National Geographic

National Geographic

National Geographic is a British pay television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel such as nature and science documentaries.

United Kingdom

TV guide - Friday, 26/04/24Now

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Drug Lords: The Takedown
Cocaine CEO: Chupeta runs his billion-dollar cocaine empire like a Fortune 500 company. But when international law enforcement call his bluff, can plastic surgery keep him safe? 16+.
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Airport Security: Colombia
Narcotics police battle the cartels at Colombia's biggest airport. They stop a man who has been duped into drug trafficking on social media. Rating: 12+
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02:00
Abandoned Megastructures
Maryland Silk Mill: The team turn up one-of-a-kind items in an old silk mill that's been abandoned since 1957. But can they convince their owner to sell at the right price? (S1, ep 3)
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Food Factory USA
Sliders, Crackers, & Mandarins: Learn the nuts and bolts of a machine that processes 1.7 million mandarin oranges an hour. Plus, try some sliders and heart-shaped crackers. U. (S2, ep 7)
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Food Factory USA
Pez & Chicken Parmesan: Join the team behind PEZ sweets as they dispense some knowledge, before taking a bite out of some mini waffles and some Texan chicken parmesan. U. (S2, ep 8)
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Made In A Day
Airplane Meals: Gate Gourmet are the world's largest airline caterers, producing millions of meals from their LA kitchen. Go behind the scenes to discover how. (S1, ep 11)
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Made In A Day
Fire Trucks: Fire trucks carry firefighters into battle every day. Pierce Fire Trucks build 18,000 of them from the ground up, every year. This is the story of how they are made. (S1, ep 5)
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Trials Of The Wild
Army of Ants: Made up of half a million ants, this Costa Rican colony stalks the forest floor. Hunting as one super organism, it's as deadly as any four-legged predator. (S1, ep 6)
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Trials Of The Wild
Elephants on the Edge: Mali plays home to a rare tribe of elephants. They are one of just two herds of desert-dwelling elephants in the world. But they are struggling to survive. (S1, ep 7)
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Food Factory USA
Pez & Chicken Parmesan: Join the team behind PEZ sweets as they dispense some knowledge, before taking a bite out of some mini waffles and some Texan chicken parmesan. U. (S2, ep 8)
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Food Factory USA
Buns, Popcorn Chips, & S'mores: Enjoy a campfire treat without having to camp, try out a customisable burger bun and discover a snack that's become popular in the sky. U. (S2, ep 9)
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Air Crash Investigation
Concorde: Up in Flames: Aviation experts determine what went wrong when a Concorde exploded into flames moments after leaving a Paris runway. U. (S13, ep 7)
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Ocean Wreck Investigation
Nuclear Wrecks: Uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, and unearth how the atom bomb changed our world forever. All ages. (S1, ep 4)
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Pyramid Tomb Raiders
Pyramid Tomb Raiders: Discover how robbers looted the pyramids and tombs of ancient Egypt, and what clues they left behind. All ages. (S3, ep 7)
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Car S.O.S.
MG Miracle: Presenter Tim Shaw and musician and mechanic Fuzz Townshend surprise a car fanatic by secretly fixing up his beloved 1938 MG TA. (S2, ep 2) RATING: AA
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13:00
To Catch A Smuggler
Stash House Takedown: HSI disrupt a transnational drug ring. CBP seize one of the largest shipments of illegal shark fins in Miami history. RATING: NU12 (S2, ep 9)
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Air Crash Investigation
Deadly Distraction: 14 people died when Delta Airlines Flight 1141 erupted into flames just moments after lift off. But what caused the fatal crash? U. (S17, ep 3)
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Drain The Oceans
Drain the Atomic Ghost Fleet: The story of US atomic experiments and the warships they destroyed - including a submarine and a mighty aircraft carrier. All Ages.
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Car S.O.S
VW Golf GTI Mk.2: Tim and Fuzz are out to help Darren, who was left disabled after a tragic road accident in which he saved his grandson, by fixing up his iconic 1989 Golf. U. (8 of 10)
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New: Photographer
Muhammed Muheisen: Finding the Light: A two time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Muhammed Muheisen works with families to shed light on the global refugee crisis. U. (S1, ep 4)
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Tut's Toxic Tomb
Truth Behind the Curse: Ella Al-Shamahi dives deeper into the truth behind Tutankhamun's curse - can modern science can explain a number of the deaths attributed to it? U. (2 of 2)
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Air Crash Investigation
Without Warning: When two float planes carrying tourists collide near a spectacular Alaskan waterfall, investigators turn to 3D technology to figure out why. U. (5 of 10)
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Air Crash Investigation
Deadly Solution: An investigation into the fate of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the Java sea with 162 people on board in December 2014. (S15, ep 9) RATING: AA
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21:00
Air Crash Investigation
Death In The Arctic: Mid-air hijack? Mechanical breakdown? Pilot error? Follow aviation experts as they dissect this mysterious case. U. (S13, ep 10)
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22:00
Death Row Texas
Sobering documentary following three inmates at the USA's busiest execution chamber in Huntsville, Texas, as the date of their execution by lethal injection draws near. 12+.
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23:00
Air Crash Investigation
Dead Weight: Just after takeoff, a plane plummets to the ground, killing all on board. Investigators find one of the causes to be out of date passenger weight calculations. All Ages.
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TV guide - Saturday, 27/04/24

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Trafficked: Fake Meds
Black Market Meds: As nearly 20 million Americans turn to the black market for affordable medicine, Mariana meets some of the opportunists risking vulnerable lives. 16+. (3 of 10)
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Ancient Bodies: Secrets Revealed
Tollund Man: Peaceful in the Peat: Peat diggers find a human head, but experts reveal the body is a preserved man believed to have lived in the 5th century. 12+. (S1, ep 5)
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Abandoned Megastructures
Maryland Grist Mill: Jay makes major finds under a pile of rubble in an 18th-century mill, including a set of beautiful antique tiles that could be worth $140 each. (S1, ep 3). All Ages.
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Food Factory USA
Buns, Popcorn Chips, & S'mores: Enjoy a campfire treat without having to camp, try out a customisable burger bun and discover a snack that's become popular in the sky. U. (S2, ep 9)
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Food Factory USA
Whiskey & Coke: Step inside Jack Daniels' Tennessee headquarters, before heading to Georgia to celebrate the 100th birthday of Coca-Cola's iconic contour bottle. U. (S2, ep 10)
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Made In A Day
Satellites: OneWeb Satellites in Florida reveal how they're making the world's first mass-produced satellites, providing internet to almost every part of the globe. (S1, ep 12)
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Made In A Day
Tractors: John Deere opens the doors to their Iowa mega-factory to reveal how they make the world's most powerful tractors, big machines designed to feed the world. (S1, ep 9)
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Trials Of The Wild
Kings of the Canopy: Who says you need wings to fly? The best action is up high in Borneo's rainforest, where some animals go their whole lives without ever touching the ground. (S1, ep 8)
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04:35
Trials Of The Wild
Natural Born Fighters: Life doesn't go any easier on the newcomers. For these frail and vulnerable animal babies, survival depends on devoted parents and sheer luck. (S1, ep 9)
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Teleshopping
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Food Factory
Like Momma Makes: Discover how state-of-the-art machinery makes 50,000 perfect frozen pizzas a day. Plus, what's the buttery secret to making mini Quiche Florentine? (S1, ep 17) RATING: AA
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Food Factory
Flour Power: Discover how 15 metric tonnes of goat cheese gets made each week. And why a team of experts have to get hands-on to make 8,000 strawberry shortcakes. (S1. ep 18) RATING: AA
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Lost Beasts Unearthed
Secrets of the Tasmanian Tiger: A unique dig site in Australia helps solve the mystery of the Tasmanian tiger and its extinction. U. (S1, ep 6)
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Drain The Oceans
Pacific War Megawrecks: Experts head to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in search of famous wrecks from World War II, including the ship that delivered the Hiroshima bomb. RATING: AA
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WW2: Hell Under The Sea
Wounded Warrior: Deep in enemy waters, USS Silversides battles depth charges and a jammed torpedo as it intercepts Japanese ships. (S2, ep 1). All Ages.
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WW2: Hell Under The Sea
Submarine Raiders: The story of daring submarine commander Eugene Fluckey who sent saboteurs on to land to bomb a Japanese train. (S2, ep 2). All Ages.
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World War II: Secrets From Above
Battle of Britain: Soar through the Battle of Britain from a unique aerial perspective, as over 1500 British and German planes engage in a duel to the death above England. U.
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World War II: Secrets From Above
Battle of the Atlantic: Told from a unique aerial perspective, discover the story of the longest military campaign of World War II as the Nazis attempt to starve Britain. U.
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Churchill's German Army
From an officer who captured an elusive fugitive to a decorated Spitfire pilot, follow the stories of the Germans who fought with the Allies against their country during WWII. RATING: AA
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16:00
Apocalypse: The Rise Of Hitler
The Menace: Rare colour footage shows how Hitler revealed his haunting mission to save Germany. But few would listen to the mediocre artist... until the 1929 economic crisis. (1 of 2)
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17:00
Apocalypse: The Rise Of Hitler
The Fuhrer: Colour footage reveals how Germany sank into despair. With no-one to defend democracy, Hitler becomes chancellor. He advocates peace... but the Nazis prepare for war. (2 of 2)
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18:00
Collision At 35,000 Feet
Collision At 35,000 Feet: Looks at the Uberlingen plane crash that killed 45 children. A man who lost his family later murdered the air traffic controller who was on duty. Rating: All ages
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Air Crash Investigation
Pitch Battle: After a long maintenance stop, the pilots of Colgan Air 9446 struggle to stay in the air - eventually nosediving into the waters off Cape Cod. U. (8 of 10)
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20:00
Air Crash Investigation
Without Warning: When two float planes carrying tourists collide near a spectacular Alaskan waterfall, investigators turn to 3D technology to figure out why. U. (5 of 10)
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21:00
Air Crash Investigation
Disaster at Dutch Harbor: Investigators struggle to explain why PenAir 3296 failed to stop after landing at a famously tricky Alaskan airport - until they uncover the truth. U. (7 of 10)
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