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7:00 AM
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8:00 AM
Greatest Events of World War II
The story of the Battle of Midway
Restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of the Battle of Midway, a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island that triggered an extraordinary chain of events

9:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars
A rare 1960s MGC and an '80s BMW 635 Coupe
In Hampshire, Drew Pritchard and Paul Cowland uncover a rare 1960s MGC, but clash over how to restyle it. In Dorset, they fall for an '80s BMW 635 Coupe left in a barn for 15 years

10:00 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

11:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Experts gain access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals
The ancient necropolis of Abusir contains strange megastructures unlike any in Egypt. Experts gain access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals

12:00 PM
Blowing Up History
The construction of iconic megastructures created by bygone civilisations
Stunning CGI animation and the latest archaeological investigations reveal how the most iconic buildings of the ancient worlds were built, stone by stone.

1:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh hunts for the last Mayan stronghold to ward off the Spanish conquistadors
Trekking deep into Mexico's narco-controlled jungles, Josh hunts for the last Mayan stronghold to ward off the Spanish conquistadors

2:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates tries to find the lost treasure of the pirate Blackbeard
Josh Gates explores the ocean floor of the Cayman Islands and the coasts of North Carolina in his quest to find the lost treasure of the pirate Blackbeard

3:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Experts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilisation
Experts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilisation after a new discovery confirms that life can thrive on such a world

4:00 PM
How the Universe Works
A team of robot sleuths roaming Mars on a mission to uncover its secrets
A team of robot sleuths roaming Mars on a mission to uncover its secrets. Now, Perseverance joins them to find out if there was ever life on the red planet

5:00 PM
Expedition X
The team investigate a Texas swamp
The team investigate a Texas swamp. The area is filled with snakes, but what frightens Phil and Jess are mysterious lights that have haunted locals for decades

6:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman investigates a legendary heist.
Don Wildman investigates a legendary heist, he explores the biggest manhunt in American military history and a beast that terrorised a community.

7:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman inspects a 100-year-old tissue sample that sent a doctor to prison.
Don Wildman inspects a 100-year-old tissue sample that sent a doctor to prison, a collection of birds killed by a mysterious epidemic and a grisly stew.

8:00 PM
How the Universe Works
The search for alien life on other planets in the galaxy
Astronomy programme exploring phenomena in the universe. This edition focuses on the search for alien life on other planets in the galaxy

9:00 PM
Greatest Events of World War II
The story of the Battle of Midway
Restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of the Battle of Midway, a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island that triggered an extraordinary chain of events

10:00 PM
Unexplained and Unexplored
Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate the Knights Templar
Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate the possibility that the Knights Templar fled Europe and rebuilt their order in the Americas a century before Columbus

11:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
Escalators and lie detectors
The production processes of non-alcoholic beers, heavy-duty cars able to negotiate rocks and boulders, escalators and lie detectors

11:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
A look at how the axe was first forged
A look at how the axe was first forged. The programme also observes a messenger bag get cut, sew, stitched and glued together and reveals how the fastest lifeboats are built

12:00 AM
Massive Engineering Mistakes
In California, a dam collapse causes chaos
In California, a dam collapse causes chaos. In Massachusetts, the tallest library starts cracking. In Italy, a vital bridge comes crashing down

1:00 AM
Forensic Detectives
Sinister plots within families
Sometimes blood relations lead to bloodshed - when murder becomes a family affair. Here, investigators turn to forensics to uncover sinister plots within families

2:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Experts gain access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals
The ancient necropolis of Abusir contains strange megastructures unlike any in Egypt. Experts gain access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals

3:00 AM
How the Universe Works
A team of robot sleuths roaming Mars on a mission to uncover its secrets
A team of robot sleuths roaming Mars on a mission to uncover its secrets. Now, Perseverance joins them to find out if there was ever life on the red planet

4:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh hunts for the last Mayan stronghold to ward off the Spanish conquistadors
Trekking deep into Mexico's narco-controlled jungles, Josh hunts for the last Mayan stronghold to ward off the Spanish conquistadors

5:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates tries to find the lost treasure of the pirate Blackbeard
Josh Gates explores the ocean floor of the Cayman Islands and the coasts of North Carolina in his quest to find the lost treasure of the pirate Blackbeard
