National Geographic Channel +1 Wednesday

Aviation experts contemplate the possibility that airlines could be putting lives at risk by using out-of-date statistics to calculate passengers' average weight

The rescue of nine miners, who in July 2002 were trapped for 78 hours in the long-abandoned Quecreek Mine in Somerset, Pennsylvania, where water levels rose quickly around them

HSI tracks a suspicious vehicle for 48 hours, leading them to a San Diego stash house. CBP in Calexico uses a specialized scope to locate narcotics

Dave hopes to find hidden gold in a former jewellery shop, while Rich makes an unlikely discovery when he clears out an antique dealer's storage locker

How high-tech machinery, hand-crafting skills and global logistics combine to make a best-selling brand of sneakers across the world

The manufacture of the jeep wrangler, revealing the technology that goes into the production and the secrets of the popular 4x4's success

An insight into how sugary, shiny Mike and Ikes, Turkish Taffy, cool and refreshing Arizona iced green tea, and rich and luscious shredded cheese are made for the masses

An insight into how instant noodle soup, barbecue sauce and peanut butter are produced for the masses

The fascinating story of the Christmas crab - a landbound creature that takes an extraordinary annual trip to the ocean

Animals with unusual mating rituals, from arduous journeys to fights to the death with rivals