National Geographic Channel

In this episode we learn the science behind hurricanes, the secrets to skiing a box rail, and how to run backwards without humiliating yourself.

In this tech special, the boys show us some of the ingenious solutions that they've come up with over the years to solve some tricky problems.

High in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Bear Grylls teaches Anthony Anderson a series of survival skills that he'll need to master.

With spring rapidly approaching, young Alaskans struggle to complete necessary tasks while the Arctic melts beneath them.

Every boat except the Wicked Pissah caught fish during the first week, so all eyes are on Captain Paul Herbert to land his first tuna.

CBP finds multiple doses of lethal fentanyl hidden within passenger cars, and CBP Newark searches for an illegal stowaway onboard a cargo ship.

When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.

It's a long-standing fishing belief that practising good karma on the ocean brings good in return...but not every captain plays by the rules.

In this special episode, we put some of Tim's most outlandish experiments under the microscope - and Fuzz gets the last laugh!

In this episode we learn the science behind the fails when towing a boat, building a tree swing, and attempting a barefoot water-ski tumble.

In this episode we learn the science behind predators hunting, how to control a helicopter, and flammability.

Unique aerial photography reveals the secrets of agricultural Europe.

Milestone achievements are only possible with steep challenges in Port Protection. Carl and Matt pull a three-thousand-gallon barrel up a cliff.

Bear takes Oscar winner Natalie Portman into the slot canyons of the Escalante Desert.

With spring fast approaching, the next generation of Alaskans must secure and protect their food to make survival in the backcountry possible.

CBP Laredo discovers 560kg of liquid meth hidden in paint cans, and HSI Atlanta arrests the recipients of an air conditioner filled with meth.

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.

CBP Dulles finds drugs as the US becomes a source country. CBP seizes cocaine and meth in Texas and San Diego Border Patrol tracks human smugglers.

Inside accounts of capture, incarceration and terror far away from home with intimate personal interviews and dramatic re-enactments.

Two prisoners use their positions in the prison kitchen to smuggle tools to cut through their bars, a chase ensues as cops hunt them down.

Father Patrick Hough visits Notre Dame Cathedral to examine a relic that's said to be the crown of thorns worn by Christ at his crucifixion.

CBP Dulles finds drugs as the US becomes a source country. CBP seizes cocaine and meth in Texas and San Diego Border Patrol tracks human smugglers.

Bartholomew Roberts, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, brings West Indies trade to a standstill until hunted down by the English crown.

The Indigenous Peoples of Alaska come together to prepare for winter and continue their traditional practices in tune with the land.

With unrivalled quality and spectacular imagery, this channel brings you award-winning documentaries from around the world - from wildlife adventure and exploration to natural phenomena and world cultures.

Alaskans endure the harsh Arctic winter to see the sun return, feel its warmth, and breath in the life that spring inevitably brings.

HSI tails a truck loaded with narcotics to a meth compound near Los Angeles, and CBP discovers fentanyl and meth in cars using trusted traveler lanes.

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 dipping your dance partner, jumping in the snow, and bottle flipping.

In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself running on sand, carrying wedding cakes, or doing high fives.

In this episode we learn the science behind the fails when driving on black ice, using food blenders, and attempting to bounce off giant inflatables.

Bear Grylls returns to the wild, and a new celebrity guest joins him each week for an exciting journey through some of the most extreme locations around the world.

Bear puts Rob Riggle through a series of mountain man survival tests in the Great Basin to prepare him for an upcoming movie role.

High in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Bear Grylls teaches Anthony Anderson a series of survival skills that he'll need to master.

Bear takes Oscar winner Natalie Portman into the slot canyons of the Escalante Desert.

Bear shows Shang-Chi star Simu Liu how to trigger avalanches, plunge into frozen lakes, and traverse alpine terrain as temperatures drop below -20.

In this Christmas episode we learn just how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself when making snowballs, riding sleighs and dancing at Christmas parties.

Celebrating all things feline in this cat special, we learn how our cats can embarrass and injure themselves when jumping off slippery surfaces or balancing on fences.

Celebrating all things canine in a dog special, we learn how our hounds can embarrass and injure themselves when attempting to catch a Frisbee and riding a skateboard.

We love to watch other people make a mess of things - preferably in spectacular fashion. We reveal exactly how and why adventure turned to misadventure.

Draining Hawai?i reveals Japan's secret weapons - from mini-subs to fighter planes - with the wreck of USS Arizona a reminder of the forces unleashed.

New discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum reveal the identities and final moments of those trapped during the eruption of a volcano 2000 years ago.

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek walks the Tea Horse Road, an ancient trade route in southwest China, to learn about its past and its present.

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek treks along the ancient Min River and deep into China's past.

McLaren develops their first clean sheet design since 2011 to forge a more environmentally-friendly era for the marque.

Archaeologists attempt to decode ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife. Hidden tombs and a sealed sarcophagus give up their secrets.

When police raid his cocaine lab, drug dealer Pieter Tritton is forced to go on the run but can't resist collecting one final shipment from Ecuador.

A nationwide FBI hunt ensues when armed robber Roy Harper and murderer John Woolard escape from the notorious Mississippi State Penitentiary.

Following the clues in the Old Testament, one archaeologist believes he has discovered the true location of the original cities of sin - Sodom and Gomorrah.

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek walks the Tea Horse Road, an ancient trade route in southwest China, to learn about its past and its present.

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek treks along the ancient Min River and deep into China's past with his walking partners including prolific Chinese his.

McLaren develops their first clean sheet design since 2011 to forge a more environmentally friendly era for the marque.

Archaeologists attempt to decode ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife. Hidden tombs and a sealed sarcophagus give up their secrets.

Contraband mafia deploys speedboats in Algeciras. In the East, a potential bomb mobilizes multiple Guardia Civil units.

While authorities battle excess tourism in the Balearic Islands, two minors risk their lives for illegal fishing.

On the east coast, danger comes on jet skis, while in the south bales of hashish hide beneath the waves. Meanwhile, efforts are made to track the signal of a potential na.

In this episode we learn the science behind the fails, when driving tracked vehicles, jumping down stairs on unicycles and getting into kayaks.

In this episode we learn the science behind the fails, when driving through snow and cycling around velodromes, and the terrifying effect of a malfunctioning powerline.

User-generated clips prove you can humiliate yourself when visiting a waterpark, performing a chest bump and attempting a spinning karate kick.

In this episode we learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate oneself when vaulting over walls, bouncing on gym balls and playing beer pong.

Draining Hawai?i reveals Japan's secret weapons, from mini-subs to fighter planes, with the wreck of USS Arizona a reminder of the forces unleashed.

New discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum reveal the identities and final moments of those trapped during the eruption of a volcano 2000 years ago.

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek walks the Tea Horse Road, an ancient trade route in southwest China, to learn about its past and its present.

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek treks along the ancient Min River and deep into China's past with his walking partners including prolific Chinese his.

Alaska's cold hard grip is no match for its tough-as-nails residents who must scour the land for food and fend off predators in order to survive.

To survive deep winter and maintain their subsistence lifestyles, Alaskans learn new skills and endure deadly hardships.

Surviving winter in the Alaskan wilderness demands mastery of trapping, fishing, construction, and mechanical repair.

The next generation of Alaskans must learn from the past - and look to the future - while preparing for winter's extreme conditions.

The next generation of Alaskans and their offspring must harvest Mother Nature's rich resources in order to survive.

The team is in the Caribbean to find out how great hammerhead sharks navigate their migrations and how adapted they are to life in the shallows.

In the Caribbean, the team reveals great secrets in the lives of the humpback whale, witnessing a mother defend her calf in the ultimate ocean battle.

The team is in the Azores to tag a deep-sea giant - the sixgill shark - and learn more about its nightly patterns on the hunt for food in the abyss.

The team dives into the depths of the mid-Atlantic to reveal the secret life of sperm whales and discover its hidden prey.

In the high Arctic, the team meets the bowhead whale, the longest-living mammal, and the Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate.

In the high Arctic, the team takes on the challenge of the polar bear to figure out what the changing habitat could mean for its future.

Milestone achievements are only possible with steep challenges in Port Protection. Carl and Matt pull a three-thousand-gallon barrel up a cliff.

Bartholomew Roberts, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, brings West Indies trade to a standstill until hunted down by the English crown.

The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.

A year of war fought and observed from the air. The story of the Ukraine people's heroic efforts to win back their country after Russia's invasion.

Mariana heads to the Congo to investigate the illegal trade in wild apes that have them on the brink of extinction.

Mariana goes inside the dangerous, high-stakes world of illegal gambling to try and understand its allure, its growth, and its dark side.

Investigate what recent advances in science might reveal about this mysterious religious relic since the last time it was tested in 1988.