National Geographic Channel HD Thursday
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8:00 AM
Food Factory
How spicy barbecue sauce is made
Discover how spicy barbecue sauce, veggie burgers, fresh pineapple pieces and relish are made, from raw materials to finished products
8:30 AM
Food Factory
A look at various Canadian treats
Discover how Canadian butter tarts, leaf-shaped maple syrup candies, ice cream and Canadian Caesar drinks are made, from raw materials to finished products
9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A private jet slams into an apartment building, killing all nine passengers
A private jet slams into an apartment building near the runway, killing all nine passengers. Investigators uncover an erratic descent, a puzzling delay, and a tragic perfect storm
10:00 AM
WW2: Hell Under the Sea
A submarine sunk by its own torpedo
The case of a vengeful American submarine captain who sank 17 ships before falling prey to his own torpedoes, leaving is crew faced with a battle to survive
11:00 AM
Erased: WWII Heroes of Colour
The story of three black sailors who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor
The story of three black sailors who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and saved countless lives during the battle
12:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend work on a 1978 Bedford HA ice-cream van
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend are off to Manchester to pick up a 1978 Bedford HA ice-cream van, a rusty wreck that has served the locals for more than 50 years
1:00 PM
To Catch a Smuggler
Homeland Security Investigations track a car loaded with cocaine to a school
Homeland Security Investigations track a car loaded with cocaine in California, eventually following the smugglers to a stash house near a school
2:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A collision between a passenger plane and a small private aircraft
Investigators try to find the cause of a collision between a passenger plane and a small private aircraft, and discover a missing pilot may have played an unwitting role
3:00 PM
Hitler's Last Stand
A combined force of American and German soldiers must protect French prisoners of war
In the aftermath of Hitler's downfall, a combined force of American and surrendered German soldiers must protect French prisoners of war from SS forces
4:00 PM
Seconds from Disaster
A reconstruction of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
A reconstruction of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, which culminated in the world's biggest marine oil spill and left 11 crewmen dead
5:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz work to restore a bubble car
Tim and Fuzz hope to surprise bubble car owner Sam with a secret fix-up of his much-loved Messerschmitt. But a tiny car proves a big challenge for the boys
6:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A turboprop crashes in Papua New Guinea
When a turboprop crashes in Papua New Guinea, investigators uncover a deadly flaw in an aircraft used all around the world
7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A fatal error in calculating passengers' weight
Aviation experts contemplate the possibility that airlines could be putting lives at risk by using out-of-date statistics to calculate passengers' average weight
8:00 PM
Europe from Above
Great Britain as it has never been seen before
Great Britain as it has never been seen before, exploring the impenetrable defences of Wales's biggest castle and a huge celebration in Scotland
9:00 PM
Wicked Tuna
After a long winter, it's bluefin season again in Massachusetts
After a long winter, it's bluefin season again in Massachusetts. Will the captains test their luck in Chatham, or fish locally?
10:00 PM
Alaska: The Next Generation
Johnny Rolfe finds hope in sustaining his way of life while hunting caribou
While hunting caribou, Johnny Rolfe finds hope in sustaining his way of life. Meanwhile, Chevie Roach builds a beacon of destiny for his community
11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The 2011 accident that killed a top-flight Russian ice hockey team
Documentary investigating the 2011 accident that killed a top-flight Russian ice hockey team. Experts try to determine what caused the fatal crash
12:00 AM
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
Gordon and his daughter Tilly visit Galicia, Spain
Gordon and his daughter Tilly visit Galicia, exploring this stunning corner of Spain before taking on Michelin-starred chef Pepe Vieira and his son
1:00 AM
Airport Security: Peru
Newlyweds are caught smuggling cocaine on their bodies
Newlyweds are caught smuggling cocaine on their bodies. A nervous woman has cocaine wrapped around her legs, and a designer bag with hidden drugs
2:00 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
2:30 AM
Bid & Destroy
The crew dismantles a creepy house
Danley Demolition Crew gets to work dismantling a 150-year-old house, but things get spooky when the team discovers creepy cages in the basement and a cryptic message on a wall
2:55 AM
Bid & Destroy
The team suffers a setback
The team members suffer a setback when the house they have been asked to tear down is vandalised and its valuable contents removed
3:20 AM
Food Factory
A look how certain foods are made in factories
A look how certain foods are made in factories, featuring cake pops and slice cream
3:45 AM
Food Factory
How maple syrup and polenta crisps are made
A look how certain foods are made in factories, featuring maple syrup and polenta crisps
4:10 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Companion dogs provide some much-needed support to three cheetah cubs
Companion dogs provide some much-needed support to three newborn cheetah cubs, and a langur monkey needs life-saving emergency treatment for a urinary problem
4:35 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
A pregnant nine-year-old cheetah is quickly aging out of her reproductive cycle
A pregnant nine-year-old cheetah is quickly aging out of her reproductive cycle, and a vet tries to work out why a penguin has not shed any feathers for close to a year