National Geographic Channel HD Saturday
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8:00 AM
Construction Fails
How asbestos turned out to be a product that was too good to be true
Asbestos was a product that seemed too good to be true - because it was. Meanwhile, in New York, two buildings explode sending debris flying through the streets

9:00 AM
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

10:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that crashed into a neighbourhood in Brazil
The case of a plane that crashed into a neighbourhood in Sao Paulo. American and Brazilian investigators worked together to find the cause, discovering a nearly impossible failure

11:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A fatal collision at Los Angeles International Airport in 1991
A fatal collision at Los Angeles International Airport in 1991, when an air-traffic controller assigned an inbound flight to a runway where another plane was waiting to take off

12:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A commuter turboprop slams into the side of a hill in New Zealand
A commuter turboprop slams into the side of a hill in New Zealand, and the search for answers inevitably leads to the cockpit

1:00 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

3:00 PM
Nazi Megastructures
The German air force during the Second World War
The German air force during the Second World War, exploring an aircraft factory, a torpedo test facility and the world's most advanced jet bomber

4:00 PM
Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler
Part one of two. The dictator's rise to power
Part one of two. Documentary charting the dictator's rise to power, from his beginnings as a struggling artist in Vienna to his eventual demise in Berlin

5:00 PM
Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler
Part two of two. The run-up to Hitler becoming chancellor
Part two of two. Exploring Hitler's rise to the position of chancellor in 1933, and how he set out to ensure the Nazi party's members dominated every aspect of German society

6:00 PM
Destruction Decoded
The 10 worst crashes in motorsport history
Disasters explored through archive footage and CGI reconstructions. This episode features the 10 worst crashes in motorsport history

7:00 PM
Seconds from Disaster
A plane crash on the M1 in Leicestershire in 1989
The Boeing 737 that crash-landed on the M1 in Leicestershire in 1989, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. The programme asks why the pilots shut down the only working engine

8:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore an Aston Martin DB6
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore an Aston Martin DB6 for an owner who has been prevented from working on it by health problems

9:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Restoring a Volkswagen Beetle
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a Volkswagen Beetle that has dragged its owner into bankruptcy

10:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a former soldier's Austin army truck
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a former soldier's Austin army truck that has been used as a farm vehicle for 60 years

11:00 PM
Gallipoli's Deep Secrets
First World War wrecks in Turkish waters
Dr Robert Ballard dives beneath the surface of Turkish waters to find ships and submarines wrecked during the First World War, revealing the stories of their crews

12:00 AM
Destruction Decoded
Forgotten shipwrecks to headline disasters at sea
From forgotten shipwrecks to headline disasters, the sea claims countless lives. Despite technological progress, danger lurks

1:00 AM
Destruction Decoded
The top 10 apocalyptic scenarios
The top 10 apocalyptic scenarios, including quakes, deadly viruses, and asteroids, considering what the aftermath would hold for any survivors

2:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler: Tropical Takedown
AMO agents seize $13.2 million of coke from an overturned boat on the beach
HSI agents arrest suspects in a smuggling ring accused of murders. AMO agents seize $13.2 million worth of coke from an overturned boat on the beach

2:55 AM
Food Factory
How tofurkey is made
A look how certain foods are made in factories, featuring tofurkey and nutty bars

3:20 AM
Food Factory
How red velvet cake is made
A glimpse behind the scenes at the manufacturing of crunchy bars and red velvet cake

3:45 AM
Lords of War
Shooter stumbles upon a unique anti-bandit gun
Sean uncovers a chest that could have hoarded pirate treasure across the seas while Shooter stumbles upon a unique anti-bandit gun

4:10 AM
Money Meltdown
The urban treasure hunters visit a dentist in search of precious metal
The urban treasure hunters visit a dentist in search of precious metal to melt down for cash, as well as searching for treasure in medical supplies

4:35 AM
Trials of the Wild
Animals with unusual mating rituals
Animals with unusual mating rituals, from arduous journeys to fights to the death with rivals
