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Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for Wednesday, 14 October 2026. 28 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

    You Have Been Warned

    Only Natural
    Underwater biospheres that can grow crops in the sea
    The smartest and bravest people use science to take their skills to the next level, including designing underwater biospheres that can grow crops in the sea
  2. 01:00 30m

    How It's Made

    S24 · E5 · Commercial Drones, Aquarium Fish, Runway Cleaners, and Shuttlecocks
    The development of commercial drones
    Find out how commercial drones, aquarium fish, runway cleaners, and shuttlecocks are made
  3. 01:30 1h 30m

    Above and Beyond: Nasa's Journey to Tomorrow

    A programme celebrating NASA's 60th anniversary
    A programme celebrating NASA's 60th anniversary and the remarkable, historic institution that went to the Moon, the surface of Mars, and to the outer edge of the solar system
  4. 03:00 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
  5. 04:00 1h

    The Dino Hunters

    S1 · E3 · Curse of the Carnivore
    Jared uncovers an ancient reptile
    Clayton and his team prepare to extract a 20,000lb carnivore fossil from the earth, while Mike hunts for a duckbill skull and Jared uncovers an ancient reptile
  6. 05:00 1h

    The Dino Hunters

    S1 · E4 · Shots Fired
    Clayton must haul his 20,000-lb dinosaur fossil to a lab for analysis.
    Clayton must haul his 20,000-lb dinosaur fossil to a lab for analysis. The Harris-Bolan clan chases poachers off their land and Jared makes a final bid to make money.

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 2h

    How the Universe Works

    S9 · E11 · Journey to a Black Hole
    The supermassive black hole M87
    The supermassive black hole M87 is the first and only black hole ever photographed. How did it grow so large and what effect does it have on the galaxy?
  6. 10:00 1h

    How the Universe Works

    S10 · E1 · Secrets of the Cosmic Web
    Investigating an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic Web
    New research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic Web, an intergalactic network that transformed the universe
  7. 11:00 1h

    Extreme Engineering

    S8 · E8 · Gotthard Base Tunnel
    The Gotthard Base Tunnel project
    Danny Forster examines the $18billion Gotthard Base Tunnel project - a 35-mile passage through the Swiss Alps that will be the world's biggest rail tunnel on its completion in 2017

Daytime

  1. 12:00 1h

    Extreme Engineering

    S8 · E9 · Abu Dhabi Central Market
    Abu Dhabi's Central Market project
    The conception of Abu Dhabi's Central Market project, a hub of offices, parks, shops and hotels built around the world's tallest residential tower
  2. 13:00 1h

    Blowing Up History

    S4 · E5 · Curse of the Seventh Wonder
    Experts reveal the secrets of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt
    Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal the secrets of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt, regarded as one of the original seven wonders of the world
  3. 14:00 1h

    Blowing Up History

    S4 · E6 · Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dark Truth
    Revealing the secrets behind the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel
    New discoveries reveal the hidden meaning behind the world's oldest biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel
  4. 15:00 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
  5. 16:00 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
  6. 17:00 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

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 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
  2. 18:30 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
  3. 19:00 30m

    How It's Made: Dream Cars

    S2 · E7 · Lucra LC470
    The Lucra LC470
    The team visits the birthplace of the Lucra LC470, and examines the car's inner workings
  4. 19:30 30m

    How It's Made: Dream Cars

    S2 · E8 · Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    The crew visits the birthplace of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, revealing its inner workings and impressive exterior
  5. 20:00 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
  6. 20:30 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
  7. 21:00 1h

    In Search of Monsters

    S1 · E9 · The Ozark Howler
    New evidence about the Ozark Howler
    Recently disclosed audio recordings and astonishing photographs may provide the most conclusive evidence to date that the Ozark Howler has demonic origins
  8. 22:00 1h

    In Search of Monsters

    S1 · E10 · Rock Apes of Vietnam
    How a Vietnam War pilot may have returned home with a secret cargo
    New evidence reveals a Vietnam War pilot may have returned home with a secret cargo. Experts use this to try and find the missing link in human evolution
  9. 23:00 1h

    Expedition X

    S1 · E7 · The Amazon's Cursed Ruins
    The team explores an abandoned outpost in the Amazon rainforest
    The team explores an abandoned outpost in the Amazon rainforest. After meeting with tribes in the jungle, they hear strange things at night

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