Discovery Science TV Guide — Thursday, 14 May 2026

Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for Thursday, 14 May 2026. 32 programmes listed , including 12 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

Unexplained and Unexplored

S1 · E4 · Killing Meriwether Lewis

Explorer Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate an international conspiracy

Explorer Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate an international conspiracy involving the highest levels of government

01:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S5 · E3 · The Sun's Evil Twin

The mysteries surrounding the sun's supposed 'dark twin'

Experts shed light on the mystery of why two suns seemed to appear in the skies over Indonesia, prompting rumours of the existence of a 'dark twin' of Earth's life-bringing star

02:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S3 · E20 · Earth's Secret Aliens

The truth about strange 'alien' deposits found on Earth's surface

Geologists begin to ask questions about 'alien' deposits found on the Earth's surface - and the answer could shed light on the cause of history's greatest extinction event

03:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S5 · E5 · Stonehenge on Mars

A familiar structure on the surface of Mars

A NASA probe captures an image of a familiar structure on the surface of Mars. What made 'Mars Henge'? Plus, how did an Apollo astronaut get sick on the moon?

04:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S4 · E15 · Ghosts of the Wild West

Experts uncover the mystery surrounding the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral

The infamous gunfight at the OK Corral only lasted 30 seconds. Now, experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover the mystery surrounding the event

05:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S4 · E16 · Tower of Babel: The New Evidence

How engineers could have built the Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories of the Bible. Archaeologists use new technology to uncover how engineers could have built it

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

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

09:00 1h

Alien Highway

S1 · E7 · Arizona Anomalies

A recent UFO sighting in Phoenix leads Chuck and the team to Sedona, Arizona

A recent UFO sighting in Phoenix leads Chuck and the team to Sedona, Arizona, where they explore whether the area's energy vortexes can act as portals for otherworldly visitors

10:00 1h

Alien Highway

S1 · E8 · Escape from Area 51

Chuck and the team investigate the story of an alien that had reportedly escaped from Area 51

Chuck and the team are in Tonopah in Nevada to investigate the story of an alien that had reportedly escaped from Area 51

11:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S2 · E5 · Deadly Cults

Exploring cults in the US

Looking at the various cults in the US, from religious fire-and-brimstone and Armageddon, to visitors from outer space

Daytime

12:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S2 · E6 · Experimental Soldiers

Exploring the idea of 'supersoldiers'

Looking at the USA's idea of 'supersoldiers' at the height of the cold war - a generation of soldiers who would be able use telepathy to win battles

13:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S4 · E27 · Lost World of Atlantis

New discoveries offer new clues in the hunt for the city of Atlantis

New discoveries on a strange Mediterranean island might offer new clues in the hunt for the city of Atlantis, and experts reveal the apocalyptic event that destroyed it

14:00 1h

Blowing Up History

S4 · E28 · Jericho's Buried Secrets

New discoveries surrounding the lost city of Jericho

New discoveries at the lost city of Jericho offer fresh evidence about the biblical battle that brought its impregnable walls down

15:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S5 · E6 · CIA's Secret Revenge

A missing nuclear weapon that could threaten a Nasa base in the Arctic

How as the Soviet Union unveiled its own space shuttle, the CIA hatched a revenge plot. Plus, a missing nuclear weapon that could threaten a Nasa base in the Arctic

16:00 1h

Nasa's Unexplained Files

S5 · E8 · Saturn's Death Star

New evidence emerges over Yuri Gagarin's mysterious death

A Nasa spacecraft suffers a malfunction in orbit - can its lone astronaut make it back to Earth? Plus, new evidence emerges over Yuri Gagarin's mysterious death

17:00 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

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E9 · Cheddar Cheese/CPR Mannequins

The mechanisms inside Resusci Anne - the learning aid used to teach CPR

A look at the process behind the making of cheddar, widely considered the world's most popular cheese. Plus, the mechanisms inside Resusci Anne - the learning aid used to teach CPR

18:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E10 · Ford Transits/Driza-Bone/Saltfish

The production of Ford's Transits, and Driza-Bone's all-weather riding coats

The design and manufacture of the Transit, Ford's ubiquitous white van, and the full-length, all-weather riding coats produced by Driza-Bone

19:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E11 · Wood Stoves/Indigo/Synthesiser

A look at how wood-burning stoves work

A look at how wood-burning stoves work, and how the development of the synthesiser helped change music for ever

19:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E12 · Morgan Cars/Bamboo Cotton/Toilets

The creation of the reinvented Morgan three-wheeler

The construction process behind the creation of the reinvented Morgan three-wheeler. Plus, the making of flame-retardant materials that help protect firefighters from burns

20:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E13 · Wind Turbines/Car Tyres/Mushrooms

The creation of large-scale wind turbines

An insight into how wind turbines with twice the wingspan of a Boeing are made. Plus, how the ooze of a tree is moulded into car tyres

20:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S14 · E14 · Ammo/Dental Drill/Road Markings

The design and manufacture of tank-piercing 'super bullets'

The design and manufacture of tank-piercing 'super bullets', and the creation of dentists' drills

21:00 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E6 · Rice Cookers, Concealment Furniture

How promotional origami and hedge shears are made

The development of manufacturing processes, including the making of promotional origami and hedge shears

21:30 30m

How It's Made

S24 · E26 · Wooden Utensils/Transport Refrigeration Units

Moccasins and electronic-impact drills

The material used for making common items including moccasins, electronic-impact drills, and the processes involved. Plus, wooden utensils and transport refrigeration units

22:00 30m

How It's Made

S13 · E4 · Bowling Balls/Barber Poles/Radar Guns

Bowling balls, barber poles, felt and radar guns

The manufacture of bowling balls, barber poles, felt and radar guns

22:30 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E9 · Cotton, Rodeo Roping Chutes

How Asian noodles and rotary engines are made

A look at how everyday items including Asian noodles and rotary engines are made, revealing the unique production processes used in making them

23:00 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S2 · E5 · Morgan 3-Wheeler

The crew heads to the birthplace of the Morgan 3-Wheeler

The crew heads to the birthplace of the Morgan 3-Wheeler in England to examine the classic car's inner workings and exterior

23:30 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S2 · E6 · Ginetta G40

The inner workings of the Ginetta and Team LNT

The inner workings of the Ginetta and Team LNT, who have made headway in auto racing history for decades

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