Discovery Channel Friday
BT TV
320
Sky
823
6:00 AM
How It's Made
Dragster tyres, icing, floating docks and spiral pipes
The documentary exploring manufacturing processes concludes with a look at how dragster tyres, icing, floating docks and spiral pipes are made
6:30 AM
How It's Made
Motion sensors and diving helmets
More everyday items are put under the microscope as the programme reveals how motion sensors and diving helmets are made
7:00 AM
How Do They Do It?
Floats for the Mardi Gras carnival
A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made
7:30 AM
How Do They Do It?
Harvesting the world's most expensive tea
A look at how the world's most expensive tea is harvested and treated. Plus, how the Siekierki power plant of Warsaw, Poland, manages to heat half the city's homes
8:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Exploring a mysterious Roman settlement buried in ashes
Along with Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius left another mysterious Roman settlement buried beneath its ashes. Experts reveal new evidence
9:00 AM
How the Universe Works
The search for the mysterious dark matter
The mysterious dark matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together, yet the search for it continues to puzzle scientists
10:00 AM
How Do They Do It?
A look at printed dresses
How oranges are turned into marmalade, and a look at how dresses are printed, fit for the catwalk
10:30 AM
How Do They Do It?
How mobile phones are manufactured
Investigating how heavy duty road rollers are built, and revealing how mobile phones are manufactured with the care and precision of a Swiss watch
11:00 AM
Wheeler Dealers
Mike and Elvis find and fix up a recently imported Fiat 600
Mike and Elvis find and fix up a recently imported Fiat 600. It needs a lot of work, including a full repaint, an engine overhaul and the cooling system needs repairing
12:00 PM
Wheeler Dealers
Mike Brewer snaps up a Jaguar S-Type with 195,000 miles for just £3,000
Mike Brewer snaps up a Jaguar S-Type with 195,000 miles for just £3,000. After some repairs, the boys put it up against another model with just a tenth of the miles
1:00 PM
Alaska: Homestead Rescue
The Raneys tackle a treehouse cabin on the verge of collapse in Missouri
The Raneys tackle a treehouse cabin on the verge of collapse in Missouri. Misty constructs a greenhouse out of scavenged windows, and Matt builds a workshop
2:00 PM
Alaska: Homestead Rescue
The Raneys help a family in Northern California
In Northern California, the Raneys give a masterclass on rebuilding from scratch when they help a family whose homestead was destroyed in a devastating wildfire
3:00 PM
Hoffman Family Gold
An epic father-and-son showdown puts the season in jeopardy
As Todd's Holy Roller plant runs non-stop, Hunter's Black Pearl plant is finally ready to wash dirt. Plus, an epic father-and-son showdown puts the season in jeopardy
4:00 PM
Edge of Alaska
Neil breaks through to the Mother Lode mine
Neil breaks through to the Mother Lode mine, but the locals are too busy defending against waking bears to stop him and Jenny goes on a solo bear-hunt of her own
5:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard visits a stately home with much to offer on the Wirral
Drew Pritchard visits the Wirral, where he tours a stately home that doubles as an antique shop, and finds so much worth buying that he worries his finances might be in trouble
6:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
A look at how thousands of tonnes of grapefruit are picked and processed
A look at how thousands of tonnes of grapefruit are picked and processed, and how conveyor belts that carry millions of pieces of luggage every year are built
6:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
Examining how the world's finest harp strings are made
Examining how the world's finest harp strings are made, how they build roof windows that can keep out a hurricane, and how to make Belgian waffles
7:00 PM
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
Freddy and Juan face a failing Arizona Desert gold mine
Freddy and Juan face a failing Arizona Desert gold mine. They devise an ingenious cost-cutting system with their first-ever solar-powered operation
8:00 PM
Wheeler Dealers
Mike and Elvis attempt to resuscitate a 1974 Jaguar XJ6
Mike and Elvis attempt to resuscitate a 1974 Jaguar XJ6, but it is a risky buy as it has not been on the road since 1990
9:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh joins the search for wreckage of Britain's Barracuda bomber
Britain's Barracuda bomber helped turn the tide of WWII but now, no single plane exists. Josh joins the search for wreckage above the Arctic Circle
10:00 PM
Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction
A musician captures a strange object flying over a highway in California
A musician captures a strange object flying over a highway in California. A tourist takes what could be the most compelling UFO photo ever
11:00 PM
Supertruckers
Kev causes chaos in Norfolk transporting a sea crane
Kev causes chaos in Norfolk transporting a huge 29-ton sea crane from Great Yarmouth to the Suffolk port of Felixstowe, while James tries to keep the other angry drivers at bay
12:00 AM
Expedition Bigfoot
A chilling howl stops the team in their tracks
A chilling howl stops the team in their tracks at the new base camp in California. Later, Bryce learns of a potential Bigfoot coverup by the US government
1:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh joins the search for wreckage of Britain's Barracuda bomber
Britain's Barracuda bomber helped turn the tide of WWII but now, no single plane exists. Josh joins the search for wreckage above the Arctic Circle
2:00 AM
Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction
A musician captures a strange object flying over a highway in California
A musician captures a strange object flying over a highway in California. A tourist takes what could be the most compelling UFO photo ever
3:00 AM
Gold Rush
Parker battles a flood and weighs his first gold from virgin ground in Alaska
Parker battles a flood and weighs his first gold from virgin ground in Alaska. The Clayton brothers pray for a bonanza as they finally start mining Golden Acres
4:00 AM
Moonshiners
In a rare lapse of judgment, Richard implodes Daniel's $3,000 copper still.
In a rare lapse of judgment, Richard implodes Daniel's $3,000 copper still. As the fire marshal ramps up his investigation, Josh makes a tough decision
6:00 AM
How Do They Do It?
Mining fertiliser from below the sea
Mining million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea. Plus, a look at how to hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik
6:30 AM
How Do They Do It?
Making basmati rice and mechanical birds
How thousands of tonnes of basmati rice are turned into millions of microwaveable meals. Plus, a look at how to craft mechanical singing birds