Discovery Science TV Guide — Today

Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for today. 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 · E2 · Curse of Superstition Mountains

A fabled lost mine in the mountains of Arizona

Explorer Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate a fabled lost mine in the mountains of Arizona, said to contain over $200 million in gold

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

Alien Highway

S1 · E3 · Murder on the Prairie

A series of strange animal deaths and UFO sightings brings Chuck Zukowski and the team to Colorado

A series of strange animal deaths and UFO sightings brings Chuck Zukowski and the team to Colorado, with signs pointing towards the possibility of a government cover-up

03:00 1h

Alien Highway

S1 · E4 · UFO Recovery

Chuck receives a map supposedly leading him to recovered materials from the Roswell incident

Chuck receives a map supposedly leading to a hidden cache of recovered materials from the Roswell incident. He and his team go on an epic treasure to find them

04:00 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

05:00 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.

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 · 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

09:00 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

10:00 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

11:00 1h

Richard Hammond's Big

S1 · E4 · Mega Ship

Richard joins the crew of the Marie Maersk container ship

Richard joins the crew of one of the biggest moving objects on earth, the Marie Maersk container ship, on her continuous 28,000-mile voyage from Asia to Europe

Daytime

12:00 1h

Richard Hammond's Big

S1 · E5 · World's Longest Railway Tunnel

Richard ventures into the world's longest underground railway connection

In this edition, Richard ventures beneath the Alps into the world's longest underground railway connection, the Brenner Base Tunnel

13:00 1h

Cooper's Treasure

S2 · E3 · Wreck in the Shallows

The 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

S2 · E4 · Treasure and Tragedy

A sudden tragedy hits the expedition

After finding evidence of a 1700s-era lifeboat near shore, Darrell and the team discover the shipwreck it came from, but a sudden tragedy hits the expedition

15:00 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

16:00 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

17:00 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

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E11 · Minerals/Cash Machines

How money is kept safe inside cash machines

An insight into how the minerals that are an essential ingredient in glass cookware are mined, and a look at how money is kept safe and secure inside cash machines

18:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E13 · Container Port/Plastic Bags

How 28 million plastic bags are made every day

A look at how to build a port ready to receive the world's biggest container ships, and how 28 million plastic bags are made every day

19:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E14 · Vinegar/Ocean Diving/Inverted Aircraft

How the world's most expensive vinegar is made

An insight into how the world's most expensive vinegar is made, how divers keep dry and warm in the freezing ocean, and how to build a plane that can fly upside down

19:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E15 · Super Steel/Sheep

How Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared every spring

A look at the process of forging super steel to make cars lighter, greener and safer, and how Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared every spring

20:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E16 · Aircraft Seats/Bras

Bras designed with aerospace technology

The technological processes involved in keeping people comfortable, entertained and safe with the latest aircraft seats, and a look at the design of bras with aerospace technology

20:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S11 · E17 · Plasterboard/Awards/Plane

How plasterboard is made from power station smoke

How plasterboard is made from power station smoke, the casting of the world's top awards, and how planes are built that can take off and land almost anywhere

21:00 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E1 · Basque Pelota Balls, Pallet Trucks

More everyday items go under the microscope

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production processes. This time, the programme examines how dumplings and brass faucets are made

21:30 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E2 · Laptops, Panettone

Revealing the process to make saxophones

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their unique production processes. This time, the programme examines the way that saxophones are made

22:00 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E4 · Steamer Baskets, 3-Wheel Scooters

How prefabricated conservatories and copper cookware are made

The development of manufacturing processes, including the making of prefabricated conservatories and copper cookware

22:30 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E5 · Mountain Bike Tyres

How leaf and debris vacuums, canned meat and fillet knives are made

The development of manufacturing processes, including the making of leaf and debris vacuums, canned meat and fillet knives

23:00 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S2 · E1 · Alfa Romeo 4C

The inner working of the Alfa Romeo 4C

The development of car manufacturing processes, continuing with a visit to the birthplace of the Alfa Romeo 4C to reveal its inner workings

23:30 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S2 · E2 · Pagani Huayra

The crew visits the birthplace of the Pagani Huayra

The crew visits the birthplace of the Pagani Huayra, revealing its inner workings and impressive exterior

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