Discovery History Thursday
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Virgin
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6:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh helps recover the richest stash of lost treasure in the Americas
Josh helps recover the richest stash of lost treasure in the Americas. He dives the Caribbean to retrieve it from the Spanish galleon Maravillas
7:00 AM
How the Universe Works
A secret structure in space
Space isn't as empty as it seems. It conceals a secret structure called spacetime - an invisible field that governs our lives
8:00 AM
Greatest Events of World War II
The story of the D-Day invasion
Colourised footage is used to tell the story of the D-Day invasion, one of the most significant events of the Second World War
9:00 AM
Cooper's Treasure
Darrell Miklos visits a valuable shipwreck Cooper recorded 50 years ago
Darrell Miklos visits the Atocha, a valuable shipwreck Cooper recorded 50 years ago, and experts send him to an archive in Spain to hunt down an ancient manifest
10:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard visits a Napoleonic fort in Essex, and tours Lichfield Cathedral
Salvager Drew Pritchard explores a Napoleonic fort in Essex, and tours the medieval Lichfield Cathedral, where he checks out some unwanted objects
11:00 AM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
Henry has time to reflect on his experience of working as a war cameraman.
With the Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer soldiering on, Henry has time to reflect.
12:00 PM
Combat Dealers
A Russian client seeks artefacts from the fall of Berlin
A Russian client seeks artefacts from the fall of Berlin. Bruce Crompton sees an opportunity to offload a German 88mm anti-tank weapon that was used in the battle
1:00 PM
How It's Made
Vinyl records, bagels, cedar canoes and chains
The manufacturing processes involved in the production of vinyl records, bagels, cedar canoes and chains
1:30 PM
How It's Made
Windscreens, saddles, butter and electric guitars
The manufacture of windscreens, saddles and electric guitars
2:00 PM
Tony Robinson's World War One
The presenter gains an unparalleled perspective of the conflict
The presenter - whose grandfather enlisted in the First World War - gains an unparalleled perspective of the Great War from 3D photographs
3:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard visits a Napoleonic fort in Essex, and tours Lichfield Cathedral
Salvager Drew Pritchard explores a Napoleonic fort in Essex, and tours the medieval Lichfield Cathedral, where he checks out some unwanted objects
4:00 PM
Hunting Atlantis
Stel and Jess investigate ancient cave paintings in Turkey
Stel and Jess investigate ancient cave paintings in Turkey that could be connected to Atlantis. They also examine a shifted shoreline and ruins of a lost city
5:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
The St Petersburg Museum of History in St Petersburg, holds in its collection.
The St Petersburg Museum of History in St Petersburg, Florida, holds in its collection a set of binders.
6:00 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
7:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates dives into America's daring response to Pearl Harbor
Josh Gates dives into America's daring response to Pearl Harbor. Using new intel, he helps Project Recover to find 40 planes and 200 American heroes lost
8:00 PM
How We Got Here
A deadly American Civil War stand-off involving Adolphus Busch
The impact of a pivotal moment in the American Civil War, when German immigrant and brewery founder-to-be Adolphus Busch became involved in a deadly stand-off
8:30 PM
How We Got Here
John D Rockefeller momentous entry into the fledgling oil industry
The documentary series explore the momentous moment when 24-year-old book-keeper John D Rockefeller invested every penny he had the fledgling oil industry
9:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce hears about some Second World War equipment for sale
Bruce hears about some Second World War British RAF gear from the Battle of Arnhem for sale, which is of big interest to ex-paratroopers like him and Freddie
10:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard meets Porsche restorers in Southend-on-Sea
Drew Pritchard finds one of his favourite objects while visiting a sign-writer's business in Portsmouth. Plus, he meets Porsche restorers in Southend-on-Sea
11:00 PM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
It's the homeward leg for the Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer.
It's the homeward leg and the good old Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer has nearly made it!
12:00 AM
Blowing Up History
A 100-ft tall mud pyramid uncovered by archaeologists in Mexico
A 100-ft tall mud pyramid uncovered by archaeologists in Mexico, marking the site of the capital city of the mysterious Olmec
1:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton is asked to find items that help tell the story of Ian Fleming
Bruce Crompton is asked to find Second World War spy items that help tell the story of Ian Fleming and James Bond. First, he visits a debonair dealer in London
2:00 AM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard meets Porsche restorers in Southend-on-Sea
Drew Pritchard finds one of his favourite objects while visiting a sign-writer's business in Portsmouth. Plus, he meets Porsche restorers in Southend-on-Sea
3:00 AM
How We Got Here
A deadly American Civil War stand-off involving Adolphus Busch
The impact of a pivotal moment in the American Civil War, when German immigrant and brewery founder-to-be Adolphus Busch became involved in a deadly stand-off
3:30 AM
How We Got Here
John D Rockefeller momentous entry into the fledgling oil industry
The documentary series explore the momentous moment when 24-year-old book-keeper John D Rockefeller invested every penny he had the fledgling oil industry
4:00 AM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
It's the homeward leg for the Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer.
It's the homeward leg and the good old Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer has nearly made it!
6:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates dives into America's daring response to Pearl Harbor
Josh Gates dives into America's daring response to Pearl Harbor. Using new intel, he helps Project Recover to find 40 planes and 200 American heroes lost