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6:00 AM
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7:00 AM
Storms of War
The Battle of El Alamein in 1942
Military meteorologist Dr Vladimir Jankovic reveals the impact of the Egyptian heat during the Battle of El Alamein in 1942

7:30 AM
Battle of the Somme: How Do They Do It?
The restoration of the First World War film The Battle of Ancre and Advance of the Tanks
An insight into the methods used to restore the original 1916 film The Battle of Ancre and Advance of the Tanks, which includes footage from the front lines of the conflict

8:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars
Restoring a Ford Capri, with tatty bodywork and interior
Salvage Hunters' Drew Pritchard and Turbo Pickers' Paul Cowland acquire a Ford Capri, though find it has tatty bodywork and needs a new interior

9:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton races to get his Panther tank ready to ship to Australia
After four years of careful restoration, Bruce Crompton races to get his Panther tank ready to ship to Australia. And, he discovers an interesting tank manual

10:00 AM
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

11:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Revealing the secrets behind the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel
New discoveries reveal the hidden meaning behind the world's oldest biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel

12:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Second World War US Navy pilots lost in the Pacific for 75 years
Josh investigates a three-man crew of Second World War US Navy pilots lost in the Pacific for 75 years. He embarks on a daring mission to find their plane

1:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh has new evidence to finally unravel the mysterious case of DB Cooper
Josh has new evidence to finally unravel the mysterious case of DB Cooper, America's only unsolved skyjacking, and his search uncovers a new suspect

2:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
The show investigating baffling space imagery returns
The show investigating baffling space imagery returns, beginning by examining the mystery of a strange object that stalked a Russian spacecraft through orbit

3:00 PM
How the Universe Works
The search for alien life on other planets in the galaxy
Astronomy programme exploring phenomena in the universe. This edition focuses on the search for alien life on other planets in the galaxy

4:00 PM
Expedition X
A strange phenomenon that has been haunting Mammoth Cave in Kentucky for generations
Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres investigate a strange phenomenon that has been haunting Mammoth Cave in Kentucky for generations

5:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman examines a dinosaur skeleton
Don Wildman examines a dinosaur skeleton, the golden cover of a record that contained the sounds of Earth and a medicine ball used by a president.

6:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
How a dentist tool was key to solving a mystery involving Thomas Jefferson
Don Wildman explores how a dentist tool was key to solving a mystery involving Thomas Jefferson and the story of a young girl who stood up to the Nazis.

7:00 PM
How the Universe Works
The evolution of galaxies
The evolution of galaxies, from clouds of cold gas floating in space 13 billion years ago, to the vast gravitationally bound systems of today

8:00 PM
Storms of War
The Battle of El Alamein in 1942
Military meteorologist Dr Vladimir Jankovic reveals the impact of the Egyptian heat during the Battle of El Alamein in 1942

8:30 PM
Battle of the Somme: How Do They Do It?
The restoration of the First World War film The Battle of Ancre and Advance of the Tanks
An insight into the methods used to restore the original 1916 film The Battle of Ancre and Advance of the Tanks, which includes footage from the front lines of the conflict

9:00 PM
Paranormal Declassified
Paul examines rumours of a secret US military program to develop super soldiers
Rumours of a secret US military program to develop super soldiers with psychic powers exploded in the 1970s. Paul sets out to expose the truth

10:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
The technology used to make batteries from brine
The technology used to make batteries from brine, turn wood into paper and build the world's most exclusive luxury car

10:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
A look at self-repairing steel
A look at self-repairing steel, the manufacture of some of the world's most powerful motorcycles, and the creation of paper from wood

11:00 PM
Massive Engineering Mistakes
In Sweden, tragedy strikes as a historic bridge is destroyed in seconds
In Sweden, tragedy strikes as a historic bridge is destroyed in seconds. A New Jersey casino is the victim of a massive disaster

12:00 AM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman examines a dinosaur skeleton
Don Wildman examines a dinosaur skeleton, the golden cover of a record that contained the sounds of Earth and a medicine ball used by a president.

1:00 AM
Mysteries at the Museum
How a dentist tool was key to solving a mystery involving Thomas Jefferson
Don Wildman explores how a dentist tool was key to solving a mystery involving Thomas Jefferson and the story of a young girl who stood up to the Nazis.
