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Browse the full Discovery Turbo TV guide for Tuesday, 20 October 2026. 29 programmes listed , including 7 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

    Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic

    S2 · E7 · Austin 7: Brake Point
    Ant finds a 1929 Austin 7, but it has brake issues, poor lights, and a surprise fault
    Ant finds a 1929 Austin 7, but it has brake issues, poor lights, and a surprise fault. Plus, the deadline to finish the house restoration looms
  2. 01:00 1h

    Junkyard Empire

    S2 · E7 · Trucked Out
    Andy Cohen tackles an ambitious build under a tight deadline
    Andy Cohen's business sense forces him to accept a job with a tight deadline when a returning client approaches him about working on an ambitious build
  3. 02:00 1h

    Texas Metal

    S5 · E6 · H1 Hummer-Dinger
    A 2001 Hummer H1 needs some serious reinforcements
    A 2001 Hummer H1 needs some serious reinforcements. Bill changes things up on his completely custom, all-tube buggy by borrowing technology from monster trucks
  4. 03:00 1h

    Wheeler Dealers

    S16 · E1 · A Lotta Miata
    Mike and Ant turn their attention to a rare 2004 MX-5 Mazdaspeed
    Mike and Ant turn their attention to a rare 2004 MX-5 Mazdaspeed, which is noisy, leaky and in need of some cosmetic TLC
  5. 04:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  6. 04:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  7. 05:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  8. 05:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home

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

    How Do They Do It?

    S16 · E17
    Mining fertiliser from below the sea
    Mining million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea. Plus, a look at how to hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik
  4. 07:30 30m

    How Do They Do It?

    S16 · E18
    Making basmati rice and mechanical birds
    How thousands of tonnes of basmati rice are turned into millions of microwaveable meals. Plus, a look at how to craft mechanical singing birds
  5. 08:00 1h

    Roadworthy Rescues

    S2 · E4 · Overtime Dually
    Derek and Dave Chappelle find an old dually among a flock of chickens
    Derek and Dave Chappelle find an old dually among a flock of chickens in rural Kentucky. They set out to turn it into a car-hauling shop truck
  6. 09:00 1h

    Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars

    S4 · E4
    Drew Pritchard and Paul Cowland buy a rare pickup version of a mini
    Drew Pritchard and Paul Cowland leap at the chance to buy a rare pickup version of a mini, but the decision about what to do with the tatty canvas load cover causes some creative differences
  7. 10:00 1h

    Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic

    S2 · E4 · Beach Buggy
    Ant revamps a 1972 beach buggy giving it a radical twist
    Ant revamps a 1972 beach buggy giving it a radical twist, but has he gone too far? And the scale of the farmhouse renovation starts to hit Ant
  8. 11:00 1h

    Shed and Buried: Classic Cars

    S2 · E2 · Hot Rod
    Henry and Fuzz snap up a vintage Oldsmobile hot rod with a legendary V8
    Henry and Fuzz snap up a vintage Oldsmobile hot rod with a legendary V8. Can they get it race-ready for a showdown at Turweston?

Daytime

  1. 12:00 1h

    Richard Hammond's Workshop

    S3 · E7 · The Last Race?
    Richard redesigns his horsebox into an RV for the Cog racing team
    Richard redesigns his horsebox into an RV for the Cog racing team. The Cog's future is in doubt as Kamla and Richard debate whether racing can continue
  2. 13:00 1h

    Junkyard Empire

    S2 · E8 · Super Car Sell-Off
    Andy sells one of his cars
    Andy seizes a chance to make money - even if it means selling one of his most valuable cars. However, he must first fix it and some jobs aren't as easy as they seem
  3. 14:00 1h

    Massive Engineering Mistakes

    S4 · E2
    In Arizona, a fire destroys a river crossing
    In Arizona, a fire destroys a river crossing. In California, a concert hall causes a storm. In Ohio, a driver and her vehicle are swallowed whole
  4. 15:00 1h

    Massive Engineering Mistakes

    S5 · E1
    The devastating effects of engineering disasters
    Around the world, there are extraordinary building mistakes. Design teams and experts analyse what went wrong and how engineers are fixing them.
  5. 16:00 1h

    Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic

    S2 · E4 · Beach Buggy
    Ant revamps a 1972 beach buggy giving it a radical twist
    Ant revamps a 1972 beach buggy giving it a radical twist, but has he gone too far? And the scale of the farmhouse renovation starts to hit Ant
  6. 17:00 1h

    Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic

    S2 · E7 · Austin 7: Brake Point
    Ant finds a 1929 Austin 7, but it has brake issues, poor lights, and a surprise fault
    Ant finds a 1929 Austin 7, but it has brake issues, poor lights, and a surprise fault. Plus, the deadline to finish the house restoration looms

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 1h

    Wheeler Dealers

    S12 · E12 · Alfa Romeo Alfa Sud
    Mike takes a risk and buys a late Alfasud 1.5 TI
    Mike Brewer takes a risk at auction by purchasing a late Alfasud 1.5 TI with no service history, dodgy brakes, and clapped out suspension, hoping mechanic Edd China can work his usual magic on the vehicle
  2. 19:00 1h

    Shed and Buried: Classic Cars

    S2 · E3 · Trabant
    Henry and Fuzz head to Kent to visit Martin's eclectic collection
    Henry and Fuzz head to Kent to visit Martin's eclectic collection. There's a classic Jaguar XJ, but a Cold War-era VEB Trabant steals their attention
  3. 20:00 1h

    Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic

    S2 · E8 · Ford Transit: The Final Push
    Ant rescues a 1971 Mk1 Ford Transit that was once a German fire engine
    Ant rescues a 1971 Mk1 Ford Transit that was once a German fire engine, but it won't start or stop. Disaster strikes the farmhouse restoration
  4. 21:00 30m

    Motor Pickers

    S2 · E7
    A buyer wants an electric car that's fun to drive and has space for his growing family
    David wants an electric car that's fun to drive and has space for his growing family. With a maximum budget of £60,000, classic car expert Paul Cowland and builder-restorer Helen Stanley hunt for a dream motor
  5. 21:30 30m

    Motor Pickers

    S2 · E8
    A client is willing to spend £85,000 on a fast, loud and pretty performance sports car
    A client is willing to spend £85,000 on a fast, loud and pretty performance sports car. He challenges classic car expert Paul Cowland and builder-restorer Helen Stanley to pick out the car of his dreams
  6. 22:00 1h

    Massive Engineering Mistakes

    S5 · E2
    The devastating effects of engineering disasters
    Around the world, there are extraordinary building mistakes. Design teams and experts analyse what went wrong and how engineers are fixing them.
  7. 23:00 1h

    Outback Truckers

    S10 · E12
    Yogi embarks on a gruelling five-day journey across Australia
    After a heartfelt memorial for his late father, Yogi embarks on a gruelling five-day journey across Australia. Mel Michelsen tackles a tight deadline

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