National Geographic Channel HD Thursday
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8:00 AM
Tucci in Italy
Stanley discovers unexpected treats in the wild region of Abruzzo
Stanley discovers unexpected treats in the wild region of Abruzzo, revealing how the rugged terrain impacts its food and culture

9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
The Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crash in 2010
A look at the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 in January 2010. Investigators came to a highly controversial conclusion after ruling out terrorist involvement

10:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A Santa Barbara Airlines crash in 2008
Investigators struggle to gain access to the remote site where a Santa Barbara Airlines flight crashed in 2008

11:00 AM
Top Guns: The Next Generation
The remaining students have one last chance to earn their wings
It's graduation week. For the remaining students, it means they have one last chance to prove they deserve their prestigious fighter pilot wings

12:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore a Fiat 500
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore a Fiat 500 for a man who was forced to abandon it by a series of family tragedies

1:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
Thord takes on a truck driver who refuses to be rescued
In a raging storm, Thord takes on a truck driver who refuses to be rescued and an under-performing apprentice who keeps messing things up

2:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
In 1942, the Nazis develop the world's first cruise and ballistic missiles
In 1942, the Nazis develop the world's first cruise and ballistic missiles. The Allies had to stop Hitler before he rained down terror from above

3:00 PM
Nazi Megastructures
The development of the V1 'flying bomb'
The story of how Hitler ordered the development of the V1 in retaliation to Allied bombing raids

4:00 PM
Bloody Tales of the Tower
Why it took five blows to decapitate the Duke of Monmouth in July 1685
Stories about the history of the Tower of London, including why it took executioner John Ketch five blows to decapitate the Duke of Monmouth in July 1685

5:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a 1984 Audi UR Quattro
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a 1984 Audi UR Quattro owned by a man who has long harboured hopes of seeing the vehicle in its original state

6:00 PM
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists discover a temple built by Ramses II
Archaeologists discover a temple built by Ramses II, exploring hidden chambers and shedding light on the pharaoh's reign and Egyptian civilization

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
US Air Force pilots try to land a plane after losing two engines
After losing two engines near enemy territory, US Air Force pilots abort their refuelling mission and attempt to land their damaged plane

8:00 PM
Inside Melbourne Airport
Dangerous weapons concealed in luggage test airport security
Dangerous weapons concealed in luggage test airport security and paramedics rush to treat a passenger suspected of having a stroke

9:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
The team come together when two trucks collide in a blizzard
When two trucks collide in a blizzard, Thord needs his full team and support from Bjoern to clear the trucks and re-open the road

10:00 PM
Life Below Zero: First Alaskans
Tig trains his daughters to hunt
Indigenous Alaskans pass down traditional practices to the next generation. Tig trains his daughters to hunt and Marvin teaches his niece to hunt

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
An aircraft design flaw that caused two accidents
How a serious design flaw in a cargo door brought down a DC-10 aircraft, even though it had been identified by investigators as the cause of a similar crash two years earlier

12:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that crashed under impossible circumstances
An investigator tries to prove the cause of a plane crash in 1991 that killed 23 people, including an astronaut, when manufacturers dismiss the official explanation as impossible

1:00 AM
Inside Airport Lost & Found
Airport employees find a bride's lost pearl necklace
Airport employees reunite travellers with a pair of ornate Shriners fezzes, a bride's pearl necklace and a $12,000 Jaeger watch

2:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
HSI executes a controlled delivery of ketamine in Queens
HSI executes a controlled delivery of ketamine in Queens, while CBP recovers stolen artefacts in Miami and finds a mega shipment of meth at LAX

2:30 AM
Made in a Day
Documentary exploring cutting-edge manufacturing in an inter-connected world
Documentary exploring cutting-edge manufacturing in an inter-connected world, beginning with the creation of electric cars at Tesla's factory in Freemont, California

2:55 AM
Made in a Day
How Gibson Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee, make their iconic instruments
How Gibson Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee, make their iconic instruments, a process that combines advanced machinery, hand crafting skills, and global logistics

3:20 AM
Food Factory
Red liquorice, rich mayonnaise, spicy sriracha and Turkish bourekas
Discover how delicious red liquorice, rich mayonnaise, spicy sriracha and Turkish bourekas are created from raw materials to finished products

3:45 AM
Food Factory
Cherry chews, macaroni pasta and cranberry cheesecake
Discover how sweet cherry chews, macaroni pasta and cranberry cheesecake are created from raw materials to finished products

4:10 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
A pregnant nine-year-old cheetah is quickly aging out of her reproductive cycle
A pregnant nine-year-old cheetah is quickly aging out of her reproductive cycle, and a vet tries to work out why a penguin has not shed any feathers for close to a year

4:35 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
A flamingo suffers from a possibly life-threatening throat problem
A flamingo suffers from a possibly life-threatening throat problem, a pallas cat is rapidly losing weight, and an orphaned baby gorilla is welcomed into a new family


