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U&The Past today, and every day back to August 2026.

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Sun 11 Oct29 programmes
Listings fromAug 2026
CategoryGeneral
On now on U&The Past09:04 UTC
On now
Abandoned Engineering
08:59 to 09:51 UTC
47 minutes left
09:51Abandoned Engineering
10:43Abandoned Engineering
11:36Abandoned Engineering
12:27Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments
ScheduleU&The Past schedule

All times UTC. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_h2tdm5ft/schedule?date=2026-10-11&tz=UTC

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
23:29Abandoned EngineeringExploring a dense forest near the Czech capital of Prague that hides Houska Castle, an eerie castle rumoured to possess supernatural powers.53m
00:22Abandoned EngineeringResearch into why and how large projects were built, the financial and social costs of their failure, and the consequences for the environment. Exp...52m
01:14Abandoned EngineeringIn the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, hidden from view, a series of vaults tell a murky story of opportunity, crime and destitution. At Fort Schwat...53m
02:07Abandoned EngineeringAn Appalachian dream that conjured the spirit of the old west, left to rot on a North Carolina mountainside. In the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia a...S10 E4, Cowboy Mountain52m
02:59Abandoned EngineeringExploring Agdam, a city in Azerbaijan raised to the ground in a conflict decided by a new weapon of war.S10 E5, Drone Wars53m
03:52Abandoned EngineeringExplores an industrial ruin in the Florida Everglades in the south of the United States that once competed in the greatest race humankind has ever ...S10 E6, Moonshot52m
04:44Abandoned EngineeringExploring traces of a mass deception hidden at Ponte Dirillo in Italy, as well as a once lavish theatre in Ohio and an ancient city with a poisonou...54m
05:38Abandoned EngineeringExploring a dense forest near the Czech capital of Prague that hides Houska Castle, an eerie castle rumoured to possess supernatural powers.52m
06:30Abandoned EngineeringResearch into why and how large projects were built, the financial and social costs of their failure, and the consequences for the environment. Exp...53m
07:23Abandoned EngineeringIn the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, hidden from view, a series of vaults tell a murky story of opportunity, crime and destitution. At Fort Schwat...51m
08:14Abandoned EngineeringAn Appalachian dream that conjured the spirit of the old west, left to rot on a North Carolina mountainside. In the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia a...S10 E4, Cowboy Mountain52m
09:06Abandoned EngineeringExploring Agdam, a city in Azerbaijan raised to the ground in a conflict decided by a new weapon of war.S10 E5, Drone Wars52m
09:58Abandoned EngineeringExplores an industrial ruin in the Florida Everglades in the south of the United States that once competed in the greatest race humankind has ever ...S10 E6, Moonshot52m
10:50Abandoned EngineeringExploring traces of a mass deception hidden at Ponte Dirillo in Italy, as well as a once lavish theatre in Ohio and an ancient city with a poisonou...51m
11:41Abandoned EngineeringExploring a dense forest near the Czech capital of Prague that hides Houska Castle, an eerie castle rumoured to possess supernatural powers.53m
12:34The Fred Dibnah StoryFred buys his house, the family go to a steam rally, Alison and the girls go to Greece on holiday and Alison asks Fred for a divorce.26m
13:00Abandoned EngineeringExplores a ground structure in Hull that was reduced to rubble by the planes of Hitler's Luftwaffe, Casa Albero in Italy, the USS Hornet in Califor...53m
13:53Abandoned EngineeringExplores an old landmark in Liberia with surprising American origins, the desolate town of Doel in Belgium, a Bolivian ski resort, and a pioneering...52m
14:45Abandoned EngineeringExplores the Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans, a music mecca that paid the price for taking on the authorities. Also explores Belgica Fort, a stronghold...53m
15:38Abandoned EngineeringExploring Air Studios on the Island of Montserrat, that became a haven for rock legends.52m
16:30Abandoned EngineeringExploring Haludovo Palace Hotel in Croatia, Wolf's Lair, a German military complex and Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope - a pioneering facility in Ar...53m
17:23Abandoned EngineeringExploring a theme park in Buenos Aires built in a time of terror and dogged by controversy, and a jaw-dropping collection of castles in Turkey.52m
18:15Abandoned EngineeringExploring Dover Commando Fortress in South East England, where traces of a top-secret Commando raid are still visible.52m
19:07Abandoned EngineeringExplores a ground structure in Hull that was reduced to rubble by the planes of Hitler's Luftwaffe, Casa Albero in Italy, the USS Hornet in Califor...52m
19:59Abandoned EngineeringExplores an old landmark in Liberia with surprising American origins, the desolate town of Doel in Belgium, a Bolivian ski resort, and a pioneering...53m
20:52Abandoned EngineeringExplores the Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans, a music mecca that paid the price for taking on the authorities. Also explores Belgica Fort, a stronghold...52m
21:44Abandoned EngineeringExploring Air Studios on the Island of Montserrat, that became a haven for rock legends.53m
22:37Abandoned EngineeringExploring Haludovo Palace Hotel in Croatia, Wolf's Lair, a German military complex and Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope - a pioneering facility in Ar...52m
23:29Abandoned EngineeringExploring a theme park in Buenos Aires built in a time of terror and dogged by controversy, and a jaw-dropping collection of castles in Turkey.52m
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// GET /v1/channels/ch_h2tdm5ft/schedule?date=2026-10-11, the first programme
{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "ls_s8m4e6zt",
            "channel": "ch_h2tdm5ft",
            "start": "2026-10-10T23:29:00Z",
            "stop": "2026-10-11T00:22:00Z",
            "title": "Abandoned Engineering",
            "sub_title": null,
            "description": "Exploring a dense forest near the Czech capital of Prague that hides Houska C...",
            "category": [],
            "flags": {
                "new": false,
                "live": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 29,
        "date": "2026-10-11",
        "tz": "UTC"
    }
}
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TimeSaturday 8 August 2026Category
05:52Abandoned Engineering (?)
06:44Abandoned Engineering (?)
07:37Abandoned Engineering (?)
18 more programmes that day, on Archive
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