Discovery History Tuesday
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Virgin
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6:00 AM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
A UFO crash and the discovery of water on Mars
Investigating a UFO crash that was believed to be a Soviet satellite. Plus, a probe sent to Mars discovers evidence of frozen water on the red planet
7:00 AM
HMS Ark Royal
Life aboard the aircraft carrier
Following the crew of the aircraft carrier on the vessel's final voyage, a five-month mission leading an international task force across the Atlantic Ocean
8:00 AM
Wings of War
The fight for domination of the skies over southern England in the Second World War
The fight for domination of the skies over southern England in the Second World War between German and Allied planes
9:00 AM
Secrets Underground
The truth about secret underground tunnels said to have been used by Al Capone
Rob Nelson investigates rumours of secret underground escape route used by infamous gangster Al Capone. Plus, mysterious earthen mounds in Washington State
10:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Royal biographer Lady Colin Campbell reveals antiques with tragic history
Drew Pritchard explores an Aladdin's cave of magic carpets in Cumbria and royal biographer Lady Colin Campbell reveals antiques with tragic history from her romantic castle
11:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Metalworker Ted transforms a battered kitchen sink unit
Metalworker Ted transforms a battered kitchen sink unit. Sculptor Nick works on a broken garden vase, and woodworker Robin reimagines a set of vintage drawers
12:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton is asked to find items that help tell the story of Ian Fleming
Bruce Crompton is asked to find Second World War spy items that help tell the story of Ian Fleming and James Bond. First, he visits a debonair dealer in London
1:00 PM
Blowing Up History
Experts reveal the secrets of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt
Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal the secrets of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt, regarded as one of the original seven wonders of the world
2:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The ship rescues stranded British passengers
Days into the mission, the ship's crew is ordered to rescue stranded British passengers in need of a lift home after the travel chaos caused by the 2010 volcanic ash cloud
3:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Royal biographer Lady Colin Campbell reveals antiques with tragic history
Drew Pritchard explores an Aladdin's cave of magic carpets in Cumbria and royal biographer Lady Colin Campbell reveals antiques with tragic history from her romantic castle
4:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce buys and sells various German hardware
Bruce Crompton travels from Plymouth to Illinois by buying and selling various German hardware, while his mate Kevin purchases the last remaining German torpedo boat for £5 million
5:00 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam discover something of interest in a Worcestershire field
In Worcestershire, Henry and Sam meet a farmer with a shed full of bikes that don't appeal to the guys. However, there's a surprise waiting in a nearby field
5:30 PM
Shed and Buried
A collection of Triumph motorcycles
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are in Yorkshire looking at a collection of Triumph motorcycles that are a bit out of their price range. However, something else may be of interest
6:00 PM
Secrets Underground
Rob Nelson seeks a mass grave that could harbour a dark secret
Rob Nelson searches for a mass grave that could harbour a dark secret. Plus, a giant lake seems to be disappearing, and Rob set off to find out why
7:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Images of Mercury's surface
Images of Mercury reveal spider-like formations on its surface which may be an odd geological formation or something more ominous
8:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The aircraft carrier takes part in a military exercise
The aircraft carrier takes part in a large-scale military exercise with the US Navy, overseeing the landing of Royal Marines into a designated war zone
9:00 PM
Combat Dealers: Reloaded
Army Paratroopers' vital role in defeating the Germans in Second World War
Former Army Paratroopers Bruce Crompton and Freddie Kruyer explore the troops' vital role in defeating the Germans in Second World War
10:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard locks horns with a fellow dealer over a buffalo's skull
Drew Pritchard locks horns with a fellow dealer over a buffalo's skull in Oxfordshire. Plus, a private girls' school in Hertfordshire seeks top marks for its haul of furniture
11:00 PM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Upholsterer Craig Hughes revamps a 1930s library chair
Automata experts Michael and Maria Start resurrect a Frankenstein's monster for Drew Pritchard. Upholsterer Craig Hughes revamps a 1930s library chair
12:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam visit a shop hoping to sell a bike
Bike guru Henry Cole and ace mechanic Sam Lovegrove visit a shop hoping to sell a bike and get side-tracked by the wares on offer
12:30 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam visit a collector of military gear and Americana
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are near Preston, visiting a collector of military gear and Americana. Much to their surprise they spot something a little unusual
1:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton views a collector's haul of Second World War Spitfires
At Biggin Hill, south-east London, military equipment collector Bruce Crompton views a collector's haul of Second World War Spitfires
2:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard locks horns with a fellow dealer over a buffalo's skull
Drew Pritchard locks horns with a fellow dealer over a buffalo's skull in Oxfordshire. Plus, a private girls' school in Hertfordshire seeks top marks for its haul of furniture
3:00 AM
HMS Ark Royal
The aircraft carrier takes part in a military exercise
The aircraft carrier takes part in a large-scale military exercise with the US Navy, overseeing the landing of Royal Marines into a designated war zone
4:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Upholsterer Craig Hughes revamps a 1930s library chair
Automata experts Michael and Maria Start resurrect a Frankenstein's monster for Drew Pritchard. Upholsterer Craig Hughes revamps a 1930s library chair
6:00 AM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Images of Mercury's surface
Images of Mercury reveal spider-like formations on its surface which may be an odd geological formation or something more ominous