Discovery History Thursday
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174
Virgin
181
6:00 AM
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7:00 AM
Tony Robinson's VE Day: Minute by Minute
The key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours
The actor examines a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, looking at the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours

8:00 AM
Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars
Paul Cowland and Drew Pritchard check out a Saab 96 with a two-stroke engine
Paul Cowland and Drew Pritchard head to Oxfordshire to check out a Saab 96 with a two-stroke engine, musing whether to splash out on this celebrated vehicle

9:00 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

10:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city of Babylon
Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city of Babylon, and new evidence reveals what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall

11:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Experts use pioneering technology to examine the World Trade Centre's twin towers
The World Trade Centre's iconic twin towers were an engineering marvel. Experts use pioneering technology to examine their secret history

12:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates explores the origins of the mystical monument of Stonehenge
Archaeology expert and adventurer Josh Gates travels to Great Britain to explore the origins of the mystical monument of Stonehenge

1:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates ventures into the ancient Maya city of El Mirador
Josh Gates ventures into the ancient Maya city of El Mirador in search of the lost tombs of mysterious ruling dynasty, the Snake Kings

2:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
Astronomers discover another potentially habitable planet
Astronomers detect a potentially habitable planet that appears to be remarkably close to Earth, and a chance discovery at Nasa unveils a top secret military space program

3:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Nasa's top six most destructive stars
Nasa research is used to compile a list of the top six most destructive stars, including 'vampires' that drain their neighbours, supernovas, and white dwarfs that destroy planets

4:00 PM
Expedition X
Jess and Phil venture deep into the Ozarks to investigate a predatory beast
Jess and Phil venture deep into the Ozarks to investigate a mysterious predatory beast. New recordings of chilling howls lead to a shocking revelation

5:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman examines a replica of America's most famous bell
Don Wildman examines a replica of America's most famous bell, inspects a photograph of a suspicious-looking chef and investigates an illustrated book depicting a devilish fiend

6:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman explores a woman's quest for athletic glory
Don Wildman explores a woman's quest for athletic glory, uncovers a bizarre use of the US Postal Service and investigates one man's will to survive against all odds

7:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Experts and theorists explain the science behind the sun
Experts and theorists explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the sun

8:00 PM
Tony Robinson's VE Day: Minute by Minute
The key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours
The actor examines a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, looking at the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours

9:00 PM
Secrets Underground
Mysterious tunnels under Denver's airport
Rob Nelson investigates mysterious tunnels under Denver's airport, then heads to Ohio to uncover the secrets of a giant serpent-shaped mound

10:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
The creation of next-generation electric race-cars
The complex technological processes involved in creating next-generation race-cars that run on electricity. Plus, the creation of mead, favourite drink of the Vikings

10:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
The maintenance of the Mississippi River's famous paddleboats
The construction and maintenance of the Mississippi River's famous steam-powered paddleboats, and the creation of the powerful 'waterfall' defence system

11:00 PM
Savage Builds
Adam teams up with Gary Oldman to build one of Hollywood's deadliest weapons
Adam teams up with actor Gary Oldman to build one of Hollywood's deadliest weapons - the ZF1 multi-artillery gun from sci-fi film The Fifth Element

12:00 AM
Forensic Detectives
Tyre marks and fibres snare a killer
Tyre marks and fibres snare a murderer who stabbed two women, and a man stages an 'accident' to kill his wife

1:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city of Babylon
Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city of Babylon, and new evidence reveals what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall

2:00 AM
How the Universe Works
Nasa's top six most destructive stars
Nasa research is used to compile a list of the top six most destructive stars, including 'vampires' that drain their neighbours, supernovas, and white dwarfs that destroy planets

3:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates explores the origins of the mystical monument of Stonehenge
Archaeology expert and adventurer Josh Gates travels to Great Britain to explore the origins of the mystical monument of Stonehenge

4:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates ventures into the ancient Maya city of El Mirador
Josh Gates ventures into the ancient Maya city of El Mirador in search of the lost tombs of mysterious ruling dynasty, the Snake Kings

6:00 AM
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