Discovery History TV Guide — Friday, 15 May 2026

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Friday, 15 May 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

00:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S8 · E4 · Death of the Last Stars

Experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos

Series exploring the secrets of the universe. This time, experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth

01:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S2 · E3 · Prison Experiment/ Butch Cassidy Manuscript/ Dueling Mammoths

Don investigates a uniform that witnessed an experiment gone wrong.

Don Wildman investigates a uniform that witnessed an experiment gone wrong, a Wild West outlaw and the remains of Ice Age giants.

02:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S2 · E4 · Area 51 Plane Crash and more

Don Wildman unlocks the secrets of a notorious drug syndicate.

Don Wildman unlocks the secrets of a notorious drug syndicate and inspects a fragment of a mysterious aircraft that crashed near a military base.

03:00 1h

Mysteries at the Castle

S2 · E11 · Irish Art Heist, Dickens Affair, Prince of Porcelain

Russborough House is the target of a politically-motivated art robbery.

Located in Ireland's County Wicklow, the majestic Russborough House is the target of a politically-motivated art robbery that makes headlines around the world

04:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S4 · E5 · Viking Secrets

Josh Gates investigates how a group of Norse tribesmen gained power in medieval Europe

Josh Gates investigates how a group of Norse tribesmen gained power in medieval Europe. His quest for answers takes him from Denmark to Iceland

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 1h

Cruise TV with LoveitBookit

Your one-stop-shop for all things cruise

Teleshopping Feature. Your one-stop-shop for all things cruise; bringing you the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals to ensure your next cruise is your greatest one

07:00 1h

Attack and Capture: The Story of U-Boat 505

The German submarine's capture by the US Navy

The story of the only German submarine captured by the US Navy during the Second World War, examining the battle and its aftermath using archive footage and eyewitness accounts

08:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars

S2 · E1 · Ford Capri & Lancia Delta Integrale

Restoring a Ford Capri, with tatty bodywork and interior

Salvage aficionado Drew Pritchard teams up with Turbo Pickers' Paul Cowland for a motoring mission. The duo head to Staffordshire on the trail of a Ford Capri. They find a beauty, but it's got tatty bodywork and needs a new interior

09:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S3 · E9 · World War One Mystery

A mysterious soldier's medal from the Battle of the Somme

Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads on a First World War treasure hunt, finding a mysterious soldier's medal from the Battle of the Somme as well as the world's most expensive football

10:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S5 · E13 · Lost City of the Sumerian Gods

Investigating the sacred city of Nippur

Deep in the Iraqi desert, investigators use new technology to unearth the truth about the ancient city of Nippur

11:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S5 · E14 · Lost City of the Maya Queens

Experts investigate the city of Palenque

The city of Palenque is home to mysterious temples that harbour secrets about the Maya queens. Experts investigate using pioneering technology

Daytime

12:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S8 · E5 · Monsters of the Milky Way

Scientists examine a huge black hole that lies at the heart of the galaxy

Scientists examine a huge black hole that lies at the heart of the galaxy, 26,000 lightyears away

13:00 1h

Mysteries at the Castle

S2 · E12 · Making of an Artist, Secret Sonar, Fairy Flag

The scenic Aveyron region of France, home to one of the 20th century's artists.

In the scenic Aveyron region of France, the magnificent Chateau du Bosc was once the childhood home of a sickly boy who would grow into one of the 20th century's greatest artists

14:00 1h

Hunting Atlantis

S1 · E5 · Sicily's Secrets

Stel and Jess sail to Sicily to explore Europe's largest active volcano

Stel and Jess sail to Sicily to explore Europe's largest active volcano. Their investigation leads them to a hidden labyrinth and a mysterious underwater monolith

15:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S4 · E6 · Vikings in America

Josh Gates traces the Vikings' westward expansion

Josh Gates traces the Vikings' westward expansion from the volcanic landscape of Iceland to a mysterious settlement in Greenland and into North America

16:00 1h

Expedition X

S3 · E10 · Ring of Fire UFOs

Phil and Jess investigate mysterious objects flying around Mexico's tallest active volcano

Phil and Jess probe the science behind geology's strangest phenomena while investigating mysterious objects flying around Mexico's tallest active volcano.

17:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S2 · E5 · Eastland Disaster and more

Don Wildman uncovers the cause of one of America's worst maritime disasters.

Don Wildman uncovers the cause of one of America's worst maritime disasters and examines an axe wielded by a killer in a bizarre double murder.

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S2 · E7 · Shrunken Heads and more

Don examines a cryptic relic from the jungles of South America.

Don examines a cryptic relic from the jungles of South America, learns about an Arctic expedition that ended in disaster and a horrifying nuclear accident.

19:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S1 · E6 · Planets

The wide variety of planets that make up the universe

Exploring the wide variety of planets that make up the universe, from giant burning gas spheres to icy orphaned worlds

20:00 1h

Attack and Capture: The Story of U-Boat 505

The German submarine's capture by the US Navy

The story of the only German submarine captured by the US Navy during the Second World War, examining the battle and its aftermath using archive footage and eyewitness accounts

21:00 1h

Ancient Unexplained Files

S1 · E4 · Maze of Cryptic Terror

The truth behind a cave wall in Nottinghamshire

Archaeologists use state-of-the-art digital technology to uncover the truth behind a cave wall in Nottinghamshire. What do the unusual symbols represent?

22:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S8 · E6

The manufacture of gondolas

The manufacture of Venice's traditional gondolas, persuading oysters to grow pearls, and putting the twist in Pennsylvania pretzels

22:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S8 · E7

The production of the world's purest olive oil

The processes used to produce the world's purest olive oil, unpredictable roulette wheels and converting a rusty vehicle into a replica of the Batmobile

23:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S3 · E14

Leather worker Martin restores a vintage case

Leather worker Martin restores a vintage case, wood worker Alex is challenged to fix a rustic bench and sculptor Nick works on an antique statue

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