TV Schedule for Discovery Science UK +1
Thursday, May 29th TV listings for Discovery Science UK +1
Blowing Up History Pompeii's Evil Twin
The lost city of Baiae was the Las Vegas of the ancient world - until a mysterious calamity caused it to sink into the sea. New discoveries reveal the secrets of this sin city that, like Pompeii, some experts believe was destroyed by a supervolcano.
Blowing Up History Finding Sparta's 300
New discoveries might lead investigators to the legendary group of 300 Spartan warriors who died fighting off one million invading Persians, and using cutting-edge tech, experts reconstruct the battlefield to uncover the secrets of their last stand.
Secret Space Escapes Fatal Re-entry
An astronaut performs an emergency procedure to save a new ISS solar array. Plus, the first Korean astronaut has a bumpy ride during re-entry.
Secret Space Escapes Stranded
A power failure occurs on the ISS forcing the crew to consider abandoning the station. Plus, during a spacewalk a cosmonaut is nearly stranded after a suit malfunction.
Secret Space Escapes Gasping for Air
A leak threatens the lives of astronauts upon re-entry. And a mission to the Salyut space station takes a surprise turn when the crew suffers from depressurisation.
How It's Made: Dream Cars Superformance MKIII
The Superformance MKIII draws inspiration from the Shelby Cobra to be an impressive combination of style and power.
How It's Made: Dream Cars Koenigsegg One:1
The Koenigsegg One:1 is a record-breaking mega car that has a perfect power to weight ratio. Investigating how this cleverly designed car is put together.
How It's Made: Dream Cars BMW i8
The BMW i8 is a hybrid car that looks and performs like a supercar. Investigating how this high-performance vehicle achieves its outstanding fuel economy.
How It's Made: Dream Cars Superperformance GT40
The crew visit the birthplace of the Superperformance GT40 to explore its inner workings and gorgeous exterior.
How It's Made: Dream Cars Porsche 918 Spyder
Ever wondered how a Porsche 918 Spyder is made? Join the How It's Made crew as they go to its birthplace and explore its gorgeous exterior.
How It's Made: Dream Cars Aston Martin Vanquish
Ever wondered how an Aston Martin Vanquish is made? Join the How It's Made crew as they go to its birthplace and explore its gorgeous exterior.
How It's Made Throttle Bottles, Limestone Mantels
More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including candied fruit and linen ukuleles made?
How It's Made Rubber Balls; Motion Chairs
More everyday items go under the microscope. Find out how common objects including Montreal smoked meats and motorised scooters are made.
How It's Made Aerospace Fasteners
More everyday items go under the microscope. Find out how common objects including cactus pear puree and lab reactors are made.
How It's Made Wall Beds, Sundae Cups
A look at the production processes behind everyday items. How are common objects including digital paintings and badminton rackets made?
How Do They Do It? Fertiliser, Maple Syrup
Looking at how they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea. And, how they hand-print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik.
How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? And, how do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?
How Do They Do It? Hearing Aids, Trains
Swiss engineers have developed a highly sensitive hearing aid. It is equipped with a microchip that works 55,000 times faster than NASA computers in the 1960s. Experts explain how the hearing aid works.
Remote-controlled diving robots are mostly used when things get hot in the water, for example when servicing oil drilling platforms. An expert explains how such a modern high-tech diving robot works.
Secret Space Escapes Fatal Re-entry
An astronaut performs an emergency procedure to save a new ISS solar array. Plus, the first Korean astronaut has a bumpy ride during re-entry.
Secret Space Escapes Stranded
A power failure occurs on the ISS forcing the crew to consider abandoning the station. Plus, during a spacewalk a cosmonaut is nearly stranded after a suit malfunction.
Secret Space Escapes Gasping for Air
A leak threatens the lives of astronauts upon re-entry. And a mission to the Salyut space station takes a surprise turn when the crew suffers from depressurisation.
Codes and Conspiracies American Nazis
From the rallies held at Madison Square Garden, to the plots to steal the secrets to the nation's weapons of war, the American Nazis terrorised the USA in the 1930s.
Codes and Conspiracies Ancient Astronauts
Did aliens help build the Pyramids? Or does the ancient astronauts idea go back to Swiss author Erich von Daniken, whose books challenge religion and science?
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
How It's Made: Dream Cars BMW i8
The BMW i8 is a hybrid car that looks and performs like a supercar. Investigating how this high-performance vehicle achieves its outstanding fuel economy.
How It's Made: Dream Cars Superperformance GT40
The crew visit the birthplace of the Superperformance GT40 to explore its inner workings and gorgeous exterior.
How to Survive an Asteroid Strike
Exploring what would happen if a large asteroid hit Earth, what we, as a planet, are currently doing to protect ourselves, and what we should be doing in the future.
How the Universe Works Hunt for Dark Matter
Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together, yet the search for it continues to eluded scientists today.
How the Universe Works Hunt for the Universe's Origin
Determining the age of the universe continues to be an elusive endeavour for scientists as their results are conflicting, and without a definitive answer, everything that's known about the cosmos could be completely wrong.
Alaska Mega Machines Beasts of the Arctic
A rugged ship built to withstand tsunami size waves travels on a highway unlike any other in North America. Later, a fleet of machines combats a massive flood.
Alaska Mega Machines The Yeti Strikes Back
The Yeti, a machine with 588 sharp teeth, helps keep the coldest airport in America running. Plus, mighty tugboats chew through ice chunks in Alaska.