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Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for Monday, 19 October 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

  1. 00:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S5 · E3 · Black Holes: The Secret Origin
    The mysteries surrounding the formation of supermassive black holes
    The documentary explains why new research may have found the answer to why supermassive black holes are able to grow to star-devouring, galaxy-shaping proportions
  2. 01:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S5 · E4 · Life & Death on the Red Planet
    The possibility of life on Mars in previous eras
    Once there was life on Mars - but scientists believe a series of devastating mass extinctions transformed a watery planet into a desert
  3. 02:00 1h

    Alien Highway

    S1 · E5 · Legend of the Skinwalker
    Chuck and the team investigate an unusual sighting in Utah
    Chuck and the team investigate an unusual sighting outside the infamous Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, with evidence suggesting it could have been an alien
  4. 03:00 1h

    Alien Highway

    S1 · E6 · SoCal Clusters
    Chuck and the team examine the link between UFOs, the military and the ocean
    An ongoing series of UFO sightings off the Southern California coastline leads Chuck and the team to examine the link between UFOs, the military and the ocean
  5. 04:00 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
  6. 04:30 30m

    How It's Made: Dream Cars

    S1 · E1 · Morgan Aero Coupe
    How a Morgan Aero Coupe is manufactured
    The development of car manufacturing processes, beginning with how a Morgan Aero Coupe is made
  7. 05:00 30m

    How It's Made: Dream Cars

    S1 · E2 · Porsche 911
    A look at the Porsche 911
    A look at the Porsche 911, and how its manufacturing processes have developed over the years
  8. 05:30 30m

    How It's Made: Dream Cars

    S1 · E3 · Ferrari FF
    How a Ferrari FF is made
    The crew explores the inner workings of a Ferrari FF to find out how it is made

Morning

  1. 06:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  2. 06:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  3. 07:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  4. 07:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  5. 08:00 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?
  6. 09:00 1h

    Truth Behind the Moon Landing

    S1 · E3 · CIA's Secret Space War
    Experts investigate American espionage during the Apollo programme.
    Confidential CIA files reveal a secret war for space between America and the Soviets. And, experts investigate American espionage during the Apollo programme.
  7. 10:00 1h

    Truth Behind the Moon Landing

    S1 · E6 · The Hollywood Conspiracy
    A look at claims about the US flag on the moon
    Some think the waving US flag on the moon proves that Nasa faked the lunar landing, and experts' quest for the truth leads to some of Hollywood's biggest names
  8. 11:00 1h

    Alaska Mega Machines

    S1 · E4 · Bering Sea Giants
    The Alaskan coast guard's efforts to maintain huge buoys out at sea
    The documentary series explores how Alaska's Coast Guard manage to negotiate risky waters to maintain buoys standing three stories tall. Plus, construction of a steel ferry

Daytime

  1. 12:00 1h

    Alaska Mega Machines

    S1 · E5 · Warriors in the Last Frontier
    The inner workings of a large-scale fish factory
    An insight into how a mega fish factory produced three million pounds of seafood a day. Plus, a flying ambulance operating 14,000 feet above Alaska's wilderness
  2. 13:00 1h

    Blowing Up History

    S4 · E11 · Vesuvius's Secret Victim
    The destruction of the town of Herculaneum in 79 AD
    A look at the destruction of the town of Herculaneum by the same eruption of Mount Vesuvius that wiped out Pompeii in 79 AD
  3. 14:00 1h

    Blowing Up History

    S4 · E12 · Rome's Great Wall
    New discoveries reveal the truth about Hadrian's Wall
    New discoveries reveal who the Roman Empire were trying to keep out with the 72-mile-long Hadrian's Wall
  4. 15:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S5 · E4 · Life & Death on the Red Planet
    The possibility of life on Mars in previous eras
    Once there was life on Mars - but scientists believe a series of devastating mass extinctions transformed a watery planet into a desert
  5. 16:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S5 · E5 · Stars That Kill
    Nasa's top six most destructive stars
    Nasa research is used to compile a list of the top six most destructive stars, including 'vampires' that drain their neighbours, supernovas, and white dwarfs that destroy planets
  6. 17:00 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

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 30m

    How It's Made: Dream Cars

    S3 · E3 · Porsche Panamera
    The crew visits the birthplace of the Porsche Panamera
    The crew visits the birthplace of the Porsche Panamera, revealing the inner workings and gorgeous exterior
  2. 18:30 30m

    How It's Made: Dream Cars

    S3 · E4 · Peugeot RCZ R
    The crew visits the birthplace of the Peugeot RCZ R
    The crew heads to the birthplace Peugeot RCZ R, revealing the vehicle's inner workings and gorgeous exterior
  3. 19:00 30m

    How It's Made: Dream Cars

    S3 · E5 · Ariel Atom 3S
    The manufacturing facility behind the creation of the Ariel Atom 3S
    An insight into the creation of the Ariel Atom 3S, high-performance, bespoke sports cars that are custom-built at the manufacturer's facility at Virginia International Raceway
  4. 19:30 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
  5. 20:00 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
  6. 20:30 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
  7. 21:00 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?
  8. 22:00 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
  9. 23:00 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

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