Browse the full National Geographic WILD TV guide for Saturday, 17 October 2026. 26 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
Savage Kingdom
S3 · E2 · Reign of TerrorThe cheetah cubs get a harsh lesson in survivalThe cheetah cubs get a harsh lesson in survival. Wild dogs try to drive hyenas from their territory, but internal conflict threatens to tear the pack apart -
01:00 1h
Snakes in the City
S6 · E3 · There's a Snake in the Fridge!It's mamba season and the deadly snakes are playing hard-to-get in the treesIt's mamba season and the deadly snakes are playing hard-to-get in trees, boxes and even a fridge. Simon Keys risks his life to save them -
02:00 1h
The Incredible Dr Pol
S4 · E2 · Spring FeverThe vet tends to a cow unable to birth her calfThe vet castrates a feisty mini-horse, and tends to a cow in distress and unable to birth her calf -
03:00 1h
Yukon Vet
S10 · E6 · This Little Piggy Had An OuchieDr Oakley treats a limping bull bisonDr Oakley treats a limping bull bison, a dog with a mammary mass, and a reindeer that's unable to shed his antlers. -
04:00 1h
Life Below Zero: First Alaskans
S3 · E14 · Old Ways New RealitiesHow the indigenous peoples of Alaska are turning to the values of the pastAs the indigenous peoples of Alaska face a changing and unforgiving climate, they turn to the values of the past as a guide to their future -
05:00 30m
-
05:30 30m
Morning
-
06:00 30m
-
06:30 30m
-
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
Antarctica
S1 · E1 · Storming AntarcticaDocumentary following six teams of scientists studying AntarcticaDocumentary following teams of scientists in Antarctica. One group studies an active volcano, while another treks across a floating piece of ice the size of France -
09:00 1h
Antarctica
S1 · E2 · Not Fit For Human LifeA storm sweeps across the ice shelfScientists working outside of Scott Base are forced to seek shelter as a storm with 60mph winds sweeps across the ice shelf, causing the temperature to drop to minus 100 degrees -
10:00 1h
Antarctica
S1 · E3 · Antarctic AftermathThe US coast guard smash a channel through the ice for supply tankersThe US coast guard smash a channel through the ice for supply tankers, while a team based at Mount Erebus deal with difficult landings and equipment failure -
11:00 1h
The Incredible Dr Pol
S12 · E3 · Birth, Wind & FireA change in the weather brings more emergenciesThe staff rejoice as the long and frigid Michigan winter finally comes to an end. But a change in the weather brings more emergencies
Daytime
-
12:00 1h
The Incredible Dr Pol
S12 · E4 · Pop! Goes The BeagleThe team tackles wild alpacas and stubborn heifersIt's a whirlwind of a week at Pol Veterinary Services as the team tackle everything from wild alpacas and stubborn heifers to disturbing doggie doo-doo -
13:00 1h
Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory
The wildlife film-maker records great white sharksBertie heads to South Africa for his most audacious mission yet. The wild waters here are a hotspot for one of the ocean's most famous and feared predators, the great white shark. Diving in the shallows without a cage, Bertie will attempt to film these huge sharks. By entering their domain, he discovers the challenges they face on our rapidly changing planet -
14:00 1h
Deep Sea Dwellers
The most intelligent creatures in the seaThe most intelligent creatures in the sea, including octopus, squid and cuttlefish -
15:00 1h
Ice Road Rescue
S2 · E3 · Ferry Go RoundThe whole community is unable to access the main roadThord has to deal with a situation that is stopping the whole community from using the main road. Kristoffer cleans up after a garbage truck that has overturned on a slippery road -
16:00 1h
Ice Road Rescue
S2 · E4 · Crime Scene RescueThord is involved in a crime scene investigationThord is involved in a crime scene investigation, Bjorn patrols the mountains, and Andrej has to make up for a lack of experience when he discovers an overturned car -
17:00 1h
Ice Road Rescue
S2 · E5 · Winter WoesBjorn has a bad dayBjorn has a bad day, and Thord is called out to rescue a trailer that is poised to flood the road with milk
Tonight's Highlights
-
18:00 1h
Hammerhead Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory
Footage of one of the ocean's most visually iconic sharksThe cinematographer and explorer dives into Mexico's Pacific waters to discover how protected seas can deliver a spectacle of one of the ocean's most visually iconic sharks -
19:00 1h
Antarctica
S1 · E1 · Storming AntarcticaDocumentary following six teams of scientists studying AntarcticaDocumentary following teams of scientists in Antarctica. One group studies an active volcano, while another treks across a floating piece of ice the size of France -
20:00 1h
Antarctica
S1 · E2 · Not Fit For Human LifeA storm sweeps across the ice shelfScientists working outside of Scott Base are forced to seek shelter as a storm with 60mph winds sweeps across the ice shelf, causing the temperature to drop to minus 100 degrees -
21:00 1h
Freaks & Creeps
S1 · E1 · Weirdest Monkey AliveLucy Cooke searches for strange creatures, beginning with the proboscis monkeyZoologist Lucy Cooke embarks on a mission to find strange animals, beginning her search in Borneo with the proboscis monkey -
22:00 1h
Freaks & Creeps
S1 · E2 · Devil IslandLucy Cooke encounters a Tasmanian devil on its native islandLucy Cooke encounters a Tasmanian devil on its native island and an egg-laying mammal with bizarre reproductive organs -
23:00 1h
Freaks & Creeps
S1 · E3 · Africa's Freaky FiveZoologist Lucy Cooke searches for Africa's strangest-looking animalsZoologist Lucy Cooke searches for Africa's strangest-looking animals, including a tarantula and an anteater which both have unusual feet