Discovery History TV Guide — Sunday, 17 May 2026

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Sunday, 17 May 2026. 26 programmes listed , including 6 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 2h

Blowing Up History: Seven Wonders

S5 · E7 · Seven Wonders of the Silk Road

Evidence that offers a unique glimpse at the Silk Road

Experts investigate new evidence that offers a unique glimpse at the Silk Road. They look at a recently discovered golden camel and a lost mega tomb

02:00 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

03:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S3 · E10 · The Sherman

Bruce Crompton buys a rare Sherman tank

Bruce Crompton buys a rare Sherman tank in Ohio. However, before he sells it on it he wants to boost its authenticity and value, so consulted a tank expert for advice

04:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E1 · French Resistance

A display based on the French Resistance

Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton is tasked with creating a display based on the French Resistance - a parachute basket filled with items the RAF would have dropped to the Resistance during the Second World War

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 30m

Shed and Buried

S5 · E13 · Mike / Somerset

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend are down in Somerset visiting Mike's farm

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend are down in Somerset visiting Mike's farm. Will they play it safe with a motorbike or take a risk on something agricultural

07:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S5 · E14 · Rebecca and Sue / Nottinghamshire

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend rummage through sheds near Newark

The pursuit of profit sees Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend rummaging through Rebecca and Sue's sheds near Newark. It's home to all manner of vehicles and parts

08:00 30m

Shed and Buried

S5 · E15 · Max / Dorset

In Bournemouth, Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend look through Max's car collection

In Bournemouth, Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend look through Max's vast automobilia collection. Whilst some are fully restored, others need fixing up. What will they come away with?

08:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S5 · E16 · Rob / Derbyshire

In Derbyshire, Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend visit Rob's haven of bikes

In Derbyshire, Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend visit Rob's haven of classic and rare bikes. They explore his collection of 1960s Lambretta scooters and 1920s 'flat tankers'

09:00 1h

The Dino Hunters

S2 · E1 · Doubling Down on Dinos

Clayton Phipps calls in a surveyor to check his promising T-Rex dig site

It's a tense wait for Clayton Phipps as he calls in a surveyor to check his promising T-Rex dig site. Mike takes a risk to prep his valuable T-Rex skull

10:00 1h

The Dino Hunters

S2 · E2 · Duckbill Buffet

Aaron, Jake and Tori hope to find a skull at the Duckbill site

Aaron, Jake and Tori hope to find a skull at the Duckbill site. Clayton begins to excavate the T-Rex site, and Mike travels to Utah to prep the T-Rex skull

11:00 1h

The Dino Hunters

S2 · E3 · Mammoth Mass Mortality

The Abercrombie family discovers a Mammoth fossil map on their ranch

When a wildfire surrounds his hometown, Clayton Phipps helps fight the flames. Plus, the Abercrombie family discovers a Mammoth fossil map on their ranch

Daytime

12:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E2 · WWI

Bruce Crompton heads to Ypres to look for First World War items

Bruce Crompton heads to Ypres in Belgium to look for items from the First World War and also goes for a ride in one of the first tanks ever used in combat

13:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E3 · Dunkirk

Bruce Crompton heads to Dunkirk

Bruce Crompton heads to Dunkirk after finding a picture in his attic that was given to him by a soldier who was there during the famous evacuation

14:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E4 · Battle of the Bulge

One of Bruce Crompton's clients seeks a German half-track armoured personnel carrier

One 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

15:00 1h

World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides

S16 · E3 · Scotland

Henry Cole potters through the Highlands of Scotland on his Honda Africa Twin

Henry Cole potters through the Highlands of Scotland on his brand new Honda Africa Twin, a versatile bike perfect for the route known as the 'Tartan Titan'. The jump-off point is the great old Cameraon Hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond

16:00 1h

World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides

S16 · E4 · Ireland

Henry Cole heads to Giant's Causeway

The Emerald Isle doesn't disappoint as Henry rides one of the most famous bikes of the last year: Triumph's brand new incarnation of the famous Bonneville. Henry is throwing his leg over a brat styled speed twin to get to Giant's Causeway

17:00 1h

World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides

S1 · E1 · Riding US Highway 1

US Highway 1

One of the most famous coastal rides in the world, US Highway 1 hugs the west coast from San Francisco to Laguna Beach. Its 650-mile length is steeped in American history and iconism, but many tourists only scratch the surface of this sublime journey

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S5 · E12

How the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built, stone by stone

Stunning 'blow apart' CGI animation and the latest archaeological investigations reveal how the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built, stone by stone

19:00 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

20:00 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

21:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S5 · E13

Giving a Victorian kitchen table an unusual makeover

Furniture restorer Steve is challenged to give a Victorian kitchen table an unusual makeover. Meanwhile, Drew brings a dilapidated crocodile to taxidermist Chris

22:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S5 · E14

Drew Pritchard asks two experts to revive a vintage motorised bicycle.

Drew Pritchard asks two experts to revive a vintage motorised bicycle. Meanwhile, woodworker Robin Johnson tries to restore a Victorian writing table

23:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S5 · E15

Revamping a rusty horse statue

Metalworker Ted and gilder Ruth team up to revamp a rusty horse statue. Robin works on a mid-century Danish table, while Julia revives a damaged bar sign

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