Discovery Turbo Saturday
Sky
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Virgin
180
6:00 AM
Railroad Alaska
A salvage team is stranded in the wilderness
The freight crew struggles to make a delivery to a salvage team stranded in the wilderness, and Jim James has a surprise for Nancy
7:00 AM
Railroad Alaska
Dan Mawhinney races to airlift his snow machine out of the tundra
Dan Mawhinney is in a race to airlift his stranded snow machine out of the frozen tundra, while Orville and Jackie James face their first winter alone in the wilderness
8:00 AM
Railroad Alaska
Cathy and Larry battle freezing temperatures
Three hundred miles south of the Arctic Circle, Cathy and Larry battle freezing temperatures that threaten to disrupt their supply of fresh water
9:00 AM
How Do They Do It?
Baklava, ukuleles and the world's fastest ferry
The manufacture of delicious baklava, favourite sweet of the Ottomans. Plus, James Bond's gyroplane, the ukulele, and the Supercat - the world's fastest ferry
9:30 AM
How Do They Do It?
Lemon juice and forklift trucks
The carving of extended skateboards known as a longboards. Plus, how lemons are turned into juice, and the manufacture of industry's versatile heavy lifter, the forklift truck
10:00 AM
How Do They Do It?
Baking bricks and roasting coffee
How the coffee that wakes up Italy is roasted. Plus, the manufacture of the bricks and oil that fills lava lamps, and how diamonds are blasted from a frozen volcano
10:30 AM
How Do They Do It?
An airbag that can catch a falling car
How the world's sharpest photos are taken. Plus, the stitching of an airbag capable of catching a falling car, and the manufacture of billions of perfectly-formed jelly beans
11:00 AM
Goblin Works Garage
Auto-engineer Jimmy deVille works on an Escort Mk2 rally car
Auto-engineer Jimmy deVille works on an Escort Mk2 rally car. When he finds a rust-free South African import, his team takes this custom build sideways
12:00 PM
Stars in Their Cars
Award-winning actor Neil Morrissey is reunited with a British classic
Award-winning actor Neil Morrissey is reunited with a British classic, and also drag races one of America's greatest cars
12:30 PM
Stars in Their Cars
Actress Patsy Kensit revisits the glitz of London's nightlife in a German tourer
Actress Patsy Kensit revisits the glitz of London's nightlife in a German tourer and drives a legendary British motor similar to one she used to own
1:00 PM
Stars in Their Cars
Vic Reeves cruises along in car fit for royalty
Vic Reeves drives a motor that is part aeroplane, cruises along in car fit for royalty and takes the wheel of a British sports icon
1:30 PM
Stars in Their Cars
With Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder
Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder careers through his past in a shocking yellow banger, a luxury German sports car and a rare hot hatch that he has not seen for 20 years
2:00 PM
Stars in Their Cars
Phil Tufnell gets behind the wheel of a boy racer classic
Former England cricketer Phil Tufnell gets behind the wheel of a boy racer classic, a heavyweight saloon and a sports classic he owned when he was beating the Aussies in the Ashes
2:30 PM
Stars in Their Cars
Comedian Alexei Sayle rediscovers a long-lost British classic
Comedian Alexei Sayle gets in a spot of bother in his unreliable Italian runaround, rediscovers a long-lost British classic and drives an off-road legend
3:00 PM
Stars in Their Cars
John Prescott is reunited with the luxury British car that defined his political life
John Prescott navigates Liverpool in his first £50 set of wheels and is reunited with the luxury British car that would define his political life
3:30 PM
Stars in Their Cars
Goldie revisits his old stomping grounds in a Japanese hatchback
DJ, composer and artist Goldie revisits his old stomping grounds in a Japanese hatchback, overcooks a 1980s dream machine and discovers that even Italian supercars can let you down
4:00 PM
Stars in Their Cars
Ross Noble drives a famous British runaround
Comedian Ross Noble escapes from the circus in a famous British runaround and bends the rules with a two-wheeled Japanese favourite
4:30 PM
Stars in Their Cars
Model Jodie Kidd is reunited with the old banger she learned to drive in
Model Jodie Kidd is reunited with the old banger she learned to drive in, liberates her Italian supercar from a museum and tales Britain's finest roadster to Goodwood
5:00 PM
Kindig Customs
Dave and Kevin compete for street rod of the year at a car show in Chicago
Dave and Kevin take the 1967 Coronet, 1955 Gullwing and 1963 Corvette to a car show in Chicago, where they compete for street rod of the year
6:00 PM
Kindig Customs
Dave loves Volkswagens and comes across a deal for a rare Transporter pickup
Dave loves Volkswagens and comes across a deal for a rare Transporter pickup. After modifying it, he cannot decide whether he should keep it or take it to auction
7:00 PM
Bitchin' Rides
A car from Kindig's past arrives back in the shop for an engine upgrade
A car from Kindig's past arrives back in the shop for an engine upgrade. Meanwhile, Dave and Kevin head to Detroit to see the latest engine building technology
8:00 PM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant looks to own a 1950s Alfa Romeo 158 before his child is born
Ant has 12 weeks until his baby boy is due, and the same amount of time to fulfil a childhood fantasy, to own a 1950s Alfa Romeo 158
8:30 PM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant finds a donor 1950s chassis
Ant has found a donor 1950s chassis, so his ambitious Alfa 158 build can now begin in earnest. He also digs deep into his inspiration for this project.
9:00 PM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant visits an Alfa specialist and gets more than he bargained for
Ant visits an Alfa specialist and gets more than he bargained for. It is win-win, but it will be tricky to fit a Spider's axle, gearbox and engine into his 15
9:30 PM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant is beginning to feel the pressure of his ambitious build
Ant is beginning to feel the pressure of his ambitious build. The only place he can get the correct body mould on short notice is more than 5,000 miles away
10:00 PM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
A torn bicep threatens to derail the project
As the Alfa build nears the halfway point, a torn bicep threatens to derail the project. Ant's wife is surprised to learn that the 158 is a single-seater.
10:30 PM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant's 158 and injured arm both progress
Ant's 158 and injured arm are both progressing, but he still needs help. Meanwhile, the body is still in transit and might not fit the chassis.
11:00 PM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant hits week seven of his Alfa build
Ant hits week seven of his Alfa build and takes the team on a pilgrimage to see an original Alfa 158. He is starstruck and even squeezes into the car for a selfie
11:30 PM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant's engine for the Alfa 158 is still missing in action
Ant's engine for the Alfa 158 is still missing in action and he is losing patienc after working early mornings, late nights and weekends
12:00 AM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant tries to take the completed Alfa 158 to the US Grand Prix in Austin
Ant tries to sweet-talk his way into taking the completed Alfa 158 to the US Grand Prix in Austin. However, the car is not done, and the crew must do the heavy lifting
12:30 AM
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic
Ant's ambitious Alfa build is on the home stretch
Ant's ambitious Alfa build is on the home stretch, but his new baby is due any day. He also gets good news about his plan to unveil the car at the US Grand Prix
1:00 AM
Alaska Mega Machines
The construction of a colossal dam capable of powering an entire town
Engineers on the Alaskan island of Sitka construct a colossal dam capable of powering an entire town. Plus, Alaska's biggest boat lift hauls a 400-ton fishing ship
2:00 AM
Texas Metal
The team works on a 1996 International Harvester dump truck
The team works on a 1996 International Harvester dump truck. Elsewhere, a client wants a custom air ride for his pristine 1934 Buick
3:00 AM
Texas Metal
Bill and the crew lift a 2020 Chevy Silverado 5500 more than a foot with a custom heavy-duty air suspension
Bill and the crew lift a 2020 Chevy Silverado 5500 more than a foot with a custom heavy-duty air suspension and they radically overhaul the utility bed
4:00 AM
Texas Metal
Part one. The crew creates a ground-up build for NFL legend Earl Campbell
Part one. The crew creates a ground-up build for NFL legend Earl Campbell's 1949 Cadillac. Plus, a 1940 F-100 build snowballs into a much bigger job