfall

Dustin risks the lives of his entire crew at a deadly waterfall. But an all-out mutiny changes the course of his season.

10:00 1h

Gold Rush: White Water

S8 · E9 · When Darkness Falls

Darkness falls on Nugget Creek, pushing Dustin to search for Plan B

Darkness falls on Nugget Creek, pushing Dustin to search for Plan B. But his crew has a breakthrough, shining light on the season's final month

11:00 30m

Buying Alaska

S3 · E24 · Dog Mushing Millionaires

Mike and Lorraine are looking for a million-dollar property in an Alaskan city

Dog mushing loving Alaskan entrepreneurs, Mike and Lorraine, are looking for a million-dollar property in an Alaskan city

11:30 30m

Buying Alaska

S3 · E25 · Secret City

A pilot and his girlfriend try to find a space in Seldovia with only $125,000

Pilot Jaime and his girlfriend Dusty take to the sky to find their own piece of the remote town of Seldovia on a tight budget of $125,000

Daytime

12:00 30m

Buying Alaska

S3 · E26 · Treehouse Tour

Jeremy and Danielle want to buy their first home in Homer, Alaska

Jeremy and Danielle are newlyweds who want to buy their first home in Homer, Alaska but they don't have a lot of money. Will their budget of $150,000 suffice?

12:30 30m

Buying Alaska

S3 · E27 · Escape from Juneau

John and Elise are newlyweds looking to escape the crowds

John and Elise are newlyweds living in downtown Juneau. They're looking to escape the crowds and land a property where they can relax

13:00 1h

Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet

S1 · E10 · Holiday Miracles

Dr Jeff performs emergency surgery on a dog found tied to a fence

With the holidays approaching, the clinic is busier than ever. The team hosts a fundraiser, while Dr Jeff performs emergency surgery on a dog found tied to a fence

14:00 1h

Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet

S2 · E1 · Nine Lives

Seven bad-tempered chickens arrive at the clinic

A dog with a shattered leg and seven bad-tempered chickens arrive at the clinic. The team unites when a tiny kitten is found unconscious at a construction site

15:00 30m

How It's Made

S4 · E13 · Putty Knives/Garage Doors/Electric Motors/Wool

Putty-knives, garage doors, electric motors and wool

The processes involved in making putty knives, garage doors, electric motors and wool, and how advances in technology have changed these methods

15:30 30m

How It's Made

S1 · E3 · Toothpicks/Acrylic Bathtubs/Helicopters/Beer

Toothpicks, acrylic baths and beer

How toothpicks, acrylic baths, helicopters and beer are produced, and the ways in which their manufacturing processes have evolved over time

16:00 30m

How It's Made

S1 · E6 · Nails/Staples/Safety Glasses/Bicycles

Nails, staples, safety glasses and bicycles

The manufacture of nails, staples, safety glasses and bicycles, and how the processes behind them have developed over the years

16:30 30m

How It's Made

S1 · E7 · Kayaks/Safety Boots/Electronic Signs/Cereal

Kayaks, safety boots, electronic signs and cereal

An insight into the processes involved in manufacturing kayaks, safety boots, breakfast cereal and electronic signs, with comment by those involved

17:00 1h

Alaska: Homestead Rescue

S3 · E9 · Burned Out

The Raneys help a family in Northern California

In Northern California, the Raneys give a masterclass on rebuilding from scratch when they help a family whose homestead was destroyed in a devastating wildfire

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Alaska: Homestead Rescue

S3 · E10 · Idaho Death Trap

The Raneys help a family in Idaho

A family in Idaho suffers from a cabin on the verge of collapse and predator threat to 100 chickens. The Raneys set about making it liveable

19:00 2h

Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan

S5 · E6 · Great Klondike Gold Hunt

Freddy and Juan face their most high-stakes treasure hunt yet

Freddy and Juan face their most high-stakes treasure hunt yet as they help an overwhelmed Yukon miner find gold on 288 claims across 6,000 acres

21:00 1h

Expedition Files

S2 · E15 · Truth Vs. Tabloids

Josh Gates seeks the truth behind sensationalistic stories

Seeking the truth behind sensationalistic stories, Josh Gates investigates Jim Morrison's mysterious death, a mermaid-like creature and an alien abduction.

22:00 1h

Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch

S5 · E3 · Chamber of Gold

The team descends into the secret Mormon mine entrance

The team descends into the secret Mormon mine entrance. They finally find the Keyhole Chamber -and uncover the truth about the Aztec gold.

23:00 1h

The Alaska Triangle

S1 · E3 · The Missing Douglas

Experts examine the possibility of an interdimensional portal

Experts examine whether an interdimensional portal in the Alaska Triangle led to the disappearance of an aeroplane carrying 44 military personnel in 1950

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