Discovery History TV Guide — Thursday, 14 May 2026

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Thursday, 14 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 · E3 · Edge of the Universe

Explaining the science behind the rules of the universe

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe

01:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S23 · E13 · The Witch Is Back and more

Don Wildman investigates the return of the Bell Witch

Don Wildman investigates the return of the Bell Witch, Thomas Edison's strangest invention and how a television legend helped win the Second World War

02:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S2 · E2 · Annabelle Doll/ Bridge Collapse/ Whale Attack

Don investigates the sinister secrets behind an innocent-looking rag doll.

Don Wildman investigates the sinister secrets behind an innocent-looking rag doll. Plus, he studies an engineering disaster and examines a haunting journal.

03:00 1h

Mysteries at the Castle

S2 · E8 · Book Thief, Bigamist Duchess, Patent-Ly Absurd

Mysteries at the Castle shows a mountain top abbey in France.

Mysteries at the Castle shows a mountain top abbey in France, a palatial English estate and a Kansas mansion.

04:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S4 · E4 · Butch Cassidy's Lost Loot

Josh Gates delves into Wild West lore to find Butch Cassidy's missing money

Josh Gates delves into Wild West lore to find Butch Cassidy's missing money. He traces the iconic outlaw's footsteps through Colorado, Utah and Nevada

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

Lost Mines: Restored

S1 · E6

Alex Charvat and Kevin Gilman transform dormant gold mines claims

Builders and mining enthusiasts Alex Charvat and Kevin Gilman transform dormant gold mines claims into thriving operations and beautiful pieces of real estate

08:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars

S1 · E3 · Jag and Merc

Buying, restoring and selling classic cars

Salvage aficionado, Drew Pritchard teams up with Turbo Pickers' Paul Cowland for an epic motoring mission as the pair scour the UK, buying, restoring and selling classic cars

09:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S3 · E7 · Battle of Britain

Bruce Crompton views a collector's haul of Second World War Spitfires

At Biggin Hill, south-east London, military equipment collector Bruce Crompton views a collector's haul of Second World War Spitfires. Plus, the twins prepare some wartime artillery guns to export to Australia - but it's no easy feat

10:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S5 · E11 · Lost City of Persia

Examining the ancient city of Persepolis

The ancient city of Persepolis was once the greatest and richest city on Earth. Using forensic analysis, experts discover how the Persians rose to power

11:00 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

Daytime

12:00 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

13:00 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

14:00 1h

Hunting Atlantis

S1 · E4 · Legend of the Adriatic

Unexplored archaeological sites along the Adriatic coast of Croatia

Stel and Jess dig into unexplored archaeological sites along the Adriatic coast of Croatia. They find a network of sinkholes big enough to swallow an ancient city

15:00 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

16:00 1h

Expedition X

S3 · E9 · Mexico's Haunted Cenotes

Phil and Jess investigate caverns believed to be portals to the Maya underworld

Phil and Jess investigate caverns believed to be portals to the Maya underworld. The sacred cenotes supposedly hide secrets far darker than any legend

17:00 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.

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 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.

19:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S1 · E5 · Solar Systems

How Earth's solar system was formed

Examining how Earth's solar system was formed, and speculating on whether it will cease to exist, as well as what other planetary systems around the universe look like

20:00 1h

Lost Mines: Restored

S1 · E6

Alex Charvat and Kevin Gilman transform dormant gold mines claims

Builders and mining enthusiasts Alex Charvat and Kevin Gilman transform dormant gold mines claims into thriving operations and beautiful pieces of real estate

21:00 1h

Ancient Unexplained Files

S1 · E3 · Mystery on Easter Island

The ancient moai statues of Easter Island

Archaeologists use new digital technology to understand the ancient moai statues of Easter Island and the purpose behind their mysterious placement

22:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S8 · E4 · Playing Cards/Lager/Luxury Jets

Playing cards that can prevent cheating

Manufacturing playing cards that can prevent cheating, brewing more than a billion bottles of lager a year, and the construction of luxurious private jets

22:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S8 · E5 · Swiss Cheese/Battle Tank/Robotic Librarians

Making holes in Swiss cheese

The process of making holes in Swiss cheese, the methods used to restore and improve a battle tank and how robotic librarians run one of the world's largest book collections

23:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S3 · E13

Lighting expert Jolene fixes a badly worn down 19th-century police station lamp

Lighting expert Jolene fixes a badly worn down 19th-century police station lamp. Plus, wood worker Alex attempts a risky redesign on a traditional British chair

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