Discovery History Wednesday
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6:00 AM
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7:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove examine items in Herefordshire
Henry Cole and motorcycle restorer Sam Lovegrove head to Herefordshire, where they discover sheds full of engines, autogyros and weird and wonderful vehicles of all kinds
7:30 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam uncover some vintage agricultural equipment
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove drive on to Gloucestershire to find a picturesque farm where deer, goats and pigs rub shoulders with vintage agricultural equipment
8:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove find a barn full of rare vehicles
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove find a barn in Suffolk full of Porsche tractors, Ducati pushbikes and many more rare and surprising vehicles
8:30 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam head to Witney, Oxfordshire
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are on the move to Witney, Oxfordshire, where they meet Lez, the model builder extraordinaire, and come away with a very unusual challenge
9:00 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
9:30 AM
Shed and Buried
Sheds full of rare bicycles, classic sportsters and pimped-up saloon cars
In the New Forest, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove meet Stumpie, an Americana fanatic whose sheds are full of rare bicycles, classic sportsters and pimped-up saloon cars
10:00 AM
Shed and Buried
Henry and Sam visit a trials car enthusiast with an eclectic set of sheds
In Cornwall, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove visit a trials car enthusiast with an eclectic set of sheds. Will they come away with a jeep, a bike or something else?
10:30 AM
Shed and Buried
In Cornwall, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove visit the Queen's armourer
In Cornwall, Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove visit the Queen's armourer, Terry English, and find an amazing collection of vintage British cars, bikes and engines
11:00 AM
HMS Ark Royal
Life aboard the aircraft carrier
Following the crew of the aircraft carrier on the vessel's final voyage, a five-month mission leading an international task force across the Atlantic Ocean
12:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The ship rescues stranded British passengers
Days into the mission, the ship's crew is ordered to rescue stranded British passengers in need of a lift home after the travel chaos caused by the 2010 volcanic ash cloud
1:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
A massive tanker is called to help refuel HMS Ark Royal
The crew of HMS Ark Royal calls in a massive naval tanker to help refuel the vessel en route to the world's largest naval base in Virginia
2:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The ship's crew prepares for a royal visitor
The ship's crew enjoys some down time in the Florida sunshine, but some sailors have their shore leave cancelled to prepare for a royal visitor
3:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The aircraft carrier is bound for Nova Scotia
The aircraft carrier heads for Nova Scotia with a busy schedule, including a visit from then-PM David Cameron. However, the ship hits dense fog and the crew attend an emergency
4:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The crew prepares for the Royal Canadian Navy's centenary celebrations
The crew prepares to play a key role in the Royal Canadian Navy's centenary celebrations, a ceremony that will feature the Queen's attendance
5:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The aircraft carrier takes part in a military exercise
The aircraft carrier takes part in a large-scale military exercise with the US Navy, overseeing the landing of Royal Marines into a designated war zone
6:00 PM
HMS Ark Royal
The ship is welcomed back into Portsmouth
The ship is welcomed back into Portsmouth nearly five months after departing, but first there is a full-scale battle damage exercise
7:00 PM
Tony Robinson's Victory in Europe
The last days of the Nazi regime
The actor uses archive material to tell the story of the last days of the Nazi regime and the end of the Second World War
8:00 PM
Tony Robinson's VE Day: Minute by Minute
The key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours
The actor examines a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, looking at the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours
9:00 PM
Combat Dealers
A mysterious soldier's medal from the Battle of the Somme
Bruce Crompton heads on a First World War treasure hunt, finding a mysterious soldier's medal from the Battle of the Somme as well as the world's most expensive football
10:00 PM
Shed and Buried
In Bournemouth, Henry and Fuzz look through Max's vast automobilia collection
In Bournemouth, Henry and Fuzz look through Max's vast automobilia collection. Whilst some are fully restored, others need fixing up. What will they come away with?
10:30 PM
Shed and Buried
In Derbyshire, Henry and Fuzz visit Rob's haven of classic and rare bikes
In Derbyshire, Henry and Fuzz visit Rob's haven of classic and rare bikes. They explore his collection of 1960s Lambretta scooters and 1920s 'flat tankers'
11:00 PM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
Henryand his Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer continue their Balkans odyssey.
Henry Cole and his Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer continue their Balkans odyssey as he visits the glorious city of Split.
12:00 AM
HMS Ark Royal
Life aboard the aircraft carrier
Following the crew of the aircraft carrier on the vessel's final voyage, a five-month mission leading an international task force across the Atlantic Ocean
1:00 AM
HMS Ark Royal
The ship rescues stranded British passengers
Days into the mission, the ship's crew is ordered to rescue stranded British passengers in need of a lift home after the travel chaos caused by the 2010 volcanic ash cloud
2:00 AM
HMS Ark Royal
A massive tanker is called to help refuel HMS Ark Royal
The crew of HMS Ark Royal calls in a massive naval tanker to help refuel the vessel en route to the world's largest naval base in Virginia
3:00 AM
HMS Ark Royal
The ship's crew prepares for a royal visitor
The ship's crew enjoys some down time in the Florida sunshine, but some sailors have their shore leave cancelled to prepare for a royal visitor
4:00 AM
HMS Ark Royal
The aircraft carrier is bound for Nova Scotia
The aircraft carrier heads for Nova Scotia with a busy schedule, including a visit from then-PM David Cameron. However, the ship hits dense fog and the crew attend an emergency