Discovery History Friday
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6:00 AM
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7:00 AM
Blood and Fury: America's Civil War
The events surrounding the Battle of Petersburg in April 1865
The Battle of Petersburg in April 1865, where the Union invasion of the South had ground to a halt due to a seemingly impregnable ring of trenches
8:00 AM
Unsolved History
The sinking of the USS Maine in 1898
Naval engineers use photographs and animations to explore the wreckage of the USS Maine, offering an insight into why the ship sank in 1898
9:00 AM
Mysteries at the Museum
A man who turned a pile of rocks into a gold mine
Don Wildman investigates stories about a man who turned a pile of rocks into a gold mine, and a royal suit of armou, and uncovers the truth behind an enduring mystery
10:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard scours a giant mid-Wales market
At a giant mid-Wales market, Drew Pritchard has the pick of over 1,000 stalls showcasing world-class pieces
11:00 AM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
Henry's Route 66 journey takes him through Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico
Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole continues his incredible journey along Route 66 exploring Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico
12:00 PM
Combat Dealers: Reloaded
Bruce Crompton and his team embark on a tour across Europe
Bruce Crompton and his team embark on a tour across Europe to buy and restore some of the Second World War's rarest tanks
1:00 PM
Blowing Up History
Archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate the ancient city of Samarra
Archaeologists use pioneering technology to investigate the ancient city of Samarra, revealing its astonishing rise to power - and monumental downfall
2:00 PM
Tony Robinson's Wild West
The story of the last days of the Sioux
The presenter examines the story of the last days of the Sioux and the clashes between Native American tribes and Americans, using unseen 3D stereographic images
3:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard scours a giant mid-Wales market
At a giant mid-Wales market, Drew Pritchard has the pick of over 1,000 stalls showcasing world-class pieces
4:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce finds Glenn Miller's army uniform
Bruce Crompton is doing up a wartime German tank engine so that he can pay for Glenn Miller's army uniform, a special Second World War relic
5:00 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Fuzz meet Tim, a specialist bike restorer
Henry and Fuzz meet Tim, a specialist bike restorer with a passion for all things British. Will they persuade him to part with a rare Triumph soft top?
5:30 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Fuzz head for Cumbria where Dave's mega-shed awaits
Henry and Fuzz head for Cumbria where Dave's mega-shed awaits. Henry is lost for words but once the haggle begins, what will he decide on
6:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
An iron link from the American Revolution at the centre of a formidable fraud
An iron link from the American Revolution that was at the centre of a formidable fraud, a small plane that launches into space and a green oil pump
7:00 PM
Secret Space Escapes
An insight into how a mission to the Salyut space station took a surprising turn
How a mission to the Salyut space station takes a surprise turn when the crew suffers from depressurisation. Plus, the leak that threatened the lives of astronauts upon re-entry
8:00 PM
Tony Robinson's Wild West
The Time Team presenter explores some of the myths of the American west
The Time Team presenter examines 3D stereographic images of the much-mythologised 'wild west' as he profiles historical figures that became legends of the era
9:00 PM
Combat Dealers: Reloaded
The team hunt down the rarest and most inventive spy gear used in World War Two.
Bruce and the team hunt down the rarest and most inventive spy gear used during the Second World War, from a rare Enigma machine in Italy to a special pencil in the UK
10:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
An old church that has been converted into an antiques store in Pembroke
Drew Pritchard travels to Norfolk, Pembroke and Essex. In Pembroke, he finds an old church that has been converted into an antiques store with a varied selection
11:00 PM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
The final part of Henry Cole's 2,500-mile ride along Route 66
In the final part of Henry Cole's 2,500-mile ride along Route 66, he finds the best might have been saved for last as he passes through New Mexico, Arizona and California
12:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Fuzz explore George's automobilia collection in Dorset
Henry and Fuzz explore George's automobilia collection in Dorset. Henry's in the mood for a SPQR: Small Profit Quick Return. Can he strike a good deal?
12:30 AM
Shed and Buried
Cars, tractors and a very rare German scooter located at a Cornish hilltop farm
At a windswept Cornish hilltop farm Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove find cars, tractors and a very rare German scooter
1:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton buys a rare Sherman tank
Bruce Crompton buys a rare Sherman tank in Ohio. However, before he sells it on it he wants to boost its authenticity and value, so consulted a tank expert for advice
2:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
An old church that has been converted into an antiques store in Pembroke
Drew Pritchard travels to Norfolk, Pembroke and Essex. In Pembroke, he finds an old church that has been converted into an antiques store with a varied selection
3:00 AM
Tony Robinson's Wild West
The Time Team presenter explores some of the myths of the American west
The Time Team presenter examines 3D stereographic images of the much-mythologised 'wild west' as he profiles historical figures that became legends of the era
4:00 AM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
The final part of Henry Cole's 2,500-mile ride along Route 66
In the final part of Henry Cole's 2,500-mile ride along Route 66, he finds the best might have been saved for last as he passes through New Mexico, Arizona and California