American Weed

In this town marijuana dispensaries outnumber Starbucks by about two to one.

Welcome to Fort Collins where you’ll run into all sorts of characters involved in the cannabis business from herbal healers to black market dealers.

American Weed premieres on Wednesday 13 June at 9pm and, in this part of Colorado, you’ll experience the highs and lows of the medicinal marijuana industry as you explore this state’s fast-growing cannabis culture.

Wild Scene Investigation

There’s trouble at Lilley Brook Golf Course in the Cotswolds. Locals have reported sightings of big cats prowling the grounds of Iford Manor in Wiltshire. In Texas there are stories around about a hairless, blue-eyed creature that the residents believe is the mythical chupacabra.

In the UK premiere of Wild Scene Investigation, join three animal investigators to examine and solve puzzling cases from the UK and around the world.

From haunted forests in Wales to weird crime sprees in California, there isn’t a single wildlife mystery that’s too obscure for them!

Catch Wild Scene Investigation Tuesdays at 8pm from 12 June.

Ancient X Files

In the modern information age, you’d like to think you have all the knowledge in the world at your fingertips – yet some shocking secrets remain buried deep in the past.

Join intrepid investigators Tuesdays at 9pm in our brand new series Ancient X Files as they delve into some of mankind’s most enduring mysteries.

Ancient X Files: Mona Lisa Code & The Bone Chamber

Her enigmatic smile has fascinated art lovers for centuries – but could the Mona Lisa really contain a secret message from Da Vinci? Also, see a grisly find in the oldest subterranean temple in the world.

Ancient X Files: Crown Of Thorns & The Living Dead

Jesuit priest Father Patrick Hough examines an ancient relic that tradition holds as Christ’s crucifixion crown, then head to the mountains of Peru to investigate a hoard of mummies found preserved in disturbing positions.

Ancient X Files: Incas Decoded & Viking Sun Stone

The puzzling mysteries of ancient Incan counting devices and the secret navigational systems of the Vikings come under scrutiny, as two more enigmas from the past face expert modern analysis.

Ancient X Files: Sodom And Gomorrah & Voyinch Manuscript

Go in search of the infamous Biblical cities of sin supposedly destroyed by the wrath of God. Can they be found? Plus, British computer programmer Nick Pelling attempts to crack ‘the most mysterious document in the world’.

Ancient X Files: Holy Shroud & Star God Temple

Ancient languages expert Mark Guscin attempts to shed light on the secrets of what some believe to be Jesus’ shroud by exploring digital analysis of the relic. Then, explore the oldest astronomical temple in the Americas.

Doctor Of Death

This is the real-life story of one of the deadliest killing sprees in US history.

Doctor Of Death, Michael Swango, poisoned countless patients and co-workers in the early 1990s using a variety of devious methods – including arsenic-laced doughnuts.

While authorities had been suspicious of Swango in the past, he was able to avoid being convicted of murder until a series of deaths at a hospital in Long Island prompted a full scale investigation.

Find out how forensic methods originally developed after the murder of French businessman Charles Lafarge in 1840, helped snare the ‘Doctor of Death’.

Strange Behaviours: Tourette's and Other Disorders

Four people talk frankly about their mental disorders and disabilities in this touching documentary.

In the UK, Dee from Tonbridge avoids all emotional experiences in fear that it will trigger his narcolepsy; while in Berwick-upon-Tweed, father-of-four Paul reveals how Tourette’s has affected his relationships.

Elsewhere, aspiring designer Bethany is gradually making herself bald because of her disorder; and two men with autism battle to overcome their communication problems and join forces to question society’s attitudes towards them.

Strange Behaviour: Tourette’s And Other Disorders premieres on Thursday 24 May at 9pm and is part of our Extreme Lives Season.

Killer Clown

In 1978 the grisly discovery of a crudely buried collection of skeletons beneath a house in Illinois led police to one of the most notorious serial killers in US history: John Wayne Gacy aka the ‘Killer Clown’.

Accused of 33 murders, Gacy was known for his appearances at charitable events and children’s parties dressed as ‘Pongo the Clown’.

With a staggering number of human remains to identify, investigators turned to expert forensic anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow for help – and in doing so, paid a debt to the ground breaking CSIs who used similar techniques to convict the murderous ‘sausage king of Chicago’ almost a hundred years earlier.

My Secret Life

Do you have a secret life? Meet the folks who do in My Secret Life!

Father and childcare worker by day, masked law enforcer by night: Phoenix Jones dons a superhero outfit and hits the streets to fight Seattle’s toughest criminals.

Meanwhile, ‘wannabe paraplegic’ Chloe spends most of her life in a wheelchair when in reality she is fully able-bodied.

And millionaire Todd spends his spare time riding the rails as a penniless hobo.

Finally meet the ‘Furries’ who like to dress up as animal characters from their own imagination.

Why do such people choose to risk humiliation and danger for their alter egos?

Hunting The Washington Sniper

For three terrifying weeks in October 2002, residents of the Washington DC metropolitan area lived in fear as a deadly sniper picked off victims, apparently at random.

With 10 dead already, forensic experts faced a frantic race to catch the killer – using just the bullets found buried in the victims for evidence.

Hunting The Washington Sniper premieres on Monday 28 May at 9PM and takes a look at how ballistic techniques developed by New York State detectives way back in 1915 helped to catch the DC sniper before he struck again.

Hunting The Washington Sniper is part of our Crimes That Changed History season.

Animal Superpowers

Humans may not have evolved to wield electricity, achieve invisibility or regenerate like their favourite superheroes – but animals have!

In Animal Superpowers see how different species have evolved and developed mesmerising powers to stay ahead in the ultimate survival-of-the-fittest competition.

Assisted by wildlife experts and stunning virtual models, acclaimed British actor Patrick Stewart explores the science behind the animal kingdom’s most formidable superpowers.

Air Crash Investigation

Expert testimony. Official reports. Eyewitness accounts. Every Air Crash Investigation has to get it right to keep your skies safe.

Airline disasters can be truly catastrophic - but some people are determined to find hope among the wreckage.

In brand new episodes of Air Crash Investigation, join dedicated investigators seeking to secure safety in the skies, as this gripping series returns for a phenomenal tenth season.

New Air Crash Investigation airs Mondays at 9pm and examines plane crashes and near-disasters from around the globe in meticulous detail by providing a look into what went wrong and if they could have been prevented.

These events have helped change aviation safety and brought about some of the most important changes to aviation regulations that you know today.

Survivor accounts and event re-enactments weave gripping tales while computer generated images (CGI) and expert testimony explains the reasons behind the fatal or near fatal accidents.

Bloody Tales Of The Tower

The terrible cries of tortured traitors have given the Tower of London a particularly grisly place in the history of the capital of England.

Brave a trip to the Tower with investigator Joe Crowley and Tudor historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, in the Bloody Tales Of The Tower on Mondays at 8pm, as this gruesome series explores its infamous blood-spattered past.

Bloody Tales Of The Tower: Traitors
All executions at the Tower and nearby Tower Hill were horrific, but a particularly unpleasant end awaited those who betrayed the Crown. In the first episode discover the contrasting fates of three very different traitors, including the case of the last person killed at the Tower by firing squad.

Bloody Tales of The Tower: Executions
Despite its reputation as the home of expert execution, accounts of the time suggest that being put to death in the Tower could be a messy business. Was it a faulty axe or executioner's anxiety which caused the botched beheading of the Duke of Monmouth, who finally lost his head at the fifth blow?!

Bloody Tales Of The Tower: Scandal!
Some say love is a losing game - and in the reign of Henry VIII, the stakes were higher than ever as Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard found to their peril. Examine how two of the promiscuous monarch's wives lost their lives in the Tower following accusations of amorous affairs. Were they victims of a cruel conspiracy?

James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

Plunging to the virtually unknown depths of the Mariana Trench, James Cameron's DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition takes this National Geographic Explorer deeper and further than any filmmaker or solo explorer has ever gone before.

The finish line lies below nearly 36,000 feet of seawater, weighing in at about 16,000 pounds of pressure on every square inch of sub.

Now join James Cameron, moment by nail-biting moment, on this intimate glimpse inside the mind of a master traveller as he recounts his journey to the bottom of the earth.

Seconds From Disaster

When disaster strikes, every second counts.

Take a fresh look at some of history's most notorious tragedies as Seconds From Disaster returns with a new series, Sundays at 9pm from 11 March, to explore their development frame-by-frame.

New episodes include Japan's crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, the iconic maritime sinking of The Bismarck and the 1963 tragedy when over 2,000 people lost their lives when a landslide into a reservoir caused a terrifying tsunami to sweep through Northern Italy's Piave River Valley.

Featuring expert analysis and ground-breaking revelations, each show uncovers the causes of these catastrophic events - and whether they can be avoided in the future.

Animal Underworld

Rock frontman Henry Rollins investigates animal fixations from around the world in Animal Underworld Thursdays at 8pm.

As he witnesses practices as deadly as the animals they involve, he finds some of these creatures are living not in zoos, but in your homes.

Animal Underworld: Beast Worship
Investigating the role animals play in religion, Henry sees a desert ritual in which spiritual seekers illegally smoke the poisonous skin of a Sonoran toad. And, in the snake-handling churches of Appalachia, he finds even Christianity has room for a surprising role for dangerous animals.

Animal Underworld: Wild Hunger
Henry investigates the trade in animals' blood, organs, limbs and toxins. Some are medically important, or simply outrageous delicacies; others involve cruel treatment of endangered species in the cause of discredited beliefs. Can Rollins sort the harmless roadkill-eaters from the cruel tappers of bears' bile?

Animal Underworld: Fatal Obsession
In Miami, Henry visits Arthur, a snake collector who drives a hearse and has fangs like the animals he keeps. A king cobra, rattlesnakes and vipers live in a room of his unassuming suburban home - but this is just the beginning of a journey that will see Rollins wrestle an alligator!

The Dog Whisperer

Everyone's favourite Dogtor Doolittle offers top tips on how to handle man's best friend.

Faced with a pack of problem pooches, Cesar uses his unique style to change the behaviour of dogs and owners alike.

Episodes include 'High Anxiety' when Cesar helps a phobic dog with a strange obsession with pine cones and another hound that panics whenever the vacuum cleaner is switched on!

In 'Home-Wrecking Hounds' discover how the course of true love never runs smoothly for newlyweds Jeanine and Justin thanks to their possessive pooches who are pushing them apart. Will their love end up in the doghouse?

In another show, not even Iron Man competitor Bill can control two bullying bulldogs in the 'Bull-Whipped' episode. Has Cesar finally met his match?

Cesar also helps a terrier mix that screams at skateboarders and a panicky pup that is afraid of pianos and corridors.

No problem or dog is too big or small for The Dog Whisperer! Cesar Millan means business and is exclusively available on Nat Geo Wild.

Megafactories

Megafactories lifts the lid on how millions of your everyday products and iconic designs begin life on the assembly line.

From bottles of beer to to the latest video games to souped-up supercars, follow every cog and conveyor belt of these fascinating production processes as you enter some of the planet's most impressive factories.

Tony Robinson's Superstitions

Do you believe in the undead? Or such things as evil spirits? These strange beliefs are investigated in our brand new series Tony Robinson's Superstitions Tuesdays at 9pm.

Join Tony as he delves into the dark recesses of Britain's brutal past to scrutinise strange beliefs that started centuries ago.

Assisted by historians and shocking re-enactments, each fascinating episode explores how the nation's fears have been moulded from some of the most gruesome and fearful practices in history.

American Cougar

As if living in the harsh Rocky Mountains wasn't enough, cougars now have to deal with a new enemy - reintroduced wolves.

With the cougars having to compete for prey and protect their cubs against marauding wolf packs, the age-old rivalry between cats and dogs has turned into a deadly battle for survival.

Donate now and help Save Big Cats! Click here to take part in National Geographic's Big Cats Initiative and raise money for field research.

The Last Lions

Life as a lion isn't always easy, as shown by this gripping tale of a mother trying to protect her cubs.

The Last Lions is a stunning film featuring award winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert.

With enemies everywhere waiting to attack this feline family, celebrated wildlife filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly, bring you an insight into the life-or-death battles a big cat mum faces every day.

See their fight for survival as they overcome all manner of hazard; from the raging wildfires on the Delta, to the jealousy of sister lionesses, to the marauding males who kill her mate, to the prey that becomes predator.

This is an incredible true story of survival that will move you as no other wildlife film has done.

Cause an Uproar and help Save Big Cats! Click here to donate to National Geographic's Big Cats Initiative and raise money for field research.

Night Stalkers: Jaguar Ambush

Filming Central America's pumas, ocelots and jaguars in their jungle home is an almost impossible task.

But British filmmaker Martin Dohrn is determined to capture these cats on camera.

With the forest wired with a complex arsenal of night vision, starlight and thermal cameras can he and his team unravel the hidden lives of these clandestine creatures?

Help Save Big Cats! Donate to National Geographic's Big Cats Initiative and raise money for field research - follow the link and cause an UPROAR!

Hunt For The Shadow Cat

The jaguar - some call it the most mysterious and magnificent of all big cats.

Ancient cultures considered them Gods for their power, beauty and speed.

But little is really known about this species that stalks the deepest jungles.

Researchers have collected information about male jaguars, but half of the picture is missing ... there's little know about females.

For the first time, Boone Smith brings his expertise to Central and South America as he teams up with Dr. Howard Quigley, who leads Panthera's Jaguar Program.

Can this team of wildlife experts penetrate the jaguar's jungle to unlock its secrets?

Donate now and help Save Big Cats! Click here to take part in National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative and raise money for field research.

Maneater Manhunt

Wolves, tigers, lions and leopards have fearsome reputations - but in reality they seldom attack people.

Scottish filmmaker Gordon Buchanan explores the deadly exceptions to this rule, looking at why some predators suddenly develop a taste for human prey.

In Maneater Manhunt join Gordon on dangerous missions to investigate animals that have killed people or killed to eat human meat.

And, as populations of the planet's apex predators decrease, the number of attacks on humans increases. Buchanan goes to the places where man still battles beast to put himself 'directly in the path' of a predator to find out.

Will he survive an animal attack...?

Lion Vs Cheetah

Big cats don't just hunt their prey: sometimes they fight it out amongst themselves for supremacy.

But even wildlife expert Leo Kuenkel was shocked when he captured on video, for the first time ever, a brutal attack by two male lions on a group of three cheetahs.

Just what prompted this savagery on the Serengeti?

All will be revealed in Lion Vs. Cheetah.

Donate now and help Save Big Cats! Click here to take part in National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative and raise money for field research.

Submarine Patrol

Follow the lives of 130 elite submariners on board the hunter-killer submarine, HMS Turbulent in this brand new series Mondays at 9pm.

Led by their charismatic young Captain, Commander Ryan Ramsey, the Submarine Patral crew travels from the UK via the conflict in Libya and the Suez Canal on board one of the most potent weapons in the UK's seagoing arsenal.

Submarine Patrol: The Mission
What starts as a 10-month intelligence-gathering mission against international piracy, becomes something altogether more dangerous as the submarine is diverted to the simmering cauldron of a conflict zone.

Submarine Patrol: Action Stations
While on stand-by to assist a sister submarine off the Libyan Coast, the boat's company is presented with a catalogue of man-made errors and a mission-threatening fault to one of the steam generators. Can the crew and the vessel adapt to the change of tasking at such short notice?

Submarine Patrol: Chasing The Enemy
HMS Turbulent is bound for the troubled waters of the Middle East and must navigate two dangerous 'choke points'. First is the Suez Canal which, after the Egyptian revolution, presents a nervous moment for all concerned. Then at the Bab el Mendeb Strait between Somalia and Yemen she must conduct anti-piracy operations through the night.

Drugs Inc.

They provide unlimited wealth for some and untold misery for others. From London to Peru, people the world over are affected by drugs. Find out how in Drugs Inc. Tuesdays at 9pm.

In this new series you will enter the dark world of users, dealers and traffickers, as well as professionals attempting to stamp out this £200 billion industry.

Drugs Inc.: Hash
Brit Dave Kent has experienced the dangers of hash first-hand. An ex-smuggler imprisoned in a tough North African prison for three years, Dave provides you with an insight into the hash trade. British professor Robin Murray reveals psychological risks associated with the drug and you will also explore the medical use of this non-life-threatening substance.

Drugs Inc.: Crack
Crack cocaine users will stop at nothing to get their next desperate hit, a fact exploited by producers in Peru and dealers in Chicago. Exploring how it takes over lives, in this episode see how highly addictive crack fuels crime and violence like no other drug.

Drugs Inc.: Ketamine
Self-proclaimed 'psychonaut' Kai'enne uses ketamine to achieve enlightenment; others take the horse tranquiliser recreationally in clubs. But new research suggests sinister side effects to the drug and Irishman Joe reveals the shocking extent to which the drug has irreversibly damaged his body.

Alien Invasion

In the sci-fi thriller "War of the Worlds," Earthlings fight for survival against alien invaders.

But is an obliterating attack from advanced, space faring armada just fantasy, or could it be a scenario based on hard science?

Find out in Alien Invasion as some of America's top scientific experts come together to explore the effect on mankind that contact with an advanced alien race could have.

In this one-off special learn how astrophysicists, weapon designers, military strategists, biologists and anthropologists are preparing for a real alien invasion and the plan for mankind to fight back.

Wild India

Home to over a billion people, India is best known as a diverse mass of noise, crowds, colour and religious devotion.

And she also has a wild side, populated by giants, predators and exotic creatures.

Narrated by the legendary Sir David Attenborough Wild India gives you a fascinating insight into this world-within-a-world, as each show explores the country's extraordinary landscapes and their inhabitants.

Wild India: Elephant Kingdom
To the south of the Himalayas lie wild plains, divided by the Brahmaputra river and home to the magnificent Indian Elephant. In this episode you'll also see red silk cotton trees and rare and beautiful creatures, from the smooth-coated otter to the endangered one-horned rhinoceros, all living together in a perfectly balanced ecosystem.

Wild India: Tiger Jungles
The setting for Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book', these forests are filled with real-life stories - from langur monkeys intoxicated on fermented Mahua fruit to the Bengal tiger, a beautiful killer combining stealth and power to kill with a single bite.

Wild India: Desert Lions
Marusthali is India's region of death - a dune-covered desert where existence demands resilience and adaptation. Yet even in this unrelenting heat, life thrives, from the Asiatic lion to the Demoiselle crane. Each creature is living proof that wildlife can survive in even the most hostile of environments.

Viking Apocalypse

Did the headless bodies found by road builders on the Dorset chalk belong to Anglo-Saxons slain in battle? Or could it be that the Vikings, the most feared people in Europe, were sometimes the victims of extreme violence themselves?

When workmen building a road dug into the Dorset chalk, the last thing they expected to find was a mass grave that would cast new light on one of the darkest periods of English history.

Viking Apocalypse premieres on Wednesday 25 January at 9pm and explores how the burial pit, containing 54 beheaded skeletons, uncovers the story of sickening brutality and incredible bravery, and gives you a better understanding of the Vikings' place in England.

But just who were the victims of this ancient atrocity? Stripped, decapitated and buried with their skulls in a separate pit, the remains set off an investigation into this chilliest of cold cases.

Now, looking into this 1,000-year-old mystery through dramatic reconstructions and the latest scientific techniques, meet the archaeologists, forensic scientists and weapons experts determined to get to the bottom of this historic war crime.

How Hard Can It Be?

How many balloons could lift up a house? How high could a rocket reach that's made only from material bought at a hardware store? Using a combo of hard science and innovative visuals the UK premiere of How Hard Can It Be? designs and performs these and other fun, jaw-dropping experiments.

After ten years of building wacky inventions, engineer Vin Marshall teams up with two of his oldest friends; mechanical engineer Paul Carson and inventor Eric Gocke, to build some of the zaniest engineering feats ever attempted.

Tackling everything from robo subs to homemade rockets, the daring trio stop at nothing to break records, push boundaries and capture imaginations with their mind-bending inventions.

Look out for attempts at record-breaking feats that have never been attempted before. For instance, the boffins take on the impossible task of making an entire house fly with a giant cluster of helium balloons just like in the Pixar film 'Up'. Will the team successfully recreate one of the most magical moments in film history, or will they be left deflated?

Africa's Deadliest

Evolution is a deadly arms race where particular species evolve to become the most lethal.

Featuring startling footage of animals in action, Africa’s Deadliest looks at some of the continent’s most dangerous creatures – including a few you might not expect to be such accomplished killers.

Africa’s Deadliest: Killer Tactics
Masters of stealth or speed, using enhanced senses and lethal strategies to hunt, Africa’s killers include the incredibly fast cheetah and lions, which while slower, have raw power and ingenious teamwork on their side. The rivers, meanwhile, hold fearsome crocodiles.

Africa’s Deadliest: Predator Swarm
Killer armies collaborate to take down larger prey. On land, a zebra’s kick can kill, but in the water it’s easy meat for a congregation of crocodiles. Wild dogs may not seem like fearsome predators, but a pack kills fast, brutally and often.

Africa’s Deadliest: Lethal Weapons
Hippos are terrifying animals in their own right, but they also have enough meat on them to be tempting prey. A pride of 16 lions surround one, but its jaws can crush a skull with one bite – who will triumph?

Alaska's Toughest Pilots

Strap in for a death-defying flying experience as the planet's hardest pilots return to patrol the most dangerous skies in America in Alaska's Toughest Pilots.

Flying in Alaska is highly treacherous, but these avid aviators are prepared to run the risk to get around, have fun and even save lives.

Alaska's Toughest Pilots: Suicide Sled Race
It's not just racers who suffer on the Iron Dog, reputedly the world's toughest snowmobile race; their airborne support crews suffer too. Battling whiteouts, mechanical malfunctions, and icy winds, this is flying at its most deadly. Never mind who wins the race: will everyone get home safely?

Alaska's Toughest Pilots: Convict On Board
Being a bush pilot in the "Last Frontier" state means turning your hand to any job going. Whether it's guiding skiers, delivering post, protecting the state capital's main power line, or escorting a prisoner to jail, one thing is guaranteed - danger is never far away.

Alaska's Toughest Pilots: Sky Fishing
Catching herring is big business, so boats use spotter planes to locate their prey. But it's not just the massive shoals of seriously expensive seafood these pilots must look out for - in crowded skies a mid-air collision is sometimes only a wingspan away.

Alaska's Toughest Pilots: Grizzly 911
In this part of the world, pilots fly on the very edge of civilisation. So whether it's pulling acrobatics on bear-spotting flights, answering emergency calls, or transporting a pack of agitated and quarrelsome sled dogs, these fliers are as extreme as they come.

Alaska's Toughest Pilots: Ski Chopper Daredevil
It's not just planes operating in the Alaskan skies - helicopters fly in these dangerous conditions too. And flights don't come much more dangerous than dropping off thrill-seeking heli-skiers on a high mountain ridge. Can our pilots please these extreme sports fans while also keeping them safe?

Monster Fish

Determined to continue his quest to protect nature's largest, most elusive water-living creatures, Dr Zeb Hogan returns to brave more dangerous and unfamiliar environments in the UK premiere of Monster Fish Wednesdays at 8pm.

As he attempts to study these exotic monsters of the deep, can Zeb get face-to-fin with some of the planet's most remarkable fish?

Monster Fish: Giant Eels
Zeb makes his way to the remote South Pacific, in search of the New Zealand long finned eel and the giant mottled eel, only to discover that over-fishing has caused their numbers to rapidly decline. From an exhilarating attempt to go fishing the old-fashioned Maori way, to trapping and transporting slippery baby eels to a better, safer location, Zeb won't rest until he finds some of the largest eels in the world.

Monster Fish: Danger Down Under
Zeb heads over to Australia's Murray River to discover why the ancient and iconic Murray Cod - a hungry beast rumoured to eat everything from possums to its own kind - has now virtually disappeared. Experts, anglers and conservationists lend a hand in an effort to save these gigantic predators, as Zeb follows the river across Australia to discover the biggest threats to these river-dwelling leviathans. Can these monsters of the Murray be saved from extinction?

Lost Tomb Of Genghis Khan

His action-packed life may have blazed a searing trail of death and destruction through history but, in death, Genghis Khan is proving to be a puzzlingly elusive figure.

In the Lost Tomb Of Genghis Khan saddle up with a team of experts as they unearth Mongolia's best-kept secret and the only remaining tie to its spiritual and political forefather.

With no burial site ever uncovered, the 800-year-old mystery of the marauding Mongolian's final resting place has baffled archaeologists for centuries.

Led by self-confessed Genghis-obsessive Albert Yu-Min Lin, the explorers hope that untested technologies and a sophisticated network of civilian scientists will give them the edge on previous missions.

But as they approach what they believe could be the legendary Burkhan Khaldun - a sacred mountain often linked to the long-dead ruler - gold-grabbing gravediggers and freakish weather systems all stand in their way.

The final pieces of this ancient mystery have never seemed closer, but will they stay out of reach forever?

Apocalypse: The Rise Of Hitler

Infamous for his crimes against humanity, Hitler's rise to power was unexpected and devastating.

But how could a political party so intolerant gain so much power under one man?

Using historical newly colourised and impactful footage, Apocalypse: The Rise Of Hitler is a two-part documentary which takes a remarkable look into the Nazis' ascent, exploring Hitler's path from mediocre student and failed artist to totalitarian dictator.

Apocalypse: The Rise Of Hitler: The Menace
The trenches gave him his self-appointed mission to save Germany, but it was Hitler's natural ability to address the crowds that allowed him to take advantage of a devastated population. However, without the Great Depression, would the Third Reich have existed?

Apocalypse: The Rise Of Hitler: The Furher
Prior to his new-found prominence, Hitler was considered a mad man on the fringe of German political life. So how did he push his way into power and plunge the world into war?

Great Fire Of London: The Untold Story

You all know the story about the Great Fire of London.

That the fire was started by accident in a bakery on Pudding Lane, and the inferno rapidly engulfed the City of London in September 1666, burnt for four days, destroying everything in its path.

But how many of you are aware that at the time many Londoners believed that the fire was started deliberately? And as suspicions grew, London lynch mobs attacked immigrant groups, prompted by a widely-held belief that it was an act of arson committed by a foreign power?

Discover the truth behind the flames in the Great Fire Of London: The Untold Story.

Saxon Gold: New Secrets Revealed

It was the treasure trove that sent shockwaves through the archaeological world - a fabulous collection of precious metal that captured the imagination of the public and experts alike.

Now, in Saxon Gold: New Secrets Revealed, you can explore the true significance of the £3million Staffordshire Hoard, and sift through hundreds of precious artefacts to reveal the remarkable tales behind the bounty.

British metal detecting enthusiast Terry Herbert struck gold when he uncovered over 3,500 Saxon artefacts in a field in 2009.

The haul is now in the joint custody of the Birmingham and Stoke museums - find out how the professionals are using the mountains of glittering gold and shimmering silver to shed new light on the mysterious Dark Ages - and provide eye-opening evidence of Britain's violent past.

Curator Dr. David Symons is your guide as he trawls through the treasure with the help of a team of Anglo-Saxon metalwork specialists, gemstone analysts and osteoarchaeologists.

With the story of the Staffordshire Hoard slowly coming to light, examine the latest theories exciting archaeological experts worldwide and, above all, marvel at the craftsmanship, ingenuity and sophistication of Anglo-Saxon ancestors.

Banged Up Abroad

Sun, sea, sand and a soul-destroying stretch in the slammer: Banged Up Abroad reveals how dream trips abroad can quickly become life-threatening nightmares.

From an original "goodfella" to a Scottish bootlegger in Saudi Arabia and a couple whose whirlwind romance gets them locked in prison in the Philippines - Banged Up Abroad reveals what can go wrong, horribly wrong, while traveling outside familiar borders.

Banged Up Abroad takes you inside first-hand accounts of capture, imprisonment and pure terror far from home and starts with the true story of Goodfella Henry Hill, incarcerated in his own country, but within reach of furious mobsters.

Click here to download the FREE Banged Up Abroad App from iTunes!

Nordic Wild

This is one of Europe's last great wildernesses, Scandinavia is a realm of epic contrasts, where ancient mountains meet lush forest and the land is torn by both ice and fire.

Nordic Wild follows the lives of Nordic animals in stunning HD as they battle against the elements.

Nordic Wild: Reborn
As the bitter Arctic winter loosens its grip, Scandinavia's young animals explore their home. But the gentler seasons won't last long; these bear and fox cubs, barnacle goose chicks and young owls are going to have to grow up fast.

Nordic Wild: Furious Life
Autumn on the tundra is mating season for the mighty musk oxen - shaggy giants colliding at speeds of up to 40 kilometres per hour as females wait for the victor. Elk, capercaillie and dear also battle for opportunities to breed.

Nordic Wild: At the Edge
For some of the North's inhabitants, such as Sweden's sea eagles, the frozen seas of winter make hunting hard. But for others, like the majestic polar bears, summer and the melting ice make for hard and hungry times.

Nordic Wild: Ultimate Survivors
Life in Scandinavia isn't easy, but its animals have strategies for survival. The Arctic fox conserves heat brilliantly, and is furry down to the soles of its feet. Meanwhile, on Iceland, a tough breed of horse has evolved to thrive in harsh conditions.

The Indestructibles

Experience astonishing near-death experiences including a nearly five kilometre freefall, a helicopter crash and an SUV that topples a pedestrian.

When you see the footage, it is hard to believe anyone survived.

But they did, and some would call it a miracle.

And behind each of these stories is an unexpected scientific explanation.

The Indestructibles explores mind-blowing, catastrophic events that seemingly should have ended in death but left survivors wondering how they could possibly still be alive.

JFK: The Lost Bullet

It's been called the most important piece of film evidence of all time.

Locked away in the vaults of the National Archives, the original Zapruder film that captured the vital 11 seconds of President John F Kennedy's assassination sits tattered and untouchable.

Using exclusive eyewitness testimony, as well as newly restored, and in some cases, never-before-seen images of the shooting JFK: The Lost Bullet is a one-off special which investigates the assassination.

For nearly 50 years experts have poured over crude copies of this extraordinary film for clues as to what really took place in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

The film, in its myriad and often clandestine incarnations, has been presented as conclusive evidence to support just about every conceivable theory of the assassination.

Test Your Brain

How much do you trust your own brain? Be prepared to be shocked as this series puts your grey matter to the ultimate test. In Test Your Brain scientists and illusionists, such as magician David Copperfield, perform a series of experiments to discover how the way in which you perceive the world is often astonishingly far removed from reality!

Test Your Brain: Pay Attention!
Attention is our brain's way of selecting the things you see, hear and interact with in the world. But this ability is easily exploited, as illusionist David Copperfield reveals in this magical episode. Find out the disturbing truth about how easily distractions can be used to manipulate not only our brains, but also our behaviour.

Test Your Brain: Perception
You may not realise it, but our brains are being fooled all of the time - especially by Hollywood filmmakers. Experimental neuroscientist Beau Lotto guides you through the mind-bending world of optical illusions, showing you how our brains 'fill in' crucial information, enabling people to 'feel' with their eyes and 'see' with their ears.

Test Your Brain: Memory
If you witnessed a crime, could you be sure you recognised the perpetrator? Our memories are surprisingly vulnerable, and our recollection of names, numbers and details can often be incorrect at the most crucial of moments. Former detective Greg Walsh reveals how what you believe to be true can often be alarmingly false.

Area 51: I Was There

Step inside one of the most notorious places on the planet in Area 51: I Was There.

Made famous by The X Files and generations of conspiracy theorists, only a select few have been to Area 51, and even fewer have spoken of what lies inside.

But now you can venture beyond the perimeter fence to discover some of its incredible secrets in our ground-breaking special, Area 51: I Was There.

Area 51 was established by the CIA in 1955 to develop classified military projects. Since then the base has gained worldwide notoriety. Satellite images of the area show seven runways and over 25 hangars, and many claim it is here that the US government carries out experiments on everything from UFOs to aliens themselves.

Indeed, many insist that the true purpose of the site is to reverse-engineer alien spacecraft recovered from the infamous Roswell crash site. Yet, officially, Area 51 doesn't even exist...

So what really goes on in this remote part of the Nevada desert? Find out from the people who worked there who freely share their stories on camera for the first time. Hear how military workers deceived even their closest family members to work on incredible projects, and how Cold War paranoia fuelled unparalleled levels of secrecy.

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