Discovery History +1 Tuesday
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7:00 AM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
A strange mystery object is spotted hurtling through space toward the ISS
Astronauts evacuate when a strange mystery object is spotted hurtling through space toward the ISS. Plus, a secret agent tries to recover missing moon rocks
8:00 AM
Wings of War
The use of US helicopter during the fall of Saigon
During the fall of Saigon, US helicopter pilots bravely flew through enemy fire to airlift civilians to safety. What impact did Hueys have on the outcome of the war?
9:00 AM
Greatest Events of World War II
Restored footage tells the story of Operation Sealion in a new light
Restored footage tells the story of how Hitler ordered Operation Sealion, the invasion of Great Britain, after France had fallen in 1940
10:00 AM
Secrets Underground
Claims that the sunken city of Atlantis may have been in the Americas
New theories claim the sunken city of Atlantis may have been in the Americas. From the Bahamas to an ancient site in Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek the evidence
11:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard discovers a deluxe 1940s American bike
Drew Pritchard heads to Edinburgh, where he discovers an antique shop with a deluxe 1940s American bike. Later, he finds a mid-century designer desk in Wookey Hole
12:00 PM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Michael and Maria Start restore an unusual 1950's football arcade game
Michael and Maria Start restore an unusual 1950's football arcade game. Michael works on the mechanics and Maria knits jerseys for all the players
1:00 PM
Combat Dealers
The murky secrets of Second World War spies
Bruce Compton dives into the murky secrets of Second World War spies. In Italy, he unearths an iconic code-breaking machine. In the UK the lads revive two rocket launchers
2:00 PM
Blowing Up History
Cutting-edge technology that is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle
Cutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor
3:00 PM
Wings of War
How helicopters help battles on both land and sea
Possibly the most critical asset on a battlefield are helicopters, considered the backbone of the military. This programme reveals how they help on both land and sea
4:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard discovers a deluxe 1940s American bike
Drew Pritchard heads to Edinburgh, where he discovers an antique shop with a deluxe 1940s American bike. Later, he finds a mid-century designer desk in Wookey Hole
5:00 PM
Combat Dealers
A rare German Panzer 1 tank
A French museum asks eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton for help in acquiring an incredibly rare German Panzer 1 tank
6:00 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry Cole and Guy Willison pay a visit to motocross lover Terry in Hereford
Henry Cole and Guy Willison pay a visit to motocross lover Terry in Hereford. He's got everything from perfectly restored motorbikes to a hangar of automotive horrors
6:30 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Guy have a rummage in Nigel's sheds in Bexleyheath
Henry and Guy have a rummage in Nigel's sheds in Bexleyheath, where they uncover memorabilia, trinketry and a bicycle that takes Henry back to his childhood.
7:00 PM
Secrets Underground
A strange cave that freezes in summer and melts in winter
A strange cave freezes in summer and melts in winter, and a huge sand dune swallows a small child in an instant. Rob and Stefan explore these mysteries
8:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Unexplained transmissions on the far side of the moon
Did Apollo astronauts hear unexplained transmissions on the far side of the moon? Plus, an astronomer spots a strange disturbance in Martian atmosphere
9:00 PM
Cooper's Treasure
A letter in Gordon's files details a 16th-century wreck connected to Sir Francis Drake
After discovering a 1700s-era cannon, Darrell seeks the ship's origin. Meanwhile, a letter in Gordon's files details a 16th-century wreck connected to Sir Francis Drake
10:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton heads to a Martello Tower on the Channel Islands
Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to a Martello Tower on the Channel Islands
11:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
In Devon, Drew Pritchard dashes under a staircase for a pair of floodlights
In Seaton, Devon, Drew Pritchard dashes under a staircase for a pair of floodlights. In Yorkshire, he uses a penknife to see if a newly upholstered chair hides a valuable original
12:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Sculptor Nick Elphick must restore a cherub statue back to his best
Rebecca Pritchard entrusts her precious heirloom, a cherub statue affectionately known as Fat Les, to sculptor Nick Elphick who must restore Les back to his best
1:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Guy are invited to Yeomans in Worcestershire
Henry and Guy are invited to Yeomans in Worcestershire, which is packed to the rafters with classic British motorbikes, but will the boys be able to get any of them running?
1:30 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Fuzz visit an ex-commercial pilot with two hangars' worth of stuff
Henry and Fuzz visit an ex-commercial pilot with two hangars' worth of stuff. He's got classic cars and even planes, but will a BSA with missing parts prove a bridge too far?
2:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton heads to Finland following a hot tip
Bruce Crompton and Hus head to Finland following a hot tip that near the Arctic Circle there is a kind of Winter Wonderland of Second World War vehicles and equipment
3:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
In Devon, Drew Pritchard dashes under a staircase for a pair of floodlights
In Seaton, Devon, Drew Pritchard dashes under a staircase for a pair of floodlights. In Yorkshire, he uses a penknife to see if a newly upholstered chair hides a valuable original
4:00 AM
Cooper's Treasure
A letter in Gordon's files details a 16th-century wreck connected to Sir Francis Drake
After discovering a 1700s-era cannon, Darrell seeks the ship's origin. Meanwhile, a letter in Gordon's files details a 16th-century wreck connected to Sir Francis Drake
5:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Sculptor Nick Elphick must restore a cherub statue back to his best
Rebecca Pritchard entrusts her precious heirloom, a cherub statue affectionately known as Fat Les, to sculptor Nick Elphick who must restore Les back to his best