Discovery History TV Guide — Wednesday

Browse the full Discovery History TV guide for Wednesday, 2 September 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 · 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

01:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S2 · E13 · Brinks Heist/ Saddam's Spider Hole/ Rindocus

Don Wildman investigates a legendary heist.

Don Wildman investigates a legendary heist, he explores the biggest manhunt in American military history and a beast that terrorised a community.

02:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

Shoe Bomber and More

Don Wildman inspects a 100-year-old tissue sample that sent a doctor to prison.

Don Wildman inspects a 100-year-old tissue sample that sent a doctor to prison, a collection of birds killed by a mysterious epidemic and a grisly stew.

03:00 1h

Expedition X

S3 · E7 · Alaskan Lake Monster

Phil and Jess search whitewater rapids and a frigid Alaskan lake for a legendary beast

Phil and Jess search whitewater rapids and a frigid Alaskan lake for a legendary beast that is now the target of serious scientific inquiry

04:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S9 · E4 · 'Twas the Search for St. Nick

Josh Gates chases the true history of St Nicholas

In a holiday search spanning three continents, Josh Gates chases the true history of St Nicholas, the real-life saint who has become known as Santa Claus

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

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:00 1h

Bullet Points

S1 · E2 · America's First War on Communism

The United States' war on communism in Korea

Examining how the United States' hostile confrontation with two communist giants in the Far East opened the way for a free and democratic South Korea

08:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E8 · Cold War

Bruce Crompton visits a Cold War underground bunker

Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to a Cold War underground bunker that has been converted to a museum. The curator is looking for some Soviet era equipment to tell the other side of the story

09:00 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

10:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S2 · E8 · Quest for the Gold Rush Fortune

Rob and Stefan explore a cave rumoured to house 100lb of gold

In California, Rob Nelson and Stefan Burns explore a cave rumoured to house 100lb of gold, stashed away during the Gold Rush

11:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S15 · E5

Drew Pritchard and John Tee visit a 500-year-old copper mine

Drew Pritchard and John Tee visit a 500-year-old copper mine in the village of Coniston, Cumbria. They uncover a slipware dairy bowl, pattern wheels and a retail counter

Daytime

12:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S15 · E6

Drew Pritchard heads to rural Somerset to rummage through a salvage yard

Drew Pritchard heads to rural Somerset to rummage through a salvage yard. He tries to buy an industrial ceiling light, a marble column plinth and an antiques sign

13:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S10 · E4 · Voyager's Ultimate Mission

Experts explore the most astonishing discoveries of the Voyager spacecraft

Experts explore the most astonishing discoveries of the Voyager spacecraft. They examine how the operation has transformed into the ultimate mission

14:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

Aliens vs Stalin at Area 51

Experts investigate whether the Roswell UFO incident was a Soviet conspiracy

Experts investigate whether the Roswell UFO incident was a Soviet conspiracy masterminded by Stalin, or if the story may be another cover-up

15:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S9 · E5 · Chasing Africa's Atlantis

Josh Gates dives into remote waters off Zanzibar in search of Africa's Atlantis

The once-luxurious emporium of Rhapta disappeared centuries ago. Josh Gates dives into remote waters off Zanzibar in search of Africa's Atlantis

16:00 1h

Expedition X

S3 · E8 · Avalanche Ghost Train

Phil and Jess test a mind-bending scientific theory

At the site of America's deadliest avalanche, witnesses report bizarre apparitions and feelings of dread. Phil and Jess test a mind-bending scientific theory

17:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S2 · E17 · Reagan Limousine and more

Don Wildman examines the only known evidence of a controversial machine.

Don Wildman examines the only known evidence of a controversial machine, investigates an assassination attempt and inspects a book of vivid illustrations.

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Mysteries at the Museum

S2 · E18 · Edgar Allan Poe and more

Don Wildman investigates an author's mysterious death.

Don Wildman investigates an author's mysterious death, a sunken space capsule that provides clues to a NASA disaster and a controversial medical manual.

19:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S6 · E7 · Asteroid

An insight into the technology used to prevent asteroids hitting Earth

An insight into the technology used by scientists to prevent asteroids hitting Earth, an occurrence once thought to be an inevitable disaster

20:00 1h

Bullet Points

S1 · E2 · America's First War on Communism

The United States' war on communism in Korea

Examining how the United States' hostile confrontation with two communist giants in the Far East opened the way for a free and democratic South Korea

21:00 1h

Legendary Locations

S2 · E1 · Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

Josh visits places where people's passions became lasting legacies,

Josh visits places where people's passions became lasting legacies, including a samurai showdown in 17th century Japan and an author inspired by Boston

22:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S6 · E3 · Power from Waste/Supercars/Steel Swords

Transforming refuse into power

Transforming refuse from a St Patrick's Day parade into power, turning a luxury limousine into a racing car, and crafting a steel sword

22:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S6 · E4 · Cowboy Hats/Deep Sea Dive/Inflight Catering

Repairing cables on the seabed

Repairing cables on the seabed, manufacturing 10-gallon hats, and the process involved in feeding 100,000 air passengers a day

23:00 1h

Combat Dealers

S4 · E8 · Cold War

Bruce Crompton visits a Cold War underground bunker

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