Discovery Science TV Guide — Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Browse the full Discovery Science TV guide for Wednesday, 15 July 2026. 29 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

00:00 1h

The Explosion Show

S1 · E4 · Black Powder Blast

Recreating black powder blasts from the Civil War

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts of the battlefield who recreate black powder blasts from the Civil War and experiment with this deadly explosive

01:00 1h

Killers of the Cosmos

S1 · E6 · Big Sleep

The many possible ways that could spark the beginning of the end for the universe

Experts discuss the many possible ways that could spark the beginning of the end for the universe, including when and why it would happen

02:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E2 · Is Privacy Dead?

Examining global surveillance

We live under a billion unblinking eyes a global surveillance system that solves crime and uncovers terrorist plots. But are we ready for a world without secrets?

03:00 1h

Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

S7 · E7 · Can We Cheat Death?

Scientists look inside the mechanisms of ageing

Scientists look inside the mechanisms of ageing and imagine a world where death is cured like a disease, asking whether we are about to enter a new age of immortality

04:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S2 · E1 · Legend of the Nazi Gold

A legendary train filled with stolen Nazi gold said to be hidden in Poland

A legendary train filled with stolen Nazi gold is said to be hidden in Poland. Rob and Stefan explore deep under the earth's surface to uncover the truth

05:00 1h

Secrets Underground

S2 · E2 · King Solomon's Treasures

Gold and silver artefacts believed to be lost in King Solomon's mines.

Priceless gold and silver artefacts are believed to be lost in King Solomon's hidden mines. Rob and Stefan search for the legendary treasure.

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 · 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

09:00 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

10:00 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?

11:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S6 · E3 · Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries

Whether binary star systems hold the potential to host alien life

The astronomical documentary explores binary star systems, which make around half of the Milky Way, and their potential to create habitats for alien life

Daytime

12:00 1h

You Have Been Warned

S6 · E1 · Mod Fathers

Featuring a drone-catcher that transforms into a vacuum-powered railway

Turns the spotlight on inventors who build astonishing creations in their homes - including a precision drone-catcher that transforms into a vacuum-powered railway

13:00 1h

Richard Hammond's Big

S1 · E1 · World Biggest Car Factory

The presenter explores some of the world's biggest structures, machines and vessels

The presenter explores some of the world's biggest structures, machines and vessels. In the first episode, he explores Volkswagen's giant car plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, where he checks out its futuristic technology and discovers how this mega-factory works

14:00 1h

Richard Hammond's Big

S1 · E2 · Super Galaxy Plane

Richard takes flight aboard the C-5M Super Galaxy

Richard takes flight aboard the US Air Force's biggest cargo plane, the C-5M Super Galaxy. Climbing inside its inner workings, he learns why it's a record-breaker

15:00 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?

16:00 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?

17:00 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?

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S15 · E16 · Charcoal/Soba Noodles

Ancient techniques and modern technology are combined to produce charcoal

How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?

18:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S15 · E17 · Pearls/Knives

Forging the world's sharpest knives

How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? Plus, a look at how the world's sharpest knives are forged

19:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S15 · E18 · Sugar/Feather Dusters/Balloons

Turning root vegetables into sugar

How ugly root vegetables are transformed into sweet sugar. Plus, the manufacture of feather dusters and party balloons

19:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S15 · E19 · Pencils/Liquorice/Lace

How traditional techniques are still used to weave the world's most fashionable lace

How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?

20:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E1 · Peppermint, Tennis Racquets

A family in America that make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil

How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

20:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E2 · Trombone, Spanish Bota

A look at the production process of trombones

A look at the production process of trombones, traditional Spanish wineskins, and how muddy peat is turned into rejuvenating face cream

21:00 1h

Expedition Bigfoot

S1 · E5 · Human Bait

Mireya agrees to act as bait in order to lure out Bigfoot

Mireya and Ronny return to where they think they heard whistles and saw glowing eyes. Meanwhile, Mireya agrees to act as bait in order to lure out Bigfoot

22:00 1h

Expedition Bigfoot

S1 · E6 · Bigfoot Moon Rising

Mireya and Ronny have a terrifying experience

Russell records thermal imagery that believes is Bigfoot. Mireya and Ronny have a terrifying experience when they realise they are not alone in the forest

23:00 1h

Unexplained and Unexplored

S1 · E5 · Mystery of the American Maya

Unravelling the mystery of the Mayan empire's fate

Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah try to unravel the mystery of the Mayan empire's fate

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