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7:00 AM
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8:00 AM
Nostradamus - The Truth
A fresh look at the accuracy of Nostradamus' predictions.
Examines the accuracy of Nostradamus' predictions and takes a fresh approach to our view of him and the people he has inspired.

9:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars
Drew gets the chance to create his dream Safari 'Landie'
A rare half-built Land Rover Series-2a gives Drew the chance to create his dream Safari 'Landie'. With accessories no longer available, the artisans step in

10:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton heads to Ypres to look for First World War items
Bruce Crompton heads to Ypres in Belgium to look for items from the First World War and also goes for a ride in one of the first tanks ever used in combat

11:00 AM
Blowing Up History
How the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built
CGI animation and archaeological investigations reveal how the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built, stone by stone

12:00 PM
Blowing Up History
Investigating Egypt's ancient city of Abydos and its tombs
The ancient city of Abydos contains Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult. Archaeologists use drone imaging to investigate

1:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
A code allegedly embedded by Hitler's secretary into sheet music
Josh Gates investigates a code allegedly embedded by Hitler's secretary into sheet music, which could lead to Nazi gold

2:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates investigates the Dead Sea Scrolls
Josh Gates is in the Holy Land to dig in with an archaeologist who has unearthed more Dead Sea Scrolls, and gets rare access to examine fragments of them

3:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
A missing nuclear weapon that could threaten a Nasa base in the Arctic
How as the Soviet Union unveiled its own space shuttle, the CIA hatched a revenge plot. Plus, a missing nuclear weapon that could threaten a Nasa base in the Arctic

4:00 PM
How the Universe Works
An insight into the technology used to prevent asteroids hitting Earth
An insight into the technology used by scientists to prevent asteroids hitting Earth, an occurrence once thought to be an inevitable disaster

5:00 PM
Expedition X
Phil and Jess travel to Monterrey, Mexico, where locals encounter black magic
Phil and Jess travel to Monterrey, Mexico, where locals have encountered witches and black magic. They discover dark spells, blood rituals and animal sacrifice

6:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman examines how an iconic headline came to be
Don Wildman examines how an iconic headline came to be, the real-life inspiration for a literary villain and a search for sunken treasure

7:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
A stuffed bear that inspired a famous children's book
Don Wildman investigates the stories behind a stuffed bear that inspired a famous children's book, an icy rescue mission, and an illegal escapade

8:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Experts explore how close the Earth has come to destruction
Earth's past is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution. Experts explore how close the Earth has come to destruction

9:00 PM
Nostradamus - The Truth
A fresh look at the accuracy of Nostradamus' predictions.
Examines the accuracy of Nostradamus' predictions and takes a fresh approach to our view of him and the people he has inspired.

10:00 PM
Secrets Underground
A looming threat beneath the city of Naples
Beneath the densely populated city of Naples lies a looming threat. A super volcano may be on the verge of erupting and causing an apocalyptic catastrophe

11:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
Forging the world's sharpest knives
How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? Plus, a look at how the world's sharpest knives are forged

11:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
Turning root vegetables into sugar
How ugly root vegetables are transformed into sweet sugar. Plus, the manufacture of feather dusters and party balloons

12:00 AM
Massive Engineering Mistakes
Experts analyse what went wrong with the world's extraordinary building mistakes
Design teams analyse extraordinary building mistakes from around the world, exploring what went wrong and how engineers are fixing them

1:00 AM
The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade
The murder of Rebecca Schaeffer
The 1989 murder of rising Hollywood star Rebecca Schaeffer. Eventually detectives were led to Robert John Bardo, a fan who had been stalking the 21-year-old for three years

2:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Investigating Egypt's ancient city of Abydos and its tombs
The ancient city of Abydos contains Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult. Archaeologists use drone imaging to investigate

3:00 AM
How the Universe Works
An insight into the technology used to prevent asteroids hitting Earth
An insight into the technology used by scientists to prevent asteroids hitting Earth, an occurrence once thought to be an inevitable disaster

4:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
A code allegedly embedded by Hitler's secretary into sheet music
Josh Gates investigates a code allegedly embedded by Hitler's secretary into sheet music, which could lead to Nazi gold

5:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates investigates the Dead Sea Scrolls
Josh Gates is in the Holy Land to dig in with an archaeologist who has unearthed more Dead Sea Scrolls, and gets rare access to examine fragments of them
