National Geographic Channel Wednesday
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8:00 AM
Disaster Autopsy
The disaster that occurred at Fukushima nuclear plant
The disaster that occurred at Fukushima nuclear plant, a Manhattan crane collapse, and the fire on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal are analysed

9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Failures in training that led to catastrophe in the cockpit
Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit

10:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A fatal fire on board Air Canada Flight 797 in 1983
How a fire erupted on board Air Canada Flight 797 in June 1983, killing 23 of the 41 passengers

11:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
Investigators must determine how a freshly serviced plane was released with a fatal flaw
After the crew manage to land an aircraft on the fritz, investigators must determine how a freshly serviced plane was released with a fatal flaw

12:00 PM
Bloody Tales of the Tower
The deaths of Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard and Lady Arabella Stuart
The execution of Henry VIII's wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, and the suspected suicide of Lady Arabella, a threat to the ruling Stuart dynasty

1:00 PM
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
Archaeologist Pepi Papakosta goes in search of the conqueror's final resting place
Archaeologist Pepi Papakosta goes in search of the conqueror's final resting place in an Egyptian city he founded, discovering a rare marble statue and a network of secret tunnels

2:00 PM
The Battle for Britain: Drain the Oceans
The wrecks of planes and ships from the Battle of Britain
The wrecks of planes and ships from the Battle of Britain, revealing new details on how British forces were able to repel the possibility of a Nazi invasion

3:00 PM
Nazi Megastructures: Battle Ready
The construction of the largest battleships ever seen
The construction of the largest battleships ever seen, and fortified bunkers designed to protect German U-boats

4:00 PM
Seconds from Disaster
Documentary examining the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941
Documentary examining the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941, which occurred on a Sunday, when the anti-aircraft guns were unmanned and ammunition was locked away

5:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz and Tim restore a 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw's plans to restore a beloved 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider grind to a halt when its owner is hit by a crippling medical condition

6:00 PM
Lost Treasures of Egypt
The archaeologists explore the spectacular tombs of its pharaohs
The archaeologists explore the spectacular tombs of its pharaohs, hunt for the mummy of a missing state official, and unearth the burial of a member of the Egyptian high society

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A mid-air collision over Brazil in 2006
Aviation experts examine the events surrounding a mid-air collision between a brand new business jet and a passenger plane over Brazil in September 2006

8:00 PM
Destruction Decoded
Some of the most dramatic collapses in history
Some of the most dramatic collapses in history, including the destruction of buildings, towers, bridges and cranes

9:00 PM
Construction Fails
When a power station reached the end of the road, it took all the power with it
When a UK power station reached the end of the road, it took all the power with it. Plus, disasters involving landslides, tyres and inevitable human error

10:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz restore a Wolseley Hornet
Tim and Fuzz put their restoration skills to the test when they restore a Wolseley Hornet, a car that has no manual and requires rare parts

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
Investigators examine similarities between two accidents
Investigators examine similarities between a crash landing at Tokyo's Narita Airport and an accident at Newark Airport more than a decade earlier

12:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
HSI agents pursue a drug smuggler through a car park
HSI agents pursue a drug smuggler through a car park, while CBP uncovers a shipment of ancient artefacts

1:00 AM
History: The Interesting Bits
How wars have begun over almost anything
How wars have begun over almost anything, from an unprovoked invasion to a lost ear, a pastry or a stolen bucket

2:00 AM
Food Factory
Chocolate treats, health bars and orange bonbons
Examining how chewy chocolate treats, nutty health bars, creamy orange bonbons and popular zesty condiments reach the masses

2:30 AM
Lords of War
Bidders vie for an 18th-century flintlock
Bidders vie for an 18th-century flintlock. The four-barrel gun was so complex and expensive to produce that only the wealthy could afford one, making such items highly desirable

2:55 AM
Lords of War
The team discovers a Second World War searchlight in Colorado
Sean Rich finds a simple Italian flintlock that hides a deep valuable secret in Colorado where the team also discovers a Second World War searchlight

3:20 AM
Food Factory
A look how certain foods are made in factories
A look how certain foods are made in factories, beginning with toffee, pesto, coffee beans and rice

3:45 AM
Food Factory
The production of chewing gum
A look at how certain foods are prepared in factories, including chocolate ice-cream cones, pasta, pop and chewing gum

4:10 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
An ostrich named War lives up to his name and puts up a good fight
An ostrich named War lives up to his name and puts up a good fight. Plus, a greater one-horned rhino welcomes another new calf to the herd

4:35 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
It is springtime at the Columbus Zoo, which means annual giraffe checkups
It is springtime at the Columbus Zoo, which means annual giraffe checkups with extensive hoof care and more
