Discovery History TV Guide — Thursday, 25 June 2026

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Thursday, 25 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

S1 · E7 · Moons

Exploring the 300 moons within the solar system

Exploring the 300 moons within the solar system, and how they could provide evidence of Earth's turbulent past, as well as extraterrestrial life

01:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S16 · E7 · Dewey Defeats Truman and More

Don Wildman examines how an iconic headline came to be

Don Wildman examines how an iconic headline came to be, the real-life inspiration for a literary villain and a search for sunken treasure

02:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S16 · E8 · Winnie the Bear and more

A stuffed bear that inspired a famous children's book

Don Wildman investigates the stories behind a stuffed bear that inspired a famous children's book, an icy rescue mission, and an illegal escapade

03:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S5 · E5 · Stonehenge on Mars

A familiar structure on the surface of Mars

A NASA probe captures an image of a familiar structure on the surface of Mars. What made 'Mars Henge'? Plus, how did an Apollo astronaut get sick on the moon?

04:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S6 · E8 · Revealing Ancient Ancestors

Josh Gates travels to Africa to find a distant relative of humans

Josh Gates travels to Africa to find a distant relative of humans, and scales dangerous cliffs as he endeavours to find out where humans came from

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

World's Deepest Goldmine

Hazardous conditions facing underground workers

South Africa's Mponeng mine reaches 3,500km into the ground, but its gold reserves are almost exhausted. This documentary questions whether the risks posed to the underground workers justify burying even deeper into the Earth

08:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars

S7 · E5 · Morris Minor GPO Van

Drew takes the first type of car he owned and gives it a modern makeover

Drew takes the first type of car he owned and gives it a modern makeover. He thinks this ex-Royal Mail delivery van is a perfect affordable classic

09:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E5 · War Factories

A rare German Panzer 1 tank

A French museum asks eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton for help in acquiring an incredibly rare German Panzer 1 tank. He also explores the remains of secret underground Nazi war factorie

10:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S4 · E19 · Curse of the Hindenburg

Technology uncovers what caused the Nazi Hindenburg aircraft to explode

Experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover what caused the Nazi Hindenburg aircraft to explode in a giant ball of fire over New Jersey in 1937

11:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S4 · E20 · Bermuda Triangle Apocalypse

Cutting-edge technology that is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle

Cutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor

Daytime

12:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S5 · E1 · Mystery of Planet 9

The series exploring the science of astronomy returns

The series exploring the science of astronomy returns, beginning with a look at the mysterious 'ninth' planet reported to exist on the very edge of the Solar System

13:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S5 · E6 · CIA's Secret Revenge

A missing nuclear weapon that could threaten a Nasa base in the Arctic

How as the Soviet Union unveiled its own space shuttle, the CIA hatched a revenge plot. Plus, a missing nuclear weapon that could threaten a Nasa base in the Arctic

14:00 1h

Hunting Atlantis

S1 · E1 · Mystery of the Golden King

Stel and Jess begin their search for the lost city of Atlantis

Stel and Jess begin their search for the lost city of Atlantis. In Bulgaria, they uncover mysterious gold treasure and evidence of an ancient catastrophe

15:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S6 · E9 · Search for the Sultan's Heart

Josh heads to the town of Turbek for some shocking revelations

Four years after Josh's quest for the lost heart of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, he heads to the town of Turbek for some shocking revelations

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

17:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S16 · E9 · Rikers Island Rescue and More

Don Wildman examines a fire hose linked to unlikely heroes

Don Wildman examines a fire hose linked to unlikely heroes and investigates the stories behind an iconic tongue twister and an unusual boat

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S16 · E10 · Beethoven's Mysterious Malady

A daring rescue of 500 PoWs

Don Wildman investigates the mysterious illness behind a composer's untimely death and the daring rescue of 500 PoWs

19:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S8 · E1 · When NASA Met Jupiter

Scientists and experts explain the importance of NASA's Juno probe

NASA's Juno probe is unlocking Jupiter's secrets, answering mysteries and gathering data. Scientists and experts explain the importance of this mission

20:00 1h

World's Deepest Goldmine

Hazardous conditions facing underground workers

21:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S2 · E7 · Lost Pirate City of Treasure

Searching for treasure in a sunken pirate city

Cutting-edge technology is used to try to reveal the resting place of an infamous pirate city that sank into the sea, and the treasure it may have taken with it

22:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E4 · Venice Street Lamps/Ship Safety/Penjing

Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast

Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chinese art of penjing

22:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E5 · Acrobatics/Oil and Gas

How pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics

A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas is brought up from the bottom of the sea

23:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E5 · War Factories

A rare German Panzer 1 tank

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