National Geographic Channel Wednesday
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8:00 AM
Inside Incredible Machines
A team of engineers disassemble a jumbo jet
A team of engineers disassemble a jumbo jet down to its six million individual parts, and meet pilots and members of the original design team along the way

9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that fell out of the sky just a few miles short of Luxembourg airport
The case of Luxair Flight 50, which fell out of the sky just a few miles short of Luxembourg airport while making a rushed approach through heavy fog

10:00 AM
Seconds from Disaster
Two passenger jet crashes in the 1950s
How two passenger jet crashes during the 1950s, in which all on board were killed, affected the future of air travel

11:00 AM
WW2: Hell Under the Sea
The story behind the Submarine Lifeguard League
The story behind the Submarine Lifeguard League, a branch of the US Navy trained to venture into enemy waters unnoticed and rescue stranded personnel

12:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
Hitler gathers 800,000 Nazi soldiers to launch a major attack against Stalin
Hitler gathers 800,000 Nazi soldiers to launch a major attack against Stalin and aim to eliminate the Red Army

1:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
Two almost identical air crashes
How two almost identical air crashes involving the Boeing 737 signalled the possibility of a mechanical failure throughout the full model range

2:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A near-disaster over the Pacific in 1985
Dramatic reconstruction of the China Airlines flight that came close to disaster in February 1985 when the engines stalled and the plane plunged six miles toward the Pacific Ocean

3:00 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

4:00 PM
The Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes
The events leading up to the loss of the space shuttle in January 1986
Documentary examining the 24 hours leading up to launch of the space shuttle Challenger in January 1986, when the craft exploded just after take-off and killed all seven crew

5:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
Thord and Bjoern battle one of Norway's biggest storms in a decade
Thord and Bjoern battle one of Norway's biggest storms in a decade as they try to rescue a truck loaded with steel girders

6:00 PM
Nazi Megastructures
Defensive lines built across Italy
Defensive lines built by the Nazis across Italy, which delayed the advance of Allied forces by almost two years

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
An aircraft design flaw that caused two accidents
How a serious design flaw in a cargo door brought down a DC-10 aircraft, even though it had been identified by investigators as the cause of a similar crash two years earlier

8:00 PM
Pole to Pole with Will Smith
Will travels to the kingdom of Bhutan in search of the secret to happiness
Will travels to the kingdom of Bhutan in search of the secret to happiness, forcing him to confront some of the most challenging moments of his life

9:00 PM
Hitler's Last Stand
Five months after D-Day, the ground war finally arrives on German soil
Five months after D-Day, the ground war finally arrives on German soil as British soldiers attack in the shadow of Hitler's infamous Siegfried Line

10:00 PM
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World
The stories of six famous fighters in the Roman arena
The stories of six famous fighters in the Roman arena. The first episode focuses on Spartacus, and his rise from enslaved gladiator to rebel leader

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The 1999 plane crash that killed John F Kennedy Jr and his wife
Investigating what caused John F Kennedy Jr's light aircraft to crash into the Atlantic Ocean in 1999, killing him, his wife Carolyn and his sister-in-law Lauren

12:00 AM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz take on a 1992 Saab 900 Turbo
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend take on a 1992 Saab 900 Turbo, belonging to a former electrical engineer who has recently fallen ill

1:00 AM
Toronto Airport Uncovered
Spring break puts new pressure on the airport infrastructure
Spring break puts new pressure on the airport infrastructure, its staff and the very planes themselves

2:00 AM
Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller
Criminal networks behind the illegal destruction of the rainforest
The reporter travels to the Amazon to track down the criminal networks behind a slew of killings and the illegal destruction of the rainforest

2:30 AM
Made in a Day
Documentary exploring cutting-edge manufacturing in an inter-connected world
Documentary exploring cutting-edge manufacturing in an inter-connected world, beginning with the creation of electric cars at Tesla's factory in Freemont, California

2:55 AM
Made in a Day
How Gibson Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee, make their iconic instruments
How Gibson Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee, make their iconic instruments, a process that combines advanced machinery, hand crafting skills, and global logistics

3:20 AM
Food Factory
How fresh orange juice is produced
A glimpse behind the scenes at the manufacturing of DIY pizza and fresh orange juice

3:45 AM
Food Factory
A glimpse behind the scenes at the manufacturing of peanut butter and pistachio nuts
The scoop on Planters salted cocktail peanuts and cheese-filled jalapeno peppers, and discover the secrets behind Old Montreal steak spice

4:10 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

4:35 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

5:30 AM
Teleshopping
Buying goods from the comfort of home
A chance for viewers to purchase goods from the comfort of home



