History TV Guide — Thursday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full History TV guide for Thursday, 27 August 2026. 23 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

00:33 30m

Pawn Stars

S15 · E34 · Here's Looking at You, Pawn! True

Here's Looking at You, Pawn!

First edition "Peter Pan" novel from 1911; piece of scrap metal salvaged from the wreckage of the USS Shenandoah; ancient kneeling Thepanom statue.

01:03 1h 32m

Alone

S13 · E12 · Fire and Famine True

Fire and Famine

As the Arctic winter deepens, a mistake leaves one survivalist racing to save their shelter from going up in smoke.

02:35 58m

Pawn Stars: Best Of

S6 · E3 · Cash Me If You Can Other

Cash Me If You Can

The Pawn Stars chase rare coins and bizarre currency misprints, uncovering hidden history while navigating high-stakes, big-money deals.

03:33 59m

Alone

S13 · E11 · No Safe Haven True

No Safe Haven

As brutal cold and snow pummel the Arctic, one survivalist makes a grave mistake with a key piece of gear.

04:32 29m

Pawn Stars

S15 · E34 · Here's Looking at You, Pawn! True

Here's Looking at You, Pawn!

First edition "Peter Pan" novel from 1911; piece of scrap metal salvaged from the wreckage of the USS Shenandoah; ancient kneeling Thepanom statue.

Morning

07:00 30m

Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor

Religious

Pastor Doug Batchelor presents a studious hour on spiritually relevant topics such as Bible prophecy, the gospel message and the Holy Spirit.

07:30 30m

David Jeremiah

Religious

A message of hope from David Jeremiah of Turning Point.

08:00 1h

Modern Marvels

The World's Biggest Machines Science

The World's Biggest Machines

A look at the biggest machines on earth, from what they do to how they do it, including machines like excavators used for mining and the largest dump truck.

09:00 1h

History's Most Shocking

S1 · E2 · Exploding Whale, Alligator Attack, Dallas Airshow Disaster & Ski Lift Mayhem Documentary

Exploding Whale, Alligator Attack, Dallas Airshow Disaster & Ski Lift Mayhem

Tony Harris examines footage of a man saving an animal hander from an alligator attack, a collision between two vintage aircraft at a Dallas airshow and more.

10:00 1h

History's Most Shocking

S1 · E2 · Leopard on the Loose, Plummeting to Earth, Elephant Attack & Balloon Chaos Documentary

Leopard on the Loose, Plummeting to Earth, Elephant Attack & Balloon Chaos

Tony Harris watches ridiculous moments caught on camera, including a rampaging leopard, a paraglider's miraculous survival and more.

11:00 1h

History's Most Shocking

S1 · E4 · Whale Eats Kayakers, Trucks vs. Trains, Flames & Cranes & Eiffel Tower Jump Documentary

Whale Eats Kayakers, Trucks vs. Trains, Flames & Cranes & Eiffel Tower Jump

Host Tony Harris examines footage of a construction worker trapped in a burning building, a pair of kayakers swallowed alive by a humpback whale and more.

Daytime

12:00 1h

History's Most Shocking

S1 · E3 · Pythons in the Ceiling, Train Tunnel Escape, Suspicious Plane Crash, & Concord Documentary

Pythons in the Ceiling, Train Tunnel Escape, Suspicious Plane Crash, & Concord

Tony Harris examines video of a viral fame seeker crashing a plane into a national park, a stunning clip of cyclists surviving against all odds and more.

13:00 1h

History's Most Shocking

S1 · E5 · Man Stalked By Cougars, Skydiver Miracle, Buried Alive & Terrifying Drive Documentary

Man Stalked By Cougars, Skydiver Miracle, Buried Alive & Terrifying Drive

Host Tony Harris examines footage of skydivers avoiding colliding planes, a father and son driving through a wildfire, a man stalked by a cougar and more.

14:00 1h

History's Most Shocking

S1 · E8 · The Hindenburg Disaster, Pilot's Ejection Fail, When Trees Attack Documentary

The Hindenburg Disaster, Pilot's Ejection Fail, When Trees Attack

Tony Harris examines footage of a last-minute pilot ejection and the iconic footage of the destruction of the Hindenburg in 1937.

15:00 1h

History's Most Shocking

S1 · E7 · Sucked Up By a Tornado, Elevators Gone Wrong, Motorcycle vs. Flood True

Sucked Up By a Tornado, Elevators Gone Wrong, Motorcycle vs. Flood

Tony Harris examines incredible clips, including a motorcyclist knocked over and swept away in a flood, the historic tsunami that devastated Thailand and more.

16:00 1h

History's Most Shocking

S1 · E6 · Avalanche v. Snowmobile, The Real 6 Million Dollar Man Crash, When Tires Attack Documentary

Avalanche v. Snowmobile, The Real 6 Million Dollar Man Crash, When Tires Attack

Host Tony Harris examines extraordinary videos including people nearly hit by speeding trains, a snowmobile rider buried alive in an avalanche and more.

17:00 1h

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.

Evening

18:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S3 · E1 · Out of This World Documentary

Out of This World

With a bird's eye view comes a deep look at the red planet's giant glacier, the coasts of Java and the large hexagon above Saturn.

19:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S3 · E6 · Deep Blue Documentary

Deep Blue

Experts examine a sunken Italian city, a strange underwater cemetery in the Florida Keys and a yellow brick road leading to nowhere in the South Pacific.

20:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S3 · E8 · Great Cities Documentary

Great Cities

Experts examine wonderful metropolises, such as a sinking urban center, a sprawling ruin in the Saharan sands, an ancient fortress, and a Gobi ghost town.

21:00 1h

Engineering From Above

S1 · E1 · Fortresses Other

Fortresses

A look at military engineering marvels, ancient strongholds, and defensive masterworks.

22:00 1h 3m

Engineering From Above

S1 · E2 · For the Gods Other

For the Gods

An aerial view of an ancient temple engineered to survive the ravages of time, an iconic cathedral rising from the heart of Barcelona.

23:03 1h 2m

Engineering From Above

S1 · E3 · Superstars Other

Superstars

Revealed from above; The Pantheon, one of ancient Rome's most enduring feats of engineering; in Panama, a continent crossing canal that almost never was.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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