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- StarsPhil RosenthalMonica HoranLily RosenthalPhil travels around the world sampling food and tradition with friends and a sense of humor.
- StarsRonan SummersNehemiah MabryJason DietzWith access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
- DirectorMacdara VallelyStarsMartin HassonMicheal McdaidSeán Ó. CuireáinJohn Philip Holland, recognised world-wide as the inventor of the first functioning submarine (built in the US in the 1890s), has largely been forgotten in his own country. His first submarines were financed by the IRB - by Irish revolutionaries like John Devoy and Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa - in the early 1880s, yet less than twenty years later he designed what became the first US Navy submarine (the USS Holland I), as well as the first British, Russian, Japanese and Dutch submarine fleets. The Clare born inventor was viewed as an equal by other innovators such as Edison and Diesel, and showed incredible grit and determination to earn the title bestowed upon him by the US Navy - the father of the modern submarine.
- StarsBuddy GuindonRichard McgaffeyKenny GuindonGalveston's Guindon family tries to keep Katie's Seafood Market - their family business - growing and thriving at all costs. A homegrown enterprise built both on land and at sea, the challenges at Katie's are everywhere.
- StarsPhilippe GouglerTommy LeeEach of the episodes presents one (or several) countries, through a route on the national railway lines. From stage to stage, we discover unusual, archaic or ultramodern trains, country twists or rolling palaces, on tiny or immense routes.
- StarsJeremy WadeAlexander ClarkeMichael TuttleThe deep-sea remains a dangerous & unexplored frontier, a place that swallows evidence and where the unknown is normal. Jeremy Wade searches for answers behind the world's most iconic & baffling underwater mysteries known to science.
- StarsJeremy WadeNature's majestic freshwater giants are disappearing at an alarming rate. For extreme angler and biologist Jeremy Wade, known for investigating stories of monstrous and mysterious fish in Animal Planet's River Monsters, this is dramatic evidence that some of the world's most important rivers are in trouble. In Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers, Wade sets out around the world to take the pulse of the Amazon, the Ganges, the Yangtze, the Mississippi, the Danube, and the Zambezi and understand how exploitation and pollution are contributing to the ruin of rivers that were once the lifeblood of communities and home to his beloved monsters.
- StarsJeremy WadeVic HislopDavid BuckmeierJeremy Wade searches the world for legendary and flesh-eating freshwater fish.
- StarsCyril ChauquetJesse Lambert MinichilliSkipper BivinsIn this new series, Cyril Chauquet takes us on a mission to seek out the world's most colossal underwater creatures in the remotest corners of the planet.
- StarsRobson GreenJean-Yves BertholotActor Robson Green, an experienced fly-fisherman, journeys the globe in search of some of the wildest and most elusive fish the seas have to offer.
- DirectorMatt DeanStarsFinbar GittelmanLife on the sea is beautiful and deadly, and we see both sides of that story through the eyes of a man who's sailed his entire life. Featuring Finbar Gittelman and his beloved Schooner Wolf, this documentary explores Finbar's seafaring life and his return to Havana for the first time in fifty years. His tales at sea will fill you with a sense of wonder and a new love for life.
- StarsLannon KilleaKristine StultzRaymond VazquezTropical dreamers will be shown island properties that fit into any budget, from ultra-affordable to totally outrageous. This shows follows everyday families in search of their own slice of paradise, and proves that fantasy can be reality.
- DirectorDan CliftonWanda KosciaStarsDan SnowWojtek MalanowskiTadeusz SlowikowskiIn 2015, a media frenzy broke when 2 amateur researchers found a buried train in Poland. They believed it contained precious treasure left by the Nazis at the close of WW2. Historian Dan Snow investigates.
- Explore the world of the North Sea; eaxmine staggering triumphs of engineering, the scale and ingenuity of offshore industry, the hardships of trawlermen battling to fill their quotas, and the bravery of search & rescue teams patrolling the waves.
- StarsRandall MooreFrom the kissing bug to the cane toad, the Asian carp to the army worm, invasive species increasingly threaten our forests, waterways, food supplies and cities. This compelling four-part series examines the dangers posed by these relentless invaders, and profiles the dedicated scientists working tirelessly to find solutions - before it's too late.
- StarsEric MeyersHeath HudsonUga CarliniThe true stories of people whose homes were infested by animals ranging from ants and spiders to raccoons and snakes are told through reenactments, with the victims themselves participating.
- DirectorNathan WilliamsStarsMichael MosleyDr Michael Mosley explores the bizarre and fascinating world of parasites by turning his body into a living laboratory and deliberately infesting himself with them.
- StarsMichael HurstRachel HouseOur Big Blue Backyard is a new series that dives deep into the seas to discover stunning stories of New Zealand's native ocean animals.
- StarsSalvatore VecchioParker StevensonGregory Ericksona scientific animal documentary TV series developed by the National Geographic Channel that centers on that elusive and dangerous relationship between predator and prey, especially when the predators are wild animals and the prey are human beings. It takes known attacks between man and beast in order to break down what occurred and the reason with the latest forensic science techniques and the expertise of animal behaviorists and scientists.
- The show explores some of the biggest and most remarkable kitchens in the world and documents their methods to prepare food for their customers.
- DirectorMark FisherStarsSundeep DhillonMark FisherKenton CoolBen and Victoria are tested to their physical and mental limits as they attempt to scale the world's highest mountain.
- StarsRoss HuguetTo catch a glimpse of some of the most spectacular natural wonders on the planet, you have to journey deep beneath the oceans. Dive into lush undersea gardens filled with vibrant vistas and otherworldly creatures.
- StarsAvery BrooksCharlie PaullTim Le BasIn this National Geographic special, we look at what most call "The Final Frontier". Using the newest data gathered from scientists all over the world and the latest advancements in computer generated imaging, we are able to explore some of the most dramatic landscapes the Earth has to offer. From the tallest mountain to fissures that would engulf entire countries, the ocean floor is truly a sight to behold.
- CreatorSophie Elwin-HarrisStarsCraig SechlerJames DelgadoRussell BoulterBy scanning the locations at the bottom of the ocean where sunken ships, treasures and even cities lie, the show tries to answer what they look like, how they got there and if they hide any secrets.
- DirectorSophie Elwin-HarrisStarsCraig SechlerRussell BoulterJon HendersonPort Royal, the 'wickedest city on Earth', famous for its Caribbean pirates, liquor, is torn apart on June 7th 1692 by quake and tsunami. Two thirds of buildings are sucked into the ocean, the rest buried where they sink. 2,000 die. Marine archaeologist Jon Henderson goes in search of what happened. Scientific data combines with computer graphics to DRAIN the waters to investigate final moments and resurrect past secrets.
- DirectorColin RuggieroStarsSusanna GirolamoPrepare to hold your breath and dive into a thousand shades of blue on an exploration of the Exuma Cays, a tiny string of pearls tucked away in the middle of 3,000 other islands that make up the Bahamas. Beautifully captured entirely in HD, the film uses innovative underwater and time-lapse photography to capture the surreal beauty of the Exumas through the eyes of a young woman who lives there. Through Susanna's eyes and her sparse, first-person narration we are given a window into the colors and moods and stunning imagery of a water-world few people have ever seen. Welcome to Exuma.
- StarsMark OliverThis six-part documentary series takes you into the heart of the deep blue sea, from Mangroves filled with baby sharks to the Sand Flats where the green sea turtles graze. Each episode takes a deep dive into another compelling geological feature, introducing you to the abundant wildlife within.
- StarsPhilipp MoogAndrew SolomonMary FulbrookHow could a crisis-ridden democracy turn into an apocalypse with war and genocide? The rise and fall of National Socialism is told from an international perspective to offer a new comprehensive view on German history between 1918 and 1948.
- DirectorJonah MalakStarsMark AndrewsDeon DreyerTheo DreyerTwo friends, Don and Dave were diving in the cave of Boesmansgat: 283 meters. Right before surfacing up, Dave - who'd just broken a world record - finds a body. They decide to dive back and retrieve it.
- DirectorTrip JenningsStarsJack CohenLisa EllsworthDavid OyelowoElemental takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire. We follow the harrowing escape from Paradise as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire's start. We visit fire labs where researchers torch entire houses to learn why some homes burn and others survive. We learn from Native Americans as they employ fire to benefit nature and increase community safety as they have for thousands of years. We follow researchers who work to understand the effects of climate on forests and the crucial role that natural forests play in storing vast amounts of carbon. Along the way we listen to people who have survived the deadliest fires to underscore the importance of this quest.
- StarsAlex WarnerThe Volvo ocean race is the toughest offshore sailing race on the planet.
- DirectorTopher CochraneAlex RustStarsAlex RustRoss GerberJim RamirezA documentary about the journey and spirit of Alex Rust, a farm boy turned day trader from Indiana who, at 25, abandoned his yuppie life in Chicago, bought a modest sailboat, and set out to sail around the world, learning as he journeyed.