Quest TV Guide — Today Fri 17 Jul

Browse the full Quest TV guide for today. 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

00:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S9 · E7 · Guacamole/Swamp Trucks/Fiskars Scissors

Trucks capable of crossing swamps

How volcanos contribute to the production of guacamole and the development of trucks capable of crossing swamps. Plus, the method used to produce the world-famous Fiskars scissors brand

01:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S9 · E7 · Dartmouth Steam Railway

Drew Pritchard visits a Victorian theatre in Aberdeen

Drew Pritchard heads to Scotland to see a Victorian theatre in Aberdeen and the remote town of Rothes. Plus, sidekick Tee shows him how to do a deal at a steam railway in Devon

02:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S9 · E8 · Fawley Hill

Drew Pritchard meets a man who owns a steam train

Drew Pritchard meets an Oxfordshire aristocrat who owns his own steam train, and picks up an American sign and a Victorian oil lamp

03:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S3 · E4

French polisher Alex struggles to restore an old billiards table

French polisher Alex struggles with an old billiards table that proves difficult to restore. Meanwhile, Martin takes on the challenge of a rare and valuable set of Ferrari luggage

04:00 30m

How It's Made

S20 · E13 · Absinthe/Gut Strings/Belt Buckles

The manufacture of absinthe, belt buckles and gut strings

More everyday items are put under the microscope, with a closer look at how absinthe, belt buckles and gut strings are manufactured

04:30 30m

How It's Made

S21 · E1 · Rubber Gloves/Soap Carvings/Aircraft Cabinets/Motorcycle Brake Locks

The manufacture of objects such as rubber gloves and aircraft cabinets

The manufacture of objects such as rubber gloves and aircraft cabinets, and how processes have developed over the years

05:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

05:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S5 · E9

Restoring a huge bench that once graced a famous Scottish court

Furniture restorer Steve is tasked with restoring a huge bench that once graced a famous Scottish court. Gilder Ruth revives a Georgian mirror frame

07:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S13 · E10

Drew Pritchard has first pick of a shop packed full of French items

In Sussex, modern-day treasure hunter Drew Pritchard has some incredible luck when he is offered first pick of a shop packed full of French items. Then in Kent, he's invited behind the scenes of a historic railway

08:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S13 · E11

Drew Pritchard views a collection of animal-themed curiosities and objects

In a huge barn in Sussex, modern day treasure hunter Drew Pritchard discovers a large collection of animal-themed curiosities and objects. Then in Cardiff, his favourite kind of antiques are finally revealed

09:00 1h

Aussie Gold Hunters

S4 · E6

The Victoria Diggers stumble upon what may be a monster nugget

While fighting for survival, the Victoria Diggers stumble upon what may be a monster nugget. The Gold Gypsies fend off deadly snakes during their search

10:00 1h

Aussie Gold Hunters

S4 · E7

The Gold Gypsies hunt for nuggets in ancient mine shafts

The Gold Gypsies hunt for nuggets in ancient mine shafts and Greg discovers a rare meteorite. The Mahoneys chase for more gold using Ted's grandfather's treasure map

11:00 1h

Outback Crystal Hunters

S2 · E7 · Red Lead Redemption

Kyle Archer and his team must work an abandoned drive reclaimed by rainforest

Kyle Archer and his team must work an abandoned drive reclaimed by rainforest. Frankie and Ebriony's garnet expedition is cut short by bushfires.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Outback Crystal Hunters

S2 · E8 · From the Pinnacle to the Pit

Jarrin and Hugh hunt for anything and everything in the walls of their mine

Jarrin and Hugh hunt for anything and everything in the walls of their mine. The Neils risk life and limb against deadly boulders at 'Topaz Mountain'.

13:00 1h

Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic

S2 · E2 · Morris Traveller

Ant and his dad find a 'perfect' Woodie, but there's a catch

Ant and his dad find a 'perfect' Woodie, but there's a catch. There's no engine! The farmhouse is in danger of collapse due to rotten wooden beams

14:00 30m

Shed and Buried

S4 · E1

A father and daughter who own a shed full of vintage Americana

Henry and Sam are in Devon to visit a father and daughter who own a shed full of vintage Americana. They immediately take interest in a dusty Chicago police car.

14:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S4 · E2

An incredible Americana collection in Cornwall.

Henry and Sam look around an incredible Americana collection in Cornwall. After examining an array of classic motors, Sam springs a big surprise on Henry

15:00 30m

Shed and Buried

S8 · E1 · Steve

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend uncover a rare 1972 Yamaha TX500 in Steve's shed

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend uncover a rare 1972 Yamaha TX500 in Steve's eclectic shed. Can they tame this troubled classic and get it roaring once again?

15:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S8 · E2 · Martin

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend find a Lister D Stationary Engine in Worcestershire

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townshend visit Martin in Worcestershire and find a Lister D Stationary Engine. Can they restore this antique on its 100th year anniversary?

16:00 1h

Find It, Fix It, Flog It

S6 · E11

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien find unique items in Gloucestershire

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien find unique items in Gloucestershire, including a rare pre-Second World War exercise bike and a huge set of farmyard scales used to weigh potatoes

17:00 1h

The Yorkshire Auction House

S2 · E8

Angus Ashworth sorts through a collection of model aircraft

In Knaresborough, Angus Ashworth sorts through a massive collection of model aircraft and paintings, before selling off some iconic toys at auction

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

The Yorkshire Auction House

S5 · E5 · A Rare Bear and a German Cat

A customer needs help to thin out the items inherited from her father

A customer needs help to thin out the items inherited from her father. Plus, two brothers learn the worth of their late father's eclectic hoard

19:00 1h

Antiques Road Trip

S23 · E5

Tim Medhurst goes on a spending spree that includes an arts and crafts letter box

It's crunch time for antiques experts Izzie Balmer and Tim Medhurst as they conclude their epic road trip around Wales. Tim goes on a veritable spending spree that includes an arts and crafts letter box, while Izzie hopes that two Chinese vases bearing the symbol for good fortune will prove to be an auspicious purchase

20:00 1h

The Yorkshire Auction House

S5 · E4 · Yorkshire's Greatest Showman

Two sisters want to find new homes for their late father's incredible collection of circus memorabilia

Angus receives a call from two sisters desperate to find new homes for their late father's incredible collection of circus memorabilia

21:00 1h

The Repair Shop

S9 · E27

Items include a rusty rocking duck chair and a bashed-up banjo

Jay Blades and the experts set to work on renovating a rusty 1950s rocking duck chair, a torn pilot's flying jacket from the Second World War and a bashed-up banjo

22:00 1h

The Repair Shop

S9 · E35

A shattered jewellery box is among the latest items restored

Amanda Fisher presents a shattered jewellery box that she is praying Will Kirk can somehow salvage. The 1960s red velvet-lined box was her mother's and gifted to Amanda on her 16th birthday. A toy flying saucer and miniature library of Shakespeare's works are also afforded some much-needed attention. Presented by Jay Blades

23:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S9 · E8 · Steel Cables/Medieval Weaponry/Clothing Stocks

Steel cables capable of supporting a 50,000-ton bridge

The production of steel cables capable of supporting a 50,000-ton bridge, why modern hunters still use medieval weaponry and the systems involved in determining the correct quantities of clothing sizes to stock

23:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S9 · E9 · Whiskey Distillation/Night-Time Goggles/Finnish Saunas

The distillation of traditional Tennessee whiskey

The distillation of traditional Tennessee whiskey, the inner workings of night-vision goggles and the relaxing properties of Finnish saunas

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Daytime

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