National Geographic Channel TV Guide — Wednesday

Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. 30 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

Ice Road Rescue

S10 · E6 · The Visitor

A tanker truck full of waste slides back on a narrow, icy hill

A tanker truck full of waste slides back on a narrow, icy hill, almost slamming into a snow-covered car
01:00 1h

Strangest Things

S3 · E7 · Babe Flute, Casino Shoe, Cursed Amythyst

A cursed gemstone, an ancient flute, and a device to win at casinos

The stories of a cursed gemstone, an ancient flute that provides a new insight into human evolution, and a simple shoe housing a hi-tech device to win at casinos
02:00 30m

Abandoned

S1 · E13 · Scranton Lace Factory

The team searches an abandoned lace factory

Jay and the team fill their truck with unusual and valuable items from an abandoned lace factory
02:30 25m

Made in a Day

S1 · E4 · Helicopters

The construction of the world's most popular single engine helicopter

How Airbus constructs the H-125, the world's most popular single engine helicopter
02:55 25m

Made in a Day

S1 · E6 · Whiskey

The making of Jack Daniels whiskey

The making of over 120 million bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey a year, from the grains that turn into mash, the distilling process, and the charcoal mellowing and barrel storage
03:20 25m

Food Factory

S1 · E7 · A Taste of India

The making of tofu and soy beans

A look at how certain foods are made in factories, including tofu, soy beans and biscotti
03:45 25m

Food Factory

S1 · E8 · Sweet and Salty, Nuts and Brownies

The making of roasted peanuts and mango smoothies

A look how certain foods are made in factories, including roasted peanuts, mango smoothies and vegan brownies
04:10 25m

Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales

S1 · E6 · Bon Voyage Bears

Two polar bears are transferred from Columbus to Maryland

Two polar bears are transferred from Columbus to Maryland. An unlikely friendship forms between a camel and a takin, while a zebra shark undergoes an examination
04:35 25m

Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales

S1 · E7 · Catch Me If You Can!

A Muntjac deer name Chowlie suffers from mysterious seizures

A Muntjac deer name Chowlie suffers from mysterious seizures, but the keepers will need to catch him first before they find out why
05:00 30m

Teleshopping
05:30 30m

Teleshopping

Morning

06:00 30m

Teleshopping
06:30 30m

Teleshopping
07:00 1h

Cruise TV with LoveitBookit

Teleshopping feature bringing you the hottest destinations and latest deals to ensure your next cruise is your greatest one
08:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S20 · E9 · Seconds from Touchdown

A turboprop is just seconds from landing when it flips over

Facing a cascade of failures and an engine fire, a turboprop is just seconds from the tarmac in Montreal when it flips over and crashes to the ground
09:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S20 · E10 · Deadly Delivery

A cargo plane strikes a grove of trees and crashes a mile short of the runway

A cargo plane strikes a grove of trees and crashes a mile short of the runway. Investigators take an unusual approach to uncovering the cause
10:00 1h

Destruction Decoded

S2 · E8 · Expeditions

The 10 most perilous expeditions in history

The 10 most perilous expeditions in history, from the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, attempts to summit Everest, and the Lost City of Z
11:00 1h

Car S.O.S.

S5 · E3 · Aston Martin DB6

Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore an Aston Martin DB6

Oil worker Steve has owned his 1967 Aston Martin DB6 for over 20 years. After he bought it for a bargain price the car became his pride and joy, but when it broke down his attempts to repair it failed. Since then, a serious fall and chronic health problems have taken their toll and restoring the British classic is now out of his reach. While Fuzz Townshend struggles with an engine that hasn't turned over in 20 years, Tim Shaw must do his best to get all the right parts - which are notoriously expensive

Daytime

12:00 1h

Construction Fails

S3 · E3 · Condo Collapse

Engineers race to stop towering structures from falling apart

Brace for disaster as dams fail, buildings collapse and engineers race to stop towering structures from falling apart.
13:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S8 · E4 · Cleared for Disaster

A fatal collision at Los Angeles International Airport in 1991

A fatal collision at Los Angeles International Airport in 1991, when an air-traffic controller assigned an inbound flight to a runway where another plane was waiting to take off
14:00 1h

Hitler's Last Stand

S6 · E6 · Summit Under Siege

An isolated American battalion makes a desperate stand

An isolated American battalion makes a desperate stand on Battle Mountain as relentless German attacks threaten to overwhelm their position
15:00 1h

Atlantis: Draining the Lost City

S1 · E5 · Legends of Atlantis

Experts explore evidence of the fabled city of Atlantis

Exciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost under the waves. However, it is unclear whether these ancient cities are the long sought-after Atlantis or accidents of geology. Cutting-edge graphics are employed to reveal the sea floor. Narrated by Craig Sechler
16:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Egypt

S5 · E10 · Tutankhamun's Secret Revolution

How Tutankhamun transformed the worship of the gods

Archaeologists explore hidden tombs to investigate how Tutankhamun transformed the way that ancient Egyptians worshipped their gods
17:00 1h

Ice Road Rescue

S6 · E2 · Rivals on the Rocks

Bjorn joins forces with a rival company to rescue a truck that crashed into a cliff face

Bjorn joins forces with a rival company to rescue a truck that crashed into a cliff face, and Thord struggles to get a flipped tractor back on its wheels

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Seconds from Disaster

S2 · E3 · Motorway Plane Crash

A plane crash on the M1 in Leicestershire in 1989

The Boeing 737 that crash-landed on the M1 in Leicestershire in January 1989, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. The programme examines how investigators discovered a misunderstanding that led the pilots to shut down the only working engine
19:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S23 · E4 · Without Warning

Two float planes carrying tourists collide near a spectacular Alaskan waterfall

When two float planes carrying tourists collide near a spectacular Alaskan waterfall, investigators turn to 3D technology to figure out why
20:00 1h

Decoding History's Prophecies

S1 · E9 · Kingdom of Cults, Presidents Death, Sacred Chickens

Self-proclaimed messiahs, renowned psychics and ancient omens

From self-proclaimed messiahs to renowned psychics and ancient omens, explore the figures who captivated believers
21:00 1h

Tut's Toxic Tomb

S1 · E1 · Curse Unleashed

Part one of two. The extraordinary truth behind the legend of Tutankhamun

Part one of two. Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi begins to unravel the extraordinary truth behind the legend of Tutankhamun, investigating the pharaoh's curse
22:00 1h

Monsters: The Truth Behind the Myths

S1 · E1 · Vampires

How vampires became one of history's most enduring legends

How fear of the undead swept across Europe, transforming vampire folklore into one of history's most enduring legends
23:00 1h

Air Crash Investigation

S11 · E6 · Grand Canyon Disaster

Investigating a collision over the Grand Canyon in Arizona

Experts investigate the 1956 collision of two planes over the Grand Canyon in Arizona, and reveal a problem that threatened the entire aviation industry

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