Discovery Science +1 Wednesday
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6:00 AM
Tesla's Death Ray: A Murder Declassified
An insight into the life and work of inventor Nikola Tesla
Historians and scientists explore the life and work of Nikola Tesla, the Serbian-American inventor rumoured to have created world's first weapon of mass destruction
8:00 AM
How Do They Do It?
A look at how thousands of tonnes of grapefruit are picked and processed
A look at how thousands of tonnes of grapefruit are picked and processed, and how conveyor belts that carry millions of pieces of luggage every year are built
8:30 AM
How Do They Do It?
Examining how the world's finest harp strings are made
Examining how the world's finest harp strings are made, how they build roof windows that can keep out a hurricane, and how to make Belgian waffles
9:00 AM
How the Universe Works
An insight into the technology used to prevent asteroids hitting Earth
An insight into the technology used by scientists to prevent asteroids hitting Earth, an occurrence once thought to be an inevitable disaster
10:00 AM
How the Universe Works
The science of astronomy
The science of astronomy, exploring phenomena including black holes and neutron stars, and how powerful celestial forces shape human life
11:00 AM
How the Universe Works
Exploring the secret history of the solar system
The solar system is different to others in the Milky Way, but it hides a violent past. Scientists examine the clues to reveal its secret history
12:00 PM
Savage Builds
Adam and a demolition expert stage a series of experiments on Nitroglycerin
Adam and a demolition expert stage a series of daring experiments on one of the world's most dangerous and explosive substances: Nitroglycerin
1:00 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
2:00 PM
Blowing Up History
The construction of the statues of Easter Island
New evidence reveals the construction of the statues of Easter Island, built by one of the world's strangest and most isolated civilizations
3:00 PM
Blowing Up History
The construction of Egypt's Bent Pyramid
The construction of Egypt's Bent Pyramid, one of the world's most mysterious ancient mega-structures
4:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Explaining the science behind the rules of the universe
Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe
5:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos
Series exploring the secrets of the universe. This time, experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth
6:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Scientists examine a huge black hole that lies at the heart of the galaxy
Scientists examine a huge black hole that lies at the heart of the galaxy, 26,000 lightyears away
7:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
A look at how people handcraft Espadrilles shoes
A look at how people handcraft Espadrilles shoes, how prefabricated houses are made, and how priceless documents are kept safe for hundreds of years
7:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
How lake water is turned into tap water
An insight into how the world's toughest and most expensive nut is harvested, how lake water is turned into tap water, and how thousands of pop fans are contained at gigs
8:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
How the biggest apartment block in the world was built
How the biggest apartment block in the world was built, how the classic British boot is made, and how cooking pans are designed to be tough enough to last a lifetime
8:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
A look at how large bulldozers are built
A look at how the sitar, a classic Indian instrument, is crafted, how beef biltong is made, and how large bulldozers are built
9:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
Investigating how the iconic fedora hat is fashioned
Investigating how the iconic fedora hat is fashioned, how cement is made, and how millions of peas are harvested and frozen in under three hours
9:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
How harps are made
The complex technological processes involved in turning goat fleeces into fabrics, building a quad bike that turns into a jet ski, and creating a harp
10:00 PM
Expedition Bigfoot
Specialists set out to locate the fabled bigfoot
Specialists armed with the latest technology set out to locate the fabled bigfoot. The start of their search takes them to the forests of Oregon
11:00 PM
Expedition Bigfoot
Russell and Mireya uncover their first piece of potential evidence
With a team member down, Russell and Mireya must forge ahead to hunt down leads, and their investigations uncover their first pieces of potential evidence
12:00 AM
Unexplained and Unexplored
The story of an English ship buried deep in a California desert
Justin and Emiliano investigate the story of an English ship filled with stolen treasures that has long been rumoured to be buried deep in a California desert
1:00 AM
Unexplained and Unexplored
A fabled lost mine in the mountains of Arizona
Explorer Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate a fabled lost mine in the mountains of Arizona, said to contain over $200 million in gold
2:00 AM
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
3:00 AM
How the Universe Works
Scientists and experts explain the importance of NASA's Juno probe
NASA's Juno probe is unlocking Jupiter's secrets, answering mysteries and gathering data. Scientists and experts explain the importance of this mission
4:00 AM
How the Universe Works
NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars
A look at NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars for human exploration on the Red Planet by 2035
5:00 AM
Tesla's Death Ray: A Murder Declassified
The team investigates the site of Tesla's former laboratory in Colorado Springs
The team starts work on reconstructing Tesla's 'Death Ray', and a new lead prompts Jack and Cameron to go to Colorado Springs seeking the former site of his laboratory