National Geographic Channel TV Guide

Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for today. 29 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

1. 00:00 1h

   Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols

   S1 · E6 · Europe Under Siege Documentary

   Europe Under Siege

   The Mongolian Empire took the lands of Russia and Europe, but Ogedei's death triggered a struggle for succession over the largest empire in the world.

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2. 01:00 1h

   Ice Road Rescue

   S3 · E1 · Forces of Nature True

   Forces of Nature

   Winter hits hard in cold Norway. Thord risks his life to keep the roads open while a winter storm strikes. Jo Roger and his son deal with large amounts of snow.

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3. 02:00 1h

   Ice Road Rescue

   S3 · E2 · Bad Day at the Gallows Entertainment

   Bad Day at the Gallows

   Thord has expanded his territory and bought up the area of Røldal. The new investment pays off quickly. A 28-ton garbage truck has slipped off the road.

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4. 03:00 1h

   Ice Road Rescue

   S3 · E3 · Mountain Road Mania Entertainment

   Mountain Road Mania

   Thord gets a call about a small garbage truck stuck in a road far into the new district.

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5. 04:00 1h

   Ice Road Rescue

   S3 · E4 · Into the Night Entertainment

   Into the Night

   In Norway, close to the Arctic Circle, there is little daylight during winter, but tow truck rescuers don't fear the dark. A 32-ton truck hits a lamppost.

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6. 05:00 1h

   Ice Road Rescue

   S1 · E9 · Fishy Business Entertainment

   Fishy Business

   Bjorn helps a car whose fuel has frozen before the road is forced to close.

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Morning

1. 06:00 1h

   Lost Treasures of Ancient Civilizations

   S1 · E5 · Stonehenge Documentary

   Stonehenge

   The story of Stonehenge, a prehistoric megalithic structure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, from ancient myths to the latest discoveries.

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2. 10:00 30m

   Border Security: Australia's Front Line

   S15 · E4 · Canned Contraband Documentary

   Canned Contraband

   A man's drug test shocks his fiancé and may hide a huge secret.

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3. 10:30 30m

   Border Security: Australia's Front Line

   S15 · E3 · Black Market Boxes Documentary

   Black Market Boxes

   A Brazilian man's story keeps changing and chocolates hide drugs.

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4. 11:00 30m

   Border Security: Australia's Front Line

   S15 · E2 · Red Flag Documentary

   Red Flag

   Flights for two women were paid for by a stranger, which raises red flags.

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5. 11:30 30m

   Border Security: Australia's Front Line

   S15 · E1 · Suitcase of Secrets Documentary

   Suitcase of Secrets

   A lost suitcase from Vietnam hides a shocking secret for its owners.

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Daytime

1. 12:00 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E20 · Aimless Wanderer Documentary

   Aimless Wanderer

   A man wandering aimlessly around the airport after his flight arrives is questioned.

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2. 12:30 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E19 · Live Moth Pupas Documentary

   Live Moth Pupas

   At the John F. Kennedy International Airport cargo facility, a shipment of live moth pupae is put under the microscope.

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3. 13:00 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E18 · A Radioactive Man Documentary

   A Radioactive Man

   At the Detroit border crossing, a radioactive man is both amused and annoyed.

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4. 13:30 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E17 · A Bounty of Gold Documentary

   A Bounty of Gold

   A bounty of gold jewelry is apprehended when the manifesto seems to sell its value short.

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5. 14:00 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E16 · A Salty Situation Documentary

   A Salty Situation

   A woman crossing the border in Buffalo, N.Y., finds herself in a salty situation.

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6. 14:30 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E15 · Counterfeit Instruments Documentary

   Counterfeit Instruments

   At the JFK cargo facility, a shipment of counterfeit instruments sounds a false note for Customs and Border Protection.

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7. 15:00 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E14 · A Huge Wake-Up Call Documentary

   A Huge Wake-Up Call

   At the JFK cargo facility, a large shipment of steel coffee mugs served up a huge wake-up call.

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8. 15:30 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E13 · A Case of Mistaken Identity Documentary

   A Case of Mistaken Identity

   At the Detroit border, a case of mistaken identity causes alarm.

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9. 16:00 30m

   Border Security: America's Front Line

   S3 · E12 · A Fond Farewell Documentary

   A Fond Farewell

   At John F. Kennedy International Airport, an agricultural inspector says a fond farewell to his partner of 8 years.

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10. 16:30 30m

    Border Security: America's Front Line

    S3 · E11 · Ostrich Oil Documentary

    Ostrich Oil

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection takes a risk to ask about a bottle of ostrich oil.

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11. 17:00 30m

    Border Security: America's Front Line

    S3 · E10 · Not Adding Up Documentary

    Not Adding Up

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection must figure out what to do when an arithmetic book isn't included on the manifesto.

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12. 17:30 30m

    Border Security: America's Front Line

    S3 · E9 · Shocked and Stunned Documentary

    Shocked and Stunned

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection must race against time in order to find the owner of an undeclared stun gun before his plane boards.

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Tonight's Highlights

1. 18:00 1h

   To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil

   S2 · E2 · Undercover Operation True

   Undercover Operation

   Cocaine is found in shapeware and is strapped to legs; an undercover bust is made; a quick confession is stated.

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2. 19:00 1h

   To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil

   S2 · E3 · Triple Trafficker Takedown True

   Triple Trafficker Takedown

   Three carriers are found on one flight; a pregnant woman is stamped with cocaine; counterfeit watches are discovered.

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3. 20:00 1h

   To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil

   S2 · E1 · Smuggling Newlyweds True

   Smuggling Newlyweds

   Newlyweds are caught smuggling cocaine; legs are wrapped with cocaine; cocaine is found in a designer bag.

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4. 21:00 1h

   To Catch a Smuggler: Peru

   S1 · E19 · Drugs and Divorce Documentary

   Drugs and Divorce

   In Peru, the team work to stop the flow of drugs out of the country. Meanwhile, a divorced couple denies travelling together, but carry identical bags.

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5. 22:00 1h

   To Catch a Smuggler: Peru

   S1 · E17 · Busted Baggage Documentary

   Busted Baggage

   A man informs his mother of his arrest after officials discover cocaine hidden in his suitcase; a passenger conceals drugs in unmarked food packages.

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6. 23:00 1h

   To Catch a Smuggler: Peru

   S1 · E18 · Soaked in Cocaine Documentary

   Soaked in Cocaine

   Anti-narcotics police in Lima race to locate a suspect, and an arrogant smuggler with an impregnated suitcase has double the expected load.

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