National Geographic Channel HD Thursday
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8:00 AM
WW2: Hell Under the Sea
A new submarine commander must overcome dissent
A new submarine commander must overcome dissent despite his unconventional choices. The crew works together to build trust as they travel dangerous Japanese home waters

9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Aviation disasters and near-misses during storms
Forecasters at the US Aviation Weather Centre in Kansas City describe how they managed to divert pilots around dangerous weather during severe storms in December 2008

10:00 AM
Shipwrecked: Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes
Dive into the Great Lakes as new science uncovers recent shipwreck discoveries
Dive into the Great Lakes as new science uncovers recent shipwreck discoveries, including mysterious vessels lost beneath the waters since 1914

11:00 AM
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists unearth clues about a mysterious dynasty of pharaohs
Archaeologists unearth clues about a mysterious dynasty of pharaohs called the Sun Kings. How did they transform Egyptian society?

12:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
The story behind the Dambusters mission of 1943
The story behind the Dambusters mission of 1943, for which Allied commanders assemble the very best of their air forces for one of the most audacious bombing missions of the war

1:00 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

2:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The worst aviation disaster in Sumatra's history
Sumatra's worst aviation disaster, in which a plane crashed into the jungle, killing 234 passengers and baffling investigators by flying in the wrong direction

3:00 PM
Nazi Megastructures
The rail network of Nazi Germany
The rail network of Nazi Germany, examining Hitler's personal train and how the railways were used as a weapon of war across Europe

4:00 PM
Seconds from Disaster
The Vajont dam disaster that struck northern Italy in 1963
The Vajont dam disaster that struck northern Italy in 1963, when a landslide caused the reservoir to overflow, triggering a tsunami that wrecked entire villages

5:00 PM
Toronto Airport Uncovered
Crews race to clear snow when a massive storm hits the airport
A massive storm hits the airport. Crews race to clear snow and move a jack-knifed Boeing 787 causing chaos at the departure gates.

6:00 PM
Hitler's Last Stand
Canadian tank hunters fights off Nazi Panther tanks with only the weapons they can carry
After a nighttime crossing of the Savio River, a platoon of Canadian tank hunters fights off Nazi Panther tanks with only the weapons they can carry

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
Dramatised reconstruction of real-life air disasters
Dramatised reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses

8:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend tackle a very rare Lamborghini
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend tackle one of their rarest challenges ever with Lamborghini's backing on an ultra-scarce Silhouette

9:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore an XR2 to show-winning condition
When Brian started suffering from health problems, the project of restoring his XR2 to show-winning condition ground to a halt - so in step Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend

10:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
The boys take on a rundown Renault Alpine GTA
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw take on a rundown Renault Alpine GTA belonging to David, a former computer technician suffering with il-health

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A brand new aircraft crashes into a mangrove swamp in Cameroon
A brand new aircraft crashes into a mangrove swamp in Cameroon with no survivors, and investigators discover a lethal cascade of issues that contributed to the disaster

12:00 AM
Amsterdam Central 24/7
On King's Day, it's all hands on deck for the staff
On King's Day, it's all hands 0n deck for the staff. While Menno and Carolien resuscitate a girl, the rest of the team tries to control the chaos at the station

1:00 AM
Border Protection Spain
Maritime forces chase down drug traffickers while racing to rescue lives
From east to west, alarms echo across the seas. Maritime forces mobilise, chasing down drug traffickers while racing to rescue lives

2:00 AM
Abandoned
Exploring an old silk mill
The team tries to convince the owner of an old Maryland silk mill to sell the property when one-of-a-kind items are discovered inside

2:30 AM
Lords of War
One of the Second World War's most expensive weapons
Sean Rich and the team discover one of the most expensive and secret weapons of the Second World War, as well as an axehead that could be 1,000 years old

2:55 AM
Lords of War
Sean finds an 18th-century blunderbuss
Sean Rich finds an 18th-century blunderbuss, a huge gun that was used by pirates to debilitate treasure ships, and discovers a potentially priceless First World War helmet

3:20 AM
Food Factory
Jumbo lollipops and Chinese hot and sour soup
A look at the production of jumbo lollipops, Chinese hot and sour soup and hedgehog chocolate bars

3:45 AM
Food Factory
Sugar-free mints, raspberry jellies and cranberry pecan clusters
A look at the production of sugar-free mints, raspberry jellies and cranberry pecan clusters

4:10 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Two polar bears are transferred from Columbus to Maryland
Two polar bears are transferred from Columbus to Maryland. An unlikely friendship forms between a camel and a takin, while a zebra shark undergoes an examination

4:35 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
A Muntjac deer name Chowlie suffers from mysterious seizures
A Muntjac deer name Chowlie suffers from mysterious seizures, but the keepers will need to catch him first before they find out why


