Quest TV Guide — Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Browse the full Quest TV guide for Tuesday, 19 May 2026. 30 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?

S10 · E3 · Toilet Paper/Absinthe/Cricket Balls

How toilet paper is made from trees

How toilet paper is produced from trees, the making of absinthe and how cricket balls are made tough enough to face test match batsmen

00:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S10 · E4 · Insulin/Salad/Rigging

The production of insulin

The production of insulin from a loaf of bread, the manufacture of rigging for ships and how green salad is cultivated on scorching desert planes

01:00 1h

Wheeler Dealers

S13 · E7 · 1965 Land Rover IIA

Edd and Mike set the challenge to find the ultimate bug-out vehicle

Edd China and Mike Brewer set the challenge to find the ultimate bug-out vehicle that would ceaselessly run, and decide on the Land Rover Series IIA

02:00 1h

Wheeler Dealers

S13 · E8 · 1968 Chevy Corvette

Mike Brewer showcases the 1968 Chevy Corvette as an example of a real sports car

Mike Brewer and Edd China struggle to agree on the definition of a real sports car, prompting Mike to head out in search of the perfect example - bringing home a 1968 Corvette

03:00 30m

Shed and Buried

S6 · E14 · Norman

Henry and Fuzz meet Norman, a lifetime petrolhead

Henry and Fuzz meet Norman, a lifetime petrolhead. His shed is filled with vintage cars, film props, bikes, and classic Mercedes saloons

03:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S6 · E15 · Stephen

Stephen is a diehard biker with a shed full of rare Czech and Japanese bikes

Henry and Fuzz visit Stephen, a diehard biker with a shed full of rare Czech and Japanese bikes, vintage cans, and motoring curios

04:00 30m

How It's Made

S10 · E12 · Steel Shipping Drums/Police Whistles/Glass Blocks

Steel shipping drums, police whistles and glass blocks

The manufacture of steel shipping drums, police whistles, miniature train cars and glass blocks, and how technology has led to improvements in their production

04:30 30m

How It's Made

S10 · E13 · Ice-Cream Cones/Tent Trailers/Shoe Polish/Pliers

Ice-cream cones, tent trailers, shoe polish and pliers

The manufacture of ice-cream cones, tent trailers, shoe polish and pliers, and how technological advances have changed their production

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

S3 · E1

Blacksmith Nev attempts an unconventional redesign on an ejection seat

Drew Pritchard challenges blacksmith Nev to pull off an unconventional redesign on an ejection seat. Meanwhile, Nick gives a facelift to an iconic sculpture

07:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S7 · E1

Drew visits one of his favourite houses and discovers a design classic

Drew Pritchard visits one of his favourite houses and discovers a design classic, and later visits a museum in a giant windmill

08:00 1h

Salvage Hunters

S7 · E2

Drew Pritchard heads to a manor house in Oxfordshire

Drew Pritchard heads to a manor house in Oxfordshire, where the classic exterior hides a weird and wonderful interior in which he hopes to uncover some priceless gems

09:00 1h

Aussie Gold Hunters

S8 · E13

A series of setbacks threaten to ruin the Gold Devils' recovery plants

A series of setbacks threaten to ruin the Gold Devils' recovery plants. Meanwhile, the Ferals suffer a serious gold drought on Kim North's Mount Shovel lease

10:00 1h

Aussie Gold Hunters

S8 · E14

The Gold Devils leave their main base to return to an old lease

The Gold Devils leave their main base to return to an old lease. In Western Australia's tropical north, Alan and Salty push their off-road adventure to the limit

11:00 1h

Outback Car Hunters

S1 · E3

Car fanatics GT and Dave unearth a rare 1958 Land Rover Series

Car fanatics GT and Dave unearth a rare 1958 Land Rover Series 1 in a shed full of junk. Then, they transform a 1972 Mazda Bongo van into a micro-home for millennials

Daytime

12:00 1h

Outback Car Hunters

S1 · E4

Dave and GT spy a super-rare VW 'split-screen' Kombi van

Dave and GT spy a super-rare VW 'split-screen' Kombi van that could be worth big money. Then, an Outback barn leads to a classic Mercedes convertible

13:00 1h

Wheeler Dealers

S10 · E1 · Aston Martin DB7

Mike Brewer and Edd China work on an Aston Martin DB7

Mike Brewer and Edd China work on an old Aston Martin DB7, hoping to restore it to its former glory but hidden problems threaten to blow their budget

14:00 30m

Shed and Buried

S6 · E16 · Graham Steeler

Henry and Fuzz head to Southend to visit Graham's shed full of bikes and cars

Henry and Fuzz head to Southend to visit Graham's shed full of bikes and muscle cars. They find a Dutton kit car and rows and rows of rare bikes

14:30 30m

Shed and Buried

S6 · E17 · Will Ralph

Henry and Fuzz visit a farm near Colchester with vintage tractors galore

Henry and Fuzz visit a farm near Colchester with vintage tractors galore. The boys come away with a classic Fordson and some old traffic lights

15:00 1h

Shed and Buried: Classic Cars

S3 · E9 · Standard 14

Henry and Fuzz head to Bristol to help Russell revive his 1947 Standard 14

Henry and Fuzz head to Bristol to help Russell revive his 1947 Standard 14: a post-war classic with charm, history, and plenty of hidden troubles

16:00 1h

Find It, Fix It, Flog It

S5 · E1

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien visit the Isle of Wight

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien search for more items to fix up and sell on, visiting the Isle of Wight to meet a couple who have lots of unwanted militaria in their sheds. While Henry embarks on an ambitious project to turn tank parts into hanging baskets, Simon plans to transform old insulators into studio flat lighting

17:00 1h

The Yorkshire Auction House

S4 · E13 · A Rootin’-Tootin’ Auction

Angus needs to sell some wild west costumes

Angus needs to sell some wild west costumes. And a widower’s unfashionable furniture needs to make big money so he can be reunited with his family

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

The Yorkshire Auction House

S4 · E14 · A High Spirits Hoard

A cancer survivor wants to sell his beloved whisky collection for a good cause

A cancer survivor wants to sell his beloved whisky collection for a good cause. And a huge decorative pot is the surprise draw on auction day

19:00 1h

Antiques Road Trip

S19 · E7

Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst explore the New Forest and Southampton Water

Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst explore the New Forest and Southampton Water, and learn about tide milling. Items under the hammer include a mantle clock and a pocket watch

20:00 1h

Shed and Buried: Classic Cars

S4 · E9 · 1983 Vauxhall Nova

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townsend stumble upon a long forgotten 1983 Vauxhall Nova

Henry Cole and Fuzz Townsend stumble upon a long forgotten 1983 Vauxhall Nova. Can they help get this once iconic vehicle back on the road?

21:00 1h

Francis Bourgeois & Chris Harris: We Saved a Train

S1 · E7 · The 189 Litre V12

The day finally arrives when Chris and Francis attempt to start 025's engine

The day finally arrives when Chris and Francis attempt to start 025's engine, but after two years of silence there's no guarantee it'll work.

22:00 1h

The Repair Shop

S9 · E4

The experts restore an antique banjo and a fairy-tale rag doll

Cousins David Williams and Jeffrey Lawrence arrive at the barn with a banjo that has been in their music-loving family for over 120 years, and is crying out for the skills of luthier Julyan Wallis to bring it back to its former glory. Other items seeking some much-needed attention include a speedway champion's racing bib and a fairy-tale rag doll. Presented by Jay Blades

23:00 30m

How Do They Do It?

S10 · E5 · Locomotive/Clotted Cream/Boomerang

How cows' milk is turned into clotted cream

The construction of the world's most powerful locomotive, how cows' milk is turned into clotted cream, and the crafting of a boomerang from a piece of wood

23:30 30m

How Do They Do It?

S10 · E6 · Sardine Fishing/Ejector Seats/Piaggio Scooters

Sardine fishing, ejector seats and Piaggio scooters

A look at how sardines are fished and processed. Plus, the manufacture of ejector seats and Piaggio scooters

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

Related channels