Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Wednesday, 14 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
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00:00 1h
How the Universe Works
S9 · E7 · Curse of the White DwarfExperts investigate dead stars, known as white dwarfsNew research suggests dead stars, known as white dwarfs, could be the key to understanding the universe. Experts investigate this mysterious phenomena -
01:00 1h
Mysteries at the Museum
S17 · E4 · How to Sell the Eiffel TowerDon Wildman investigates a notorious con artistDon Wildman investigates a notorious con artist, an African lake with a hidden danger, and a young girl who celebrated her birthday at the White House -
02:00 1h
Mysteries at the Museum
S17 · E5 · Fleeing Fidel and MoreDon Wildman investigates a daring escape from CubDon Wildman investigates an adventurous young man's daring escape from Cuba, a murder revealed by a shark, and a duel that took place in a hot-air balloon -
03:00 1h
Expedition X
S2 · E9 · An American WerewolfThe team respond to reports of a half-man, half-beast in WisconsinThe team respond to reports of a half-man, half-beast in Wisconsin. Attacks and sightings of the Beast of Bray Road have left locals scared for three decades -
04:00 1h
Expedition Unknown
S2 · E12 · Kalahari Desert's Lost CityJosh Gates travels to the Kalahari to look for a fabled lost cityJosh Gates travels to the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa to look for a fabled lost city, traversing rough desert terrain, encountering wild animals, rafting down rapids and flying in an open-air helicopter along the way -
05:00 30m
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05:30 30m
Morning
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06:00 1h
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07:00 1h
Spontaneous Combustion: Investigation X
An investigation into the phenomenon in humansInvestigators use the latest technology to explore the phenomenon of humans inexplicably bursting into flames -
08:00 1h
Combat Dealers
S5 · E6Bruce Crompton is asked to find items that help tell the story of Ian FlemingBruce Crompton is asked to find Second World War spy items that help tell the story of Ian Fleming and James Bond. First, he visits a debonair dealer in London -
09:00 1h
Unexplained and Unexplored
S1 · E3 · Knights Templar in AmericaExplorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate the Knights TemplarExplorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate the possibility that the Knights Templar fled Europe and rebuilt their order in the Americas a century before Columbus -
10:00 1h
Unexplained and Unexplored
S1 · E4 · Killing Meriwether LewisExplorer Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate an international conspiracyExplorer Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate an international conspiracy involving the highest levels of government -
11:00 1h
Salvage Hunters
S4 · E6 · Eccentric PeopleA startling discovery at a 13th-century house in the Lake DistrictModern-day treasure hunter Drew Pritchard makes a startling find at a 13th-century house in the Lake District. Later, he visits a classic car collector in Hertfordshire
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Salvage Hunters
S12 · E1 · CotswoldsDrew Pritchard finally opens his own antiques shop in his home town of ConwyDrew Pritchard finally opens his own antiques shop in his home town of Conwy, so goes to the Cotswolds and one of the UK's largest indoor antiques, looking for treasure -
13:00 1h
How the Universe Works
S6 · E10 · Mystery of SpacetimeA secret structure in spaceSpace isn't as empty as it seems. It conceals a secret structure called spacetime - an invisible field that governs our lives -
14:00 1h
Nasa's Unexplained Files
The Black Hole Next DoorAstronomers discover a rogue black hole speeding through the Milky WayWhen astronomers discover a rogue black hole speeding through the Milky Way, they investigate how much danger it poses to Earth -
15:00 1h
Expedition Unknown
S2 · E13 · Yamashita's GoldJosh Gates travels to the Philippines searching for Yamashita's GoldJosh Gates travels to the Philippines searching for Yamashita's Gold, a treasure that has been hidden since the Second World War -
16:00 1h
Expedition X
S2 · E10 · The Beast of Bray RoadJosh, Jess and Phil are looking for a werewolf-like creature in WisconsinJosh, Jess and Phil are looking for a werewolf-like creature in Wisconsin. Eyewitness accounts have led them on their quest to a remote forest -
17:00 1h
Mysteries at the Museum
S17 · E6 · Jackie O Saves Grand CentralA former first lady's campaign to save a New York landmarkDon 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
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
Mysteries at the Museum
S17 · E7 · Madame X and MoreDon Wildman investigates a scandal that rocked 19th-century ParisDon Wildman investigates a scandal that rocked 19th-century Paris, a life-or-death chess game during the Russian Revolution, and a viral sasquatch sighting -
19:00 1h
How the Universe Works
S9 · E8 · The Next SupernovaExperts hunt for the next deadly supernovaOur 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 -
20:00 1h
Spontaneous Combustion: Investigation X
An investigation into the phenomenon in humansInvestigators use the latest technology to explore the phenomenon of humans inexplicably bursting into flames -
21:00 1h
Unexplained and Unexplored
S1 · E8 · Finding the Fountain of YouthSearching for a source of water said to grant eternal lifeA 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?
S10 · E6 · Sardine Fishing/Ejector Seats/Piaggio ScootersSardine fishing, ejector seats and Piaggio scootersA look at how sardines are fished and processed. Plus, the manufacture of ejector seats and Piaggio scooters -
22:30 30m
How Do They Do It?
S10 · E7 · Plane Painting/Pasties/ClogsThe production of clogsThe production of clogs and pasties, plus how planes are painted -
23:00 1h
Combat Dealers
S5 · E6Bruce Crompton is asked to find items that help tell the story of Ian FlemingBruce Crompton is asked to find Second World War spy items that help tell the story of Ian Fleming and James Bond. First, he visits a debonair dealer in London