National Geographic Channel HD Friday
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8:00 AM
WW2: Hell Under the Sea
An attack forces an American submarine into a disastrous dive
An attack forces an American submarine into a disastrous dive, and the crew struggles to regain control while battling a chemical fire that threatens their air supply

9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Three air disasters that provoked fundamental changes to airport security
Three air disasters that provoked fundamental changes to airport security, including a smoking gun found in wreckage, an explosion over the Atlantic, and a fire on the runway

10:00 AM
Inside the CIA: Secrets and Spies
A CIA officer most decide whether he can trust an al-Qaida mole
A CIA officer most decide whether he can trust an al-Qaida mole while fighting to keep him alive

11:00 AM
Lost Treasures of Egypt
The archaeologists explore the spectacular tombs of its pharaohs
The archaeologists explore the spectacular tombs of its pharaohs, hunt for the mummy of a missing state official, and unearth the burial of a member of the Egyptian high society

12:00 PM
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin
Exploring the end of the Second World War in Western Europe
Exploring the end of the Second World War in Western Europe from various perspectives, using restored and colourised archive footage. The first episode focuses on D-Day

1:00 PM
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin
How Belgium and the Netherlands were freed from Nazi occupation
New colourised footage and testimony reveal the true cost paid by the Allies and civilians to free Belgium and the Netherlands from Nazi occupation

2:00 PM
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin
Hitler's surprise attack into liberated Belgium
In late 1944, Hitler forces the Americans into their biggest and bloodiest battle of the war when he launches a surprise attack into liberated Belgium

3:00 PM
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin
Exploring the end of the Second World War in Western Europe
Uniquely colourised footage and oral testimony reveal the cost of liberating Western Europe in the last year of the Second World War

4:00 PM
Seconds from Disaster
An investigation into the 1999 Paddington train crash
An investigation into the 1999 Paddington train crash that killed 31 people, asking who was to blame and whether the accident could have been avoided

5:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a 1962 Rover P4 100
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a 1962 Rover P4 100 in Shrewsbury, dealing with water leaks and an upgraded alternator

6:00 PM
Hitler's Last Stand
US soldiers fight through the infamous Siegfried Line to seize the city of Aachen
As the war finally arrives on German soil, US soldiers must smash through two layers of the infamous Siegfried Line to seize the city of Aachen

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The explosion of Itavia Flight 870 in 1980
Experts investigate what caused the explosion of Itavia Flight 870, which crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea between Ponza and Ustica in June 1980

8:00 PM
Lost Gold of the Dark Ages: Treasure Hoard
A collection of treasure found by a metal detector
Experts reveal what they have learned about the middle ages from a collection of treasure found by a metal detector enthusiast in 2009

9:00 PM
Stonehenge: Secrets Revealed
New evidence of the original purpose of the stone circle
Documentary exploring new evidence concerning the original purpose of the stone circle, and the possibility that it was believed to be a way of containing spirits of the dead

10:00 PM
Construction Fails
Why the only Bangkok building to collapse in an earthquake was the newest one
Investigators try to work out why the only Bangkok building to collapse in an earthquake was the newest one. Plus, a devastating Danish fire and a deadly wind from a tall tower

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Plane crashes caused by communication breakdowns
Plane crashes caused by communication breakdowns expose the changes that need to be made to an overburdened air traffic control system

12:00 AM
Ultimate Airport Dubai
News is received of an emergency on an incoming flight
News is received of an emergency on an incoming flight. Plus, customs staff uncover a bag of uncut diamonds, and a cargo of racehorses causes major problems

1:00 AM
Border Protection Spain
A patrol boat tries to seize two empty dinghies after unloading illegal occupants
In Almería, a patrol boat tries to seize two empty dinghies after unloading illegal occupants, while colleagues chase drug trafficking rafts in Cádiz

2:00 AM
Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller
Investigating the illegal seafood trade
As much as 30 percent of our seafood has been caught illegally. Mariana searches for the fish pirates who make billions each year while destroying our oceans

2:30 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
An elderly woman arriving at JFK airport from Peru is suspected of carrying drugs
An elderly woman arriving at JFK airport from Peru is supected of carrying drugs concealed in bottles. At MIA, a sting operation is carried out on a shipment of paintings

2:55 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
Customs officials search a passenger with a suspicious story and new suitcase
Customs officials at MIA search a passenger with a suspicious story and new suitcase. At JFK, a package containing a pair of cowboy boots raises questions

3:20 AM
Food Factory
Part one of two. Molasses kisses, zombie chocolate bars and candy apples
Part one of two. The production of Halloween treats such as molasses kisses, zombie chocolate bars and candy apples

3:45 AM
Food Factory
Part two of two. Marshmallow lollipops, milk chocolate witch bars and bat cookies
Part two of two. A look at the production of Halloween treats such as spooky marshmallow lollipops, milk chocolate witch bars and bat cookies

4:10 AM
When Sharks Attack and Why
Why the number of shark attacks in Hawaii always doubles in one specific month
Every year, the number of shark attacks in Hawaii always doubles in one specific month. Scientists try to solve the mysterious phenomenon of Sharktober

4:35 AM
When Sharks Attack and Why
In 2016, New Caledonia sees an unprecedented five shark attacks
In 2016, New Caledonia sees an unprecedented five shark attacks, two of them fatal. Scientists scramble to explain this horrifying surge


