Discovery History Wednesday
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6:00 AM
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7:00 AM
Greatest Events of World War II
The story of the D-Day invasion
Colourised footage is used to tell the story of the D-Day invasion, one of the most significant events of the Second World War

8:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars
Drew Pritchard and Paul Cowland acquire a VW Beetle Karmann Cabriolet
Drew Pritchard and Paul Cowland take on their biggest restoration yet, a VW Beetle Karmann Cabriolet in terrible condition

9:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day
Bruce Crompton marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, sending rare German halftrack vehicles to partake in a battle re-enactment. In France, he seeks VE Day relics

10:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Exploring the history behind the Nazca Lines
Exploring the history behind the Nazca Lines, mysterious symbols that were carved into the Atacama Desert more than a thousand years ago

11:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Experts investigate Alcatraz's remarkable engineering secrets
Alcatraz is one of the most famous prisons in the world. Experts investigate its remarkable engineering secrets and why it was so hard to escape from.

12:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh chases art and treasure stolen by the Third Reich
Josh rafts into an abandoned tunnel system to chase art and treasure stolen by the Third Reich. Later, he searches for a buried Nazi Enigma machine

1:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh digs in to unearth the secret world of the Knights Templar
Josh digs in to unearth the secret world of the Knights Templar. He joins an excavation of a rare Templar gravesite in eastern Europe

2:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
An Apollo 17 photo seems to show a US military outpost on the moon
An Apollo 17 photo seems to show a US military outpost on the moon and an investigation into whether there is life in the oceans of Jupiter's moons

3:00 PM
How the Universe Works
NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars
A look at NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars for human exploration on the Red Planet by 2035

4:00 PM
Aliens in Alaska
A bush pilot witnesses unsettling UFO activity
A bush pilot witnesses unsettling UFO activity. A former government operative reveals top-secret coordinates to an alleged alien base

5:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don investigates a haunting Alaskan mystery, a tourist tamer and a musical duel.
Don Wildman investigates a haunting Alaskan mystery, a tourist tamer and a musical duel.

6:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman investigates a batch of letters, a map of an island and a sword.
Don Wildman investigates a batch of letters, a map of an island and a sword.

7:00 PM
How the Universe Works
What supernovas reveal about the origins of life
A speculative investigation into the phenomenon known as supernovas - massive explosions that scatter elements around the universe

8:00 PM
Greatest Events of World War II
The story of the D-Day invasion
Colourised footage is used to tell the story of the D-Day invasion, one of the most significant events of the Second World War

9:00 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

10:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
How Russian dolls are made
How Russian dolls are made, and the production of aloe vera and flags

10:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
Chinamax and a brand of Russian vodka
The production of Chinamax, and a brand of Russian vodka

11:00 PM
The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade
The murder of Lisa Solomon
The case of Lisa Solomon, whose body was discovered after she was reported missing on Christmas Eve 1987. Her husband Matthew stood trial for her murder

12:00 AM
Forensic Detectives
New technology used to catch criminals
How the police are turning to new technology to catch violent criminals and using increasingly deadly means to stay one step ahead of the law

1:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Exploring the history behind the Nazca Lines
Exploring the history behind the Nazca Lines, mysterious symbols that were carved into the Atacama Desert more than a thousand years ago

2:00 AM
How the Universe Works
NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars
A look at NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars for human exploration on the Red Planet by 2035

3:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh chases art and treasure stolen by the Third Reich
Josh rafts into an abandoned tunnel system to chase art and treasure stolen by the Third Reich. Later, he searches for a buried Nazi Enigma machine

4:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh digs in to unearth the secret world of the Knights Templar
Josh digs in to unearth the secret world of the Knights Templar. He joins an excavation of a rare Templar gravesite in eastern Europe

6:00 AM
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