Discovery Channel TV Guide — Wednesday

Browse the full Discovery Channel TV guide for Wednesday, 2 September 2026. 26 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

S18 · E22 · Sub-Zero Scramble

The Bering Sea threatens to claim Sig and Wild Bill's gear

The Bering Sea threatens to claim Sig and Wild Bill's gear unless they can beat the rapidly freezing waters. Rip takes on a massive amount of extra quota

01:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

S22 · E14 · Curse of the Hybrids

The Time Bandit crew races incoming ice to get OJ home

Sig and Sophia score some hybrid crab, but a tank imbalance risks capsizing the Northwestern. The Time Bandit crew races incoming ice to get OJ home.

02:00 1h

In the Eye of the Storm

S2 · E7 · Houston Hurricane Hell

Hurricane Harvey hits Texas with 130 mph winds and record rainfall

As Hurricane Harvey hits Texas with 130 mph winds and record rainfall, civilians risk their lives to save others in one of the costliest US disasters.

03:00 1h

Gold Divers

S6 · E14 · Three's Company

Sean continues his search for the boulder that marks the gold patch he found

Sean continues his search for the boulder that marks the gold patch he found last summer. In need of a new plan, Emily asks Sean for permission to dredge the Bluff.

04:00 1h

Moonshiners: Master Distiller

S5 · E21 · Secret Santa Showdown

Richard, Mike and Howard bring their backwoods skills to distil the cheeriest Christmas spirit

It's a holiday extravaganza! Presented with Secret Santa gifts, Richard, Mike and Howard bring their backwoods skills to distil the cheeriest Christmas spirit

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

S20 · E8 · Prams/Wood Flutes/Bicycle Tyres/Factory-Built Homes

Wood flutes, bicycle tyres and factory-built homes

A look at how prams, wood flutes, bicycle tyres and factory-built homes are made

06:30 30m

How It's Made

S20 · E9 · Thinning Shears/Wagon Wheels/Toaster Pastries/Violin Bows

Wagon wheels, violin bows and thinning shears

A look at how items such as wagon wheels, violin bows and thinning shears are made, and how processes have been enhanced over time

07:00 1h

Treehouse Masters

S4 · E3 · Mindbending Silver Maple

Pete Nelson uses a silver maple as the base for a two-storey structure

Pete Nelson uses a silver maple as the base for a cedar-shingled structure with a curved turret two storeys high and a deck with views of Lake Chelan in Washington State

08:00 1h

Treehouse Masters

S4 · E4 · Magical Party Pad

Pete Nelson designs a treetop party pad for a pair of adult sisters

Pete Nelson designs a treetop party pad for a pair of sisters and their husbands in Omaha, Nebraska, delivering a fantasy castle including a copper-capped turret

09:00 2h

Gold Rush

S16 · E10 · New Levels of Chaos

Parker unleashes chaos to get four plants running for the first time

Parker unleashes chaos to get four plants running for the first time. Tony splurges on a new plant and Rick fires up in Vegas Valley

11:00 1h

Building Off the Grid

S8 · E4 · Coastal Maine Yurt

Two brothers team up with their girlfriends to build a yurt that can survive harsh Maine winters

Two brothers team up with their girlfriends to build a yurt that can survive harsh Maine winters. They start off confident but are soon challenged

Daytime

12:00 1h

Building Off the Grid

S8 · E5 · Georgia Country Cottage

Novice builders face delays while building a country cottage

Novice builders face material delays, hurricanes and wildlife while building a country cottage on their remote family farm in southeast Georgia

13:00 1h

Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet

S6 · E7 · The Littlest Rescuer

A dog is rushed to the clinic after being hit by a car

A dog is rushed to the clinic after being hit by a car. Four rats must be neutered before adoption and a girl rescues kittens in Grand Junction

14:00 1h

Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet

S6 · E8 · Fainting Goat Ranch

Hector and Dr Jeff treat a tribe of fainting goats

Hector and Dr Jeff treat a tribe of fainting goats, while Dr Amy discovers why a cute and cuddly kitten is teary-eyed

15:00 30m

How It's Made

S12 · E11 · Screwdrivers/Compact Track Loaders/Physician Scales/Carbon Fibre Bats

Screwdrivers, compact track loaders, physician scales and carbon fibre bats

The processes used to create screwdrivers, compact track loaders, physician scales and carbon fibre bats

15:30 30m

How It's Made

S12 · E12 · Escalators/Synthetic-fibre Canoes/Goat's Cheese/Disc-playing Music Boxes

Escalators, synthetic-fibre canoes, goat's cheese and disc-playing music boxes

The materials and processes involved in creating escalators, synthetic-fibre canoes, goat's cheese and disc-playing music boxes

16:00 30m

How It's Made

S12 · E13 · Motorcycle Engines/Glass Enamel Sculptures/Vaulting Poles

Motorcycle engines, glass enamel sculptures and vaulting poles

The processes involved in the manufacture of motorcycle engines, glass enamel sculptures, hand-made paper and vaulting poles

16:30 30m

How It's Made

S13 · E1 · Hammers/Swiss Cheese/Roller Skates/Coloured Pencils

Hammers, Swiss cheese, roller skates and coloured pencils

The manufacture of hammers, Swiss cheese, roller skates and coloured pencils, and how their production processes have changed with technological progress

17:00 2h

Alaska: Homestead Rescue

S6 · E14 · Raney Returns: Crash and Berm

Marty must restore a settling berm and construct a concrete storm

Marty re-rescues the Broadhead family, whose Ohio home faces major structural issues. He must restore a settling berm and construct a concrete storm

Tonight's Highlights

19:00 1h

Wheeler Dealers World Tour

S1 · E1 · Ferrari 348 - Italy

Mike Brewer and Marc Priestley tackle the last truly analogue Ferrari, the 348

In northern Italy, Mike and Elvis tackle the last truly analogue Ferrari, the 348. And this one is in dire need of a cambelt change

20:00 1h

Wheeler Dealers

S18 · E4 · Maserati 4200

Mike spots a bargain supercar, a Maserati 4200GT, for under £10,000

Mike spots a bargain supercar, a Maserati 4200GT, for under £10,000. Under the hood is a Ferrari V8, but Elvis must try and fix the potentially costly gearbox and clutch issues

21:00 1h

Wheeler Dealers

S15 · E5 · 1991 Alfa Romeo 164l

Mike restores a rare 1991 Alfa Romeo 164L

Mike restores a rare 1991 Alfa Romeo 164L. They soon find out that although the car has perfect bodywork, it also has a leaking engine

22:00 1h

Mighty Truckers

S4 · E9

The challenges of being a truck driver

Being a truck driver isn't easy: long hours, huge loads and busy roads are just some of the issues they face. Truckers share their journeys.

23:00 1h

Expedition Files

S1 · E5 · Code Breakers

Clues from the Zodiac Killer are finally deciphered

Clues from the Zodiac Killer are finally deciphered. A million-dollar treasure is revealed. An ancient manuscript may explain the origins of life

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