Science TV Guide — Saturday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Science TV guide for Saturday, 29 August 2026. 24 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

00:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E6 · Finding Jack the Ripper Documentary

Finding Jack the Ripper

Experts receive new clues in the hunt for Jack the Ripper; experts speculate a strange object that crashed in Antarctica could be an alien visitor.

01:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E8 · Blood in the Garden of Eden Documentary

Blood in the Garden of Eden

Experts discover that a site that could be the Garden of Eden hides a deadly secret; experts investigate a gateway to hell; a mysterious shipwreck is explored.

02:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E9 · Phantoms in the Chamber of Secrets Documentary

Phantoms in the Chamber of Secrets

Experts explore strange sightings from space, including evidence of a mysterious 5,000-year-old structure in Ireland and a machine that can see back in time.

03:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E6 · Finding Jack the Ripper Documentary

Finding Jack the Ripper

Experts receive new clues in the hunt for Jack the Ripper; experts speculate a strange object that crashed in Antarctica could be an alien visitor.

04:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E5 · Ghost Fleet of Cannibal Bay Documentary

Ghost Fleet of Cannibal Bay

Experts investigate strange phenomenon spotted from space, including a fleet of sunken ships that point to ghosts, cannibals and bloodshed in early America.

05:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S2 · E10 · Medieval Maze of Secrets Science

Medieval Maze of Secrets

Experts investigate and reveal how a tunnel system hidden beneath the town of Exeter, England was the result of one of the deadliest epidemics in history.

Morning

06:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S2 · E5 · Ireland's Underground Alcatraz Science

Ireland's Underground Alcatraz

Experts investigate how a subterranean military fortresses situated on the southern coast of Ireland transformed into a brutal and terrifying prison.

07:00 1h

MythBusters

S4 · E1 · Paper Crossbow True

Paper Crossbow

Jamie and Adam try to build a weapon out of newspaper and underwear; the team determines if vodka can remove unwanted smell and be used as insecticide.

08:00 1h

MythBusters

S4 · E2 · Shredded Plane True

Shredded Plane

Jamie and Adam try to uncover the truth behind a photo they received of a plane that appears to be shredded; the team's survival skills are put to the test.

09:00 1h

Engineering Catastrophes

Chicago's Skyscraper of Doom Science

Chicago's Skyscraper of Doom

Experts use the latest cutting-edge tech to investigate and uncover how an extreme climate eventually altered the integrity of a building's marble facade.

10:00 1h

Engineering Catastrophes

S3 · E1 · Oil Rig vs. Sinkhole Science

Oil Rig vs. Sinkhole

Experts explore what happened when an oil rig in a Louisiana lake drilled in the wrong place, causing a large whirlpool that drained the entire lake.

11:00 1h

Engineering Catastrophes

Nightmare in Florida Science

Nightmare in Florida

When a newly constructed bridge suddenly collapses in Miami, Florida, several people die in the chaos, so experts investigate what caused the disaster.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Engineering Catastrophes

S3 · E4 · Curse of the Devil's Dam Science

Curse of the Devil's Dam

Engineers fear a catastrophic flood could be in the future after routine maintenance on a dam causes it to break, so experts investigate what went wrong.

13:00 1h

Engineering Catastrophes

S3 · E3 · Terror in Tacoma Documentary

Terror in Tacoma

Experts examine what went wrong at the Tacoma Narrows bridge after it began to violently rock, causing it to suddenly collapse and create a catastrophe.

14:00 1h

Engineering Catastrophes

S3 · E5 · Crash of the Titan Science

Crash of the Titan

Experts investigate what went wrong when one of the largest construction cranes in the world suddenly collapsed while lifting a one-million-ton section of roof.

15:00 1h

Building Giants

Super Cruise Ship Science

Super Cruise Ship

An elite team of ship builders creates one of the largest and most advanced cruise liners in the world, constructed from over 45 tons of steel.

16:00 1h

Building Giants

S5 · E2 · The Ultimate Bridge Science

The Ultimate Bridge

Engineers battle icy seas, powerful currents, and punishing deadlines to build a massive bridge that will form part of a major European transport link.

17:00 1h

Building Giants

S5 · E3 · Floating Stadium Science

Floating Stadium

In Liverpool, engineers battle unstable ground, wartime hazards, and fierce waterfront winds to build a 52,000-seat stadium on a former dock in record time.

Evening

18:00 1h

Building Giants

S5 · E4 · Super Airport Science

Super Airport

In Germany, engineers navigate tight spaces, groundwater, and complex logistics to build Frankfurt Airport's Terminal 3, a vast new mega hub.

19:00 1h

Building Giants

S5 · E5 · Super Cargo Ship Science

Super Cargo Ship

An inside look at the building of some of the world's most remarkable superstructures is provided, including an underwater sea wall, an NFL stadium and more.

20:00 1h

Building Giants

S5 · E6 · Alps Mega Tunnel Science

Alps Mega Tunnel

Engineers contend with unstable geology and extreme underground conditions to build the longest railway tunnel ever constructed beneath the Alps.

21:00 1h

Building Giants

S5 · E7 · Athens Super Skyscraper Science

Athens Super Skyscraper

Engineers must overcome earthquakes, unstable ground, and coastal winds to build the country's first true skyscraper on the shores of the Mediterranean.

22:00 1h

Building Giants

S5 · E8 · Mountain Sky Train Science

Mountain Sky Train

Engineers battle extreme heights, brutal weather, and near-vertical terrain to build a record-breaking mountain cableway to the summit of Schilthorn.

23:00 1h

Building Giants

S5 · E9 · Extreme Railway Science

Extreme Railway

In Poland, engineers contend with unstable mountains and methane gas while constructing a new high-speed railway through the Carpathian foothills.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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