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8:00 AM
Rocky Mountain Railroad
The team attempts to haul a 210-tonne reactor on an epic cross country journey
Canadian Pacific freight crews tackle one of their most challenging loads to date as the team attempts to haul a 210-tonne reactor on an epic cross country journey

9:00 AM
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

10:00 AM
Incas: The Rise and Fall
The history of the ancient South American civilisation
The history of the ancient South American civilisation. The first episode examines the beginnings of the Inca empire

11:00 AM
Nazi Megastructures: Battle Ready
The stories of Joseph Goebbels and Heinrich Himmler
The stories of propaganda maestro Joseph Goebbels and Holocaust architect Heinrich Himmler, two men who were vital to the creation of Nazi Germany

12:00 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

1:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz work on restoring an iconic BMW E30 Alpina
With town planner Maz suffering from a serious genetic disorder, Tim and Fuzz work on restoring his iconic BMW E30 Alpina - but is it the real deal?

2:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The crash of British European Airways 548
The crash of British European Airways 548, which saw 118 people killed after the plane plummeted into a field shortly after taking off from Heathrow in 1972

3:00 PM
Seconds from Disaster
The 1985 Stava Dam collapse
The repercussions of the 1985 Stava Dam collapse in Italy, a disaster that engulfed two villages in a tidal wave of sludge, killing 268 people

4:00 PM
Lost Treasures of Rome
Weapons from front lines and military bases
From England to Turkey, archaeologists have discovered weapons from front lines and military bases, proving that the Roman war machine spanned the empire

5:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
A rescued driver refuses to pay, so Thord threatens him with house arrest
When a stuck truck blocks a main road, Thord must rescue it - but the driver doesn't want to pay, so Thord threatens him with house arrest

6:00 PM
Journey Across Jungles: The China-Laos Railway
A cross-border journey through China and Laos
British photographer Thomas Heaton embarks on a cross-border journey through China and Laos, documenting his experiences aboard an international passenger train

6:30 PM
Journey Across Jungles: The China-Laos Railway
A cross-border journey through China and Laos
British photographer Thomas Heaton embarks on a cross-border journey through China and Laos, documenting his experiences aboard an international passenger train

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
US Airways Flight 1549's crash-landing in the Hudson River in 2009
The crash-landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549, which was caused by the aeroplane colliding with a flock of birds

8:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz and Tim restore a 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw's plans to restore a beloved 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider grind to a halt when its owner is hit by a crippling medical condition

9:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a sports car for a former ambulance driver
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a sports car for a former ambulance driver in Plymouth, who was forced to abandon the project for health reasons

10:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
An out-of-control turboprop breaks apart while trying to land
An out-of-control turboprop breaks apart while trying to land at Düsseldorf airport, instantly killing everyone on board

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that flew into a storm over Indonesia
The case of a plane that flew into a massive storm over Indonesia during the country's rainy season, but made a seemingly impossible emergency landing with only one casualty

12:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
Smugglers are caught tossing bales of cocaine overboard
On the west coast of Puerto Rico, Air and Marine Operations chase down and arrest smugglers caught tossing bales of cocaine overboard

1:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
HSI executes a controlled delivery of meth in Brooklyn
HSI executes a controlled delivery of meth in Brooklyn, while CBP finds 2C in Florida and a vehicle bursting with meth in San Diego

2:00 AM
Money Meltdown
Dave gets lucky when he searches a mine for crystallised gold
Dave gets lucky when he travels 200 miles to search a mine for crystallised gold. Meanwhile, Diego tries to make money from martial arts weapons

2:30 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

2:55 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

3:20 AM
Food Factory USA
The story behind ramen noodle bowls
From raw materials to finished products, how are mass-produced favourites really made? Discover the story behind ramen noodle bowls, Challah, and a chewy candy bar

3:45 AM
Food Factory USA
The story behind green beans, dried pasta and iced tea
From raw materials to finished products, how are mass-produced favourites really made? Discover the story behind green beans, dried pasta, and iced tea

4:10 AM
Trials of the Wild
An ant colony in Costa Rica
Footage of an ant colony in Costa Rica, revealing how a vast horde of half a million insects is able to act like a single larger animal

4:35 AM
Trials of the Wild
Documentary following a herd of desert-dwelling elephants
Documentary following a herd of desert-dwelling elephants in Mali, one of only two such groups in the world

5:00 AM
Teleshopping
Buying goods from the comfort of home
A chance for viewers to purchase goods from the comfort of home



