Quest TV Guide — Thursday

Browse the full Quest TV guide for Thursday, 3 September 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

00:00 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?

00:30 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?

01:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S14 · E4

Drew Pritchard visits a huge collection of 20th Century designer furniture

Drew Pritchard visits a huge collection of 20th Century designer furniture in a former paper mill in West Yorkshire, and finds pattern moulds in Middlesbrough's last brass foundry

02:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S14 · E5

Drew Pritchard visits the medieval Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire

Modern day treasure hunter Drew Pritchard visits the medieval Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire and finds pew connected a great Victorian architect. Later, he finds a Second World War bomber crew seat at an aviation museum

03:00 1h

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

S5 · E3

Paper conservator Ashleigh restores an original Star Wars poster

Paper conservator Ashleigh restores an original Star Wars poster, and upholsterer Ray updates a pair of 1960s designer chairs.

04:00 30m

How It's Made

S25 · E19 · Spiral Stairs/Pita Bread

The creation of exhaust headers and moulded limestone artwork

The development and manufacturing of exhaust headers and moulded limestone artwork. Plus, spiral stairs and pita bread

04:30 30m

How It's Made

S25 · E20 · Solar Street Lights/Dolls

Making guitars out of recycled skateboards

Cameras reveal the production processes behind the production of guitars out of recycled skateboards. Plus, solar-powered street lights and dolls

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

S1 · E3

The experts work on a Chesterfield sofa rescued from the scrapheap

The experts face a challenge with Chesterfield sofa rescued from the scrapheap. Plus, they set out to revive a shattered marble figurine and a broken French bakery counter

07:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S17 · E9

Drew and Tee go hunting for antiques in the homes of fellow dealers

Drew and Tee go hunting for antiques in the homes of fellow dealers. Tucked away in the Cotswolds, Drew finds an ancient Greek masterpiece from 100BC

08:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S17 · E10

Drew encounters thrilling examples by three design titans

Drew encounters thrilling examples by three design titans who shaped the classic Georgian-and-Victorian look: Sir John Soane, Augustus Pugin and William Morris

09:00 1h

Aussie Gold Hunters

S7 · E19

The Gold Retrievers are rocked by a medical emergency

In the Pilbara region, the Ferals hit a run of nuggets that could transform their season. Meanwhile, the Gold Retrievers are rocked by a medical emergency

10:00 1h

Aussie Gold Hunters

S7 · E20

The Poseidon Crew's mine site is swamped after a brutal storm

The Poseidon Crew's mine site is swamped after a brutal storm. Ryan collapses in a deadly heatwave, while Russell and Shane uncover a big nugget

11:00 1h

Outback Opal Hunters

S6 · E17 · A Barrel Full of Nuts

The Digi Diggers flooded mine wall collapses

The Bushmen's drill rig loses a vital pin, forcing 74-year-old Les to undertake repairs four meters in the air. The Digi Diggers flooded mine wall collapses

Daytime

12:00 1h

Outback Opal Hunters

S6 · E18 · High Goals

The Bushmen struggle to locate the source of water flooding their mine

The Bushmen struggle to locate the source of water flooding their mine. The Misfits are forced to work Issy's mine Honey Hole as they wait for bulldozer repairs

13:00 1h

The Repair Shop

S6 · E18

Silversmith Brenton is challenged with restoring a battered, old trophy

Silversmith Brenton is challenged with restoring a battered, old trophy. Plus, wood expert Will revives an impressive birdcage with a remarkable backstory

14:00 30m

Shed and Buried

S7 · E7 · Henry

The duo go through a shed full of motorbikes in Hampshire

The duo visit Hampshire, where a shed full of motorbikes leads them to a rare Yamaha Maxam, but getting it going again proves trickier than expected.

14:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S7 · E8 · Duncan

Henry and Fuzz uncover a mighty vintage diesel road roller in Wiltshire

Henry and Fuzz visit Duncan in Wiltshire, where they uncover a mighty vintage diesel road roller hidden amongst sheds packed with farm machinery

15:00 1h

Shed and Buried: Classic Cars

S4 · E1 · 1950 Austin Atlantic

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townsend head to Bristol to see Robert's 1950 Austin Atlantic

Henry and Fuzz head to Bristol to see Robert's 1950 Austin Atlantic. Faded and forgotten for years, can they revive this bold British classic?

16:00 1h

Find It, Fix It, Flog It

S3 · E24

Henry Cole restores a 1970s Kawasaki motorbike in Redditch

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien head to Redditch where Henry restores a 1970s Kawasaki motorbike, while Simon takes a pair of rusty cinema seat supports and creates a desirable garden bench

17:00 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

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

The Yorkshire Auction House

S5 · E6 · Elementary My Dear Angus

A couple of Sherlock Holmes fans sell silverware, costumes and books after a flood hit their home

A couple of Sherlock Holmes fans sell silverware, costumes and books after a flood hit their home. Plus, will army swords score big at auction?

19:00 1h

Antiques Road Trip

S13 · E14

Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon travel along the Cornish coastline

Philip Serrell has a ride on a replica steam vehicle as he and Catherine Southon travel along the Cornish coastline in search of more antique bargains

20:00 1h

Outback Truckers

S11 · E7

Australia's toughest drivers hit the road and reveal the adventures of trucking

Australia's toughest drivers hit the open road and reveal the adventure of trucking, with bigger loads, rougher roads and more intense action.

21:00 1h

Outback Opal Hunters

S9 · E7 · Powered Up

Slim Pickings have staked a new claim and the Bushmen have a new powerpack

Slim Pickings have staked a new claim, the Bushmen have a new powerpack, and the Misfits are working alone for the first time.

22:00 1h

The Repair Shop

S3 · E1

Restoring a watch with an extraordinary history

More family heirlooms are restored, including a watch hidden in the original owner's dress while she was a PoW, and a Louis Vuitton trunk that has seen better days

23:00 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

23:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S16 · E9

Building a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture

Building a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture, and casting the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows

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