Discovery Science TV Guide — Thursday, 16 July 2026

Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for Thursday, 16 July 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 · E8 · Finding the Fountain of Youth

Searching for a source of water said to grant eternal life

A 500-year-old map guides explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah travels to Florida and Arkansas in search of a source of water said to grant eternal life

01:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E5 · Is Gun Crime a Virus?

The epidemic of gun crime

Every 17 minutes, someone is killed with a gun. It's a wave of violence that political debate can't seem to stop. Is this an epidemic that scientists can cure?

02:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E4 · Can We All Become Geniuses?

Technology to increase intelligence

Genius lies somewhere in the human mind. Might we augment our biology with technology to unlock the genius inside us all?

03:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E6 · Is the Force With Us?

Research into hidden connections linking everywhere in the universe

New research is revealing a hidden force in the universe instantly linking every place in our world and joining our future with our past. Is the Force with us?

04:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S2 · E4 · Doomsday Volcano Mystery

A looming threat beneath the city of Naples

Beneath the densely populated city of Naples lies a looming threat. A super volcano may be on the verge of erupting and causing an apocalyptic catastrophe

05:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S2 · E5 · Atlantis in America

Claims that the sunken city of Atlantis may have been in the Americas

New theories claim the sunken city of Atlantis may have been in the Americas. From the Bahamas to an ancient site in Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek the evidence

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

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

09:00 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

10:00 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

11:00 1h

You Have Been Warned

S6 · E3 · Strangest Things

Video clips of algae-powered motorcycles and human-sized chickens

A look at some of the most mind-blowing footage experts have seen - including see-through animals, algae-powered motorcycles and human-sized chickens

Daytime

12:00 1h

You Have Been Warned

S6 · E4 · Supernatural

Video clips of amazing acts

A showcase of Mother Nature's most amazing moments. Features a man eaten alive by leaches and another who pulls a car with his eye sockets. But which is the wackiest?

13:00 1h

Richard Hammond's Big

S1 · E3 · Austria's Mega Dam

Richard explores the Kölnbrein Dam in Austria

Richard explores the Kölnbrein Dam in Austria, one of the world's biggest man-made engineering projects, which can hold back 200 million tonnes of water

14:00 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

15:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E8 · Can We Hack the Planet?

Controlling the secrets of nature

Scientists are unlocking the secrets of nature in order to tame the elements, harness energy, and even control life. Can we save humanity in time?

16:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S5 · E1 · Mystery of Planet 9

The series exploring the science of astronomy returns

The series exploring the science of astronomy returns, beginning with a look at the mysterious 'ninth' planet reported to exist on the very edge of the Solar System

17:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S5 · E2 · The Universe's Deadliest

The dangers of exploding stars, colliding galaxies and nebula shockwaves

The astronomical documentary continues, exploring the most violent and dangerous places in the universe, including exploding stars, colliding galaxies and nebula shockwaves

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E3 · Surfboards, Satchels

A look at the production process of surfboards

A look at the production process of surfboards. Plus, how millions of tonnes of butter is made each year

18:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E4 · Flying Horses, Chess Sets

Transporting racehorses in luxury

A look at transporting racehorses in luxury. Plus, the creative methods use to photograph food

19:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E5 · Stainless Steel, Safe Locks

How do they produce a million tonnes of stainless steel?

How do they produce a million tonnes of stainless steel? How do they keep cash safe with an uncrackable lock? How do they make traditional Indian sugar?

19:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E6 · Geoduck, Steam Trains

How are water polo players protected from injury?

How do they harvest three thousand tonnes a year of the world's weirdest seafood delicacy? Plus, how do they protect water polo players from injury?

20:00 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?

20:30 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

21:00 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E10 · Sleeper Rigs, Pecans

How steel pulleys and acetate eyewear are made

A look at how everyday items including steel pulleys and acetate eyewear are made, revealing the materials and unique production processes used in making them

21:30 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E11 · Wood Slat Baskets/Bells

The manufacture of everyday items, such as wood slat baskets and bells

Everyday items including wood slat baskets and bells go under the microscope, revealing their production. Plus, how are objects including gyroscopic stabilisers made?

22:00 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E12 · DeLorean Restoration, Bison Fibre

The development of DeLoreans and bison fibre

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including shuffleboard tables made?

22:30 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E13 · Leather Overnight Bags, Horse Exercisers

How are objects including air hockey tables made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including air hockey tables made?

23:00 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S2 · E9 · KTM X-Bow

The crew visits the birthplace of the KTM X-Bow

The crew travels to the birthplace of the KTM X-Bow, where they explore its exterior

23:30 30m

How It's Made: Dream Cars

S2 · E10 · Tesla Model S

The crew visits the birthplace of the Tesla Model S

The crew visits the birthplace of the Tesla Model S, revealing its inner workings and impressive exterior

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Daytime

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