Discovery Quest HD
Ireland
Discovery Quest HD is a television channel available to viewers in Ireland, focusing on documentary and factual programming. Its content typically explores subjects such as science, technology, nature, history, and engineering, often featuring in-depth examinations of how things work or are constructed. The channel aims to present educational and informative material, with a strong emphasis on visual detail and high-definition presentation. Programming generally avoids dramatic reenactments or sensationalism, instead leaning toward straightforward, observational storytelling. The schedule is built around long-form documentaries and series that investigate real-world topics, from deep-sea exploration to architectural feats. Viewers in Ireland can access the channel through standard cable and satellite television packages, with live and on-demand options available through some providers.
Schedule
00:00 - 00:30
How Do They Do It?
Saffron; Ice Roads; Shelby
Documentary, Science
How do they farm and produce the expensive spice saffron, how do they create giant roads made entirely from ice, and how do they manufacture a muscle car?
00:30 - 01:00
How Do They Do It?
Toilet Paper; Absinthe; Cricket Balls
Documentary, Science
How do they turn trees into toilet paper? How do they make authentic absinthe, and how do they make cricket balls tough enough to face test match batsmen?
01:00 - 01:30
How Do They Do It?
World's Strongest Knives; Diamonds; Bricks
Documentary, Science
Discover how they make the world's strongest knives, grow diamonds in the laboratory, and produce enough bricks to build the modern world.
01:30 - 02:00
How Do They Do It?
Locomotives; Clotted Cream; Boomerangs
Documentary, Science
How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? How do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream, and how do they craft a boomerang from a piece of wood?
02:00 - 03:00
Salvage Hunters
Episode 4
Reality, Documentary
On a trip to Sheffield, Drew tries to agree a deal on some incredible industrial pieces. Later, he checks out a collection of unusual hunting artefacts in Ludlow.
03:00 - 04:00
Salvage Hunters
Episode 5
Reality, Documentary
Drew lets the money roll in Newcastle to replenish his stock of Victorian furniture. He then visits a neglected country house where he finds a treasure trove of hidden gems.
04:00 - 05:00
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Downing Street Treasure
Collectibles, Education
Martin visits a client to collect a 19th century Louis Vuitton trunk for restoration, and Drew enlists Ruth to restore a stunning Italian giltwood lantern.
05:00 - 05:30
How It's Made
Car Engines; Flour; Recliners; Envelopes
Science, Documentary
Car engines, flour, recliners and envelopes: more everyday items are put under the microscope to discover how they're made.
05:30 - 06:00
How It's Made
Special Effects Make-Up/Gold/Harps
Science, Documentary
Find out how plastic cutlery, special effects make-up, gold, and harps are produced, as more everyday objects are put under the microscope.
06:00 - 06:30
Teleshopping
Shopping, Consumer
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
Shopping, Consumer
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
Episode 2
Collectibles, Education
Sculptor Nick and gilder Ruth team up to restore a very expensive antique table. Meanwhile, upholsterer Craig has difficulties fixing up a mid-century classic design.
08:00 - 09:00
Salvage Hunters
Buy What You Like
Reality, Documentary
Drew Pritchard and Alister Dryburgh come across hidden treasures, including a collection of vintage motorbikes, and a new antiques shop in Devon.
09:00 - 10:00
Salvage Hunters
New Beginnings
Reality, Documentary
Drew and Viki buy from new business ventures. They attend the opening day of an antiques fair and visit a brand-new antiques centre.
10:00 - 11:00
Aussie Gold Hunters
Episode 17
Documentary
In Western Australia, Mel and Alex are forced to explore dangerous old mine shafts looking for a new source of gold. Plus, the Heli-hunters race to stake a claim and finish their season.
11:00 - 12:00
Aussie Gold Hunters
Episode 18
Documentary
Alan and Salty face the threat of bullets and crocodiles as they look for gold in the Cape York rainforest. Plus, the Brumbies face another breakdown as they race to beat the desert heat.
12:00 - 13:00
Outback Opal Hunters
In the Trenches
Documentary, Reality
The Misfits return to their claim and find it's been soaked by torrential rain. The Opal Lovers dig an intimidatingly deep trench on their Digger's Gully claim.
13:00 - 14:00
Outback Opal Hunters
Slow Your Roll
Documentary, Reality
The Opal Whisperers are on a mission to unearth something worthwhile from their newly excavated trench. Ageing machinery slows The Bushmen down. The Cheals are finally doubling the output from their Turner's Rush claim.
14:00 - 15:00
The Repair Shop
Drag Racing Cone, Penny Arcade Game and Mirror Ladies
DIY, Arts and Crafts
First up is a pinball penny slot machine, originally at the bar of a village pub run by owner Jeannine's family. From the late 1930s until the 1950s, her great-grandfather was the landlord at this local watering hole, and was then succeeded by her grandparents. Jeannine was...
15:00 - 15:30
Shed & Buried
Classic, Rare and Beautiful
Reality, Documentary
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are in East Sussex looking for things to buy, restore and sell for a profit. Today they visit a collector of American Iron, who has an array of quirky vehicles including hot rods, trucks and miniature bikes.
15:30 - 16:00
Shed & Buried
Yorkshire's Finest
Reality, Documentary
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are in the Midlands looking for things to buy, restore and sell for a profit. Today they visit bike builder Patrick Walker. He shows them some fantastic rare bikes, but what does he keep in his freezer?
16:00 - 16:30
Shed & Buried
Stumpie's American Take Away
Reality, Documentary
Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are in Sam's home territory, Cornwall, looking for things to buy, restore and sell for a profit. Today they meet a trials car enthusiast with the most eclectic set of sheds they've encountered so far.
16:30 - 17:00
Shed & Buried
Chiller Thriller
Reality, Documentary
Henry and Sam are in the Midlands. Today's sheds are owned by bike builder extraordinaire Patrick Walker. It's no surprise that some rare bikes lurk under his dust sheets - but what does he keep in his freezer?
17:00 - 18:00
Find It, Fix It, Flog It
Episode 5
Collectibles, Auction
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien revamp and repurpose hidden treasures. Blacksmith Jon spent many years working on fairgrounds: can Henry and Simon find some spooky rides in his shed?
18:00 - 19:00
The Yorkshire Auction House
Sacred Secrets and Saucy Surprises
Reality, Collectibles
Angus helps an Abbot sell treasures from his recently closed monastery to fund the monks in their retirement. Later, he auctions a motoring fanatic's collection of toy vehicles, but it's a cheeky sculpture that really sets the bidders' pulses racing.
19:00 - 20:00
The Yorkshire Auction House
Money, Money, Money
Reality, Collectibles
Angus hits the jackpot by shifting an avid collector's vintage slot machines and Raleigh Choppers, then helps find buyers for a local artist's works.
20:00 - 21:00
Antiques Road Trip
Angus Ashworth and Steven Moore, Day 3
Collectibles, Fine Arts
It's the halfway point of our treasure trip, and experts Angus Ashworth and Steven Moore are still having fun in Bonnie Scotland. On the way to a saleroom back below the border in Clitheroe, they discover the well-spring of water polo and enjoy a very soggy Highland Games.
21:00 - 22:00
The Yorkshire Auction House
Copper Kettle Cupid
Reality, Collectibles
Angus visits a house packed to the rafters with vintage copper. Then he helps a couple clear their home before they relocate to Thailand.
22:00 - 23:00
The Yorkshire Auction House
A House Full of Secrets and Silver
Reality, Collectibles
Angus clears a home in Liverpool and finds a fortune in the loft. In Yorkshire, a royal bodyguard's keepsakes could fund a creative escape.
23:00 - 00:00
The Repair Shop
Episode 14
DIY, Arts and Crafts
Ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay takes on a very rare Royal Doulton figurine of a First World War soldier, once owned by the last master pottery thrower of the Doulton factory. Now the pride and joy of his grandson, the soldier has been through the wars, a fall several years...