National Geographic HD
Irlanda
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.
Programação
00:00 - 01:00
Strangest Things
Babe Flute, Casino Shoe, Cursed Amethyst
Documentary, History
Does a fragment of a 50,000-year-old bear bone carefully carved with holes upend humanity's place in evolution? Can a black shoe be a high-tech device created to beat a casino? Is a beautiful gemstone in London's Natural History Museum really cursed?
01:00 - 01:30
Abandoned
Scranton Lace Factory
Reality, History
The team explores an abandoned lace factory and discover its hidden secrets, including a bowling alley.
01:30 - 01:55
Made in a Day
Helicopters
Documentary
Helicopters are the aircraft at the front lines of every major emergency. We see how Airbus makes the H-125, the most widely sold, single engine chopper on the planet.
01:55 - 02:20
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.
02:20 - 02:45
Food Factory
A Taste of India
Consumer, Cookery
Food Factory examines the versatility of the soybean, unlocking the secrets of tofu. Later they see how Italian favourite the biscotti is produced.
02:45 - 03:10
Food Factory
Totally Tropical
Consumer, Cookery
Discover how addictive roasted peanuts, creamy mango smoothies and decadent vegan brownies are created, from raw materials to finished products.
03:10 - 03:35
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Bon Voyage Bears
Reality, Animals
The staff at the Columbus Zoo say bon voyage to their polar bears, Neva and Amelia Gray, before they head off to the Maryland Zoo.
03:35 - 04:00
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Catch Me If You Can!
Reality, Animals
A Muntjac deer named Chowlie suffers from mysterious seizures, but the keepers will need to catch him first before they find out why. Jessie the cougar needs to go to the dentist urgently and Febreze the skunk goes to the cardiologist.
04:00 - 07:00
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.
07:00 - 08:00
Air Crash Investigation
Seconds From Touchdown
Documentary, Aviation
Facing a cascade of failures and an engine fire, a turboprop is just seconds from the tarmac in Montreal when it flips over and crashes to the ground.
08:00 - 09:00
Air Crash Investigation
Deadly Delivery
Documentary, Aviation
When a cargo plane crashes in Alabama, investigators must take an unusual approach to determine what happened on board UPS Flight 1354.
09:00 - 10:00
Destruction Decoded
Expeditions
Documentary, Science
Earhart, Everest and the Lost City of Z; uncovering the causes behind the top 10 tragic expeditions in history.
10:00 - 11:00
Car S.O.S
Aston Martin DB6
Reality, Motoring
Oil worker Steve bought his Aston Martin DB6 for a bargain price over 20 years ago. Since then, the car has been his pride and joy. However, when it broke down his attempts to repair the Aston failed.
11:00 - 12:00
Construction Fails
Condo Collapse
Documentary, Technology
An American condo collapses, India's dams are in distress, Italy's must save its other leaning tower, an aircraft goes awry, and a nightclub in Mallorca collapses.
12:00 - 13:00
Air Crash Investigation
Cleared for Disaster
Documentary, Aviation
An air traffic controller's mistake causes a Boeing 737 to land on a runway already occupied by another aircraft. The two collide, ending in tragedy.
13:00 - 14:00
Hitler's Last Stand
Summit Under Siege
Documentary, History
An isolated American battalion fight to hold a vital mountain stronghold in Italy, known as Battle Mountain. With artillery and infantry hammering their positions, US troops hole up in a decaying castle on the summit.
14:00 - 15:00
Drain the Oceans
Legends of Atlantis
Documentary, Science
For more than 2000 years, scholars of antiquity have been puzzling over Plato's descriptions of the Island Nation of Atlantis. Experts uncover evidence of underwater cities to investigate if they are proof of civilisations, or accidents of geology.
15:00 - 16:00
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Tutankhamun's Secret Revolution
Documentary, History
Archaeologists uncover the secrets of Tutankhamun's religious reforms.
16:00 - 17:00
Ice Road Rescue
Rivals on the Rocks
Reality, Travel
When a truck crashes into a cliff face, Björn has to join forces with a rival company at the rescue.
17:00 - 18:00
Seconds From Disaster
Motorway Plane Crash
Documentary
On 8 January 1989, a Boeing 737 crash-landed on the M1, killing 46 people. Why did the pilots turn off the only working engine, and how did so many survive?
18:00 - 19:00
Air Crash Investigation
Without Warning
Documentary, Aviation
Investigators find themselves turning to 3D technology in order to determine how and why two float planes carrying tourists collided above a spectacular Alaskan waterfall without warning.
19:00 - 20:00
Decoding History's Prophecies
Kingdom of Cults, Presidents Death, Sacred Chickens
Documentary
After claiming to have received an ordained mission from Jesus Christ, Sun Myung Moon challenges traditional religious orthodoxy. Irene Hughes accurately predicts the assassination of JFK.
20:00 - 21:00
Tut's Toxic Tomb
Documentary, Science
Palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi explores the gripping science behind an astonishing Egyptian legend as she investigates if toxins inside Tutankhamun's tomb and among the pharaoh's treasures could explain a number of mysterious, cursed deaths.
21:00 - 22:00
Monsters: The Truth Behind the Myths
Vampires
Documentary
Discover how vampires crept into our nightmares and why they've stayed there.
22:00 - 23:00
Air Crash Investigation
Grand Canyon Disaster
Documentary, Aviation
Experts investigate the collision of two planes over the Grand Canyon in 1956, uncovering a frightening problem that threatened the entire aviation system.
23:00 - 00:00
Ice Road Rescue
Jackknife Jeopardy
Reality, Travel
Thord Paulsen and his colleagues must fight against snow and icy winds as they rescue cars and trucks on Norway's slippery mountain roads.