Discovery History Sunday
Sky
177
Virgin
181
6:00 AM
America: Facts vs Fiction
The truth about secret societies
A look at the truth about secret societies, revealing that Freemasons have no evil agenda, and the Mafia took root not in New York, but the South
6:30 AM
America: Facts vs Fiction
Myths surrounding America's most infamous bad guys
Myths surround America's most infamous bad guys, revealing Al Capone was a philanthropist as well as a gangster, and Benedict Arnold was a hero as well as a traitor
7:00 AM
America: Facts vs Fiction
A look at myths about America's medical history
A look at myths about America's medical history, revealing that George Washington's doctors may have inadvertently killed him, and heroin was once a best-selling cough suppressant
7:30 AM
America: Facts vs Fiction
Famous feuds from American history
A look at famous feuds from American history, including the ones between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, and the Hatfields and McCoys
8:00 AM
America: Facts vs Fiction
Investigating the Civil War
Investigating myths about the Civil War, revealing the North's largest city tried to secede, the Union did not go to war to end slavery and most deaths were not due to wounds
8:30 AM
America: Facts vs Fiction
Claims that an astronomer was involved in a plan to fire a nuclear bomb at the moon
Claims that an astronomer was involved in a plan to fire a nuclear bomb at the moon during the Cold War. Plus, whether America's nuclear security hinges on a football and a biscuit
9:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce finds Glenn Miller's army uniform
Bruce Crompton is doing up a wartime German tank engine so that he can pay for Glenn Miller's army uniform, a special Second World War relic
10:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton acquires an extremely rare German Panther tank
Bruce Crompton acquires an extremely rare - and valuable - German Panther tank - and its original undercoat is more pink than camouflage. However, getting parts is a struggle
11:00 AM
Combat Dealers
A rare German Panzer 1 tank
A French museum asks eccentric military equipment collector Bruce Crompton for help in acquiring an incredibly rare German Panzer 1 tank
12:00 PM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
Henry Cole rides from Loeriesfontein to Matjiesfontein
Henry Cole has already suffered a couple of setbacks after two motorbikes blew up. Now, he's riding from Loeriesfontein to Matjiesfontein
1:00 PM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
The end is nearly in sight for Henry Cole's South African adventure
The end is nearly in sight for Henry Cole's South African adventure. He has been on the road for three weeks, blown up two bikes and faced considerable adversity
2:00 PM
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides
Motorcycle adventurer Henry Cole arrives in Perth
Motorcycle adventurer Henry Cole arrives in the vibrant city of Perth in Western Australia to embark on his longest route to date, riding over 5,000km from Perth to Darwin
3:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton views a collector's haul of Second World War Spitfires
At Biggin Hill, south-east London, military equipment collector Bruce Crompton views a collector's haul of Second World War Spitfires
4:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton heads to Finland looking for movie props
Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton heads to Finland looking for props, including Cold War Russian anti-aircraft guns, for a new blockbuster movie
5:00 PM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton buys a rare Sherman tank
Bruce Crompton buys a rare Sherman tank in Ohio. However, before he sells it on it he wants to boost its authenticity and value, so consulted a tank expert for advice
6:00 PM
Devonport: Inside the Royal Navy
Devonport's Field Gun Team compete against Royal Marines on board HMS Raleigh
The crew on board HMS Protector go through First Officers Sea Training, and Devonport's Field Gun Team competition from fierce rivals - HMS Raleigh's Royal Marines
7:00 PM
Devonport: Inside the Royal Navy
The HMS Ocean must return to port in time for a visit by the Queen
Only four days remain before the Queen is due to visit to HMS Ocean, but the ship is still at sea. Meanwhile, Petty Officer Holmes loses his patience with his Guard of Honour
8:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard visits a Victorian theatre in Aberdeen
Drew Pritchard heads to Scotland to see a Victorian theatre in Aberdeen and the remote town of Rothes. Plus, sidekick Tee shows him how to do a deal at a steam railway in Devon
9:00 PM
Salvage Hunters
Drew Pritchard meets a man who owns a steam train
Drew Pritchard meets an Oxfordshire aristocrat who owns his own steam train, and picks up an American sign and a Victorian oil lamp
10:00 PM
Shed and Buried
Pontiac ambulances, mysterious automotive sculptures and well-preserved motorbikes
In Surrey, Henry Cole and Simon Lovegrove find Pontiac ambulances, mysterious automotive sculptures and strangely well-preserved motorbikes
10:30 PM
Shed and Buried
Bike guru Henry Cole and ace mechanic Sam Lovegrove head to Cornwall
Bike guru Henry Cole and ace mechanic Sam Lovegrove head o Cornwall, where they meet a collector whose cottage is like a transport museum, chock-full with memorabilia
11:00 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry Cole and Simon Lovegrove seek items in the West Country and Oxfordshire
Henry Cole and Simon Lovegrove are off to the West Country and Oxfordshire in search of vintage treasure to buy, restore and sell
11:30 PM
Shed and Buried
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove find riches in Cornwall
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove search a Cornish surf shack, where they find a bevy of custom bikes, surf buggies and all kinds of weird and wonderful object
12:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton takes on a huge restoration project
Military equipment collector Bruce Crompton takes on a huge project to restore and rebuild a German Panther tank. But to do so he must part with some Second World War 'halftracks'
1:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce Crompton blows up a van with Second World War rifle grenades
The twins ride the Redball Express, while Bruce Crompton blows up a van with Second World War rifle grenades and tracks down a 'Deuce-and-a-half' American army truck
2:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce buys and sells various German hardware
Bruce Crompton travels from Plymouth to Illinois by buying and selling various German hardware, while his mate Kevin purchases the last remaining German torpedo boat for £5 million
3:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce spends £40,000 on a Second World War army uniform
Bruce Crompton purchases a Second World War army uniform for £40,000 when hunting for paratrooper gear, while Hus almost throws up when doing loops in a Mustang
4:00 AM
Combat Dealers
Bruce finds Glenn Miller's army uniform
Bruce Crompton is doing up a wartime German tank engine so that he can pay for Glenn Miller's army uniform, a special Second World War relic
6:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh dives into the Navy's heroic Pearl Harbor counterattack
Josh dives into the Navy's heroic Pearl Harbor counterattack. New intel leads to an historic discovery: the first US plane ever found from this battle