Quest
Svizzera
Quest is a television channel available in Switzerland, focusing on factual entertainment and documentary-style programming. Its content typically covers topics such as science, technology, history, engineering, and natural history, often featuring series that explore how things are made, the workings of the natural world, or historical events. The channel broadcasts in English, serving an audience interested in non-fiction television. Viewers in Switzerland can access Quest through various local cable and satellite providers, with programming scheduled around themed blocks that highlight specific subjects like construction, survival, or space exploration.
Programma
00:00 - 00:30
How Do They Do It?
Nickel; Locks; Bubble Tea
How do they mine nickel to turn into nickels? How do they build the lock gates for canals to allow barges to climb hills? What's the process for putting bubbles in Taiwan's bubble tea?
00:30 - 01:00
How Do They Do It?
Chewing Gum; Fish Hooks; Legoland
How do they transform rubber into chewing gum, how do they make fishhooks strong enough to catch a shark, and how are the models built at the world's largest Legoland?
01:00 - 01:30
How Do They Do It?
Leatherman, Formula 1, Glassware
How do they build Formula 1 racing cars? How do they make the Leatherman, America's best-selling multi-tool? And how do they create classic Finnish Aalto glassware?
01:30 - 02:00
How Do They Do It?
Hats; Longest Road Tunnel; Snake Catcher
How do the descendants of the Mayans make the finest Panama hats? How do they keep drivers safe in the world's longest road tunnel? And how do they catch Florida's escaped pythons?
02:00 - 03:00
Salvage Hunters
Episode 8
Drew heads to Petworth in West Sussex, the antiques capital of the south. Plus, he bids on an unusual fire screen in Lancashire, but the owner drives a hard bargain.
03:00 - 04:00
Salvage Hunters
In a manor house in Staffordshire, Drew discovers a hidden jewel of the 19th century. In the Lake District, Drew will excavate part of Britain's glorious mining past.
04:00 - 05:00
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Time Please
Furniture upholsterer Craig and sculptor Nick restore a pair of iconic Arne Jacobsen chairs. Meanwhile, engineer Bo comes across an enormous station clock with an interesting past.
05:00 - 05:30
How It's Made
Custom Knee Braces; Air Conditioners; Window Films
More everyday items are put under the microscope as we discover how custom knee braces, ductless air conditioners, window film and motorcycle exhaust systems are made.
05:30 - 06:00
How It's Made
Solid State Hard Drives; Eye Shadow; Limousines
More everyday items are put under the microscope as we discover how solid state drives, eyeshadow, limousines and dead blow hammers are made.
06:00 - 06:30
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
06:30 - 07:00
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
07:00 - 08:00
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Metalworker Ted transforms a battered kitchen sink unit, while sculptor Nick works on a broken garden vase, and woodworker Robin re-imagines a set of vintage drawers.
08:00 - 09:00
Salvage Hunters
Quaint and Quirky
Drew scours a Surrey sculpture park, where a pair of rare 18th century church lych-gates catches his eye. And in London, he visits a small showroom with big character.
09:00 - 10:00
Salvage Hunters
Handmade Knives
In Sheffield, Drew finds a stunning collection of antique cutler's stools. Later, he heads to Leeds where he finds some rare streetlights at a heritage railway and museum.
10:00 - 11:00
Aussie Gold Hunters
A wet plant disaster threatens the Dust Devils' potentially lucrative fine gold find. Plus, the Gold Timers desperately try to turn their season around.
11:00 - 12:00
Aussie Gold Hunters
The Gold Gypsies could be sitting on a fortune but must decide whether to take a huge gamble. Plus, a water shortage brings Shane and Russell's operations to a halt.
12:00 - 13:00
Gem Hunters Down Under
Anthony and Jodie want to continue searching for sapphire. Nigel and Rosa dig for gemstones.
13:00 - 14:00
Gem Hunters Down Under
Michael and Cherie go to their concession. Ray and Paul replace the drill rig engine.
14:00 - 15:00
Mike Brewer: Born Dealer
Mike trades a classic Citroën for an F-Type Jag. Later, he visits a classic car auction to test the market and tries his hand at Crown Green Bowls.
15:00 - 15:30
Shed & Buried
Henry and Fuzz are back in Durham visiting a passionate collector of vintage cars and automobilia, where a Dot three-wheeled motorcycle catches their eye.
15:30 - 16:00
Shed & Buried
Henry and Fuzz are at a farm in Gloucester looking through a collection of tractors. There, they unearth some historic items from the 1910s and '20s, but restoration may not be possible for all of them.
16:00 - 17:00
Shed & Buried: Classic Cars
Triumph Spitfire
In Gloucestershire, Henry and Fuzz take on a risky Triumph Spitfire that has been in a crash. In their biggest restoration challenge yet, can they fix it?
17:00 - 18:00
Find It, Fix It, Flog It
Henry Cole and Gemma Longworth catch a ferry to Northern Ireland to meet Dave, whose workshop turns out to be a treasure trove including a church pew and a ladder that becomes a wardrobe.
18:00 - 19:00
The Yorkshire Auction House
Home-Made Treasure Trove Surprise
Angus struggles to value Victor's homemade curios but gets a surprise at auction. He also searches for treasures in an eclectic collection.
19:00 - 20:00
The Yorkshire Auction House
Pricey Mice in the Saleroom
Brothers sell their late mum's furniture. And a couple are overwhelmed by inherited heirlooms. But will a former lover's engagement ring sell?
20:00 - 21:00
Antiques Road Trip
Auctioneer Charles Hanson and dealer Ochuko Ojiri visit Liverpool. A Chinese theme motivates the shopping for one expert, while the other has eyes for 1940s cake.
21:00 - 22:00
The Yorkshire Auction House
A Rootin'-Tootin' Auction
Angus needs to sell some wild west costumes. And a widower's unfashionable furniture needs to make big money so he can be reunited with his family.
22:00 - 23:00
Angus Ashworth: Yorkshire Heritage Hero
Langton Hall
Auctioneer Angus Ashworth answers a plea for help from a single dad who bought a country house as a home for him and his daughter. After years as a school, can Angus help him source Georgian furniture to restore the mansion's period feel?
23:00 - 00:00
The Repair Shop
Woodworker Will is tasked with fixing a shaky table and shoemaker Dean is faced with the challenge of repairing a pair of clown shoes.