Discovery History +1 Wednesday
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7:00 AM
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
8:00 AM
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
9:00 AM
Greatest Events of World War II
Restored footage recounts Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event
10:00 AM
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
11:00 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
12:00 PM
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 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
2:00 PM
Blowing Up History
Examining the origin of the pyramids in the deserts of Sudan
Experts examine the origin of the pyramids in the deserts of Sudan, the ruins of a powerful lost civilisation that once rivalled Egypt
3:00 PM
Wings of War
The F-22 Raptor fighter plane
A look at the F-22 Raptor fighter plane, a supersonic aircraft that dominates American airspace
4:00 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
5:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy
Bruce Crompton helps a Texan millionaire who wants to collect memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy. He visits farmhouses and museums to find rare items like a 1942 Luger
6:00 PM
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?
6:30 PM
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?
7:00 PM
Secrets Underground
Searching for treasure in a sunken pirate city
Cutting-edge technology is used to try to reveal the resting place of an infamous pirate city that sank into the sea, and the treasure it may have taken with it
8:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
How Apollo 12 astronauts brought something unexpected back from the moon
Nasa makes a shocking discovery while tracking an asteroid heading toward Earth, and Apollo 12 astronauts bring something unexpected back from the moon
9:00 PM
Cooper's Treasure
The adventurer attempts to decode a map created by former astronaut Gordon Cooper
Treasure hunter Darrell Miklos attempts to decode and follow a ''treasure map' created by his boyhood idol, former Nasa astronaut Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper
10:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-trip
Bruce Crompton takes Hus on an Italian road-trip, meeting up with dealers whose objects tell the story of Italy's role in the Second World War
11:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard bargains hard in Frome, Somerset, and in Dumfriesshire
Drew Pritchard bargains hard in Frome, Somerset, then in Dumfriesshire visits an estate that has been in the same family for several generations and is full of fascinating antiques
12:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Michael and Maria Start work on a 19th century Pinocchio puppet
Michael and Maria Start work on a 19th century Pinocchio puppet. Plus, neon light designer, Julia Bickerstaff, restores a period advertising sign for Riley Cars
1:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Guy go to Wiltshire, where they find sheds full of tractors
Henry and Guy go to Wiltshire to see Phil Pearce, where they find sheds full of tractors, classic cars and police bikes. Will Phil drive a hard bargain?
1:30 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Fuzz visit a passionate collector of vintage cars
Henry and Fuzz are back in Durham visiting a passionate collector of vintage cars and automobilia, where a Dot three-wheeled motorcycle catches their eye.
2:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton sells a Second World War tank destroyer to an Australian museum
Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton sells an Australian museum a Second World War tank destroyer worth half a million pounds, which still needs a barrel
3:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard bargains hard in Frome, Somerset, and in Dumfriesshire
Drew Pritchard bargains hard in Frome, Somerset, then in Dumfriesshire visits an estate that has been in the same family for several generations and is full of fascinating antiques
4:00 AM
Cooper's Treasure
The adventurer attempts to decode a map created by former astronaut Gordon Cooper
Treasure hunter Darrell Miklos attempts to decode and follow a ''treasure map' created by his boyhood idol, former Nasa astronaut Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper
5:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Michael and Maria Start work on a 19th century Pinocchio puppet
Michael and Maria Start work on a 19th century Pinocchio puppet. Plus, neon light designer, Julia Bickerstaff, restores a period advertising sign for Riley Cars