National Geographic Channel HD Thursday
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8:00 AM
Mutant Weather
The rise of heatwaves
The effect of rising heatwaves, hearing the first-hand stories of an east coast fishing community facing the end of an industry and an epic heatwave in Montreal

9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Experts are stunned when a botched Buenos Aires take-off kills 60 people
Experts are stunned when a botched Buenos Aires take-off kills 60 people. Soon after 9/11, a crash ignites fear that America is once again under attack

10:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
Investigating the crash of Air France Flight 447
Investigating the crash of Air France Flight 447, which proved an extremely difficult disaster inquiry as the majority of the wreckage was lost in the Atlantic Ocean

11:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that crashes just moments after take-off
Investigators examine the case of a plane that crashed and burst into flames just moments after take-off, but find that neither the weather nor the runway caused the disaster

12:00 PM
Amsterdam Central 24/7
Documentary following staff at the station
Documentary following staff at the station. During the Formula 1 Grand Prix, employees try to control both the flow of travelers and goods

1:00 PM
Amsterdam Central 24/7
On King's Day, it's all hands on deck for the staff
On King's Day, it's all hands 0n deck for the staff. While Menno and Carolien resuscitate a girl, the rest of the team tries to control the chaos at the station

2:00 PM
Nazi Megastructures: Russia's War
The story of the Battle of Kursk
Examining how Hitler responded to defeat at Stalingrad by increasing Germany's mass production of tanks - leading to the largest clash of armoured vehicles in history at Kursk

3:00 PM
Nazi Megastructures: Battle Ready
The development of the German air force during the Second World War
The development of the German air force during the Second World War, including the creation of two powerful new bombers

4:00 PM
Construction Fails
How Italy's Morandi Bridge became a national embarrassment
Italy's Morandi Bridge was an engineering marvel - until it was a national embarrassment. Plus, as impressive as billboards are, they can really come down hard

5:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz travel to South Yorkshire to pick up a Ferguson TE20 tractor
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend travel to South Yorkshire to pick up a Car SOS first - a Ferguson TE20 tractor. But it is not going to be easy to steal it away from the owner

6:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
The point in the war when the Allies took the beaches of Northern France
The point in the war when the Allies took the beaches of Northern France. They then faced a brutal fight through enemy territory in a bid to liberate Europe

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The reason for the 1989 Kegworth air disaster
Investigators uncover the tragic misunderstanding at the heart of the 1989 Kegworth air disaster, when British Midland Flight 92 crashed killing 47 people

8:00 PM
Inside Airport Lost & Found
Travellers are reunited with sweaty boxing gear and a stuffed animal
Travellers are reunited with lost treasures, including an expensive pair of vintage Air Jordans, sweaty boxing gear and a stuffed animal

9:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
Investigators struggle to explain why PenAir 3296 failed to stop after landing
Investigators struggle to explain why PenAir 3296 failed to stop after landing at a famously tricky Alaskan airport - until they uncover the truth

10:00 PM
Lawless Island
Special episode focusing on the community's dogs
Special episode focusing on the community's dogs, with different breeds and personalities coming together, each showcasing their skills and charm

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A cockpit voice recorder solves the mystery behind a crash
A plane crashes just three miles from a runway, killing five of the eight people on board. The cockpit voice recorder solves the mystery behind the crash

12:00 AM
Seconds from Disaster
The hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics
An insight into the tragedy at the 1972 Olympic games held in Munich, when Palestinian terrorists captured 11 Israeli athletes - a hostage situation that turned into a massacre

1:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
CBP confronts human smuggling at the San Ysidro border crossing
CBP confronts human smuggling at the San Ysidro border crossing, while HSI nabs a car loaded with six kilos of fentanyl pills headed into California

2:00 AM
Made in a Day
The world's first mass-produced satellites
A combination of space vehicle designers, manufacturing engineers and robotics come together to build and launch the world's first mass-produced satellites

2:30 AM
Abandoned
The team searches an abandoned church
The team finds a Tiffany-style stained glass window and the remains of a basement bowling alley in an abandoned Philadelphia church

2:55 AM
Abandoned
Exploring an old silk mill
The team tries to convince the owner of an old Maryland silk mill to sell the property when one-of-a-kind items are discovered inside

3:20 AM
Food Factory
Food for birthday parties
On a special birthday episode, we serve up birthday cake ice cream, edible waffle bowls, mountains of cotton candy, and a giant chocolate piñata

3:45 AM
Food Factory
The production of romantic delicacies perfect for Valentine's Day
The culinary documentary focuses on romantic delicacies for Valentine's Day, including sparking wine, heart-shaped ravioli pasta and strawberry-champagne cheesecake

4:10 AM
When Sharks Attack
A series of shark attacks off the New Jersey shore in 1916
A mysterious series of shark attacks off the New Jersey shore in 1916 in which five people were attacked and all but one died

4:35 AM
When Sharks Attack
A sudden rise in shark attacks on the southern Californian coast
Experts explore the communities along the southern Californian coast to uncover the reasons behind a series of attacks in 2014 and 2015
