Science TV Guide — Thursday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Science TV guide for Thursday, 27 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

Alaska Mega Machines

S1 · E6 · Behemoths of the Bush Documentary

Behemoths of the Bush

An airport in Alaska is made of only water and ice; well-built vehicles are made to endure the arctic to travel across the tundra; missiles in hiding.

01:00 1h

Alaska Mega Machines

S1 · E2 · The Yeti Strikes Back Documentary

The Yeti Strikes Back

A machine with 588 sharp teeth known as the Yeti helps service the coldest airport in America; tugboats plow through ice chunks in a hectic Alaskan port.

02:00 1h

Alaska Mega Machines

S1 · E5 · Warriors in the Last Frontier Documentary

Warriors in the Last Frontier

An unbelievable barge can carry a train along Alaska's high seas; a fish factory on a remote island produces more than three million pounds of seafood a day.

03:00 1h

Alaska Mega Machines

S1 · E6 · Behemoths of the Bush Documentary

Behemoths of the Bush

An airport in Alaska is made of only water and ice; well-built vehicles are made to endure the arctic to travel across the tundra; missiles in hiding.

04:00 1h

Alaska Mega Machines

S1 · E4 · Bering Sea Giants Documentary

Bering Sea Giants

Alaska's Coast Guard battles treacherous waters to maintain three stories-tall buoys; machinery combusts 800 feet below Alaska's surface.

05:00 1h

Savage Builds

S1 · E1 · Building Iron Man Science

Building Iron Man

Adam partners with a daredevil inventor to fabricate an authentic "Iron Man" suit that can fly and stops bullets just like the one from the "Iron Man" comics.

Morning

06:00 1h

Savage Builds

S1 · E2 · Wheel of Death Documentary

Wheel of Death

Adam Savage and a NASA engineer partner to fabricate a rocket-propelled superweapon that may have had the potential to alter the course of WWII.

07:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S4 · E5 · Planet of the Metal Aliens Documentary

Planet of the Metal Aliens

Experts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilization of strange, metallic monsters after a new discovery are made.

08:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S3 · E7 · Red Storm Rising Documentary

Red Storm Rising

Two astronauts who are stuck in the vacuum of space accept their deaths; the first detailed images of Pluto show an alien landscape.

09:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S3 · E8 · Attack of the Thunderballs Documentary

Attack of the Thunderballs

Astronauts evacuate when a strange object is seen moving towards the International Space Station; a secret agent goes undercover to recover missing moon rocks.

10:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S8 · E3 · Edge of the Universe Documentary

Edge of the Universe

Although current knowledge about what exists at the edge of the universe is limited, astronomers investigate what happens in the deepest reaches of space.

11:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S8 · E9 · Hunt for Alien Evidence Documentary

Hunt for Alien Evidence

Insight into the latest search for extraterrestrial life reveals how experts might be on the verge of a discovery as they analyze the physics of the universe.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

S2 · E5 · Titanic Phenomenon Documentary

Titanic Phenomenon

Jeremy Wade reveals a ground-breaking scientific find that may completely change how we think about the fate of the infamous Titanic.

13:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

S2 · E2 · Mystery Of The Ancient Battle Documentary

Mystery Of The Ancient Battle

Jeremy investigates a new discovery about the Battle of Actium, which may shed new light on the truth behind one of history's most enigmatic defeats.

14:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

S2 · E1 · Shipwreck of Nazi Treasure Documentary

Shipwreck of Nazi Treasure

Jeremy investigates a shipwreck that may hold stolen Nazi treasure, the exquisite hoard of lost furnishings from the 18th century Amber Room.

15:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

S2 · E7 · Mystery of the Sub Destroyer Documentary

Mystery of the Sub Destroyer

Jeremey investigates the baffling disappearance of an Indonesian submarine and the latest research into underwater phenomenon that may have doomed the craft.

16:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

S2 · E6 · Debris of Amelia Earhart Documentary

Debris of Amelia Earhart

Jeremy enters a ground-breaking investigation of aircraft debris that may be connected to the infamous disappearance of Amelia Earhart.

17:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

Secrets of the MS Estonia Documentary

Secrets of the MS Estonia

Jeremy Wade explores the tragic sinking of the cruiseferry MS Estonia and investigates new footage that casts doubt on the official version of events.

Evening

18:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

S2 · E8 · Secrets of Russia's Nuclear Sub Documentary

Secrets of Russia's Nuclear Sub

Jeremy investigates an accident involving a Russian nuclear submarine on a top-secret mission and the surprising facts about the vessel's design.

19:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E2 · Tutankhamun: Lifting the Curse True

Tutankhamun: Lifting the Curse

There are lingering questions that surround Tutankhamun's life and untimely death, as Tutankhamun remains one of history's most fascinating enigmas.

20:00 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.

21:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E9 · Mary Magdalene: First Apostle True

Mary Magdalene: First Apostle

Mary Magdalene is one of the Bible's most controversial figures, but despite her prominence, little is known about her and depictions of her have varied.

22:00 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.

23:00 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.

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