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When a truck driver won't pay for rescue, Thord threatens house arrest.

Thord struggles to rescue a truck blocking a mountain pass while impatient drivers put his life in danger.

Security teams at Lima, Peru's airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest threat: cocaine smuggling. Handmade mats include additional handiwork: 100's of bags of cocaine. A student on vacation is carrying more than keepsakes: a hidden compartment hides cocaine. A Latvian carrier wants to cooperate. Cocaine hidden inside a wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ. Police listen in as a carrier takes a call from his contact.

Security teams at Lima, Peru's airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest threat: cocaine smuggling. Two Ukrainian passengers are caught with cocaine. And one may have tricked the other. Police will need a translator to sort it out. A couple celebrating their anniversary may be taking home more than just memories. Customs find more than 130,000 euros hidden in the carry-on of an arriving passenger and move in to investigate.

Dive into the awe-inspiring world of Dutch engineering.

Embark on a thrilling journey through Germany's greatest feats of engineering.

Amid high pressure and heavy snow, a private jet crashes on approach to Aspen.

Minutes after taking off from Lima, a Peruvian airliner plunges into the Pacific.

Tow rescuer Frank races to help a truck driver who has slid off the road while transporting nine cars.

Bjoern loses his temper, and almost his fingers, when a truck causes chaos.

In this engineering special we discover the workings of the combustion engine, the secrets of airfoils, how pumps work, and the proper way to operate a chainsaw.

In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself standing on chairs, pushing a car or doing spins on a unicycle.

In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself doing trampoline drop-ins, pool trickshots or skateboard nose slides

Dan and Shane design and build a motorbike that matches one of the fastest and most exclusive hypercars on the planet - a £2,000,000 McLaren P1.

The mind-blowing series packed with interactive games returns with more experiments revealing the secret, astounding workings of the brain.

Perspectives. See how your brain gets tripped up by odd angles, how light and shadows play a crucial role in your perception of the world and how you can radically shift the way you see reality.

We often associate imagination with creativity and the arts, but we don't always think about how important it is to our lives for solving daily problems and keeping the good ideas flowing.

This documentary series focuses on extreme construction projects -- be they the biggest, tallest, longest or deepest in the world -- and the machines used to create extraordinary structures.

Crews race winter ice at the Soo Locks to move the steel that powers America.

Three real world disasters dissected. Nuclear missile, ferry, oil rig.

Reaching new heights, skyscrapers evolve as engineers learn from past disasters.

Past nuclear accidents shaped safer designs, strengthening atomic power today.

Area 51, shrouded in secrecy for decades, is the focus of many UFO rumors.

Whistleblower testimony reignites a decades-long fight for transparency.

What happens when we die? Is there an afterlife? Does human consciousness survive physical death? These are some of the most baffling questions known to humankind.

Experts investigate the power of foresight, asking whether prophets really can predict disastrous events.

Three devastating crashes make front page news around the globe, and the media puts pressure on investigators to uncover the truth of the cause.

Clear communication is essential to safe flying. When it doesn't take place, disaster strikes.

A Great Lakes freighter makes its final voyage to be safely broken down.

Across southern France, two different wind machines pursue the same modern obsession: more speed, more control and almost no margin for error.

An all-female cast of archeologists make the discovery of a century, find an amphitheater and search beneath the waves for an ancient resort.

Gladiators, catapults and clever ship designs made the mighty Roman war machine.

Explore a Pompeii villa, a Jordan theater, and a newly discovered tomb.

Teams search for artefacts around the monuments of fallen pharaohs, revealing fascinating insights into the lives of everyday people.

In a race to save hidden treasures, archaeological teams excavate the pyramids and burial sites on the verge of collapse.

Soviet authorities battle to build a sarcophagus around the destroyed reactor.

Rescues persist as media highlights looting over those trapped in the city.

This special tells of the CIA agents who worked hard to cover up years of secret missions, and the employees who worked inside Area 51.

Area 51, shrouded in secrecy for decades, is the focus of many UFO rumors.

Whistleblower testimony reignites a decades-long fight for transparency.

What happens when we die? Is there an afterlife? Does human consciousness survive physical death? These are some of the most baffling questions known to humankind.

Experts investigate the power of foresight, asking whether prophets really can predict disastrous events.

In Norway there is very little daylight during winter. Only tow truck rescuers can keep roads open and accomplish a rescue, all hours of the day.

Thord must save a large truck and trailer that almost starts a landslide.

In this episode we take a deep dive into entropy, learn the secrets of bowling lane etiquette, and discover the best way to carve on a snowboard.

In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself doing trampoline drop-ins, pool trickshots or skateboard nose slides

Ever slipped on ice and wondered why?…Ever been perplexed by your failure to throw a Frisbee….or spent sleepless nights trying to work out why your BMX jump ended up in a hospital visit?

The hidden secrets of the Nazis are revealed when the oceans covering them are drained using CGI animation.

Excavating a fortune in sunken silver... from a wreck on shifting sands.

Experienced commercial pilots can make rookie errors. A botched take-off in Buenos Aires kills 60 people and the cause stuns investigators.

Three devastating crashes make front page news around the globe, and the media puts pressure on investigators to uncover the truth of the cause.

Unique aerial photography gives a brand-new perspective of the Nordic region.

Unique aerial photography gives a brand-new perspective of Denmark.

Albert Lin travels to Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean, to uncover an ancient island city.

National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin travels to Petra, Jordan, to discover the origins of the famous city.

Footage and interviews reconstruct the Moon landing.

Archaeologists uncover evidence behind the legend of the Minotaur.

Experienced commercial pilots can make rookie errors. A botched take-off in Buenos Aires kills 60 people and the cause stuns investigators.

Revisit four pivotal aviation disasters and near-misses that have taught the industry on how to get planes in the air safely.

Nat Geo Explorer Albert Lin travels to Peru in search of civilizations that predated the Inca.

National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin travels to Peru to discover the origins of its most famous site, Machu Picchu. He discovers the Inca city may have been inspired by an older civilisation.

Could a mysterious medieval sword lodged in a stone in an Italian church be connected to the story of King Arthur?

Sabine Hyland studies the language found in sacred Incan relics. Also, how did the Vikings cross vast oceans to raid, trade and plunder?

Investigators analyse evidence of an ancient mass murder in the Andes, as well as scrutinise a thorn said to be from Jesus's crucifixion crown.

A mysterious burial 4,000 years ago and the recent discovery of a body with a missing heart leads to a search for the world's oldest vampire.

Experts uncover the secrets of the Parthenon and of ancient Athens.

In New York City, construction of the Freedom Tower uncovers an old ship buried beneath the ground.

Nat Geo Explorer Albert Lin travels to Peru in search of civilizations that predated the Inca.

National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin travels to Peru to discover the origins of its most famous site, Machu Picchu. He discovers the Inca city may have been inspired by an older civilisation.

Experienced commercial pilots can make rookie errors. A botched take-off in Buenos Aires kills 60 people and the cause stuns investigators.

Revisit four pivotal aviation disasters and near-misses that have taught the industry on how to get planes in the air safely.

HSI tracks shipment of 246kg of cocaine. CBP seizes illicit ammo and cash.

Chasing smugglers never have a predictable ending.

The airport faces a blackout and a plane has to turn back shortly after take-off with a reported faulty engine.

Brad and the ground services team have just 90 minutes to turn around an Air India flight for take-off.

Jo Roger rescues a crashed trailer that threatens to pollute a river.

In the North, Ole Henrik is sent by his father on a major solo mission. In the south, Thord heads out to rescue a carpenter's van.

It's best to learn the laws of physics - if you ignore them you're likely to be on a one-way flight to the pavement.

Mediterranean

Draining the Gulf of Mexico brings deadly secrets back to the surface about the story of North America - trade, slavery, war, the oil industry and even the death of the dinosaurs.

The hidden secrets of WWI's powerful weapons are revealed by draining the North Sea.

Three different aircraft lose engine power during flight and the results are vastly different for each case.

Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate mid-air collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact, such as in California.

Tim and Fuzz have taken on a legendary Renault 5 GT Turbo for owner Ben. Can Tim and Fuzz get Ben's dream car back on the road?

Mercedes Pagoda: Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw employ all their restoration know-how as they sneak more clapped-out classic cars from their owners and fix them up without them knowing.

Two bodies are discovered near the town of Weerdinge, Netherlands as locals jump to conclusions that the bodies belong to a man and woman likely united in life and death.

When the human remains of a female are uncovered near Vejle, Denmark, an archeologist begins detailing a fantastic tale of who she was and why she was murdered, linking her to ancient sagas.

First Nations Wildfire recruits are tested with a blaze in Whitehorse.

Chief Mike and his volunteer firefighters face two emergencies that push their limits.

Margot, Matty, Billy, Emile and Gilbert continue to work on their northen homes.

Some of the deadliest air crashes in history have been caused by simple misunderstandings, and it's a tiny error in the cockpit that brought tragedy to Quincy Airport in Illinois.

Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate mid-air collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact, such as in California.

In Silkeborg, peat diggers uncover a human head and authorities work to identify who it is, possibly relating it to a missing boy in the area.

Human remains are pulled up from the depths of a peat bog near Yde, Netherlands. Some locals believe it is the work of the devil.

HSI takes down a multi-million-dollar, transnational smuggling ring of airline employees.

HSI disrupt a transnational meth ring and CBP seize a huge shipment of illegal shark fins.

HSI investigates cocaine concealed in cakes, and CBP cracks down on contraband cash.

HSI busts a suspected trafficker of illegal weapons, while CBP hunts for liquid drugs.

HSI dives into a series of maritime smuggling cases and CBP seizes illegal medications.

Security teams at Lima, Peru's airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest threat: cocaine smuggling. Handmade mats include additional handiwork: 100's of bags of cocaine. A student on vacation is carrying more than keepsakes: a hidden compartment hides cocaine. A Latvian carrier wants to cooperate. Cocaine hidden inside a wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ. Police listen in as a carrier takes a call from his contact.

Security teams at Lima, Peru's airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest threat: cocaine smuggling. Two Ukrainian passengers are caught with cocaine. And one may have tricked the other. Police will need a translator to sort it out. A couple celebrating their anniversary may be taking home more than just memories. Customs find more than 130,000 euros hidden in the carry-on of an arriving passenger and move in to investigate.

In Silkeborg, peat diggers uncover a human head and authorities work to identify who it is, possibly relating it to a missing boy in the area.

Some of the deadliest air crashes in history have been caused by simple misunderstandings, and it's a tiny error in the cockpit that brought tragedy to Quincy Airport in Illinois.

Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate mid-air collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact, such as in California.

HSI surprises coke smugglers mid-handoff. CBP finds cash and ketamine.

Will you dare embark on the Huelva Maritime Service to catch dangerous traffickers?

Riki oversees a repatriation flight from a war zone.

A tarmac collision disrupts passengers. Border Force find contraband and a mysterious plane lands unannounced.

Thord and Bjoern team up for an all-nighter to rescue a salmon truck.

An avalanche is set off to secure a road when a snow plough breaks down in the south. Plus, a salvage truck expert must act fast when he slips off the road.

In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself doing backflips into pools, using tandem bikes or attempting burpees

Alex, Shane and Dan get the call to make a luxury transporter capable of carrying supercars over any terrain.

Games, tests and experiments reveal why you shouldn't always follow your instincts and why, sometimes, you should trust others more and your brain less.

Think an apple is red and a leaf is green? Think again as we discover the shocking truth that colour is just an illusion created by your brain.

Take part in a series of interactive games and tests to find out how your brain helps you navigate the busy world and make sense of your surroundings.

A landing can quickly become a tragedy. On its final approach, an Indonesian passenger jet smashes down at a catastrophically high speed.

Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source: the fuel tank.

New discoveries reveal how a volcano killed the citizens of Pompeii.

A new discovery in the Baltic Sea reveals the story of a lost treasure.

Spiculus, Nero's favourite gladiator, becomes a superstar in Rome's brutal arenas. Rewarded with wealth and privilege, he fights for glory.

75 BCE, Spartacus, a soldier enslaved by Rome and forced into gladiatorial combat, leads fellow gladiators in a daring escape.

When a dam fails, catastrophe follows. History's 10 worst dam failures.

This documentary series focuses on extreme construction projects -- be they the biggest, tallest, longest or deepest in the world -- and the machines used to create extraordinary structures.

Crews race winter ice at the Soo Locks to move the steel that powers America.

When BEA Flight 548 crashes just moments after takeoff, investigators unravel a tragic combination of human factors centered around the captain.

Three different aircraft lose engine power during flight and the results are vastly different for each case.

Was the lost city of "Atlantis" a real place? And if it was, can its ruins be found today? "Atlantis Rising" is an investigative, high end special into the world of ancient history and archaeology.

Albert Lin analyses one of the most great mysteries of the Bible: the Flood.

NASA learns from past space disasters to design safer missions toward Mars.

As tunnels push the limits, engineers study past failures to prevent disasters.

Three real world disasters dissected. In space, in a hotel, on a bridge.

Three real disasters dissected. Nuclear plant, crane, aircraft carrier.

On the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye, the Sanmar Shipyards is quietly reshaping the future of global shipping.

Crews race winter ice at the Soo Locks to move the steel that powers America.

Was the lost city of "Atlantis" a real place? And if it was, can its ruins be found today? "Atlantis Rising" is an investigative, high end special into the world of ancient history and archaeology.

Albert Lin analyses one of the most great mysteries of the Bible: the Flood.

When BEA Flight 548 crashes just moments after takeoff, investigators unravel a tragic combination of human factors centered around the captain.

Three different aircraft lose engine power during flight and the results are vastly different for each case.

HSI Miami encounters mysterious new drug. CBP finds invasive snails in mail.

Darkness conceals illegal tobacco traffickers with a surprising twist.

A worldwide self check-in outage puts the Airport under pressure.

Australian Border Force new recruit Nelson makes a find on his first day.

When a truck driver won't pay for rescue, Thord threatens house arrest.

When a mountain blizzard causes a double accident, Bjoern is forced to call his rivals for help.

From mysterious underwater pyramids off the coast of Japan to the fabled city of Atlantis itself. But are these truly ancient sites or simply accidents of geology?

How did MH370 crash and why have we failed to pinpoint the wreckage? Follow the longest and most expensive search in commercial aviation history.

Featuring the China Seas - the site of the largest naval battles in history, a 700-year-old mystery and technological wonders, both ancient and modern.

When former race car driver Niki Lauda's plane nosedives into a Thai jungle, a one-in-a-million failure reveals a weak spot in every Boeing 767.

Three planes force investigators to question every calculation. It's a risk that's entirely preventable yet still needs critical backup systems.

A focus on the vital and often confusing minutes and seconds in which Air Traffic Control and the U.S. Air Force tried to deal with the hijacks and the aftermath.

...Disaster. A dramatic look at the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Striking on a Sunday, anti-aircraft guns were unmanned, torpedo nets absent and ammunition locked away.

Explore the legends of a French seer, a pit to hell and the first stigmata.

Explore the legends of Rasputin, China's oracle bones and the Mothman.

Oldest And Youngest Carriers. The oldest and youngest carriers from Colombia. 19- to 70-year-olds deny they carry cocaine. Elderly carriers enlisted by traffickers.

Frequent Flyers. Frequent flyers in Colombia and Peru. A man claims he was forced to do a second trip. A woman with drugs and money. A suspect claims he has intel.

After a decades-long prohibition, psychedelics are helping heal modern ills.

An airliner is crippled after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport, and the courageous captain pulls off an amphibious landing in the Hudson River.

Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source: the fuel tank.

Prophecies feature China's "Nostradamus," Ides of March and a family curse.

Prophecies feature a dream-seer, Greek oracle and French occultism.

Security teams at Peru's biggest airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest problem: cocaine smuggling. The clothes in a 19-year-old's bag are oddly damp - they're soaked in liquid cocaine. Police uncover a 16 kg load in a suitcase. Officers detain two Colombians headed to Mexico. They've travelled from the Amazon - and they may be carrying. In the mail facility, cocaine is found infused in a blanket and hidden in artisanal boxes.

Security teams at Peru's biggest airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest problem: cocaine smuggling. Two passengers are carrying cocaine in their bodies. But one has a bigger problem: she says she's pregnant. X-ray scanners flag a suitcase containing only six jackets. But these aren't normal jackets: they've been stitched up with seams of cocaine. In the mail facility, two apparently whole blocks of metal hide a load of cocaine.

Security teams at Peru's biggest airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest problem: cocaine smuggling. In one of the larger busts of the year, a nondescript Spaniard is found with 10 kilos of cocaine in his luggage. A passenger is arrested with 38 capsules of liquid cocaine in his body. And a shipment of powdered maca, a nutritious Andean root, raises flags. An expert chemist must confirm if the maca also contains cocaine!

Follow the men and women in charge of stopping drugs and illegal immigration at Colombia's busiest airport.

HSI St. Louis pursues gun traffickers. CBP stops siblings hiding money.

USCG stops over 13,000 kg of cocaine and works with HSI to detain smugglers.

Prophecies feature China's "Nostradamus," Ides of March and a family curse.

Prophecies feature a dream-seer, Greek oracle and French occultism.

An airliner is crippled after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport, and the courageous captain pulls off an amphibious landing in the Hudson River.

Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source: the fuel tank.

CBP finds $200k of weed in luggage. HSI disrupts Colombian counterfeit ring.

Maritime forces mobilise, chasing down drug traffickers while racing to rescue lives in peril on the open waters.

The world's biggest plane takes off, and an I.T. outage shuts the border.

As a full moon rises, the night shift contends with problem passengers.

In the far North of Norway, the brave two truck rescuers has one simple job that never ends: Keep a network of thousand of miles of roads open. 365 days a year.

In the far North of Norway, the brave two truck rescuers has one simple job that never ends: Keep a network of thousand of miles of roads open. 365 days a year.

Throughout history, people have lost heads, wars, and their sanity for love. We find out how and why.

We discover that you can start a war over anything, from assassination to a lost ear and even pastry.

How did history's richest get their wealth, how did they spend it, and did it really buy happiness?

Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of air accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are susceptible to its deadly effects.

Radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers can mean many different things, but only the physical evidence can reveal the true story. Three cases send investigators hunting for answers.

Amsterdam Central Station has its hands full with the influx of tourists.

The team of Amsterdam Central is busy with the Amsterdam Dance Event.

Is the Shroud of Turin real? Are jet packs fake? Why do ancient cups have holes?

Are zombies real? Did a device stop Armageddon? Did Shakespeare code his plays?

Wild weather and traffic convoys cause carnage on Thord's mountain.

Thord pits his life against speeding traffic to rescue a stranded truck.

Thord gets spooked rescuing a van that crashed beside a graveyard.

During a routine test flight, one of the world's most advanced planes nosedives into the Mediterranean.

A landing can quickly become a tragedy. On its final approach, an Indonesian passenger jet smashes down at a catastrophically high speed.

Does a fragment of a 50,000-year-old bear bone carefully carved with holes upend humanity's place in evolution?

Is a crystal skull in the British Museum proof of an ancient supernatural power, or is it a very beautiful fake?

When a truck driver in trouble refuses help, he creates chaos for Thord.

When a truck threatens to tip, Thord puts his life in Bjoerns hands.

Thord and Bjoern join forces when a truck threatens to tip down a hill.

On the Hardangervidda, Thord and Bjoern team up to save a truck and trailer that crashed hard into the ditch.

Thord must put his new rotator truck to the test when a tractor crashes down a hill and turns wheels up.

Portrays a group of heroic tow truck rescue workers. When winter hits Norway the transport roads turn into treacherous bobsleigh tracks. Every day the rescuers fight to keep these routes open.

A container ship strikes the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and paralyse the Port of Baltimore.

Earthquake-proof buildings fall down, a battery factory blows up, and a bridge collapses.

Three real disasters dissected. Nuclear plant, crane, aircraft carrier.

Three real world disasters dissected. An oil rig, a plane, a train.

Extreme winds and related wind phenomena are making wild fires bigger and more destructive every year

This is what our 1,000 cameras captured during Category 3 Hurricane Humberto.

This is what our cameras captured during Super Typhoon Kammuri.

Thord deals with a driver who refuses help and an apprentice who messes up.

Pressure Pile-Up. The police put Thord under pressure to rescue a truck with locked-on brakes that blocks a tunnel.

There are many ways to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself while jumping into hedges, stopping a longboard or confronting parking gates.

Dallas Campbell analyses the grown-ups who forgot the rules of flipping on a trampoline, using playground equipment, or playing dizzy bat.

In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself jumping a park bench, tandem pole dancing or surfing.

Through an unprecedented immersive investigation, the team reveals the ship's fateful final moments.

Tim and Fuzz have taken on one of the great unsung heroes of World War 2 : a 1941 Austin 10 Utility truck , the workhorse of the British army.

Everyone's favourite petrolheads Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw continue their mission to seek out classic cars with deserving owners.

Tim and Fuzz work on a Catherham 7.

The airport faces a blackout and a plane has to turn back shortly after take-off with a reported faulty engine.

Brad and the ground services team have just 90 minutes to turn around an Air India flight for take-off.

A high speed chase ending in the BVI lands AMO 1,800 kilos of coke.

SD HSI follows a loaded car. CBP and HSI test out a drug detection device.

CBP finds $1M of cocaine in cargo truck. HSI cracks down on date rape drug.

Security teams at Lima, Peru's airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest threat: cocaine smuggling. A couple is caught carrying cocaine in bottled beverages. And the girlfriend may have been in the dark about the entire scheme. Cocaine is uncovered, disguised as packaged food. And this may not be the carrier's first job. Police discover cocaine sewn into panels of an insulated jacket and that could be just the beginning.

Security teams at Lima, Peru's airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest threat: cocaine smuggling. X-Ray scans show unusual shapes in a woman's platform shoes - and something shocking inside her body. A suspect says he has information to take down drug trafficking organizations. A suspect on a stopover may be carrying cocaine hidden in drink bottles. Energy pills destined for England may contain something else: high purity cocaine.

Innocent lives are lost when civilian planes inadvertently become targets, but each incident teaches us vital lessons about how to better protect commercial airliners from the heat of war.

Three planes force investigators to question every calculation. It's a risk that's entirely preventable yet still needs critical backup systems.

After the tsunami, survivors on an island work together to save lives.

14 months after the disaster, plant operators face a Soviet show trial. At the reactor, scientists hunt for the remains of the radioactive fuel.

Gen. Honoré leads rescues amid pressure and escalating violence.

Experts investigate the cause behind the storm that ravaged New York, as well as scrutinise the US government's response plans.

Archaeologists study ancient treasure discovered in Laos, finding more gold and human remains from the era before the great city of Angkor was built.

Archaeologists exploring the origins of the civilisation that built the great city of Angkor investigate ancient lost treasure discovered in Laos.

One woman's 20-year search for Cleopatra's tomb reveals startling new evidence.