Discovery Science TV Guide — Monday, 20 July 2026

Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for Monday, 20 July 2026. 31 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 1h

Alien Highway

S1 · E1 · Missouri Mayhem

Chuck Zukowski searches for definitive proof of extraterrestrial life

Chuck Zukowski searches for definitive proof of extraterrestrial life. In the first episode, he investigates a series of UFOs sightings in Missouri

01:00 1h

Alien Highway

S1 · E2 · UFO Terror

A man from Missouri contacts Chuck and the team for help

A man from Missouri who claims UFOs are stalking him contacts Chuck and the team for help, and their investigation uncovers a dark secret which may explain this reported activity

02:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S4 · E8 · Mars's Deepest Secret

A startling image taken by a Nasa probe points to evidence of life on Mars

An account of how a malfunction on the ISS threatens to poison the crew with a deadly gas, and a startling image taken by a Nasa probe points to evidence of life on Mars

03:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S5 · E2 · Curse of the Gas Giant

Scientists discuss baffling temperature readings from Jupiter

Scientists explain why hotter than expected temperatures of Jupiter have left them baffled. Plus, detectives asks Nasa for help in solving a murder cold case

04:00 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S3 · E6 · Audi S8

The design, creation and manufacturing process behind the Audi S8

The design, creation and manufacturing process behind the Audi S8, the Volkswagen Group's 1996 update on their classic luxury four-door sedan, the Audi V8

04:30 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S3 · E7 · Ultima Evolution

The crew visits the birthplace of the Ultima Evolution

The crew visits the birthplace of the Ultima Evolution and explores its exterior

05:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E2 · Turkish Carpet/Cross Country Skis/Niagara Falls

A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet

A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, the practicalities behind the Niagara Falls

05:30 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S3 · E9 · Jaguar XF

The crew visits the birthplace of the Jaguar XF

The crew visits the birthplace of the Jaguar XF and explores its exterior

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

Killers of the Cosmos

S1 · E3 · Cosmic Scrap

Pieces of small space debris that are floating around the Earth

More than 100 million pieces of small space debris are floating around the Earth. A big collision between two of these objects in low Earth orbit could be catastrophic

09:00 1h

Killers of the Cosmos

S1 · E4 · Little Green Men

Experts investigate extra-terrestrial beings and their threat to human life

Aliens could be lethal killers who want to invade and plunder our world. A team of experts investigate extra-terrestrial beings and their threat to human life.

10:00 1h

Killers of the Cosmos

S1 · E5 · Dark Star

Exploring the secrets of black holes

Exploring the secrets of black holes, and the potential some of them have to be lethal to life on planet Earth

11:00 1h

You Have Been Warned

S6 · E7 · MVPs

Video clips of people pulling cars with their teeth

A look at the internet's Most Valuable Players in science. Featuring a brave sportsman skiing behind a supercar and people pulling cars with their teeth!

Daytime

12:00 1h

You Have Been Warned

S6 · E8 · Masters of Mayhem

Clips of punching robots and bowling ball launchers

Showcases the internet's most destructive minds, using science to create chaos! Featuring incredible punching robots to amazing bowling ball launchers

13:00 1h

Richard Hammond's Big

S1 · E7 · Tallest Building on Earth

Richard visits the Burj Khalifa in Dubai

Richard visits the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, where he finds himself climbing the biggest lightening conductor on Earth

14:00 1h

Richard Hammond's Big

S1 · E8 · Gulf Oil Platform

Richard visits the Appomattox production platform in the Gulf of Mexico

Richard takes a helicopter ride out to one of the most remote places on earth - the Appomattox production platform in the Gulf of Mexico

15:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S5 · E6 · Secret History of Pluto

Scientists investigate whether there might be warm liquid water on Pluto

Despite Pluto's appearance as a dark and frozen world, scientists investigate whether there might be warm liquid water beneath the surface

16:00 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

17:00 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

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E15

A look at how motorhomes are filled with items fit for a luxury apartment

A look at how motorhomes are filled with items fit for a luxury apartment. The programme also examines the production process of ballet shoes

18:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E16

How life-saving gloves are made

The complex technological processes involved in creating seemingly simple modern-day objects. This edition looks at how life-saving gloves are made

19:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E17

Mining fertiliser from below the sea

Mining million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea. Plus, a look at how to hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik

19:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E18

Making basmati rice and mechanical birds

How thousands of tonnes of basmati rice are turned into millions of microwaveable meals. Plus, a look at how to craft mechanical singing birds

20:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E19

The carriages for London's new underground railway

How do they make an almost invisible hearing aid that connects wirelessly to your phone? And, how do they build the carriages for London's new underground railway?

20:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E20

Remote-controlled underwater robots that do jobs too dangerous for human divers

A look at the remote-controlled underwater robots that do the jobs too dangerous for human divers. Plus, the world's most cuddly teddy bears

21:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S7 · E1 · Nightmares of Neutron Stars

New discoveries surrounding the power of neutron stars

New discoveries reveal that neutron stars have the power to destroy planets and even other stars

22:00 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

23:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S4 · E1 · Pluto's Evil Twin

A mysterious object that the New Horizons spacecraft encountered

After Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft flies by Pluto, it encounters a mysterious object that shuts down the probe's computers. Experts investigate what it could be

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