National Geographic Channel TV Guide — Saturday, 27 June 2026

Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Saturday, 27 June 2026. 29 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Engineering by Catastrophe

S1 · E6 · Atomic Power

The safety lessons learned from nuclear disasters

The lessons learned from nuclear disasters including Chernobyl, Fukushima and Three Mile Island, which have guided engineers toward a safer future and the pursuit of nuclear fusion

01:00 1h

Airport Security: Rome

S8 · E7 · A Special Package

The judicial police suspect a man is packing narcotics below the belt

At Rome Fiumicino, the judicial police suspect a man is packing narcotics below the belt, while an Albanian woman panics when denied entry to Italy

02:00 55m

Car S.O.S.

S11 · E10 · Ultima Mk.3

Tim and Fuzz go on a trip to Cambridgeshire to pick up their very first supercar

In Cambridgeshire, Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw pick up their very first supercar, a rare 1989 Ultima race car. The British-made Ultimas were, in their time, world speed record-breakers, so how will the boys manage with the restoration of such a highly tuned performance vehicle?

02:55 25m

To Catch a Smuggler

S4 · E3 · Tunnel From Tijuana

HSI shuts down a tunnel dug under the border by a cartel

AMO Puerto Rico sinks a marine smuggling operation as HSI shuts down a tunnel dug under the border by a cartel, and a CBP K9 finds drugs in a car

03:20 25m

Food Factory

S5 · E23 · Night Shift: Wedding Cake & Roast Beef Wraps

A catering crew makes several last-minute wedding cakes

A Las Vegas crew has just one night to finish a two-day job. Tackling several last-minute wedding cakes they've got no margin for error

03:45 25m

Food Factory

S5 · E24 · Night Shift: Dogfish & Beets N' Corn

A fishing crew tries to fulfil an order from Harvard University

A mega fish order from Harvard University means an early start for a crew of Cape Cod fisherman. But it's Mother Nature who dictates the unpredictable haul

04:10 25m

When Sharks Attack

S5 · E8 · Australia's Deadliest Coast

Experts examine a rise in great white shark sightings on Australia's west coast

Experts from across Western Australia examine a rise in great white shark sightings and attacks on the coast in 2010

04:35 25m

When Sharks Attack

S5 · E9 · Fear on Fire Island

Two children are attacked by sharks within an hour

Two children are attacked by sharks within an hour on the New York resort of Fire Island. Experts try to uncover the cause of the first attacks in the state in more than 60 years

05:00 30m

Teleshopping

Teleshopping.

05:30 30m

Teleshopping

Teleshopping.

Morning

06:00 30m

Teleshopping

Teleshopping.

06:30 30m

Teleshopping

Teleshopping.

07:00 1h

Cruise TV with LoveitBookit

S1 · E181

Your one-stop-shop for all things cruise; bringing you the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals to ensure your next cruise is your greatest one!

08:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S21 · E3 · Stealth Bomber Down

The US Air Force investigate the most expensive aviation accident of all time

When a two-billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes in Guam, it is up to the US Air Force to investigate the most expensive aviation accident of all time

09:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S21 · E4 · Double Trouble

A miraculous landing at a French military airfield

Rocked by an explosion that rips both right wing engines off the wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield

10:00 1h

Inside Sydney Airport

S1 · E9 · Fix to Fly

A potentially catastrophic fire needs putting out

The work never slows at Sydney Airport, whether it's changing a wind sock, painting a runway at midnight or putting out a potentially catastrophic fire

11:00 1h

Inside Sydney Airport

S1 · E5 · VIPs

The imminent arrival of the Prime Minister of Singapore has security on high alert

The imminent arrival of the Prime Minister of Singapore has security on high alert, while Duty Manager Mel is excited to escort his favourite pop star

Daytime

12:00 1h

Engineering by Catastrophe

S1 · E6 · Atomic Power

The safety lessons learned from nuclear disasters

The lessons learned from nuclear disasters including Chernobyl, Fukushima and Three Mile Island, which have guided engineers toward a safer future and the pursuit of nuclear fusion

13:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S10 · E1 · Nightmare Runway

The TAM Airlines Flight 3054 crash at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport in 2007

A reconstruction of TAM Airlines Flight 3054 crash at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport in 2007, and a look at the suggested reasons which caused the disaster which left 199 people dead

14:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S21 · E4 · Double Trouble

A miraculous landing at a French military airfield

Rocked by an explosion that rips both right wing engines off the wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield

15:00 1h

Construction Fails

S2 · E1 · Charm City Catastrophe

A ship breaks a Baltimore bridge

A ship breaks a Baltimore bridge, a Dutch stadium loses its top, and a Manhattan crane catches fire. Plus, a crooked English pub and a 'poonami' in China

16:00 1h

Construction Fails

S2 · E2 · Fault Line Fiasco

Earthquake-proof buildings fall down in Turkey

Earthquake-proof buildings fall down in Turkey, two gantry cranes bump into each other, a battery factory blows up, and a bridge collapses in Dresden

17:00 1h

Seconds from Disaster

S2 · E2 · Alpine Tsunami

An Alpine avalanche in 1999

An investigation into an Alpine avalanche in 1999, which resulted in the village of Galtur in the Paznaun valley being buried under 170,000 tonnes of snow, despite the fact the popular ski resort had previously been designated a 'safe zone'

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S17 · E9 · Deadly Go Round

A Chinese plane that crashed minutes from touching down

The case of a Chinese plane that crashed minutes from touching down in Japan. Initial reports suggest the pilots are to blame, but after two years, a more complex reason emerges

19:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S15 · E8 · River Runway

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

20:00 1h

World War II: The Apocalypse

S1 · E3 · Origins of the Holocaust

Slave labour in Nazi-occupied France

Footage reveals how Jewish and Polish prisoners were forced into slave labour as Nazi soldiers enjoyed rest and recreation in Paris

21:00 1h

World War II: The Apocalypse

S1 · E4 · American Allies

Battles in Asia, Stalingrad and Egypt

Footage of battles in Asia, Stalingrad and Egypt, and the implementation of the Final Solution by the Nazis

22:00 1h

Inside the SS

S1 · E1 · Hitler's Evil Elite

Documentary about Hitler's private army

Documentary about Hitler's private army, formed in 1925 from volunteers who were subjected to intense propaganda and aspired to become part of a racial elite

23:00 1h

Amsterdam Central 24/7

S2 · E5 · Amsterdam 750th Anniversary

The city marks its 750th anniversary

The city marks its 750th anniversary, but heavy autumn showers disrupt services across Amsterdam and rail workers race against the clock to replace worn rails

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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