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9:00 AM
Europe from Above
A spectacular aerial journey across France
A spectacular aerial journey across France reveals a cultural powerhouse set in a vast landscape of contrasts and surprises

10:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A fatal fire on board Air Canada Flight 797 in 1983
How a fire erupted on board Air Canada Flight 797 in June 1983, killing 23 of the 41 passengers

11:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
The cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky
A Chinese aircraft lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, and the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky

12:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that crashed into the Java Sea after a hard left bank
The case of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which crashed into the Java Sea after a hard left bank, as a result of deadly defects revealed in the subsequent investigation

1:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
A truck driver refuses help after sliding to a standstill
When a truck driver refuses help after sliding to a standstill, he creates chaos on the main road. Plus, a gritter falls victim to the ice

2:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
Thord and Bjoern rescue a truck that threatens to tip
Thord and Bjoern rescue a truck that threatens to tip, while Jo Roger looks to save a snow plough - before a second truck crashes in the same spot

3:00 PM
WW2 Heroes of the Sky
Documentary about the US Eighth Air Force in the Second World War
Documentary about the airmen of the US Eighth Air Force in the Second World War, featuring never-before-seen archive footage recorded from the cockpits of the aircraft

5:00 PM
Top Guns: The Next Generation
Documentary following fighter pilots in training
Documentary following fighter pilots in training. A student's dreams are challenged during advanced bombing training

6:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz restore a Wolseley Hornet
Tim and Fuzz put their restoration skills to the test when they restore a Wolseley Hornet, a car that has no manual and requires rare parts

7:00 PM
Hitler's Last Stand
A Canadian regiment strikes a Panzer unit accused of horrific war crimes
A Canadian regiment strikes a Panzer unit accused of horrific war crimes. Meanwhile, German troops cling to the critical hub of Caen

8:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A crash during an air race
The story of a pilot who crashed while flying a Second World War fighter in a 450mph air race, and how his friend helped the authorities to discover what went wrong

9:00 PM
Inside Melbourne Airport
A tarmac collision disrupts passengers
A tarmac collision disrupts passengers. Border Force find contraband and a mysterious plane lands unannounced

10:00 PM
Area 51: The CIA's Secret Files
An expose of activity at the Groom Lake Testing Facility
Former radar specialists, pilots and security guards at Area 51 cast new light on the secretive and ground-breaking research conducted at the Groom Lake Testing Facility in Nevada

11:00 PM
JFK: The Lost Bullet
Re-examining the film that captured John F Kennedy's assassination
Re-examining the film that captured John F Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, using high-definition equipment in a bid to shed new light on the US president's final moments

12:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane falls out of the sky during an intensifying electrical storm
Approaching Taipei in an intensifying electrical storm, China Airlines Flight 676 falls out of the sky, killing all 196 people on board

1:00 AM
Construction Fails
Featuring an Italian supermarket collapse
Featuring an Italian supermarket collapse, amusement parks ablaze, India's tunnel rescue, a light rail fail and a roofless stadium

2:00 AM
Lost Treasures of Arabia
Exploring Nabatean cities like Petra and Hegra
Exploring Nabatean cities like Petra and Hegra unveils ancient trade networks, architectural marvels and societal intricacies

3:00 AM
Lords of War
The team discovers a German machine gun
The team discovers a German machine gun, capable of shooting up to 1,500 bullets per minute and some letters from the Civil War

3:30 AM
Made in a Day
The construction of the world's most popular single engine helicopter
How Airbus constructs the H-125, the world's most popular single engine helicopter

3:55 AM
Made in a Day
The making of Jack Daniels whiskey
The making of over 120 million bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey a year, from the grains that turn into mash, the distilling process, and the charcoal mellowing and barrel storage

4:20 AM
Food Factory
Tapenade, premium ice-cream and tutti-frutti lollipops
A look at the production of tapenade, premium ice-cream and tutti-frutti lollipops

4:45 AM
Food Factory
Hard candy, popchips and canned chicken soup
A look at the production of hard candy, popchips and canned chicken soup

5:10 AM
Trials of the Wild
Exploring the life-or-death journeys of migrating animals
Exploring the life-or-death journeys of migrating animals across the world. In spring, animals from all over the South Atlantic descend on the Falklands

5:35 AM
Trials of the Wild
The monarch butterfly's incredible multi-generation migration
A look at the monarch butterfly's incredible multi-generation migration from Mexico to Canada - a round-trip that none of them lives to complete
