Discovery History
Ireland
Discovery History is a television channel available in Ireland that focuses on historical programming. Its content typically includes documentaries covering a wide range of historical periods, from ancient civilizations to modern conflicts, as well as series examining historical figures, events, and cultural developments. The channel also features programs on archaeology, engineering history, and military history. Viewers in Ireland can access Discovery History through various television providers, and the channel is broadcast in English. The schedule is structured around themed blocks of historical content, with some programs exploring lesser-known aspects of the past alongside more familiar topics.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Episode 8
Collectibles, Education
The artisan restorers revamp a fragile standing mirror needing some love, a classic armchair and a large railway station clock. Rebecca Pritchard examines their origins.
01:00 - 01:30
Shed & Buried
Best Bits: Rodney
Reality, Documentary
This time, the duo fondly recall Rodney's rusty lair packed full of signs, petrol pumps and vintage British cars. Rodney found it hard to part with some of the items the deal-searching duo wanted, but they eventually came away with even more.
01:30 - 02:00
Shed & Buried
Episode 8
Reality, Documentary
Presenter Henry Cole and motorcycle restorer Sam Lovegrove rescue interesting items from a scrapyard in Devon. The guys find some classic vehicles, including a neglected Jaguar Mark 1.
02:00 - 02:30
Shed & Buried
Episode 9
Reality, Documentary
Presenter Henry Cole and motorcycle restorer Sam Lovegrove visit an incredible collection of Ford vehicles in Worcestershire. But the guys have their sights set on a 1960s Austin A40 Farina.
02:30 - 03:00
Shed & Buried
Episode 10
Reality, Documentary
Presenter Henry Cole and motorcycle restorer Sam Lovegrove are in Dorset to look around a collection of bikes, cars and tractors. The guys consider buying a pedestrian walk sign and a Yamaha FS1-SE.
03:00 - 04:00
Combat Dealers
VE Day Special
Reality, Collectibles
Bruce Crompton marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, sending rare German half-track vehicles to partake in a battle re-enactment. In France, he seeks VE Day relics.
04:00 - 05:00
Combat Dealers
Bomber Command
Reality, Collectibles
Following Bruce Crompton as he travels the globe to buy and sell wartime memorabilia.
05:00 - 06:00
Combat Dealers
Sherman/Patton
Reality, Collectibles
Bruce hunts down relics of one of the greatest military commanders of all-time, George S. Patton. Then, he tries to close a deal worth £200,000.
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
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.
08:00 - 09:00
To Live or Die on Everest
Documentary, Natural World
In the spring of 2019, 11 lives were lost after deadly weather conditions struck Mt. Everest; now, the world's most experienced climbers reveal what it's like to survive those conditions and how to prevent another similar tragedy.
09:00 - 10:00
Combat Dealers
Arnhem
Reality, Collectibles
Bruce hears about some second world war British airborne division gear from the battle of Arnhem for sale, which is of big interest to ex-paratroopers like him and Freddie.
10:00 - 11:00
Lost Mines: Restored
Paydirt or Bust
Reality
Alex and Kevin renovate a mine's machine shop, so the mine can begin generating income. The guys negotiate a deal that could be their biggest payoff yet.
11:00 - 12:00
Lost Mines: Restored
Poor Man's Mine
Reality
A third-generation miner has big dreams of re-opening his father's silver mine, but unsafe conditions call for backup. Alex and Kevin negotiate a deal to restore it.
12:00 - 13:00
Salvage Hunters
It's Who You Know
Reality, Documentary
Drew visits a salvage yard in Cheshire containing an array of vintage gym equipment with real muscle. At an antique shop on the south coast, he spots some decorative religious moulds.
13:00 - 14:00
Salvage Hunters
Keep it Local
Reality, Documentary
Drew visits a country estate mentioned in the Domesday Book and unearths a cupboard that has been unopened for decades. Plus, he finds a weathervane dating all the way back to 1800.
14:00 - 15:00
How the Universe Works
When NASA Met Jupiter
Science, Documentary
NASA's Juno probe is unlocking Jupiter's secrets, answering mysteries and gathering data. Scientists and experts explain the importance of this mission.
15:00 - 16:00
Mysteries of the Missing
Hunt for Flight MH370
Documentary, Science
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished without a trace. Did it crash and if so, why can't the wreckage be found?
16:00 - 17:00
Expedition Unknown
Escaping the Rock
Adventure, Documentary
Tackling the most famous prison break of all time, Josh retraces the 1962 Alcatraz escape. New leads take Josh from San Francisco to the jungles of Brazil where he finds witnesses and evidence that re-write the FBI's version of the story.
17:00 - 18:00
Expedition X
Cambodia's Jungle Monster
Documentary, Adventure
Phil Torres and Jessica Chobot venture deep in the Cambodian jungle to search for a monster that has been terrifying locals for centuries.
18:00 - 19:00
Mysteries at the Museum
Skyscraper Séance, Frozen Woman and Black Widow
Documentary, Mystery
A séance to contact the spirit of Thomas Edison; the harrowing near-death experience of a woman found frozen in the snow; the explosive end to a black widow's murder spree.
19:00 - 20:00
Mysteries at the Museum
Smoking Guns
Documentary, Mystery
Don Wildman cracks open case files from notorious US crimes to investigate key pieces of evidence that brought the perpetrators to justice, from the assassination of presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy to an epic bank heist.
20:00 - 21:00
How the Universe Works
Most Violent Event in the Universe
Science, Documentary
The collision of two supermassive black holes is the most violent event that can occur in the universe; experts explore where a black hole's energy originates and what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.
21:00 - 22:00
To Live or Die on Everest
Documentary, Natural World
In the spring of 2019, 11 lives were lost after deadly weather conditions struck Mt. Everest; now, the world's most experienced climbers reveal what it's like to survive those conditions and how to prevent another similar tragedy.
22:00 - 23:00
Unexplained and Unexplored
Knights Templar in America
Documentary
Justin and Emiliano investigate the possibility that the Knights Templar fled Europe and rebuilt their order in the Americas a century before Columbus.
23:00 - 23:30
How Do They Do It?
Duvets, Drill Pipes, Rubber Bands
Documentary, Science
How do they make the world's softest duvets, drill for oil thousands of metres below ground, and put the stretch in the world's stretchiest rubber bands?
23:30 - 00:00
How Do They Do It?
Aircraft Engines, Fisherman's Friend, Plastic Bank Notes, Ice Cream
Documentary, Science
How do they build a diesel engine that can fly, make cough sweets, turn clear plastic into unforgeable banknotes, and whip up the world's favourite ice cream flavours?