Discovery Channel HD Friday
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6:00 AM
How It's Made
The development of charging stations and grappa
More everyday items are put under the microscope as it is revealed how electric vehicle charging stations are made and alcoholic beverage grappa produced
6:30 AM
How It's Made
The development of slate tiles and hot dog carts
A closer look at how slate tiles and hot dog carts are produced
7:00 AM
How Do They Do It?
Hand-crafting a baseball glove
How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? Plus, how do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime?
7:30 AM
How Do They Do It?
South Africa's biggest sock factory
How 10 million copies a day are printed of the world's best-selling newspaper. Plus, 32,000 pairs of socks a day are knitted at South Africa's biggest sock factory
8:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Investigating who built The Avenue of the Sphinxes, and why
The Avenue of the Sphinxes has now been unearthed in the biggest excavation in Egyptian history. Who built this structure and what was its purpose?
9:00 AM
Insane Pools: Off the Deep End
Lucas Congdon creates a retiring military couple's dream pool
Award-winning pool designer Lucas Congdon creates a retiring military couple's dream pool, complete with enclosed spa and waterfall
10:00 AM
How Do They Do It?
A look at how large bulldozers are built
A look at how the sitar, a classic Indian instrument, is crafted, how beef biltong is made, and how large bulldozers are built
10:30 AM
How Do They Do It?
Investigating how the iconic fedora hat is fashioned
Investigating how the iconic fedora hat is fashioned, how cement is made, and how millions of peas are harvested and frozen in under three hours
11:00 AM
Wheeler Dealers
Mike and Elvis tackle a classic Toyota Landcruiser
Mike and Elvis tackle a classic Toyota Landcruiser. Mike takes a gamble and imports an original 1970s one from Japan, not knowing what state it will arrive in
12:00 PM
Wheeler Dealers
Mike tracks down one of the most iconic estate cars of all time
Mike tracks down one of the most iconic estate cars of all time, the Volvo 240 Torslanda, but it's seen better days. Elvis gets creative with metal to revive it
1:00 PM
Alaska: Homestead Rescue
The Raneys rescue some inexperienced homesteaders in Alabama
The Raneys rescue some inexperienced homesteaders in Alabama. Their improvements include a solar kiln, tornado bunker and an upcycled predator-proof coop
3:00 PM
Hoffman Family Gold
Tempers flare among the crew
Working around the clock, tempers flare among the crew. When a rookie mistake shuts down the Holy Roller, Randy and Tater square off
4:00 PM
Edge of Alaska
Complications could bring Neil's Motherlode tours to a swift conclusion
Neil starts the first Motherlode tour, but complications could bring his work to an end. Jeremy embarks on a bear hunt, but encounters something even more dangerous
5:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard checks out a new antiques centre in Shropshire
Drew Pritchard visits a new antiques centre in Shropshire, and with almost 50 traders to choose from, he soon finds some bargains, including a selection of unusual items
6:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
How harps are made
The complex technological processes involved in turning goat fleeces into fabrics, building a quad bike that turns into a jet ski, and creating a harp
6:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
How South Africa's famous redbush tea is produced
Exploring how South Africa's famous redbush tea is produced, how luggage is loaded onto the correct aeroplanes, and how a hairbrush fit for royalty is made
7:00 PM
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
Freddy and Juan rescue a British Columbia miner on his final season
Freddy and Juan rescue a British Columbia miner on his final season without a miracle. Their search for new ground leads to shocking results
8:00 PM
Wheeler Dealers
Mike and Elvis take a gamble on a TVR Griffith
Mike Brewer takes a gamble on a TVR Griffith. However, mechanic Marc 'Elvis' Presley has to pick it apart before restoring and testing the full impact of the iconic sports car
9:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates dives into remote waters off Zanzibar in search of Africa's Atlantis
The once-luxurious emporium of Rhapta disappeared centuries ago. Josh Gates dives into remote waters off Zanzibar in search of Africa's Atlantis
10:00 PM
Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction
A man shares an original Area 51 video from 1992
A man shares an original Area 51 video from 1992. Multiple people capture a Texas UFO sighting. A man films a hovering object in Utah
11:00 PM
Supertruckers
Sully and Broomey race to move two 38-ton excavators
Sully and Broomey race to move two 38-ton excavators from Bristol to Aldermaston in Berkshire, but mechanical problems threaten to stop them in their tracks
12:00 AM
Expedition Bigfoot
The team decide to split up and corner Bigfoot
The team decide to split up and corner Bigfoot. Mireya travels on horseback to find evidence, while Ronny recruits a psychic specialist to find the creature
1:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates dives into remote waters off Zanzibar in search of Africa's Atlantis
The once-luxurious emporium of Rhapta disappeared centuries ago. Josh Gates dives into remote waters off Zanzibar in search of Africa's Atlantis
2:00 AM
Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction
A man shares an original Area 51 video from 1992
A man shares an original Area 51 video from 1992. Multiple people capture a Texas UFO sighting. A man films a hovering object in Utah
3:00 AM
Gold Divers
New diver Brian saves Vernon's day
The miners seek more valuable ground. Meanwhile, Shawn must fight the sea's shifting tide, Ken strains his excavator arm, and new diver Brian saves Vernon's day
4:00 AM
Moonshiners
Josh meets a mysterious moonshiner in Brazil
Josh meets a mysterious moonshiner in Brazil and learns a rule-breaking method for making liquor. Richard and Craig try to protect their operation from bears
6:00 AM
How It's Made
Wagon wheels, violin bows and thinning shears
A look at how items such as wagon wheels, violin bows and thinning shears are made, and how processes have been enhanced over time
6:30 AM
How It's Made
Iron bathtubs, Hopi Kachina dolls, mine truck engines and memory cards
The manufacture of iron bathtubs, Hopi Kachina dolls, mine truck engines and memory cards