Discovery History Wednesday
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6:00 AM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Mysterious lunar materials that may have caused trouble for an Apollo mission
A Nasa scientist explains his theory that a mysterious lunar material caused a Chinese moon rover to break down, and interfered with an Apollo mission decades earlier
7:00 AM
Wings of War
The fight for domination of the skies over southern England in the Second World War
The fight for domination of the skies over southern England in the Second World War between German and Allied planes
8:00 AM
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
9:00 AM
Secrets Underground
A legendary train filled with stolen Nazi gold said to be hidden in Poland
A legendary train filled with stolen Nazi gold is said to be hidden in Poland. Rob and Stefan explore deep under the earth's surface to uncover the truth
10:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard scours France for scrap items
Drew Pritchard and Tee John head on a road trip to France, visiting a 16th-century chateau in the Loire region. Plus, they stop at the antique markets of Montsoreau and Viarme
11:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Restoring a rare and valuable campaign desk
Furniture restorer Steve Norman rescues a rare and valuable campaign desk. Ted Edley transforms a broken 1960s pedal car into a sporty racer with pace and grace
12:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy
Bruce Crompton helps a Texan millionaire who wants to collect memorabilia from the Battle of Normandy. He visits farmhouses and museums to find rare items like a 1942 Luger
1:00 PM
Blowing Up History
How engineers could have built the Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories of the Bible. Archaeologists use new technology to uncover how engineers could have built it
2:00 PM
Wings of War
The development of the jet engine
A look at how development of the jet engine changed air combat as it dramatically increased the speed and altitude at which aeroplanes flew
3:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard scours France for scrap items
Drew Pritchard and Tee John head on a road trip to France, visiting a 16th-century chateau in the Loire region. Plus, they stop at the antique markets of Montsoreau and Viarme
4:00 PM
Combat Dealers
A display based on the French Resistance
Eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton is tasked with creating a display based on the French Resistance
5:00 PM
Shed and Buried
Sam and Henry view a rare 1962 Greeves Sportsman
Sam and Henry travel to Leicestershire to meet former motorbike racer Eddie Roberts. His impressive collection includes a rare 1962 Greeves Sportsman
5:30 PM
Shed and Buried
A farmer's eclectic collection in Herefordshire
Presenter Henry Cole and motorcycle restorer Sam Lovegrove are in Herefordshire to look around a farmer's eclectic collection
6:00 PM
Secrets Underground
Gold and silver artefacts believed to be lost in King Solomon's mines.
Priceless gold and silver artefacts are believed to be lost in King Solomon's hidden mines. Rob and Stefan search for the legendary treasure.
7:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Details of NASA's contingency plan to cope with a failed first moon landing
Official documents shed light on NASA's secret 'plan B', put in place in case the first moon landing failed, and the Cassini mission unravels a 300-year-old mystery
8:00 PM
Cooper's Treasure
Darrell Miklos takes a step closer to the treasure
Darrell Miklos finds the final piece of Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper's code, but hiring a crew to pursue the treasure presents a new danger - that of sharing his secrets with others
9:00 PM
Combat Dealers
A Hollywood blockbuster seeks an authentic Second World War SAS jeep
A Hollywood blockbuster seeks an authentic Second World War SAS jeep within two weeks, and Bruce Crompton strives to meet the deadline
10:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard is on the hunt for rare objects in a Devizes dealership inside a pub
Drew Pritchard is on the hunt for rare objects in a Devizes dealership inside a pub. And, in Leigh-on-Sea, he finds an array of unusual objects salvaged from building sites
11:00 PM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Transforming an antique French Lily Chandelier
Metalworker Ted Edley and gilder Ruth Tappin transform an antique French Lily Chandelier. Meanwhile, Robin Johnson works on an Irish estate wardrobe that is falling apart
12:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam fall in love with a barn full of extraordinary automobilia
On a trip to Worcestershire, Henry and Sam fall in love with a barn full of extraordinary automobilia. However, the guys find it hard work to negotiate with the vendors
12:30 AM
Shed and Buried
A quirky collection of custom vehicles in Yorkshire
Henry Cole and Sam check out a quirky collection of custom vehicles in Yorkshire. They find a vintage monowheel and a plane that's been converted into a three-wheeled car
1:00 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
2:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard is on the hunt for rare objects in a Devizes dealership inside a pub
Drew Pritchard is on the hunt for rare objects in a Devizes dealership inside a pub. And, in Leigh-on-Sea, he finds an array of unusual objects salvaged from building sites
3:00 AM
Cooper's Treasure
Darrell Miklos takes a step closer to the treasure
Darrell Miklos finds the final piece of Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper's code, but hiring a crew to pursue the treasure presents a new danger - that of sharing his secrets with others
4:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Transforming an antique French Lily Chandelier
Metalworker Ted Edley and gilder Ruth Tappin transform an antique French Lily Chandelier. Meanwhile, Robin Johnson works on an Irish estate wardrobe that is falling apart
6:00 AM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Details of NASA's contingency plan to cope with a failed first moon landing
Official documents shed light on NASA's secret 'plan B', put in place in case the first moon landing failed, and the Cassini mission unravels a 300-year-old mystery