Discovery History Tuesday
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6:00 AM
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7:00 AM
Blood and Fury: America's Civil War
The Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862
The events surrounding the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, when union forces clashed with a massive rebel army in Virginia
8:00 AM
Devonport: Inside the Royal Navy
HMS Bulwark returns from a vital mission rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean
HMS Bulwark returns from a vital humanitarian mission rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, and a Devonport sailor takes his relaxation time to excessive new levels
9:00 AM
Mysteries at the Museum
An old map, a wooden barrel and an ancient chalice
History enthusiast Don Wildman investigates an old map, a wooden barrel and an ancient chalice
10:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard examines some vintage gym equipment
Drew Pritchard visits a salvage yard in Cheshire containing vintage gym equipment with real muscle. At an antique shop on the south coast, he spots some decorative religious moulds
11:00 AM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
Henry Cole is passed fit by his doctor to run at Bonneville
With only a few weeks to spare, Henry Cole is passed fit by his doctor to run at Bonneville, but before there's work to be done in Los Angeles to prepare the bikes for 'The Salt'
12:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton and his team, buy, repair and sell Second World War military gear
Bruce Crompton and his team, buy, repair and sell Second World War military gear, travelling the world in search of rare artefacts to restore and sell
1:00 PM
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
2:00 PM
Blood and Fury: America's Civil War
The events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863
The events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, when sharpshooters attempted to stop Robert E Lee's Alabama shock troops from flanking the Union lines
3:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard examines some vintage gym equipment
Drew Pritchard visits a salvage yard in Cheshire containing vintage gym equipment with real muscle. At an antique shop on the south coast, he spots some decorative religious moulds
4:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton blows up a van with Second World War rifle grenades
The twins ride the Redball Express, while Bruce Crompton blows up a van with Second World War rifle grenades and tracks down a 'Deuce-and-a-half' American army truck
5:00 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Fuzz are staying local, visiting Francis' farm in Oxfordshire
Henry and Fuzz are staying local, visiting Francis' farm in Oxfordshire. There's tractors, bikes and trinkets, but what will they come away with?
5:30 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Fuzz are down in Somerset visiting Mike's farm
Henry and Fuzz are down in Somerset visiting Mike's farm. Will they play it safe with a motorbike or take a risk on something agricultural
6:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend
Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts
7:00 PM
Secret Space Escapes
An account of a blinded space-walker who was stranded outside his craft
A space-walker who lost his vision and was locked outside his craft after a malfunction, and cosmonauts who were engulfed by a fire while still on the launch-pad
8:00 PM
Devonport: Inside the Royal Navy
The breakwater is damaged during stormy weather
The breakwater is damaged during stormy weather, and rough seas may scupper plans to make repairs. Plus, a battle erupts between Devonport's two beekeeping teams
9:00 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
10:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew visits a country estate mentioned in the Domesday Book
Drew Pritchard visits a country estate mentioned in the Domesday Book, unearths a cupboard that has been unopened for decades and finds a weathervane dating to 1800
11:00 PM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
Henry gets the chance to ride a pre-1955 classic motorcycle
Henry gets the chance to make motorcycling history and ride a pre-1955 classic motorcycle in an attempt to break the world land speed record
12:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Fuzz rummage through sheds near Newark
The pursuit of profit sees Henry and Fuzz rummaging through Rebecca and Sue's sheds near Newark. It's home to all manner of vehicles and parts
12:30 AM
Shed and Buried
In Bournemouth, Henry and Fuzz look through Max's vast automobilia collection
In Bournemouth, Henry and Fuzz look through Max's vast automobilia collection. Whilst some are fully restored, others need fixing up. What will they come away with?
1:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton acquires an extremely rare German Panther tank
Bruce Crompton acquires an extremely rare - and valuable - German Panther tank - and its original undercoat is more pink than camouflage. However, getting parts is a struggle
2:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew visits a country estate mentioned in the Domesday Book
Drew Pritchard visits a country estate mentioned in the Domesday Book, unearths a cupboard that has been unopened for decades and finds a weathervane dating to 1800
3:00 AM
Devonport: Inside the Royal Navy
The breakwater is damaged during stormy weather
The breakwater is damaged during stormy weather, and rough seas may scupper plans to make repairs. Plus, a battle erupts between Devonport's two beekeeping teams
4:00 AM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
Henry gets the chance to ride a pre-1955 classic motorcycle
Henry gets the chance to make motorcycling history and ride a pre-1955 classic motorcycle in an attempt to break the world land speed record