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Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Friday, 16 October 2026. 26 programmes listed , including 7 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. 00:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S9 · E9 · Secret Lives of Neutrinos
    New discoveries reveal the significance of neutrinos
    Neutrinos are the most mysterious particles in the universe. New discoveries reveal their significance and how they pass through objects undetected
  2. 01:00 1h

    Mysteries at the Museum

    S17 · E8 · Green Goddess and More
    Don Wildman investigates the story behind the Statue of Liberty
    Don Wildman investigates the story behind the Statue of Liberty, and examines an attempt to bomb St Patrick's Cathedral in New York, and a daring Second World War escape
  3. 02:00 1h

    Mysteries at the Museum

    S17 · E9 · Hitler Diaries and More
    Don Wildman examines the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler
    Don Wildman examines the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, a weather disaster that led to the invention of the bicycle, and a biblical story
  4. 03:00 1h

    Expedition X

    S2 · E11 · Aliens of the Deep
    A supersonic craft flying above the waters off California's Catalina Island
    Video captured by the US Navy triggers Jess and Phil's investigation into mysterious, supersonic craft flying above the waters off California's Catalina Island
  5. 04:00 1h

    Expedition Unknown

    S2 · E16 · Lost Mexican City
    Josh Gates searches Mexico for clues behind the mysterious rise of Teotihuacan
    Josh Gates searches Mexico for clues behind the mysterious rise and disappearance of Teotihuacan, a powerful civilisation that predated the Aztecs in Mesoamerica
  6. 05:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  7. 05:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

  1. 06:00 1h

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  2. 07:00 1h

    Expedition Unknown: Hunt for Extraterrestrials

    S1 · E3 · UFOs Over England
    Josh Gates interviews witnesses to a UFO sighting in Zimbabwe
    Josh Gates interviews witnesses to one of the largest ever UFO sightings in Zimbabwe, before heading to England to examines a case known as Europe's Roswell
  3. 08:00 1h

    Combat Dealers

    S3 · E3 · Channel Islands: Nazi-Occupied Britain
    Bruce Crompton heads to a Martello Tower on the Channel Islands
    Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to a Martello Tower on the Channel Islands. Meanwhile, the twins are tasked to get a Second World War Napalm filled flamethrower ready for a buyer
  4. 09:00 1h

    Unexplained and Unexplored

    S1 · E7 · Egypt's Land of the Gods
    Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah search for a shipwreck in the Red Sea
    Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah explore the Red Sea in a search for a shipwreck and artefacts potentially leading to a mysterious ancient Egyptian society
  5. 10:00 1h

    Unexplained and Unexplored

    S1 · E8 · Finding the Fountain of Youth
    Searching for a source of water said to grant eternal life
    A 500-year-old map guides explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah travels to Florida and Arkansas in search of a source of water said to grant eternal life
  6. 11:00 1h

    Salvage Hunters

    S12 · E4 · When Opportunity Knocks
    Drew Pritchard scours the wild items at Chester Zoo
    Drew Pritchard enjoys a rare chance to scour the wild items at Chester Zoo. Later in Leicestershire, he unearths a royal relic

Daytime

  1. 12:00 1h

    Salvage Hunters

    S12 · E5 · Taking Risks
    Drew Pritchard discovers a barn full of salvage
    Drew Pritchard visits a quirky house in Suffolk, to discover a barn full of salvage from around the globe
  2. 13:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S7 · E2 · When Supernovas Strike
    New discoveries reveal the truth behind supernovas
    Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars. New discoveries reveal how these events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe
  3. 14:00 1h

    Nasa's Unexplained Files

    S4 · E4 · Saturn's Moon Monsters
    Experts investigate the possibility of alien life on Saturn's largest moon
    Following Nasa's discovery that something strange is on Saturn's largest moon, experts investigate the possibility of alien life feeding on electric atmosphere
  4. 15:00 1h

    Expedition Unknown

    S2 · E17 · Incan King's Mummy
    Josh Gates ventures into the cloud forests of Ecuador's remote central highlands
    Explorer Josh Gates ventures into the mysterious cloud forests of Ecuador's remote central highlands in search of the all-powerful mummy of the last Inca king, Atahualpa
  5. 16:00 1h

    Expedition X

    S2 · E12 · Into the Alien Ocean
    The investigation into unidentified objects off Catalina Island's coast heats up
    Jess and Phil's investigation into unidentified objects off Catalina Island's coast heats up after the discovery of an extra-terrestrial underwater base
  6. 17:00 1h

    Mysteries at the Museum

    S17 · E10 · Operation Toothpaste and More
    The search for a Nazi stockpile of radioactive materials
    Don Wildman investigates the search for a Nazi stockpile of radioactive materials, a scandalous case of stolen identity, and the truth behind a monster

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 1h

    Mysteries at the Museum

    S17 · E11 · Goat Hero and More
    Don Wildman investigates a feud between two prominent New York families
    Don Wildman investigates a goat that served in the First World War, a feud between two prominent New York families, and a murderous scheme against Native Americans
  2. 19:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S9 · E10 · Gravitational Waves Revealed
    Gravitational waves, which are helping scientists explore the cosmos in new ways
    Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in new ways. How are these discoveries helping to reveal the universe's mysteries?
  3. 20:00 1h

    Expedition Unknown: Hunt for Extraterrestrials

    S1 · E3 · UFOs Over England
    Josh Gates interviews witnesses to a UFO sighting in Zimbabwe
    Josh Gates interviews witnesses to one of the largest ever UFO sightings in Zimbabwe, before heading to England to examines a case known as Europe's Roswell
  4. 21:00 1h

    Paranormal Declassified

    S1 · E2 · Chasing Skinwalkers
    Paul Beban investigates evil shapeshifters known as skinwalkers
    Paul Beban investigates evil shapeshifters known as skinwalkers. He tracks these mythical beasts from the heart of the Navajo Nation to the infamous Skinwalker Ranch
  5. 22:00 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S10 · E10 · Sewers/Berettas/Cotton
    Paris sewers, Berettas and cotton manufacture
    The manufacturing process of Berettas and cotton, and an insight into the complexity of the Paris sewer system
  6. 22:30 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S10 · E11 · Lion Dance/Tunnel/Super Sopper
    How tunnels are built
    How tunnels are built and the secret of the lion dance. Plus, a device that removes rain water from sports fields, allowing play to resume faster
  7. 23:00 1h

    Combat Dealers

    S3 · E3 · Channel Islands: Nazi-Occupied Britain
    Bruce Crompton heads to a Martello Tower on the Channel Islands
    Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to a Martello Tower on the Channel Islands. Meanwhile, the twins are tasked to get a Second World War Napalm filled flamethrower ready for a buyer

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