Discovery History

TV GUIDE
Quick jump Tonight's highlights

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Thursday, 15 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 · E8 · The Next Supernova
    Experts hunt for the next deadly supernova
    Our galaxy is full of stars waiting to explode into supernovas, an event that could destroy all life on Earth. Experts hunt for the next deadly supernova
  2. 01:00 1h

    Mysteries at the Museum

    S17 · E6 · Jackie O Saves Grand Central
    A former first lady's campaign to save a New York landmark
    Don Wildman investigates former first lady Jackie Onassis ' campaign to save a New York landmark. Plus, a bouncing bomb that turned the tide of the Second World War, and an unusual voyage
  3. 02:00 1h

    Mysteries at the Museum

    S17 · E7 · Madame X and More
    Don Wildman investigates a scandal that rocked 19th-century Paris
    Don Wildman investigates a scandal that rocked 19th-century Paris, a life-or-death chess game during the Russian Revolution, and a viral sasquatch sighting
  4. 03:00 1h

    Expedition X

    S2 · E10 · The Beast of Bray Road
    Josh, Jess and Phil are looking for a werewolf-like creature in Wisconsin
    Josh, Jess and Phil are looking for a werewolf-like creature in Wisconsin. Eyewitness accounts have led them on their quest to a remote forest
  5. 04:00 1h

    Expedition Unknown

    S2 · E13 · Yamashita's Gold
    Josh Gates travels to the Philippines searching for Yamashita's Gold
    Josh Gates travels to the Philippines searching for Yamashita's Gold, a treasure that has been hidden since the Second World War
  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

    Storming Area 51

    Joe and Emmett Hayes investigate the pandemonium of storming Area 51
    Joe and Emmett Hayes head to Nevada desert to observe, investigate and embrace the pandemonium of storming Area 51, and dive into the history of the facility
  3. 08:00 1h

    Combat Dealers

    S3 · E1 · Secrets and Spies
    The murky secrets of Second World War spies
    Bruce Compton dives into the murky secrets of Second World War spies. In Italy, he unearths an iconic code-breaking machine. In the UK the lads revive two rocket launchers
  4. 09:00 1h

    Unexplained and Unexplored

    S1 · E5 · Mystery of the American Maya
    Unravelling the mystery of the Mayan empire's fate
    Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah try to unravel the mystery of the Mayan empire's fate
  5. 10:00 1h

    Unexplained and Unexplored

    S1 · E6 · Hunt for the Ark of the Covenant
    Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah search for the Ark of the Covenant
    Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah journey through the Holy Land, Egypt and Ethiopia in search of the Ark of the Covenant
  6. 11:00 1h

    Salvage Hunters

    S12 · E2 · Back to Basics
    Drew Pritchard seeks items for his new shop
    With his new shop opening to the public, Drew Pritchard needs more stock. He spots a '60s Danish sofa in Malvern, Worcestershire, and a pair of tapestries in Welshpool, Powys

Daytime

  1. 12:00 1h

    Salvage Hunters

    S12 · E3 · The X Factor
    Drew Pritchard finds a pair of Danish rattan chairs in Harrogate
    Drew Pritchard seeks standout items to lure more customers to his shop. In Derbyshire, he finds a Regency picture frame, and buys a pair of Danish rattan chairs in Harrogate
  2. 13:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S7 · E1 · Nightmares of Neutron Stars
    New discoveries surrounding the power of neutron stars
    New discoveries reveal that neutron stars have the power to destroy planets and even other stars
  3. 14:00 1h

    Nasa's Unexplained Files

    Aliens vs Stalin at Area 51
    Experts investigate whether the Roswell UFO incident was a Soviet conspiracy
    Experts investigate whether the Roswell UFO incident was a Soviet conspiracy masterminded by Stalin, or if the story may be another cover-up
  4. 15:00 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
  5. 16:00 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
  6. 17:00 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

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 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
  2. 19:00 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
  3. 20:00 1h

    Storming Area 51

    Joe and Emmett Hayes investigate the pandemonium of storming Area 51
    Joe and Emmett Hayes head to Nevada desert to observe, investigate and embrace the pandemonium of storming Area 51, and dive into the history of the facility
  4. 21:00 1h

    Paranormal Declassified

    S1 · E1 · Monsters of the Deep
    Paul Beban searches for the truth about sea monsters
    Paul Beban searches for the truth about sea monsters. He travels to Vermont's Lake Champlain to see if an unclassified creature lurks in its dark depths
  5. 22:00 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S10 · E8 · Cathedral Bells/Hurricane Clean-Up
    The casting of bells for cathedrals
    The casting of bells for cathedrals, and how the environment is cleaned up after large, natural storms
  6. 22:30 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S10 · E9 · Tyres/Expresso/Diamonds
    Titan tyres, espresso and how diamonds are cut
    The production of tyres made by the Titan Corporation, espresso coffee and how diamonds are cut
  7. 23:00 1h

    Combat Dealers

    S3 · E1 · Secrets and Spies
    The murky secrets of Second World War spies
    Bruce Compton dives into the murky secrets of Second World War spies. In Italy, he unearths an iconic code-breaking machine. In the UK the lads revive two rocket launchers

Related channels

5SELECT Animal Planet Blaze Crime + Investigation DMAX Discovery Channel Discovery Science Discovery Turbo Eden Investigation Discovery National Geographic Channel National Geographic WILD PBS America Quest Sky Documentaries Sky History Sky History 2 Yesterday