National Geographic HD
Irlande
National Geographic HD broadcasts in Ireland with a focus on documentary and factual content. Programming typically covers natural history, science, exploration, and cultural topics from around the world. The channel presents material on wildlife, environmental issues, archaeology, and technology, often featuring in-depth reports and cinematic cinematography. Viewers in Ireland can access the channel through standard subscription television services. The high-definition feed provides enhanced picture clarity for nature scenes and remote location footage. National Geographic HD does not carry news, sports, or entertainment programming, instead concentrating on non-fiction storytelling and educational material. The channel’s output is primarily in English, reflecting the language of its Irish audience.
Programme
00:00 - 01:00
Air Crash Investigation
Deadly Charter
Documentary, Aviation
On 29 March 2001, a chartered business jet operated by Avjet crashes into a hillside while on final approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Colorado, killing all 18 people on board.
01:00 - 02:00
Border Protection Spain
Patrolling In Turbulent Waters
Action
The southern coast is under threat from poaching, drug trade, and daring ventures. In the Balearic Islands, the net tightens on pirate vessels.
02:00 - 03:00
To Catch a Smuggler
Meth Inside the Machine
Documentary, Crime
HSI finds overcrowded human stash houses. CBP discovers meth in machinery.
03:00 - 03:30
Money Meltdown
Fight or Flight
Adventure
When Diego finds an old plane being sold for parts, he makes a deal that he can keep whatever precious metals he can pull recover.
03:30 - 03:55
Made in a Day
Whiskey
Documentary
A hundred and fifty-year-old recipe is still used in the America's oldest distillery to make one of the most touted tipples on the planet. Jack Daniel's remains a liquor leader and the global whisky market is now worth over $800 billion a year.
03:55 - 04:20
Made in a Day
Space Rockets
Documentary
With space offering affordable benefits to all, rocket launches are in global demand. This is the story of ULA's rocket production at the forefront of America's ambitions.
04:20 - 04:45
Food Factory
Colourful Candy
Consumer, Cookery
Mike and Ikes, Turkish Taffy, Arizona iced green tea and shredded cheese.
04:45 - 05:10
Food Factory
Use Your Noodle
Consumer, Cookery
Instant noodle soup, barbecue sauce, marshmallow chocolate cups and peanut butter chocolate Buckeyes.
05:10 - 05:35
Prairie Dog Manor
True Grit
Animals, Natural World
Dogtown is officially under new management now that the pups have arrived.
05:35 - 06:00
Prairie Dog Manor
Charlotte's Brawl
Animals, Natural World
With nourishing food scarce in the Highlands, Charlotte must learn to fight back against bullies.
06:00 - 09:00
Teleshopping
Shopping, Consumer
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
09:00 - 10:00
Air Crash Investigation
Split Decision
Documentary, Aviation
The Arrow Air Flight 1285 tragedy was Canada's deadliest plane crash. Investigators blamed ice on the wings, but a minority report disagreed.
10:00 - 11:00
Air Crash Investigation
Break-Up Over Texas
Documentary, Aviation
Continental Express Flight 2574 came down in 1991, following a massive midair explosion. A piece of faulty paperwork could explain the crash.
11:00 - 12:00
Rocky Mountain Railroad
Record Breaking Haul
Reality, Outdoors
Canadian Pacific freight crews tackle one of their most challenging loads. The team attempt to haul a 210-tonne reactor on an epic cross-country journey.
12:00 - 13:00
Car S.O.S
Ford Mustang
Reality, Motoring
Time and Fuzz take on an extremely rusty 1966 Mustang that belongs to 71-year-old caretaker John, who has owned it for over 40 years.
13:00 - 14:00
Ultimate Airport Dubai
Holiday on Delay
Documentary
Staff have their work cut out at Dubai international when a $379 million plane goes missing. Plus, with just 18 days left to complete the new concourse, the pressure is on.
14:00 - 15:00
Air Crash Investigation
Deadly Exchange
Documentary, Aviation
Corporate Airlines 5966 crashes mysteriously in Missouri, but investigators uncover a conversation in the cockpit that set the tone for disaster.
15:00 - 16:00
Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich
The Austrian
Documentary, History
Examining the beginning of Adolf Hitler's rise in popularity.
16:00 - 17:00
Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich
The Ascent
Documentary, History
Examining Adolf Hitler's rise to becoming chancellor and Fuhrer of Germany.
17:00 - 18:00
Lost Treasures of Ancient Greece
Secrets of the Acropolis
History, Documentary
In Athens, experts race to restore the Parthenon, while across the Mediterranean, archaeologists uncover the story of the civilization that built it.
18:00 - 19:00
Drain the Oceans
The Viking Seas
Documentary, Science
Of all the wrecks lying at the bottom of the Baltic, perhaps the most spectacular is the battleship the Mars. Only recently discovered, she is finally ready to give up her secrets.
19:00 - 20:00
Secret Nazi Science
Evil Chemistry
Documentary, History
Hitler was against using chemical weapons on the battlefield, but they still play a role in the Nazis' quest for power. Nazis turn pesticide research on its head with tabun and sarin, used in one of the greatest genocides in human history.
20:00 - 21:00
Air Crash Investigation
Dead of Winter
Documentary, Aviation
On route to Boise, Idaho, Continental Flight 1713 is delayed due to heavy snowfall. When the plane is finally cleared for take-off, the DC-9 barely rises from the runway when it falls abruptly, crashing to the ground.
21:00 - 22:00
Mega Marine Machines
Floating Bridges
Science, Documentary
The new tools and technology that are pushing the limits in the world's most unruly bodies of water, including an ocean miner used to extract salts that are used to manufacture plastics, multi-mission fireboats, and the world's biggest tidal turbine.
22:00 - 23:00
Construction Fails
Sudden Impact
Documentary, Technology
Examine construction fails in flash-flood mayhem, cable-car catastrophes, car park fires, a train station collapse, bike path boondoggles, and a faulty bridge.
23:00 - 00:00
Disaster Autopsy
Catastrophic Failure
Documentary
Three disasters forensically dissected. A runaway train in Paris piles into a packed train killing 56 people. Two overhead walkways at a hotel collapse onto a packed dance floor. And a devastating blackout shuts down Europe's busiest airport.