Discovery History Wednesday
Sky
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Virgin
181
6:00 AM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
A nuclear explosion on Jupiter
Exploring whether Nasa is responsible for a nuclear explosion on Jupiter, and looking at the truth behind the mystery of the iconic face on Mars
7:00 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
8:00 AM
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
9:00 AM
Secrets of the Arsenal
The stories of unusual objects that helped shape American history
Documentary shedding light on the unusual objects that helped shape American history, beginning with four stories that hinge on the presence of a 'smoking gun'
10:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard locates a pair of very rare chairs
At a Catholic church in Liverpool, Drew Pritchard locates a pair of very rare chairs. In Leicestershire, he finds industrial gems in the world's largest bell foundry
11:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Drew asks Steve to save a faded but valuable antique chest of drawers
Drew asks Steve to save a faded but valuable antique chest of drawers, and Serkan enlists Ted to restore a bent and twisted armillary sphere
12:00 PM
Combat Dealers
A display based on the French Resistance
Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton is tasked with creating a display based on the French Resistance
1:00 PM
Blowing Up History
The destruction of the town of Herculaneum in 79 AD
A look at the destruction of the town of Herculaneum by the same eruption of Mount Vesuvius that wiped out Pompeii in 79 AD
2:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The ship is welcomed back into Portsmouth
The ship is welcomed back into Portsmouth nearly five months after departing, but first there is a full-scale battle damage exercise
3:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard locates a pair of very rare chairs
At a Catholic church in Liverpool, Drew Pritchard locates a pair of very rare chairs. In Leicestershire, he finds industrial gems in the world's largest bell foundry
4:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton uncovers plans for the D-Day invasion
Bruce Crompton uncovers plans for the D-Day invasion, experiences a bumpy landing in a Dakota aeroplane, and in France his passion hits new heights with a parachute jump
5:00 PM
Shed and Buried
Sam and Henry look through an eclectic collection in Hertfordshire
Sam and Henry look through an eclectic collection in Hertfordshire. There's lots for the guys to admire, including a Humber Sceptre and a model aircraft
5:30 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam view a collection of vintage tractors and automobiles
Henry and Sam are in Oxfordshire to rummage through a collection of vintage tractors and automobiles. They find a Suzuki SB200 and paraffin dispenser
6:00 PM
Secrets of the Arsenal
The story of a hastily written note that detailed Custer's final moments
Geoff Edgers details how a hastily written note spelled out Custer's final moments, and tells the tale of a battle-worn flag raised as part of a ruthless betrayal
7:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
A Russian probe discovers lunar soil that has been disturbed
Looking at whether the Nazis got to the moon first when a Russian probe discovers that something has disturbed the lunar soil before the arrival of the US or USSR
8:00 PM
American Titans
The newspaper circulation war that would change publishing for ever
The newspaper circulation war between William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer that would change publishing for ever
9:00 PM
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
10:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard haggles hard at a museum of vintage farm equipment
Drew Pritchard haggles hard at a museum of vintage farm equipment in Exmouth. Later, he is bowled over by an amazing collection of arts and crafts furniture
11:00 PM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Drew enlists automaton restorers to get an automaton archer firing again
Drew enlists automaton restorers Michael and Maria to get an automaton archer firing again. Karyn wants Ted and Robin to save an iconic K6 telephone box
12:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam try to buy automobilia for a client's man cave
In Devon, Henry and Sam are on a mission to buy automobilia for a client's man cave. The guys uncover a 1937 petrol pump and a pricey tyre inflator
12:30 AM
Shed and Buried
The guys are finally granted access to an incredible collection
After eight years of waiting, the guys are finally granted access to an incredible collection. They immediately spot a rare 1930 Wolseley Messenger
1:00 AM
Combat Dealers: Reloaded
The team look for the most impressive and advanced uniforms of the Second World War
The team look for the most impressive and advanced uniforms of the Second World War, exploring the vital role of clothing and kit in gaining an advantage against the enemy
2:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard haggles hard at a museum of vintage farm equipment
Drew Pritchard haggles hard at a museum of vintage farm equipment in Exmouth. Later, he is bowled over by an amazing collection of arts and crafts furniture
3:00 AM
American Titans
The newspaper circulation war that would change publishing for ever
The newspaper circulation war between William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer that would change publishing for ever
4:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Drew enlists automaton restorers to get an automaton archer firing again
Drew enlists automaton restorers Michael and Maria to get an automaton archer firing again. Karyn wants Ted and Robin to save an iconic K6 telephone box
6:00 AM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
A Russian probe discovers lunar soil that has been disturbed
Looking at whether the Nazis got to the moon first when a Russian probe discovers that something has disturbed the lunar soil before the arrival of the US or USSR