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| Time | Programme | Episode | Category | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Beyond Our Earth S1 - "The Inner System"Probes sent to Venus, Mercury, and Mars uncover clues about planetary formation, solar winds, and potential sites for future colonies. | The Inner System | Explore | 1h 5m |
| 01:05 | Beyond Our Earth S1 - "Beyond the Belts"Voyager and Cassini missions tour the outer solar system, investigating gas giants, icy moons, Pluto, and a hypothetical Planet Nine. | Beyond the Belts | Explore | 1h 5m |
| 02:10 | How the Universe Works S2 - "Planets from Hell"Astronomers explore extreme exoplanets outside our solar system, uncovering terrifying cosmic environments. | Planets from Hell | Explore | 55m |
| 03:05 | How the Universe Works S2 - "Cosmic Firestorms"Powerful solar flares and cosmic magnetic storms pose a threat to surrounding worlds across the universe. | Cosmic Firestorms | Explore | 55m |
| 04:00 | Xploration Outer Space S4 - "Student-Astronaut Contest"One lucky student wins the prize of going to Hawaii and experience the HI-SEAS habitat. Host Emily Calandrelli joins the contest winner in this spe... | Student-Astronaut Contest | Explore | 26m |
| 04:26 | Xploration Outer Space S5 - "Mission to Mars: The InSight Lander"The InSight Lander is on its way to Mars. Host Emily Calandrelli discovers what it takes to prepare this spacecraft for its mission. | Mission to Mars: The InSight Lander | Explore | 27m |
| 04:53 | Xploration Outer Space S5 - "Space Oddities"Host Emily Calandrelli speaks to two experts about the most fascinating facts about our universe. | Space Oddities | Explore | 27m |
| 05:20 | Xploration Outer Space S5 - "Future of Space Medicine"Host Emily Calandrelli explores the future of space medicine and how we may overcome the challenges ahead. | Future of Space Medicine | Explore | 26m |
| 05:46 | The New Frontier S5 - "Increasing Orbit"The ISS is the workhorse of the international spacefaring community, but its days are numbered. Replacement space stations are on the drawing board... | Increasing Orbit | Explore | 30m |
| 06:16 | The New Frontier S5 - "Mountains In The Dark"Asteroids, the debris from the early solar system hold tantalizing clues to planetary formation. The spacecraft Psyche readies to study a unique me... | Mountains In The Dark | Explore | 30m |
| 06:46 | The New Frontier S5 - "Oceans in the Sky"Juice and the Europa Clipper are two missions to our Solar System’s largest planet. They will spend over four years studying Jupiter’s atmosphere, ... | Oceans in the Sky | Explore | 30m |
| 07:16 | The New Frontier S5 - "Webb of life"The James Webb Space Telescope is now operational. Launched aboard an Arianne 5 the 10-billion-dollar spacecraft has deployed successfully and reac... | Webb of life | Explore | 30m |
| 07:46 | Space Greed S1 - "Looting The Moon For Trillions of Dollars"With NASA planning to make a manned return trip to the moon by 2024, how long until some giant corporation turns moon dust into a cosmic-sized payday? | Looting The Moon For Trillions of Dollars | Explore | 14m |
| 08:00 | Monster Ships S1 - "One Columba"A massive 360-meter container ship faces dangerous navigation challenges through narrow river channels and ancient ports. | One Columba | Explore | 56m |
| 08:56 | Monster Ships S1 - "Royal Clipper"Engineers use modern hydraulics to sail the world’s largest square-rigged ship while keeping high-end cruise guests comfortable. | Royal Clipper | Explore | 55m |
| 09:51 | Monster Ships S1 - "Saipem 7000"The world's second-largest crane vessel faces tense delays and closing weather during a multi-million-dollar oil rig job. | Saipem 7000 | Explore | 55m |
| 10:46 | Monster Ships S1 - "Algoma Bulk Freighter"A huge cargo ship battles lake waves and ice to move grain and iron ore, navigating a seven-flight lock past Niagara Falls. | Algoma Bulk Freighter | Explore | 1h |
| 11:46 | How Things Work S1 - "Refrigerators, Electric Guitars and Garden Sprinklers"Ticket barrier, refrigerator, electric guitar, grass trimmer, garden sprinkler and movie camera lens... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we exp... | Refrigerators, Electric Guitars and Garden Sprinklers | Explore | 57m |
| 12:43 | How Things Work S1 - "Paintball Guns, Ice Machines and Pool Tables"Paintball gun, floor scrubber, ice machine, pool table, shopping trolley, gas boiler... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday ob... | Paintball Guns, Ice Machines and Pool Tables | Explore | 55m |
| 13:38 | How Things Work S1 - "Hiking Boots, Pianos and Vending Machines"Car winch, hiking boot, coffee machine, piano, vending machine, abseil catch... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects in... | Hiking Boots, Pianos and Vending Machines | Explore | 56m |
| 14:34 | How Things Work S1 - "Skateboards, Vacuum Cleaners and ATMs"Skateboard, vacuum cleaner, ATM, car jack, digital projector, and multi-tool... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects in... | Skateboards, Vacuum Cleaners and ATMs | Explore | 56m |
| 15:30 | Top 10: The Art of Architecture S1 - "Bridges: City Icons"Here are ten of the world greatest modern bridges - engineering marvels and architectural masterpieces from around the world. | S1 E1, Draft Trades | Explore | 1h 6m |
| 16:36 | Top 10: The Art of Architecture S1 - "Transport Megastructures-Engineering Wonders"The Trans-Siberian Railway, New York City Subway, Channel Tunnel and Suez Canal are only some of the breathtaking megastructures devised by humanity. | S1 E2, Draft Steals | Explore | 1h 6m |
| 17:42 | Top 10: The Art of Architecture S1 - "Museums and Galleries: Architectural Treasures"Bilbao, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Florence belong to a dynamic group of cities that preserve the heritage of humanity through museums. | S1 E3, Draft Classes | Explore | 1h 5m |
| 18:47 | Top 10: The Art of Architecture S1 - "TV Towers: Complex and Gracious"Television towers are a distinctive type of structure that have long transcended the utilitarian purpose they were designed for. | S1 E4, Draft Busts | Explore | 1h 5m |
| 19:52 | Survival Science S1 - "Surviving a Bear Attack"Nick and Laura create kick-ass tests to explore the immense power and startling speed of grizzly bears. They use Hollywood stunt tools to experienc... | Surviving a Bear Attack | Explore | 26m |
| 20:18 | Survival Science S1 - "Surviving Treestand Accidents"In this exciting episode we’ll find out the reasons why tree stand accidents happen and how we can prevent them. Cool science mixed with dynamic ex... | Surviving Treestand Accidents | Explore | 26m |
| 20:44 | Survival Science S1 - "Sniper Attack"Military snipers are trained in a variety of skills: detection, stalking, camouflage, infiltration, special reconnaissance and target acquisition. ... | Sniper Attack | Explore | 27m |
| 21:11 | Survival Science S1 - "Surviving a Lightning Strike"Laura and Nick travel to a state-of-the-art Direct Effects Lightning Test Lab. With some “explosive” experiments, they’ll determine the power light... | Surviving a Lightning Strike | Explore | 26m |
| 21:37 | Wonder S1 - "Phantoms"What is the Body Transfer Illusion or the Moon Illusion? We also explain how the Autokinetic Effect and the Stereoscopy work! | Phantoms | Explore | 38m |
| 22:15 | China's Swan Lake‘China’s Swan Lake’ shows the lives of a whooper swan family living on the vast lake of the Sanmenxia Wetland Park along with invasive black swans ... | Explore | 1h 5m | |
| 23:20 | Feel the HeatLife has harnessed the power of the sun, but the dramatic forces of fire and drought challenge the survival of plants and animals. | Explore | 1h 2m |
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curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_vqvc9wk4/schedule?date=2026-10-15&tz=Europe/Amsterdam" # what is on now, and next curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_vqvc9wk4/now" # any past day (Archive plan) curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_vqvc9wk4/history?from=2025-10-13T00:00:00Z&to=2025-10-14T00:00:00Z"
$ch = curl_init("https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_vqvc9wk4/schedule?date=2026-10-15&tz=Europe/Amsterdam"); curl_setopt_array($ch, [ CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["Authorization: Bearer " . getenv("TVG_KEY")], ]); foreach (json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true)["data"] as $slot) { echo $slot["start"], " ", $slot["title"], "\n"; }
const r = await fetch("https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_vqvc9wk4/schedule?date=2026-10-15&tz=Europe/Amsterdam", { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TVG_KEY}` }, }); const { data } = await r.json(); data.forEach(s => console.log(s.start, s.title, s.flags.live ? "LIVE" : ""));
import os, requests r = requests.get( "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_vqvc9wk4/schedule", params={"date": "2026-10-15", "tz": "Europe/Amsterdam"}, headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TVG_KEY']}"}, ) for slot in r.json()["data"]: print(slot["start"], slot["title"])
// GET /v1/channels/ch_vqvc9wk4/schedule?date=2026-10-15, the first programme { "data": [ { "id": "ls_sb0m94sg", "channel": "ch_vqvc9wk4", "start": "2026-10-14T22:00:00Z", "stop": "2026-10-14T23:05:00Z", "title": "Beyond Our Earth S1 - \"The Inner System\"", "sub_title": "The Inner System", "description": "Probes sent to Venus, Mercury, and Mars uncover clues about planetary formati...", "category": [ "explore" ], "flags": { "new": false, "live": false } } ], "meta": { "count": 32, "date": "2026-10-15", "tz": "Europe/Amsterdam" } }
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