National Geographic Channel Friday
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8:00 AM
Food Factory
The mass production of tropical smoothies
How does it take 35,000 cashew nuts to make a single batch of the fudge-like East Indian candy? And the mass production of tropical smoothies are revealed
8:30 AM
Food Factory
Making ice cream
Packed with a double dose of chocolate pudding and cookies, 144,000 pints of this ice cream are made every 12 hours. Plus, how are truffle pig candies mass-produced?
9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
The misunderstanding that led to the deadliest aviation accident of all time
How a simple misunderstanding led to the aviation accident with the biggest death toll in history. Plus, a tiny error that resulted in a major tragedy
10:00 AM
World's Greatest Train Journeys from Above
A journey across Manitoba from South to North
A journey across Manitoba from South to North. The Winnipeg to Churchill train is filmed through snow-covered grasslands, Canada's Boreal Forest and into the frozen barren lands
11:00 AM
Ice Road Rescue: Highway Havoc
Documentary following salvage truck drivers
Documentary following a team of salvage truck drivers working on Norway's most dangerous roads
12:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a former rally driver's Mini Cooper
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a 1962 Mini Cooper, belonging to a former rally driver who was forced to retire from the sport due to a heart condition
1:00 PM
World Eats Bread
Documentary exploring bread in different cultures
Documentary exploring bread in different cultures, revealing a staple loaf's origins, history and identity
2:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane crash during the last days of the Vietnam War
Examining the 1974 plane crash during the Vietnam War that claimed the lives of more than 250 people, many of them Vietnamese orphans
3:00 PM
Spanish Empire: Rise and Fall
The Spanish monarchy struggles to control colonies in the Americas
After decades of conquest, Spanish colonies have grown throughout the Americas. The Spanish monarchy struggles to control the guardians of New Spain from afar
4:00 PM
WW2: Hell Under the Sea
The hunt for Japanese submarines evacuating VIPs from the Philippines
In 1945, an American submarine Commander receives an order to hunt Japanese submarines tasked with secretly evacuating VIPs from the Philippines
5:00 PM
Car S.O.S.
Breathing new life into a 1973 Porsche 911 Targa
Early onset dementia has left Ben struggling to maintain his beloved 1973 Porsche 911 Targa. Can the boys breathe new life into this old classic?
6:00 PM
The Forever Walk: China
Documentary following Paul Salopek on a trek across China
Documentary following Paul Salopek and his walking partners as they trek across China
6:30 PM
The Forever Walk: China
Documentary following Paul Salopek on a trek across China
Documentary following Paul Salopek on a trek across China
7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The 2011 accident that killed a top-flight Russian ice hockey team
Documentary investigating the 2011 accident that killed a top-flight Russian ice hockey team. Experts try to determine what caused the fatal crash
8:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
An engine failure in Qantas Flight 32 in 2010
Reconstruction of a 2010 disaster, when the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 were forced to deal with a series of failures resulting from an explosion in the engine of their A380
9:00 PM
Airport Security: Rome
A DJ is hiding drugs in shower gel
A DJ is hiding drugs in shower gel, a doctored passport leads to possible human trafficking, and a passenger without a visa may miss her honeymoon
10:00 PM
Border Protection Spain
Two minors risk their lives for illegal fishing
Two minors risk their lives for illegal fishing as authorities battle excess tourism in the Balearic Islands
11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane crash that may have been caused by abusive behaviour
Investigators uncover disturbing facts about an inexperienced pilot, and discover a pattern of abusive behaviour may have contributed to a plane crash
12:00 AM
Situation Critical
One of America's worst climbing disasters
How a dramatic climbing accident in Oregon became even worse when a helicopter sent to rescue seven people from a crevasse crashed into the mountainside
1:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
A mother travelling to El Paso is caught with kilos of cocaine hidden in her car
A mother travelling with her children to El Paso is caught with kilos of cocaine hidden in her car, while a boat carrying 388 kilos is chased down
2:00 AM
Abandoned
The team searches a former bank
The team members salvage elegant furnishings and historic gems as they search a former bank that once held the fortunes of rich oil barons
2:30 AM
Bid & Destroy
The crew uncovers a valuable collection of sporting memorabilia
Danley Demolition's risky gamble to tear down a fire-damaged building pays off when a valuable collection of sporting memorabilia is uncovered
2:55 AM
Bid & Destroy
A job at an old school house proves lucky for the team
A job at an old school house proves lucky for the team when a Second World War Enigma machine worth up to £60,000 is spotted and recovered
3:20 AM
Food Factory USA
Popcorn shaped like chips
Enjoy a tasty campfire treat without ever having to rough it, meet the fresh-baked burger bun you can customize to perfection, and discover the chip-shaped popcorn
3:45 AM
Food Factory USA
The 100th birthday of Coca-Cola's contour bottle
Visit Jack Daniels' Tennessee headquarters as they celebrate the 100th birthday of Coca-Cola's iconic contour bottle; and bite into an all-beef Hollywood frank
4:10 AM
When Sharks Attack
A sudden rise in shark attacks on the southern Californian coast
Experts explore the communities along the southern Californian coast to uncover the reasons behind a series of attacks in 2014 and 2015
4:35 AM
When Sharks Attack
Exploring Recife, Brazil, one of the world's most dangerous sites for shark attacks
Exploring the shoreline surrounding Recife in Brazil, one of the world's most dangerous sites for shark attacks with over 60 attacks since the 1990s, nearly half of them fatal