History TV Guide — Sunday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full History TV guide for Sunday, 30 August 2026. 21 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

Modern Marvels: WWII

S1 · E3 · Gear and Gadgets Other

Gear and Gadgets

Necessity sparks wartime ingenuity, turning compact tools into powerful weapons. From the Bazooka and Cavity Magnetron radar, to the Enigma code machine.

01:03 1h 1m

History's Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe

S1 · E8 · Greatest Showmen Documentary

Greatest Showmen

From the sports arena to the circus ring and beyond, this episode dishes on the scene-stealing big-budget items connected to the best performers.

02:04 1h 2m

Modern Marvels: WWII

S1 · E1 · Superweapons Other

Superweapons

WWIl unleashes revolutionary superweapons that redefine warfare. From Britain's Bouncing Bomb and Grand Slam, to America's B-29 Superfortress.

03:06 59m

Modern Marvels: WWII

S1 · E2 · Mega Builds Other

Mega Builds

From blasting through mountains, to iconic builds like the Pentagon and the Maginot Line, WWll engineering is a battle of scale that turns the tide of the war.

04:05 56m

Modern Marvels: WWII

S1 · E3 · Gear and Gadgets Other

Gear and Gadgets

Necessity sparks wartime ingenuity, turning compact tools into powerful weapons. From the Bazooka and Cavity Magnetron radar, to the Enigma code machine.

Morning

08:00 1h

The Food That Built America

S2 · E6 · Chip Dynasties Documentary

Chip Dynasties

While businessman Herman Lay uses novel packing technology and the latest sales techniques, a competitor makes a new kind of chip to challenge his place.

09:00 1h

The Food That Built America

S4 · E6 · The Chicken Coup Documentary

The Chicken Coup

A pair of chicken-sandwich entrepreneurs take on America's burger heavyweights and each other in a fast-food fried chicken showdown.

10:00 1h

The Food That Built America

S2 · E1 · Pizza Wars Documentary

Pizza Wars

Two brothers envision a franchise empire in the 1950s that introduces America to Pizza Hut, but their success becomes threatened as competition intensifies.

11:00 1h

The Food That Built America

S4 · E1 · Breakfast That Pops Documentary

Breakfast That Pops

As a pair of rival cereal companies war over breakfast, a stolen idea leads to a series of events which culminates by transforming breakfast forever.

Daytime

12:00 1h

The Food That Built America

S4 · E9 · Peanut Butter Battle Documentary

Peanut Butter Battle

After an innovator creates shelf-stable peanut butter, a three-way race to the top results as companies try to become America's foremost peanut butter brand.

13:00 1h

The Mega-Brands That Built America

S3 · E5 · Rise Of The Office Machines Information

Rise Of The Office Machines

Exploring the humble origins of one of America's biggest business technology companies and their meteoric rise to the top with the world's first photocopier.

14:00 1h

The Mega-Brands That Built America

S3 · E10 · Reinventing the Wheel Information

Reinventing the Wheel

Exploring the origins of the American tire industry in a crosstown rivalry between two sworn enemies, each creating their own brand to shape American travel.

15:00 1h

The Mega-Brands That Built America

S3 · E7 · Fight For The Fast Lane Information

Fight For The Fast Lane

Exploring the history of American automobiles as Detroit's "Big 3" manufacturers begin trading out their old practical designs for hot rods, muscle cars & more.

16:00 1h

The Mega-Brands That Built America

S3 · E16 · Road Warriors Information

Road Warriors

During WWII, a struggling automaker and Detroit's industry titan race to build a revolutionary all-purpose military vehicle.

17:00 1h

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E10 · Anything for a Buck True

Anything for a Buck

Winkler will explore various occupations that have historically posed significant dangers to workers; from miners to firefighters,

Evening

18:00 1h

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E6 · Thrills & Spills True

Thrills & Spills

Death-defying stunts and spectacles that didn't always stick the landing. It's a heart-pumping jolt back to a time when a big rush was worth a little spill.

19:00 1h

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E7 · Hobbies Gone Haywire True

Hobbies Gone Haywire

From making model planes with glue that gets you high, to cooking up explosive rocket fuel in the backyard, to strapping ourselves to homemade kites.

20:00 1h

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E5 · Domestic Dangers True

Domestic Dangers

Remember when having a modern home meant living on the edge of danger?; from backyard trash fires and waterbeds that turn bedrooms into flood zones and more.

21:00 1h

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E18 · School Dazed True

School Dazed

These are the classroom customs and schoolyard rituals that generations of students accepted without a second thought... for better or worse

22:00 1h 3m

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E19 · Horrible Hygiene True

Horrible Hygiene

Remember when the path to good hygiene was anything but clean? From splinter-filled toilet paper and barbers who doubled as surgeons, to communal drinking cups.

23:03 1h 2m

The Mega-Brands That Built America

S3 · E19 · The Underwear Boom Information

The Underwear Boom

P.H. Hanes sparks a revolution in American underwear, but rivals answer with breakthrough designs, bold branding, and a wartime windfall.

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Evening

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