History TV Guide — Saturday, 18 July 2026

Browse the full History TV guide for Saturday, 18 July 2026. 20 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:05 58m

Mysteries from Above

S1 · E5 · Ancient Civilizations Documentary

Ancient Civilizations

Enthusiasts discover that the Nubian pyramids might hold a history of female power in Kush, and they find that an ancient Puebloan site in New Mexico.

01:03 1h 2m

The UnXplained

S8 · E12 · Objects of Power True

Objects of Power

Host William Shatner explores subjects that have captured mankind's imagination for hundreds of years, such as mysterious structures and ancient civilizations.

02:05 59m

The UnXplained

S8 · E11 · The Lost World of the Aztecs True

The Lost World of the Aztecs

New discoveries are revealing that this lost civilization may have been far more sophisticated-and far stranger-than history has long suggested.

03:04 1h 1m

Mysteries from Above

S4 · E5 · Ice Cold Mysteries Documentary

Ice Cold Mysteries

Unlock an abandoned site on a remote Antarctic isle and check out mysterious shapes in the Finnish snow; puzzle over an inexplicable monolith in Norway.

04:05 56m

Mysteries from Above

S1 · E5 · Ancient Civilizations Documentary

Ancient Civilizations

Enthusiasts discover that the Nubian pyramids might hold a history of female power in Kush, and they find that an ancient Puebloan site in New Mexico.

Morning

08:00 1h

Alone

S13 · E2 · The Winner's Journey True

The Winner's Journey

Ten new survivalists from across the globe are dropped into the remote and rugged Arctic Circle to battle for $500,000.

09:00 1h

Alone

S13 · E4 · Building Momentum True

Building Momentum

After a tumultuous week, the remaining survivalists continue to battle with settling into life in the Arctic; one participant gets their chance at big game.

10:00 1h 30m

Alone

S13 · E5 · Cold Omen True

Cold Omen

The survivalists grow comfortable in their surroundings, until the mountains signal a harsh shift ahead. One faces a dangerous predator encounter

11:30 1h 30m

Alone

S13 · E6 · Thin Margins True

Thin Margins

In complete isolation in the wild, ten survivalists with few supplies film their experiences foraging for food and shelter while facing dangerous predators.

Daytime

13:00 1h

World War II with Tom Hanks

S1 · E12 · Battle for the Skies Documentary

Battle for the Skies

Allied air forces engage in a ferocious and costly battle with the German Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.

14:00 1h

World War II with Tom Hanks

S1 · E13 · Overlord Documentary

Overlord

The Allies undertake Operation Overlord, one of the most complicated and massive military invasions in history, to liberate Occupied France.

15:00 1h

World War II with Tom Hanks

S1 · E14 · Long Road to Tokyo Documentary

Long Road to Tokyo

The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the "forgotten theatre" of World War II, as America struggles to bring the fight to Tokyo's door.

16:00 1h

World War II with Tom Hanks

S1 · E15 · Home Front Other

Home Front

Contrasts the massive social and industrial mobilization in the United States with the increasingly desperate and severe measures taken by Germany and Japan.

17:00 1h

World War II with Tom Hanks

S1 · E16 · Resistance Other

Resistance

Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war, with results both triumphant and devastating.

Evening

18:00 1h

History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren

S1 · E1 · Aerial Attackers Other

Aerial Attackers

The thunderous might of the Cold War's atomic cannon, the B-17 bomber that helped win WWII, and the cutting-edge technology of today's F-35 stealth fighter jet.

19:00 1h

History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren

S1 · E5 · Breakthrough Boats Other

Breakthrough Boats

Lundgren will uncover the stealthy German U-boats that played a critical role in World War II. These submarines were not just machines; they were game changers.

20:00 1h

History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren

S1 · E4 · Devices of Deception Other

Devices of Deception

Dolph Lundgren pulls the curtain back on the devices that won secret wars.

21:00 1h 2m

History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren

S1 · E2 · Mission Critical Other

Mission Critical

The stealth helicopter that hunted Bin Laden, the silent WWII carbine that made British commandos ghosts, and an insect-sized recon drone.

22:02 1h 3m

History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren

S1 · E3 · Monster Machines Other

Monster Machines

The Antonov An-225 cargo jet; the 200-ton WWII Maus tank designed by Porsche for Hitler; and Bigfoot, the original monster truck.

23:05 1h

History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren

S1 · E7 · Rocket Science Other

Rocket Science

Reveals the remarkable rockets that transformed warfare, exploration, and human potential, from the ancient Korean Hwacha to the Saturn V moon rocket.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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