Discovery History TV Guide — Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Tuesday, 9 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 · E5

Some of the brightest minds on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge.

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

S10 · E7 · Muhammad Ali Saves the Day/ Beast of Gevaudan/ Before Hillary

Don Wildman examines a medal presented to the greatest boxer of all time

Don Wildman examines a medal presented to the greatest boxer of all time, inspects the statue of a monstrous beast and investigates a newspaper that exposed a salacious scandal

02:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S10 · E8 · Death of Michael Rockefeller

Don Wildman investigates the disappearance of one of New York's elite

Don Wildman investigates the disappearance of one of New York's elite, an Olympic jersey tied to a pivotal moment and a plastic knife used in a survival story

03:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

Pluto's Stranger Things

Unexplained transmissions on the far side of the moon

Did Apollo astronauts hear unexplained transmissions on the far side of the moon? Plus, an astronomer spots a strange disturbance in Martian atmosphere

04:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S5 · E7 · Deciphering the Last Nazi Code

A code allegedly embedded by Hitler's secretary into sheet music

Josh Gates investigates a code allegedly embedded by Hitler's secretary into sheet music, which could lead to Nazi gold

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

Attack and Capture: The Story of U-Boat 505

The German submarine's capture by the US Navy

The story of the only German submarine captured by the US Navy during the Second World War, examining the battle and its aftermath using archive footage and eyewitness accounts

08:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars

S5 · E3 · Ford Cortina GT & Saab 96

Paul Cowland and Drew Pritchard check out a Saab 96 with a two-stroke engine

Paul Cowland and Drew Pritchard head to Oxfordshire to check out a Saab 96 with a two-stroke engine, musing whether to splash out on this celebrated vehicle

09:00 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

10:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S5 · E15 · Egypt's Island of Secrets

How the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built

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

11:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S5 · E16 · Egypt's Cult Kings

Investigating Egypt's ancient city of Abydos and its tombs

The ancient city of Abydos contains Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult. Archaeologists use drone imaging to investigate

Daytime

12:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S10 · E6 · Hunt for Dark Matter

The search for the mysterious dark matter

The mysterious dark matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together, yet the search for it continues to puzzle scientists

13:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S4 · E2 · Rise of the Planet Killer

How Apollo 12 astronauts brought something unexpected back from the moon

Nasa makes a shocking discovery while tracking an asteroid heading toward Earth, and Apollo 12 astronauts bring something unexpected back from the moon

14:00 1h

Aliens in Alaska

S1 · E2 · Men in Black

Strange men in black suits knock on the door of a UFO witness

Strange men in black suits knock on the door of a UFO witness after an eerie light show. A woman is terrorized by small humanoid creatures that only she can see.

15:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S5 · E8 · Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Josh Gates investigates the Dead Sea Scrolls

Josh Gates is in the Holy Land to dig in with an archaeologist who has unearthed more Dead Sea Scrolls, and gets rare access to examine fragments of them

16:00 1h

Expedition X

S1 · E5 · Mystery in Mammoth Cave

A strange phenomenon that has been haunting Mammoth Cave in Kentucky for generations

Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres investigate a strange phenomenon that has been haunting Mammoth Cave in Kentucky for generations

17:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S10 · E9 · Ben Franklin's Bones/Heroine of Flight 847/Doctor Zhivago Pilot

Don examines the stories behind bones found under Benjamin Franklin's home.

Don Wildman examines the stories behind bones found under Benjamin Franklin's home, a woman determined to save a hijacked airplane and an author's quest to get his work published

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S10 · E10 · Millennium Heist/ New Jersey Man Eater/ Elvis Meets Nixon

Don Wildman examines a brazen plot to steal a priceless diamond

Don Wildman examines a brazen plot to steal a priceless diamond, the bloodthirsty shark that inspired a horror movie and a meeting between a president and the King of Rock 'n' Roll

19:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S6 · E9 · Dark History of the Solar System

Exploring the secret history of the solar system

The solar system is different to others in the Milky Way, but it hides a violent past. Scientists examine the clues to reveal its secret history

20:00 1h

Attack and Capture: The Story of U-Boat 505

The German submarine's capture by the US Navy

The story of the only German submarine captured by the US Navy during the Second World War, examining the battle and its aftermath using archive footage and eyewitness accounts

21:00 1h

Paranormal Declassified

S1 · E3 · Cattle Mutilation Mystery

Paul Beban looks for answers in a 60-year-old string of unsolved cattle mutilations across the US

Paul Beban looks for answers in a 60-year-old string of unsolved cattle mutilations across the US, and he heads to a remote Nebraska farm to uncover the truth

22:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S9 · E20 · Walls/Skydiving Suits/Surstromming

How skydiving suits help people fly

Transforming weeds into walls using a substance made out of hemp and concrete. Plus, how skydiving suits help people fly, and the production of the Swedish fish dish surstromming

22:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S10 · E1 · Opals/Nougat/Stunt Planes

The mining of precious opals

The mining of precious opals beneath a hot desert, the making of nougat and how stunt planes are built

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

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