Science TV Guide — Sunday, 2 August 2026

Browse the full Science TV guide for Sunday, 2 August 2026. 29 programmes listed , including 5 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

Tales From the Explorers Club

S1 · E6 · Explorer's Club at the Movies True

Explorer's Club at the Movies

Josh reveals how club members' awesome exploits inspired Hollywood films, including how a ship-cracking archaeologist became Indiana Jones.

01:00 1h

Tales From the Explorers Club

S1 · E4 · Wild Rides True

Wild Rides

Josh follows the trail of the club members' incredible journeys, including the Kon-Tiki balsa raft crossing the Pacific and the lunar rover crossing the moon.

02:00 1h

Tales From the Explorers Club

S1 · E5 · Monsters and Myths True

Monsters and Myths

Josh recounts a mythic Himalayan expedition to meet the Yeti, and a filmmaker's encounter with the terrifying elephant king.

03:00 1h

Tales From the Explorers Club

S1 · E6 · Explorer's Club at the Movies True

Explorer's Club at the Movies

Josh reveals how club members' awesome exploits inspired Hollywood films, including how a ship-cracking archaeologist became Indiana Jones.

04:00 1h

Tales From the Explorers Club

S1 · E3 · The Race to Space True

The Race to Space

Josh Gates revisits explorer members' heart-stopping trips into space, including Apollo 13 astronauts who brought their crippled module back to Earth.

05:00 1h

MythBusters

S14 · E12 · Commercial Myths True

Commercial Myths

High above the ground, the team sees if someone could bob for apples while bungee jumping and if a tennis match could be played atop an airplane wing.

Morning

06:00 1h

MythBusters

Zombie Special True

Zombie Special

"Walking Dead" actor Michael Rooker helps the team test various zombie myths; Adam determines the real strength of the "might of the living dead."

07:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S8 · E5 · Monsters of the Milky Way Documentary

Monsters of the Milky Way

Experts use the latest technology to explore the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way and learn how it shapes life on Earth.

08:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S8 · E7 · How to Build a Planet Documentary

How to Build a Planet

Innovative telescopes take scientists back in time to witness the birth of planetary systems, the worlds inside them and planetary formations never seen before.

09:00 1h

How the Universe Works

NASA's Journey to Mars Documentary

NASA's Journey to Mars

Experts provide insight into NASA's mission to send humans to Mars in just 15 years, and how engineers are developing technology that will protect astronauts.

10:00 30m

How It's Made

S15 · E11 · Grapples; Flavorings; Dog Sleds; Athletic Shoes Science

Grapples; Flavorings; Dog Sleds; Athletic Shoes

The complex Patent Pending process for making Grapples from Washington Extra Fancy Gala or Fuji Apples, depending upon the season, is presented.

10:30 30m

How It's Made

S15 · E12 · Retractable Cords; Wood Frame Sports Cars; Sushi Science

Retractable Cords; Wood Frame Sports Cars; Sushi

A manufacturing plant reveals how it produces cord dispensers, which can retract the cord; Japanese chefs use a variety of fresh, raw fish to make sushi.

11:00 30m

How It's Made

S15 · E13 · Leather Wallets; French Horns; Soy Sauce; Children's Ride-On Cars Science

Leather Wallets; French Horns; Soy Sauce; Children's Ride-On Cars

The sub-processes of manufacturing leather and making wallets are demonstrated; production of French horns is examined; making soy products explained.

11:30 30m

How It's Made

S16 · E1 · Glass Paperweights; Road Salt; Nutcrackers; Car Doors Science

Glass Paperweights; Road Salt; Nutcrackers; Car Doors

A manufacturer makes road salt to thaw snowy winter streets; an automotive company's assembly line workers manufacture doors to be used on vehicles.

Daytime

12:00 30m

How It's Made

S17 · E13 · Turbochargers, Enchiladas, Watches Documentary

Turbochargers, Enchiladas, Watches

In-depth observation provides viewers a glimpse of the intricate production of everyday objects like turbochargers and watches to food like enchiladas.

12:30 30m

How It's Made

S18 · E1 · Patterned Glass Panels, Road Cases, Stop-Frame Animation Documentary

Patterned Glass Panels, Road Cases, Stop-Frame Animation

The host investigates the processes involved in making patterned glass panels, building road cases and creating stop-frame animation.

13:00 30m

How It's Made

S18 · E2 · Industrial Wire Ropes, Living Walls, Large Format Cameras, Gemstones Documentary

Industrial Wire Ropes, Living Walls, Large Format Cameras, Gemstones

The host goes behind the scenes to factories and industrial sites to learn how industrial wire ropes, living walls, large format cameras and gemstones are made.

13:30 30m

How It's Made

S18 · E3 · Chocolate Coins, Floor Heating Systems, Pedal Cars, Latex Swords Science

Chocolate Coins, Floor Heating Systems, Pedal Cars, Latex Swords

Viewers are given a glimpse at the fascinating world behind chocolate coins, floor heating systems, and the history behind the pedal cars.

14:00 30m

How It's Made

S29 · E13 · Petanque Balls, Biologic Medicines, Asphalt Pavers, Basques Espadrilles Science

Petanque Balls, Biologic Medicines, Asphalt Pavers, Basques Espadrilles

The creations of petanque balls, biologic medicines, asphalt pavers, and basques espadrilles are shown.

14:30 30m

How It's Made

S30 · E1 · Leather Basketballs, Flood Gates, Wood Panel Canvases, Shoelaces Science

Leather Basketballs, Flood Gates, Wood Panel Canvases, Shoelaces

A special inside look is provided at the manufacturing process of objects, including leather basketballs, flood gates, wood panel canvases and shoelaces.

15:00 30m

How It's Made

S30 · E2 · Power Steering Pumps, Asian Bowl Meals, Walking Canes Science

Power Steering Pumps, Asian Bowl Meals, Walking Canes

A special inside look is provided at the manufacturing process of objects, including power steering pumps, Asian bowl meals and walking canes.

15:30 30m

How It's Made

S15 · E16 · Plant Oil Extractors, Custom Chandeliers, Power Trainers, and Coffee Pods Science

Plant Oil Extractors, Custom Chandeliers, Power Trainers, and Coffee Pods

A behind-the-scenes look at how plant oil extractors, custom-made chandeliers, power trainers and coffee pods are made is provided.

16:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E4 · Noah's Ark: The Endless Quest True

Noah's Ark: The Endless Quest

Two separate expeditions claim to have found Noah's Ark in different locations, sparking debates on whether the story is myth or reality.

17:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E7 · El Dorado: Gold, Guns and Greed True

El Dorado: Gold, Guns and Greed

The legendary city of gold captivated Europeans in the 16th and 17th centuries, sparking endless quests fueled by greed for hidden treasures.

Evening

18:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E8 · Rome: Fall or Pushed? True

Rome: Fall or Pushed?

When the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 A.D., many questions remained whether it truly fell or if it continued as the Byzantine Empire.

19:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E5 · Ramses II: The Greatest Pharaoh True

Ramses II: The Greatest Pharaoh

Rameses II reigned for 60 years, leading Egypt into a golden age, but despite his fame, mysteries linger about his wife Nefertari and the truth of his death.

20:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E1 · The Ten Plagues: A Greek Curse? True

The Ten Plagues: A Greek Curse?

The 10 Plagues of Egypt were supposedly sent by God to convince Pharaoh to free the Israelites but some scientists say they could've been natural occurrences.

21:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E3 · The Incas: A Sudden Fall True

The Incas: A Sudden Fall

In 1532, Spanish conquistadors encountered the advanced Inca Empire, but despite their sophisticated infrastructure, the Inca fell within decades.

22:00 2h

Unearthed: Seven Wonders

S1 · E7 · Silk Road Documentary

Silk Road

Investigators use pioneering technology to unearth new evidence behind seven legendary icons that define this remarkable network of the Silk Road.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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