Discovery Science TV Guide — Friday

Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for Friday, 4 September 2026. 29 programmes listed , including 9 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 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S2 · E7 · Lucra LC470

The Lucra LC470

The team visits the birthplace of the Lucra LC470, and examines the car's inner workings

00:30 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S2 · E8 · Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

The crew visits the birthplace of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, revealing its inner workings and impressive exterior

01:00 2h

Space Launch: Splashdown

Behind the scenes coverage of the SpaceX Dragon Capsule water landing

NASA and SpaceX launch the first crewed mission from US soil in almost ten years, and this programme offers behind the scenes coverage of the SpaceX Dragon Capsule water landing

03:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

Planet of the Metal Aliens

Experts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilisation

Experts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilisation after a new discovery confirms that life can thrive on such a world

04:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S1 · E8 · Great Lakes Bermuda Triangle

The mysterious disappearance of ships on Lake Michigan

Rob Nelson heads to Lake Michigan to investigate an unexplained Bermuda Triangle-like phenomenon that has caused ships to disappear for centuries

05:00 1h

The Dino Hunters

S1 · E1 · Dinosaur Cowboys

In Wyoming, Mike and his son uncover a triceratops horn

Montana rancher Clayton finds what might be a rare and valuable fossil on his family's property. In Wyoming, Mike and his son uncover a triceratops horn

Morning

06:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

06:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

08:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E2 · Is Privacy Dead?

Examining global surveillance

We live under a billion unblinking eyes a global surveillance system that solves crime and uncovers terrorist plots. But are we ready for a world without secrets?

09:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E7 · Can We Cheat Death?

Scientists look inside the mechanisms of ageing

Scientists look inside the mechanisms of ageing and imagine a world where death is cured like a disease, asking whether we are about to enter a new age of immortality

10:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E5 · Is Gun Crime a Virus?

The epidemic of gun crime

Every 17 minutes, someone is killed with a gun. It's a wave of violence that political debate can't seem to stop. Is this an epidemic that scientists can cure?

11:00 1h

The Dino Hunters

S1 · E1 · Dinosaur Cowboys

In Wyoming, Mike and his son uncover a triceratops horn

Montana rancher Clayton finds what might be a rare and valuable fossil on his family's property. In Wyoming, Mike and his son uncover a triceratops horn

Daytime

12:00 1h

The Dino Hunters

S1 · E2 · Million-Dollar Dino

Clayton continues his excavation of a rare, carnivorous dinosaur on his ranch.

Clayton continues his excavation of a rare, carnivorous dinosaur on his Montana ranch. In Wyoming, Mike and Jake prepare to sell their prized T-Rex fossil.

13:00 1h

Truth Behind the Moon Landing

S1 · E1 · Fire in the Cockpit

Experts investigate the fire on Apollo 1 that killed three astronauts.

Experts investigate to see if the fire on Apollo 1 that killed three astronauts was a cover-up. Was it a tragic accident or part of the moon landing conspiracy?

14:00 1h

Truth Behind the Moon Landing

S1 · E2 · NASA Nazi Conspiracy

Experts investigate if the Nazis were involved in the Apollo space programme

Conspiracy theories concerning the 1969 moon landing. This time, experts investigate if the Nazis were involved in the Apollo space programme

15:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S4 · E6 · Did Aliens Nuke Mars?

An investigation into a strange discovery made by the Mars Curiosity rover

An investigation into a strange discovery made by the Mars Curiosity rover, which could suggest an alien nuclear war took place there more than 300 million years ago

16:00 1h

Killers of the Cosmos

S1 · E1 · The Case of the Killer Rocks

Dramatised-documentary series examining dangerous phenomena in the universe

Dramatised-documentary series in which Aidan Gillen plays a detective examining dangerous phenomena in the universe

17:00 1h

Killers of the Cosmos

S1 · E2 · Death Ray

When a massive star dies, a blast of radiation would obliterate Earth.

When a massive star dies it can direct a blast of radiation that would obliterate life of Earth. This episode asks what the chances are of this event occurring

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E15 · Floating Power Stations/Aircraft

How giant floating power stations are created

How giant floating power stations and the world's smallest aircraft are created

18:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E16 · Crayons/Mirrors

How coloured crayons used by children and artists are created

How coloured crayons used by children and artists are created and how artisans and craftsmen make treasured mirrors in India

19:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E18 · Paddleboats/Waterfall Defence System

The maintenance of the Mississippi River's famous paddleboats

The construction and maintenance of the Mississippi River's famous steam-powered paddleboats, and the creation of the powerful 'waterfall' defence system

19:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E19 · Paving Stones/Tuxedo

The construction of a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit

The complex processes involved in creating modern-day paving stones. Plus, the construction of a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit

20:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E20 · Fire Gloves/Bakeware Enamel

The creation of fire gloves used by emergency services personnel

The process of fabricating fire gloves for use by emergency services personnel, and the creation of enamel used in bakeware all over the world

20:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S15 · E1

How islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave Harris tweed

How islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave Harris tweed, and how fermented shark is prepared

21:00 1h

Mummies Unwrapped

S1 · E7 · Fire in King Tut's Tomb

Ramy Romany investigates the truth behind King Tutankhamun's mummified remains

Archaeologist Ramy Romany investigates whether King Tutankhamun's mummified remains were burnt from a change in the mummification process

22:00 1h

Mummies Unwrapped

S1 · E8 · The Trail of Murdered Mummies

Ramy Romany examines well-preserved bodies from more than 2,000 years ago

Archaeologist Ramy Romany examines well-preserved bodies from more than 2,000 years ago to see if they were victims of human sacrifice

23:00 1h

Cooper's Treasure

S2 · E1 · 500 Million Dollar List

Darrell Miklos searches for another shipwreck

The previous season, Darrell Miklos located a shipwreck tied to Christopher Columbus using Cooper's intel. Now, he has eight weeks' of cash left to find another shipwreck that he can salvage

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