National Geographic Channel TV Guide — Tuesday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Tuesday, 11 August 2026. 21 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Inside the CIA: Secrets and Spies

S1 · E3 · Laura Thomas Documentary

Laura Thomas

A CIA veteran helps rescue people during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.

01:00 1h

Danger Decoded

S1 · E1 · Airports Documentary

Airports

From the unusual runway at Gibraltar Airport to Paro Airport in Bhutan, explore the extreme airport runways where landings push pilots to their limits.

02:00 1h

Danger Decoded

S1 · E2 · Roads Documentary

Roads

From Chile's perilous Los Caracoles to Wyoming's winding Interstate 80, perilous roads worldwide reveal how travel can turn deadly in an instant.

03:00 1h

Danger Decoded

S1 · E3 · Industrial Machines Documentary

Industrial Machines

From the relentless blades of woodchippers to the force of industrial presses, explore powerful industrial machines, where precision meets extreme danger.

04:00 1h

Danger Decoded

S1 · E4 · Natural Disasters Documentary

Natural Disasters

From the towering waves of Japan's tsunamis to the wildfires of California, natural disasters reveal Earth's fierce power and our struggle to withstand it.

05:00 1h

Danger Decoded

S1 · E5 · Extreme Locations Documentary

Extreme Locations

From scorching deserts to icy seas, explore Earth's harshest places, where beauty, danger and survival collide.

Morning

06:00 1h

Danger Decoded

S1 · E6 · Cults Documentary

Cults

From the People's Temple and the shocking Jonestown massacre, examine infamous cults, where devotion turns dangerous and tragedy unfolds.

10:00 1h

America's National Parks

S4 · E11 · Badlands Nature

Badlands

Badlands National Park is an ancient land, home to America's most iconic species; located in South Dakota, its dramatic landscapes span layered rock formations.

11:00 1h

America's National Parks

S2 · E4 · Lake Clark Nature

Lake Clark

Lake Clark National Park is a hidden gem where animals, plants and people all coexist in harmony, as they have for thousands of years.

Daytime

12:00 1h

America's National Parks

S4 · E10 · Big Bend Nature

Big Bend

Big Bend National Park is a sanctuary for life, deep in the heart of Texas; the park includes the Chisos mountain range and a part of the Chihuahuan Desert.

13:00 1h

America's National Parks

S1 · E2 · Yosemite Nature

Yosemite

Yosemite National Park, a national park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, which is well-renowned for its large, ancient sequoia trees, is examined.

14:00 1h

America's National Parks

S1 · E6 · Grand Canyon Documentary

Grand Canyon

An in-depth look is taken at the Grand Canyon, a steep-sided canyon in Arizona that was created by the Colorado River and its tributaries.

15:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Egypt

S2 · E4 · Secrets of the Pyramids Documentary

Secrets of the Pyramids

A group of Egyptologists closely examine the mysteries of ancient Egypt as they search for new information about Tutankhamun's tomb.

16:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Egypt

S2 · E2 · jMysteries of the Sphinx Documentary

jMysteries of the Sphinx

As archaeologists work in Egypt, they discover clues from ancient times to help them better understand the mysteries of the Great Sphinx.

17:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Egypt

S2 · E1 · Secrets of Tutankhamun Documentary

Secrets of Tutankhamun

Archaeologists discover an ancient tomb of importance as they work in Egypt, and new details are shared about the mysteries surrounding King Tutankhamun.

Evening

18:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Egypt

S2 · E6 · Ramses the Great: Empire Builder Documentary

Ramses the Great: Empire Builder

Experts closely examine Ramses the Great's hidden palace as they try to understand how the ruler became one of the most powerful pharaohs.

19:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Egypt

S2 · E5 · Hunt for Queen Nefertiti Documentary

Hunt for Queen Nefertiti

As archaeologists attempt to find clues about where Egypt's Queen Nefertiti was buried, they come across several unexpected discoveries.

20:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Egypt

S2 · E8 · Curse of the Mummy Documentary

Curse of the Mummy

A group of archaeologists searches for mummies as they attempt to learn new discoveries about what life was like in ancient Egypt.

21:00 1h

Incas: The Rise and Fall

S1 · E1 · Birth of an Empire Documentary

Birth of an Empire

A legend becomes an empire, witness the dawn of the Incas, where myth, power and sacrifice forged a civilization.

22:00 1h

Incas: The Rise and Fall

S1 · E2 · The Great Expansion Documentary

The Great Expansion

The Inca Empire expanded at lightning speed, and its monumental works stretched across South America. Under the conqueror Tupac Yupanqui, the empire grew.

23:00 1h

Incas: The Rise and Fall

S1 · E3 · The Golden Age Documentary

The Golden Age

The Inca Empire reaches its golden age, with Cuzco overflowing with gold and the legendary wealth that inspired the legend of El Dorado.

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Daytime

Evening

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