What's on Quest today - 27 programs on the Quest schedule
Last updated: 8 February 2026 at 20:17
In a Sydney suburb, Michael and Max comb a house for hidden family heirlooms. Meanwhile, in Canberra, Camille and Hannah explore a nearby ghost town.
The team bores into a dry cavern and must devise a way to shield themselves from poisonous gases. Meanwhile, trespassers threaten to halt their progress.
While the crew surveys the cavern, an unseen, lethal gas overwhelms them. A complex rescue operation will be needed to get them out alive.
It examines recent developments in the production of patterned glass panels and road cases. It also explains how stop‑frame animated films are made.
It examines recent progress in the manufacture of industrial wire ropes. It also looks at how living walls are being developed, and at the production of large‑format cameras.
It demonstrates how wooden matches, tillage machines, telescopic gangways and mabe pearls are manufactured. It also outlines how those production methods have been refined over time.
It demonstrates how mosquito coils, solar‑assist tricycles, palm oil and fibreglass chopper guns are manufactured. It also outlines how production techniques have progressed over the years.
The episode follows people purchasing items without leaving the house. It shows how shoppers can order and have goods delivered straight to their door.
Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole head to Witney in Oxfordshire. While exploring, Henry spots a tractor that hasn’t run for years, but restorer Alan has no trouble with it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel to the Devon countryside to visit Derek and Daphne. While there, Henry discovers an exceptionally rare tractor and Simon sets his sights on a Raleigh Shopper bike.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel to Newark. While there they inspect items such as an antique European threshing board and a ship's porthole.
Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst, the experts, head out to hunt for items. Starting in the South Downs, they make their way to an auction in Christchurch on the Dorset coast.
Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst wander through the New Forest and Southampton Water, discovering how tide milling works. Up for auction are a mantle clock and a pocket watch.
Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst pack their car boot with antiques and head to an auction in Hertfordshire. They’re hoping to turn a profit on a few old biscuit tins.
Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst journey through the Shires. While there, Tim demonstrates a few quirky sandwich recipes and uncovers an old coffin, and Catherine discovers a collection of medals.
Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst drive their 1970s off‑roader across the rolling Cotswold hills, heading for the final auction in Devizes, Wiltshire. They make their way through the countryside on the way to the sale.
The specialists refurbish a cherished shamrock brooch and a tiny brass kitchen ornament. They also mend a vintage desk lamp whose wiring is a bit dubious.
The team restore a gold mantle clock that the owner's parents won in a ballroom dancing competition. They also tackle a bookend bearing a statue of an SAS soldier and a miniature 1920s microscope.
The crew restores a German‑English dictionary that once belonged to a Jewish refugee nurse. They also revive a motorbike helmet and goggles, together with a Silver Jubilee hobby horse.
Angus clears two houses that are jam‑packed with fine antiques, curious curios and long‑forgotten whisky bottles. He empties every room, leaving the properties bare.
Angus Ashworth empties a house brimming with memories so a widower can begin a new chapter. He also helps a couple raise the cash they need to fund their wedding.
Angus assists a woman in selling her parents' possessions and, using a rare military map, uncovers hidden treasure. Metal‑detecting yields a haul, and the jewellery sparkles on the day of the sale.
Amanda and Julie refurbish a cherished childhood bear, while scissor‑maker Jonathan is tasked with repairing a treasured heirloom.
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The specialists restore a velvet poster of a black panther and a metal garden ornament that was a gift from a deceased grandchild. They also refurbish a grandfather’s camera and a pair of sandals dating from the 1800s.
