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Browse the full Discovery Channel TV guide for Tuesday, 20 October 2026. 23 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

  1. 01:00 1h

    Expedition X

    S5 · E8 · What Lurks in Loch Ness
    Phil and Heather investigate the elusive Loch Ness Monster
    Phil and Heather investigate the elusive Loch Ness Monster. Joined by actor and monster hunter Rhys Darby, they journey deep into the Scottish wilds
  2. 02:00 1h

    Expedition X

    S6 · E2 · Spanish Zombies
    The team searches for an unholy horde of the undead terrorising rural Spain
    The team searches for the Santa Compaña, an unholy horde of the undead terrorising rural Spain, leading them to a remote and ancient monastery
  3. 03:00 2h

    Homestead Rescue: Intervention

    S1 · E3 · Harsh Reality
    In Arizona, the Raneys confront a family whose priorities seem skewed
    In Arizona, the Raneys confront a family more focused on building a social media brand than surviving brutal summer heat and deadly monsoon floods.
  4. 05:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  5. 05:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

  1. 06:00 2h

    Deadliest Catch

    S22 · E1 · Kings of the Frozen North
    In the season premiere, captains find rare Red Kings in the stormy north
    In the season premiere, captains find rare Red Kings in the stormy north. Sig deploys an underwater drone. Jake revives the legendary Cornelia Marie.
  2. 08:00 1h

    Tanked

    S6 · E12 · DJ of Dragons
    DJ Steve Aoki asks the team to add a custom-made three-headed dragon to his tank
    DJ Steve Aoki seeks a custom-made, three-headed dragon for the inside of his tank, and the team must ensure this job is as outrageous as the client's personality
  3. 09:00 1h

    Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan

    S1 · E15 · For The Love Of Nuggets
    The duo travel to British Columbia to save a recluse miner living off grid.
    The duo travel to British Columbia to save a recluse miner living off grid. With snow approaching, can he focus on catching fine gold?
  4. 10:00 1h

    Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan

    S1 · E16 · Legend of Freddy and Juan
    Freddy and Juan help their own operations in the off-season
    Freddy and Juan help their own operations in the off-season. Plus, they reveal how they got into gold and why they teamed up to help struggling miners
  5. 11:00 1h

    Building Off the Grid

    S1 · E28 · Ozark Mountain Lodge
    An adventurous couple builds a home with self-sustaining features
    An adventurous couple builds a home with self-sustaining features near the Ozark Forest. They both have renovation experience, but the terrain is dangerous

Daytime

  1. 12:00 1h

    Building Off the Grid

    S4 · E14 · California Cob House
    A group of off-grid-living enthusiasts build a 300-sq-ft bungalow
    A group of off-grid-living enthusiasts build a 300-sq-ft bungalow. It features variety of eco-friendly features, including a solar-powered water pump
  2. 13:00 1h

    Animal Cops Houston

    S17 · E2 · Coming Up Daisy
    The officers try to save a neglected horse
    The officers respond to a call at a livery stable and find themselves battling to save the life of a badly neglected horse
  3. 14:00 1h

    Animal Cops Houston

    S17 · E3 · Tumour
    A dog is found with a tumour hanging from its neck
    A dog is found with a tumour hanging from its neck, and the investigators face a legal battle to win custody of the animal before they can treat it
  4. 15:00 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S11 · E20 · Nickel/Canals/Bubbles
    A look at how nickel is mined
    A look at how nickel is mined, how the lock gates for canals are built so that barges and boats can climb hills, and the processes involved in creating Taiwan's beloved bubble tea
  5. 15:30 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S12 · E1 · Logging/Tiles
    Skyline logging
    How skyline logging sources Vancouver's most elusive trees. Plus, how ordinary clay is transformed into intricate tiles in a Spanish workshop
  6. 16:00 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S12 · E2 · Planes/Boots/Bananas
    One of the most powerful planes in the world
    A visit to Spain to see one of the most advanced and powerful planes in the world. Plus, the secret to making warm waterproof boots and how bananas get 'just ripe'
  7. 16:30 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S12 · E3 · Monorails/Porcelain
    A look at how monorails are built
    A look at how monorails are built above the world's most crowded streets, and how Copenhagen's famous Flora Danica porcelain is crafted
  8. 17:00 2h

    Undercover Billionaire

    S2 · E12 · T-Minus 7 Days
    Grant has a breakthrough as he works to close two more deals
    Elaine's soft open is derailed by an unexpected disaster and a lack of funds. Plus, Grant has a breakthrough as he works to close two more deals

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 19:00 1h

    Wheeler Dealers

    S16 · E12 · Fine and Landy
    Mike Brewer finds a British motoring icon, a 1976 Land Rover Series III
    Mike Brewer finds a British motoring icon, a 1976 Land Rover Series III. One of the few registered in California, it's a rare find but Ant has work to do to get it moving
  2. 20:00 1h

    Wheeler Dealers

    S16 · E16 · The British Are Leaving
    Mike and Ant look back on their American adventure
    Mike and Ant look back on their American adventure. Before they return home to the UK, they pack up the workshop and sort through the work of half a decade
  3. 21:00 1h

    Gold Rush

    S17 · E3 · Diagnosing Rick
    Rick receives a life-altering diagnosis
    Rick receives a life-altering diagnosis. Greenhorns push Tony to his breaking point. Parker fires up a third plant and gets surprising gold results.
  4. 22:00 1h

    In the Eye of the Storm

    S3 · E8 · Father's Day Fury
    A rogue storm in the Texas Panhandle ignites a monster outbreak
    As Father's Day weekend approaches, a rogue storm in the Texas Panhandle ignites a monster outbreak, unleashing over 80 tornadoes across 14 states.
  5. 23:00 1h

    Combat Dealers

    S3 · E5 · Hidden Heroes of D-Day
    Bruce Crompton uncovers plans for the D-Day invasion
    Bruce Crompton uncovers plans for the D-Day invasion, experiences a bumpy landing in a Dakota aeroplane, and in France his passion hits new heights with a parachute jump

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