Discovery History TV Guide — Sunday

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Sunday, 30 August 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 · E4 · Seven Wonders of Rome

Experts investigate the mysteries behind iconic Roman structures

Experts investigate the mysteries behind iconic Roman structures, including ancient aqueducts and a lost villa discovered near the Colosseum

02:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E8 · Cold War

Bruce Crompton visits a Cold War underground bunker

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to a Cold War underground bunker that has been converted to a museum. The curator is looking for some Soviet era equipment to tell the other side of the story

03:00 1h

Combat Dealers: Reloaded

S1 · E1 · Paras

Army Paratroopers' vital role in defeating the Germans in Second World War

Former Army Paratroopers Bruce Crompton and Freddie Kruyer explore the troops' vital role in defeating the Germans in Second World War

04:00 1h

Combat Dealers: Reloaded

S1 · E2 · Tanks

Bruce Crompton and his team embark on a tour across Europe

Bruce Crompton and his team embark on a tour across Europe to buy and restore some of the Second World War's rarest tanks

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

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:00 30m

Shed and Buried

S5 · E9 · Nick / Austin Champ

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend are overwhelmed by Nick's military collection

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend are overwhelmed by Nick from Brackley's military collection. They leave with a vintage rarity, but will they find a buyer for something so unique?

07:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S5 · E10 · David / Ducati

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend rummage through a hoard of Italian bikes in Norfolk

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend rummage through David's hoard of Italian bikes in Norfolk. They're smitten by his Ducatis and his rare Mot Guzzis, but just what will he sell?

08:00 30m

Shed and Buried

S5 · E11 · Kevin / Lincolnshire

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend take a look at a collection of vintage lorries

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend head to Lincolnshire to see Kevin's collection of vintage lorries and trucks. They find a Cornish fire engine, but is it too hot to handle?

08:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S5 · E12 · Francis / Oxfordshire

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend are visiting Francis' farm in Oxfordshire

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend are staying local, visiting Francis' farm in Oxfordshire. There are tractors, bikes and trinkets, but what will they come away with?

09:00 1h

Massive Engineering Mistakes

S3 · E2

In Kentucky, Corvettes fall into a pit.

In Kentucky, Corvettes fall into a pit. In Australia, a disaster occurs during the construction of a huge bridge. What caused these catastrophes?

10:00 1h

Massive Engineering Mistakes

S3 · E3

In Kansas City, stormy weather brings down the roof of a stadium.

In Kansas City, stormy weather brings down the roof of a state-of-the-art stadium. In Canada, the routine renovation of a bridge goes badly.

11:00 1h

Massive Engineering Mistakes

S3 · E4

In Canada, a tragedy strikes a busy shopping centre.

In Canada, a tragedy strikes a busy shopping centre. In Missouri, a massive dam collapses within minutes. What caused these shocking catastrophes?

Daytime

12:00 1h

Combat Dealers: Reloaded

S1 · E3 · Spooks, Spies and Resistance

The team hunt down the rarest and most inventive spy gear used in World War Two.

Bruce and the team hunt down the rarest and most inventive spy gear used during the Second World War, from a rare Enigma machine in Italy to a special pencil in the UK

13:00 1h

Combat Dealers: Reloaded

S1 · E4 · Dressed to Kill

The team look for the most impressive and advanced uniforms of the Second World War

The team look for the most impressive and advanced uniforms of the Second World War, exploring the vital role of clothing and kit in gaining an advantage against the enemy

14:00 1h

Combat Dealers: Reloaded

S1 · E5 · Allies Vs Nazis

Bruce examines whether the Allies or the Nazis were the most advanced side of the Second World War

Bruce searches land, sea and skies in a mission to settle the score on whether the Allies or the Nazis were truly the most advanced side of the Second World War

15:00 1h

World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides

S2 · E4 · America's Longest Highway-Boston to Washington DC

Henry Cole is taking on a gruelling ride down the length of the east coast

Henry Cole embarks on one of America's most gruelling rides on America's East Coast, riding some 2,100 miles from Boston in the North East to Key West Florida, the most southern point in America

16:00 1h

World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides

S2 · E5 · America's Longest Highway-Washington DC to Key West

Henry leaves South Carolina and crosses the state line into Georgia

In the second part of Henry Cole's epic motorcycle ride down the length of America's East Coast, Henry leaves South Carolina and crosses the state line into Georgia

17:00 1h

World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides

S2 · E3 · America's Deep South-The Real Easy Rider

In this one-hour special Henry Cole rides through the Everglades.

In this one-hour special Henry Cole rides through the Everglades up to Tallahassee, the state capital and then into the wilds of Alabama through Mississippi into Louisiana

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S6 · E5 · Rise of Egypt's Sun Kings

Experts gain access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals

The ancient necropolis of Abusir contains strange megastructures unlike any in Egypt. Experts gain access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals

19:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S6 · E6 · Nimrud: Secrets Revealed

The construction of iconic megastructures created by bygone civilisations

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

20:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S6 · E7 · Rise of Egypt's Sun Kings

Investigating who built The Avenue of the Sphinxes, and why

The Avenue of the Sphinxes has now been unearthed in the biggest excavation in Egyptian history. Who built this structure and what was its purpose?

21:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S2 · E8

Efforts are made to restore a Second World War RAF hero's bomber jacket

Master blacksmith Neville Morris works on a piece of railing that was once a Victorian club fender. Meanwhile, Martin restores a Second World War RAF hero's bomber jacket

22:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S2 · E9

A vintage 1920s Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk

In Anglesey antique dealer Saxon Durrant charms leather craftsman Martin Ashworth with an incredibly rare and impressive vintage 1920s Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk

23:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S2 · E10

Upholsterer Craig tries to restore a Robert Dawes reclining library chair.

Upholsterer Craig tries to restore a Robert Dawes reclining library chair. Plus, Alex takes on a big project with a near pair of two Dutch 18th-century marquetry tables

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