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9:00 AM
WW2: Hell Under the Sea
Two major naval battles in the fjords leading to Narvik
When Hitler sends U-Boats to protect his troops, a German sub rushes towards the fjords leading to Narvik - the scene of two major naval battles

10:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Minor missteps during take-off that had disastrous consequences
Minor missteps during take-off that had disastrous consequences, including a plane that crashed on the tarmac in Taiwan while taking off during a typhoon

11:00 AM
Atomic Ghost Fleet: Drain the Oceans
A sonar map of the wreckage at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean
A sonar map of the wreckage at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, revealing the remains of a submarine and an aircraft carrier and the story of US experiments with atomic weapons

12:00 PM
Lost Treasures of Egypt
A look at Egypt's New Kingdom era
A look at Egypt's New Kingdom era, exploring why the mummies of the period's most famous pharaohs were found stashed in an unmarked tomb

1:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
In 1942, the Nazis develop the world's first cruise and ballistic missiles
In 1942, the Nazis develop the world's first cruise and ballistic missiles. The Allies had to stop Hitler before he rained down terror from above

2:00 PM
Planes that Changed History
How the DC-3 reshaped flight in the 1930s
How the DC-3 reshaped flight in the 1930s, and was adapted into the C47 during the Second World War, delivering allied victories across Europe

3:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane explodes shortly after taking off
A terror attack is suspected when a plane explodes after taking off from New York. The FBI joins NTSB investigators, but the case pits them against each other

4:00 PM
Nazi Megastructures
The occupation and fortification of Norway
The occupation and fortification of Norway's 1500 mile coastline, which included some of the world's biggest gun batteries and protected the resources to make an atomic bomb

5:00 PM
Construction Fails
An oversized billboard falls in Mumbai
An oversized billboard falls in Mumbai, too much snow collapses roofs in Minnesota, São Paulo subway tunnels cave in, and eerie 'ghost-scrapers' remain unfinished

6:00 PM
Toronto Airport Uncovered
A crash landing results in a shutdown
A crash landing results in a shutdown that sees flights cancelled and diverted, pushing teams to their limit

7:00 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

8:00 PM
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

9:00 PM
Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West
Part one of two. Nazi offensives on Western nations during the Second World War
Part one of two. Nazi offensives on Western nations during the Second World War. Nine months into the war, all-out attacks are made on Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the UK

10:00 PM
Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West
Part two of two. France under German occupation
Part two of two. France under German occupation. The government signs an armistice as half the country is taken over and plunged into chaos, while people try to escape

11:00 PM
Secret Nazi Science
How Germany fostered air clubs to gain aerial supremacy
How Nazi Germany fostered air clubs to gain aerial supremacy, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles

12:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
The case of a flight that disappeared from radar while headed for Angola
The case of a flight that disappeared from radar while headed for Angola. Wreckage was found in a remote Namibian park, presenting NTSB investigators with their largest-ever case

1:00 AM
Amsterdam Central 24/7
Documentary following staff at the station
Documentary following staff at the station. During the Formula 1 Grand Prix, employees try to control both the flow of travelers and goods

2:00 AM
Border Protection Spain
Maritime patrols chase tobacco smugglers in the South
Maritime patrols chase tobacco smugglers in the South, while in the North-East, multiple lives are in jeopardy

3:00 AM
Abandoned
The team searches an abandoned church
The team finds a Tiffany-style stained glass window and the remains of a basement bowling alley in an abandoned Philadelphia church

3:30 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
HSI investigates a suspicious baggage handler at JFK
HSI investigates a suspicious baggage handler at JFK and uncovers an international criminal organization using airline employees to traffic cocaine into the US

3:55 AM
Lords of War
Searching for antique weapons and militaria
Sean Rich and his team of experts travel across America in search of rare and priceless antique weapons and militaria

4:20 AM
Food Factory
Extra sour candy, maple bacon chocolate pods and sauerkraut
A look at the production of extra sour candy, maple bacon chocolate pods and sauerkraut

4:45 AM
Food Factory
Pickles, fizzy drink tablets and bliss balls
A look at the production of pickles, fizzy drink tablets and bliss balls

5:10 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
The staff at Columbus Zoo await the first baby giraffe to be born in over 20 years
Everyone at Columbus Zoo is waiting for the first baby giraffe to be born in over 20 years. Zookeepers struggle to round up penguins for their annual check-up

5:35 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
At Columbus Zoo, a massive team is tasked to wrangle an alligator on the loose
At Columbus Zoo, a massive team is tasked to wrangle an alligator on the loose. An African painted dog overheats during medical treatment, and an elephant performs some yoga moves


