National Geographic HD
Ireland
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.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Mysteries of Ancient Medicine
Etruscan Gold Teeth, Soutra Aisle, The Two Toes
History
From gold dental bands in Etruscan tombs to the blood stained remains of a medieval hospital in Scotland, archaeologists reveal the gritty realities of ancient care. A crafted Egyptian prosthetic adds a final twist.
01:00 - 02:00
Air Crash Investigation
Moments 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.
02:00 - 03:00
Car S.O.S
Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite
Reality, Motoring
Tim and Fuzz face a daring mission: to rescue a Frogeye Sprite hidden in a garage for over 50 years, now rusted, seized, and falling apart.
03:00 - 04:00
Car S.O.S
Mercedes SLK
Reality, Motoring
Tim and Fuzz take on a Mercedes SLK with huge sentimental value for owner Lili, but this stylish roadster hides major mysteries.
04:00 - 05:00
Mega Factories
NYC Subway Car
Documentary
Discover how the Big Apple's revolutionary R-160 subway car is made. Weighing 38,555 kilograms, it contains 38 km of wiring, and is built to handle 1.6 billion riders per year.
05:00 - 06:00
Megafactories
Porsche
Documentary
Built in Germany, the Porsche 911 is one of the world's most iconic cars and has 14 variations to suit any driver's taste.
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
Mega Marine Machines
Episode 7
Science
The world's biggest tidal turbine is a cutting-edge machine that can revolutionize the energy industry; engineers use the latest technology to battle dangerous tides and successfully install the tidal turbine.
10:00 - 11:00
Air Crash Investigation
The Plane That Flew Too High
Documentary, Aviation
160 people lost their lives when West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 came down in 2005, leading to the eventual bankruptcy of the troubled airline.
11:00 - 12:00
Rocky Mountain Railroad
Rockslide
Reality, Outdoors
Winter may be over, but spring presents a whole new set of dangers on the Rocky Mountain railroad. Lethal rockslides threaten Canadian Pacific's longest and heaviest train.
12:00 - 13:00
Car S.O.S
JCB Digger
Reality, Motoring
The team go to Southend to pick up a 1978 JCB digger. The vehicle belongs to former carpenter Kev, who suffered two heart attacks and is unable to look after his pride and joy.
13:00 - 14:00
Ultimate Airport Dubai
Stranded
Documentary
Staff at Dubai Airport cope with a stranded family who miss their flight. Plus, it's all hands on deck as they race to finish the new concourse in time for inspection.
14:00 - 15:00
Air Crash Investigation
Pressure Point
Documentary, Aviation
Slamming into a mountain, Japan Airlines 123 becomes the deadliest single aircraft accident in history, and threatens to ground 747s worldwide.
15:00 - 16:00
Nazi Megastructures
Himmler's SS
Documentary, Science
The story of how the SS, under the control of Heinrich Himmler, grew from being Hitler's bodyguards to a machine that controlled every aspect of the Third Reich.
16:00 - 17:00
Nazi Megastructures
V1: Hitler's Vengeance Missile
Documentary, Science
The story of one of the most ambitious projects of the Third Reich, the V1 or cruise missile, which changed warfare forever.
17:00 - 18:00
Mysteries of Ancient Medicine
Etruscan Gold Teeth, Soutra Aisle, The Two Toes
History
From gold dental bands in Etruscan tombs to the blood stained remains of a medieval hospital in Scotland, archaeologists reveal the gritty realities of ancient care. A crafted Egyptian prosthetic adds a final twist.
18:00 - 19:00
Drain the Oceans
Drain America's Last Slave Ship
Documentary, Science
Draining slave ships around the world reveals the rise of a global phenomenon: the transatlantic slave trade. Archaeologists investigate a wreck that could be the last ever slave ship to bring Africans to American soil.
19:00 - 20:00
Secret Nazi Science
Wings of Doom
Documentary, History
The Messerschmitt 262 Schwalbe becomes the world's first jet engine-powered fighter. Nazi engineers pioneer liquid and rocket-powered aircraft, adding to a list of world firsts.
20:00 - 21:00
Air Crash Investigation
Deadly Go Round
Documentary, Aviation
The mystery deepens for investigators as they examine the debris of China Airlines Flight 140, which crashed into the ground at Japan's Nagoya Airport in 1994.
21:00 - 22:00
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.
22:00 - 23:00
Air Crash Investigation
Qantas 32: Titanic in the Sky
Documentary, Aviation
On 4 November 2010, the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 were forced to deal with a series of failures when an explosion tore apart an engine on their A380.
23:00 - 00:00
Plane Crash Recreated
Qantas 32
Documentary, Aviation
Just 4 minutes after take-off from Singapore Changi Airport, on 4 November 2010, Qantas Flight 32 suffers an uncontained failure in one of its engines. The failure is the first of its kind for the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner.