Discovery Science TV Guide — Friday, 5 June 2026

Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for Friday, 5 June 2026. 30 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 Do They Do It?

S16 · E7 · Bufori Cars, Sports Whistles

The world's most exclusive luxury cars

How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? Plus, how do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans?

00:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E8 · Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats

Making foundations for tall buildings

A look at how English willow is turned into cricket bats for India's finest cricketers. Plus, how the foundations for tall buildings are constructed

01:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S7 · E2 · When Supernovas Strike

New discoveries reveal the truth behind supernovas

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars. New discoveries reveal how these events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe

02:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S7 · E3 · How Black Holes Made Us

New discoveries reveal the importance of black holes within the Universe

New discoveries reveal the importance of black holes in creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself

03:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S7 · E4 · Secret World of Nebulas

New discoveries reveal the secrets of nebulas

New discoveries reveal the secrets of nebulas, which are strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die in space

04:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S1 · E4 · America's Buried Massacre

Rob Nelson seeks a mass grave that could harbour a dark secret

Rob Nelson searches for a mass grave that could harbour a dark secret. Plus, a giant lake seems to be disappearing, and Rob set off to find out why

05:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S1 · E5 · Rocky Mountain Monsters

Rob Nelson investigates whether a strange lake in California might be home to alien life

Rob Nelson examines bizarre markings that suggest a violent clash between prehistoric beasts, and in California, he investigates whether a strange lake might be home to alien life

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

How the Universe Works

S5 · E7 · The Dark Matter Enigma

The science of dark matter

The documentary series investigates dark matter, a mystery that continues to elude scientists today, and one that could be behind the formation of supermassive black holes

09:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S5 · E8 · Strangest Alien Worlds

Exploring whether a planet similar to our own will ever be found

Astronomers have discovered bizarre planets very different to Earth out in the galaxy, but will a planet similar to our own will ever be found

10:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S6 · E2 · Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

A closer look at the surprisingly active surfaces of dwarf planets

The astronomical documentary turns attention to the surprisingly active surfaces of dwarf planets, from the oceans of Pluto to the vanishing volcanos of Ceres

11:00 1h

Savage Builds

S1 · E6 · Hollywood's Deadliest Weapon

Adam teams up with Gary Oldman to build one of Hollywood's deadliest weapons

Adam teams up with actor Gary Oldman to build one of Hollywood's deadliest weapons - the ZF1 multi-artillery gun from sci-fi film The Fifth Element

Daytime

12:00 1h

Savage Builds

S1 · E7 · Mega Food Fight

Adam stages an epic food fight with his Mythbusters friend, Tory Belleci

Adam stages an epic food fight with his Mythbusters friend, Tory Belleci, and the pair build a rapid-fire weapon that shoots out hot dogs

13:00 1h

Cooper's Treasure

S1 · E1 · The Treasure Map from Space

An adventurer attempts to decode a map created by former astronaut Gordon Cooper

Treasure hunter Darrell Miklos attempts to decode and follow a 'treasure map' created by his boyhood idol, former NASA astronaut Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper

14:00 1h

Cooper's Treasure

S1 · E3 · The Columbus Connection

Darrell Miklos visits a valuable shipwreck Cooper recorded 50 years ago

Darrell Miklos visits the Atocha, a valuable shipwreck Cooper recorded 50 years ago, and experts send him to an archive in Spain to hunt down an ancient manifest

15:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S7 · E5 · The Interstellar Mysteries

New discoveries surrounding interstellar space

New discoveries surrounding interstellar space, the space between the universe's stars, which reveal it may not be as desolate as previous thought

16:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S7 · E6 · Did the Big Bang really happen?

New discoveries lead scientists to question if the Big Bang really happened

New discoveries lead scientists to question if the Big Bang really happened, and whether it was the start of many multiverses

17:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S7 · E7 · Battle of the Dark Universe

New discoveries surrounding dark matter and energy

The science of astronomy. This edition explores new discoveries surrounding dark matter and energy

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

How It's Made

S21 · E9 · Indy Car Seats/Paper Flowers/Standby Generators

Indy car seats, paper flowers and standby generators

How indy car seats, paper flowers and standby generators are made

18:30 30m

How It's Made

S21 · E10 · Knee Replacements/Leaf Springs/Lavender Oil

A look at how customised knee replacements are made

A look at how customised knee replacements, leaf springs and lavender oil are made

19:00 30m

How It's Made

S21 · E11 · Cast Iron Stoves/Ultralight Aircraft/Snow Groomers/Rubber Bands

Cast Iron stoves, ultralight aircraft, snow groomers and rubber bands

The development of manufacturing processes behind cast Iron stoves, ultralight aircraft, snow groomers and rubber bands

19:30 30m

How It's Made

S21 · E12 · Barber Chairs/Sewage Pumps/Bimini Boat Tops/Diesel Filters

Featuring barber chairs and sewage pumps

The manufacture of barber chairs, sewage pumps, Bimini boat tops and diesel filters

20:00 30m

How It's Made

S21 · E13 · Car Tyres/Silk/Art Conservation/Scuba Tanks

Car tyres, silk, art conservation and scuba tanks

The manufacture of car tyres, silk, art conservation and scuba tanks and how the processes have evolved

20:30 30m

How It's Made

S21 · E15 · Rock Crushers/Fabric Lampshades/Cake Sprinkles/Steam Irons

How rock crushers and fabric lampshades are made

Investigating how rock crushers, fabric lampshades, cake sprinkles and steam irons are made

21:00 1h

The Dino Hunters

S1 · E3 · Curse of the Carnivore

Jared uncovers an ancient reptile

Clayton and his team prepare to extract a 20,000lb carnivore fossil from the earth, while Mike hunts for a duckbill skull and Jared uncovers an ancient reptile

22:00 1h

The Dino Hunters

S1 · E4 · Shots Fired

Clayton must haul his 20,000-lb dinosaur fossil to a lab for analysis.

Clayton must haul his 20,000-lb dinosaur fossil to a lab for analysis. The Harris-Bolan clan chases poachers off their land and Jared makes a final bid to make money.

23:00 1h

Tesla's Death Ray: A Murder Declassified

S1 · E3 · A Suspect in Serbia

Jack focuses on Tesla's potential murder

After Aron's successful test of his Death Ray, Jack focuses on Tesla's potential murder. The first suspect takes him overseas to Serbia to look for clues

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