Discovery History TV Guide — Thursday, 4 June 2026

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Thursday, 4 June 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

S10 · E2 · Curse of the Cosmic Rays

The risk to manned space exploration of cosmic rays

Cosmic rays that damage human DNA are a serious risk in manned space exploration. Can physicists find the source of the rays and help reduce the danger?

01:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S10 · E1 · Dancing Plague/Tracking Santa and Annie Londonderry

Investigating a bizarre plague and a famously jolly aviator

Don Wildman investigates a bizarre plague, a famously jolly aviator and a trailblazing woman's quest to take on the world

02:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S10 · E2 · The Man Who Saved the World

Investigating the truth behind a nuclear malfunction

Investigating the truth behind a nuclear malfunction, an out-of-the-box plan and an amazing rescue, and the strangest delivery

03:00 1h

The Alaska Triangle

S1 · E8 · The Alaskan Titanic

The mysterious sinking of the 1918 SS Princess Sophia

In 1918 the SS Princess Sophia mysteriously sank near Juneau, Alaska. Experts look for answers to the shipwreck

04:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S5 · E4 · The Hunt for the Golden Owl

Josh Gates searches for a precious statuette

Josh Gates searches for the Golden Owl, a precious statuette that has been lost for 25 years. A book of riddles gives cryptic clues to where it might be hidden

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

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

08:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars

S4 · E5

Drew Pritchard and Paul Cowland acquire a VW Beetle Karmann Cabriolet

Drew Pritchard and Paul Cowland take on their biggest restoration yet, a VW Beetle Karmann Cabriolet. The car is in terrible condition, but Drew is determined to save it from the scrapheap

09:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S5 · E4

Bruce Crompton races to get his Panther tank ready to ship to Australia

After four years of careful restoration, Bruce Crompton races to get his Panther tank ready to ship to Australia. And, he discovers an interesting tank manual

10:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S5 · E9 · Egypt's Floating Pyramid

Experts use drones to explore the tunnels hidden below an Egyptian pyramid

Experts use drone technology to explore the tunnels hidden below an Egyptian pyramid for the very first time. Plus, forensics uncover a pharaoh's secrets

11:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S5 · E10 · Curse of Relic Mountain

Experts solve the mysteries of the towering Mount Nemrut in Turkey

Experts use innovative geophysical analysis to solve the mysteries of the towering Mount Nemrut in Turkey as they try to uncover the reason for its destruction

Daytime

12:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S10 · E3 · Dark History of Earth

Experts explore how close the Earth has come to destruction

Earth's past is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution. Experts explore how close the Earth has come to destruction

13:00 1h

The Alaska Triangle

S1 · E9 · Underwater UFOs and Ghost Ship

Experts investigate reports of ghost ships haunting the seas around Alaska

Experts investigate reports of ghost ships haunting the seas around Alaska, and look at evidence that suggests aliens are hiding in the unexplored depths of the ocean

14:00 1h

Alien Highway

S1 · E7 · Arizona Anomalies

A recent UFO sighting in Phoenix leads Chuck and the team to Sedona, Arizona

A recent UFO sighting in Phoenix leads Chuck and the team to Sedona, Arizona, where they explore whether the area's energy vortexes can act as portals for otherworldly visitors

15:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S5 · E5 · Ghost Ship of the Great Lakes

Josh Gates investigates the mystery of the first ship lost in the Great Lakes

Josh Gates investigates unsolved stories across the globe. This time, he investigates the maritime mystery of the Griffon, the first ship lost in the Great Lakes

16:00 1h

Expedition X

S4 · E15 · Nuclear UFOs

Phil and Jess enter a radioactive wasteland to discover the truth

In the aftermath of Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, citizens began reporting UFOs. Phil and Jess enter a radioactive wasteland to discover the truth

17:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S10 · E3 · Yellow Fever Fiend

A barrel connected to a daring Second World War plot

A barrel connected to a Second World War plot, a traffic light that sparked an urban revolution and the portrait of a doctor who was embroiled in a tale of biological warfare

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S10 · E4 · Arrow Stork

Don Wildman investigates a family feud that transformed New York City

Don Wildman investigates one of nature's greatest riddles, a doomed space station and a family feud that transformed New York City

19:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S6 · E6 · Death of the Milky Way

Scientists seek to solve the mystery surrounding the Milky Way's slow demise

Scientists try to trace the whereabouts of the Milky Way for the past 13.6 billion years, in an attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding its slow demise

20:00 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

21:00 1h

Unexplained and Unexplored

S1 · E8 · Finding the Fountain of Youth

Searching for a source of water said to grant eternal life

A 500-year-old map guides explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah travels to Florida and Arkansas in search of a source of water said to grant eternal life

22:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S9 · E14 · Life rafts/Mind Control

The construction of lifeboats that can hold 150 people

The construction of lifeboats that can hold 150 people, and an insight into the manufacture of celebratory stamps

22:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S9 · E15 · Tequila/Powering New York

The production of tequila from cactus plants in Mexico

The production of tequila from cactus plants in Mexico, and how steam helps to power New York City

23:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S5 · E4

Bruce Crompton races to get his Panther tank ready to ship to Australia

After four years of careful restoration, Bruce Crompton races to get his Panther tank ready to ship to Australia. And, he discovers an interesting tank manual

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