Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Monday, 19 October 2026. 28 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
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00:00 30m
Shed and Buried
S3 · E5Henry and Sam view a collection of vintage tractors and automobilesHenry and Sam are in Oxfordshire to rummage through a collection of vintage tractors and automobiles. They find a Suzuki SB200 and paraffin dispenser -
00:30 30m
Shed and Buried
S3 · E6Henry and Sam try to buy automobilia for a client's man caveIn Devon, Henry and Sam are on a mission to buy automobilia for a client's man cave. The guys uncover a 1937 petrol pump and a pricey tyre inflator -
01:00 30m
Shed and Buried
S3 · E7The guys are finally granted access to an incredible collectionAfter eight years of waiting, the guys are finally granted access to an incredible collection. They immediately spot a rare 1930 Wolseley Messenger -
01:30 30m
Shed and Buried
S3 · E8Sam and Henry rescue interesting items from a scrapyard in DevonSam and Henry rescue interesting items from a scrapyard in Devon. The guys find some classic vehicles, including a neglected Jaguar Mark 1 -
02:00 1h
Combat Dealers
S4 · E4 · Battle of the BulgeOne of Bruce Crompton's clients seeks a German half-track armoured personnel carrierOne of Bruce Crompton's clients wants a half-track armoured personnel carrier converted into a Pioneer variant, as used by the German army during the Battle of the Bulge -
03:00 1h
Combat Dealers
S4 · E5 · War FactoriesA rare German Panzer 1 tankA French museum asks eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton for help in acquiring an incredibly rare German Panzer 1 tank. He also explores the remains of secret underground Nazi war factorie -
04:00 1h
Combat Dealers
S4 · E6 · After D-DayMemorabilia from the Battle of NormandyBruce Crompton helps a Texan millionaire who wants to collect memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy. He visits farmhouses and museums to find rare items like a 1942 Luger -
05:00 30m
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05:30 30m
Morning
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06:00 1h
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07:00 1h
Bullet Points
S1 · E1 · Battle for the PacificHistory's most important battles, beginning with events in the PacificExamining history's most important battles and their significance in the outcome of a war, beginning with a survey of engagements in the Pacific that turned the tide of the Second World War and contributed to the Allied victory. The Americans recover quickly from the defeat at Pearl Harbour to achieve supremacy over the Japanese Empire -
08:00 1h
Combat Dealers
S3 · E4 · The Italian JobBruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-tripBruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-trip. From Venice to Lake Garda, the pair meet up with dealers whose objects tell the story of Italy's role in the Second World War -
09:00 1h
Lost Mines: Restored
S1 · E1 · Cabin in the SkyAlex and Kevin help a couple build a cabin around their newly bought claimAlex and Kevin help a couple build a cabin around their newly bought claim. -
10:00 1h
Lost Mines: Restored
S1 · E2 · Golden CabinAlex and Kevin offer to renovate the couple's rundown 30-year-old cabinAlex and Kevin offer to renovate the couple's rundown 30-year-old cabin, but if the land is not profitable, they may have to negotiate a deal -
11:00 1h
Salvage Hunters
S12 · E6 · Moving with the TimesDrew Pritchard finds a rare 1930s desk from a closing department storeWhen other businesses move with the times, Drew Pritchard sees a chance to buy their unwanted stuff. In Essex, he finds a rare 1930s desk from a closing department store
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Salvage Hunters
S12 · E7 · BelgiumDrew Pritchard visits BelgiumDrew Pritchard heads to Belgium on a continental buying adventure. He visits the flea market in Tongeren and meets a renowned dealer who lives in a huge chateau -
13:00 1h
How the Universe Works
S7 · E3 · How Black Holes Made UsNew discoveries reveal the importance of black holes within the UniverseNew discoveries reveal the importance of black holes in creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself -
14:00 1h
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Planet of the Metal AliensExperts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilisationExperts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilisation after a new discovery confirms that life can thrive on such a world -
15:00 1h
Expedition Unknown
S2 · E18 · Lost Spanish Fortune, Found!Josh Gates travels to the coast of Florida and Cuba in search of treasureJosh Gates travels to the coast of Florida and Cuba in search of sunken treasure from a fleet of Spanish ships that sunk in 1715 -
16:00 1h
Expedition X
S3 · E1 · Terror in AppalachiaInvestigating missing hiker reports in the Great Smoky MountainsPhil and Jess venture into the Great Smoky Mountains to investigate missing hiker reports and sightings of grotesque human-like creatures -
17:00 1h
Mysteries at the Museum
S17 · E12 · Winter War and moreDon investigates an ingenious trick that helped win a war.Don Wildman investigates an ingenious trick that helped win a war, a terrifying trek through Antarctica and a miraculous invention that the world loved.
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
Mysteries at the Museum
S17 · E13 · Battle on ice and moreDon Wildman investigates the strategy of a medieval generalDon Wildman investigates the strategy of a medieval general, a bizarre creature from the deep and searches for the fate of a lost expedition -
19:00 1h
How the Universe Works
S10 · E1 · Secrets of the Cosmic WebInvestigating an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic WebNew research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic Web, an intergalactic network that transformed the universe -
20:00 1h
Bullet Points
S1 · E1 · Battle for the PacificHistory's most important battles, beginning with events in the PacificExamining history's most important battles and their significance in the outcome of a war, beginning with a survey of engagements in the Pacific that turned the tide of the Second World War and contributed to the Allied victory. The Americans recover quickly from the defeat at Pearl Harbour to achieve supremacy over the Japanese Empire -
21:00 1h
Paranormal Declassified
S1 · E3 · Cattle Mutilation MysteryPaul Beban looks for answers in a 60-year-old string of unsolved cattle mutilations across the USPaul Beban looks for answers in a 60-year-old string of unsolved cattle mutilations across the US, and he heads to a remote Nebraska farm to uncover the truth -
22:00 30m
How Do They Do It?
S10 · E12 · Pistachios/Forbidden City/RadarThe manufacture of radarsThe complex technological processes involved in creating radars. Plus, the production of pistachios -
22:30 30m
How Do They Do It?
S10 · E13 · Wrecker Trucks/Roquefort/Tree MovingA look at how wrecker trucks are builtA look at how wrecker trucks are built, the production of Roquefort and the transportation of trees -
23:00 1h
Combat Dealers
S3 · E4 · The Italian JobBruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-tripBruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-trip. From Venice to Lake Garda, the pair meet up with dealers whose objects tell the story of Italy's role in the Second World War