NEW SERIES
Demolition Squad
(Canadian Premiere) Oct. 16 at 9pm ET


Controlled Demolition Group carry out Bradford's first ever blow down on the Provincial House building in the heart of the city.

Numerous massive, derelict buildings around the world are in need of being blown up before they fall down. That’s where the Yorkshire-based Controlled Demolition Group (CDG) comes in. Known as the leaders in their field, there is no structure that they cannot tear down. Armed with tons of explosives, they storm the most extreme places in search of structures that need levelling.

Innovation
(Canadian Premiere) Sept. 7 at 8pm ET


The building Taipei 101, as seen from below.

From aviation and stem cell research to espionage and fibre optics, Innovation explores the revolutionary technological advances that are changing the world and features the people and events that are affected by them.

Men of Iron
(Network Premiere) Oct. 30 at 8pm ET
In the early 1800s, Britain was entering the mechanical age and staking its claim as the world’s foremost industrial power. This was an era when engineers were more than men in the background – they were heroes. This three-part historical biography profiles engineer Isambard Brunel, exposing the nuts and bolts of the engineering industry and the engineer’s role in developing the machines that shaped the world we know today.

Monkey Business
(Network Premiere) Nov. 1 at 7pm ET
Set in a unique zoo, the main characters in this real-life soap opera are 44 chimpanzees, whose lives often parallel those of their keepers. The series offers an entertaining look at friendship, jealousy, heartache, politics and play – and that’s just the chimps.

Seconds from Disaster
(Canadian Premiere) Oct. 6 at 8pm ET
National Geographic Channel deconstructs the moment-by-moment chain of events that led to some of the world’s most tragic disasters. From the collision of two jumbo jets in one of the world’s worst aviation disasters to a massive dam collapse that sent sludge plummeting 90 km/h into a defenseless town, viewers will witness how disasters are caused by a sequence of events locked together in time.

Speed Machines
(Network Premiere) Sept. 4 at 8pm ET
Examine the history of speed and witness the intense rivalry that exists between the various manufacturers of ships, planes, cars and trains in their common bid to be the fastest in their fields. Speed Machines combines stories of technological advancements with tales of individual heroism while tracing the age-old need for speed.

Worlds Apart
(Canadian Premiere) Sept. 5 at 7pm ET
This new adventure series transplants American families into remote cultures for a first-hand experience of dramatically different lifestyles. In each episode a different family is airlifted from the U.S. to another corner of the globe from Central Africa to the South Pacific.


NEW SPECIALS

Bridge of Mostar
(Canadian Premiere) Sept. 22 at 8pm ET
Follow the unique reconstruction of the famous Bridge of Mostar, which stood at the crossroads of Christianity and Islam for over 400 years.

Capturing the Killer Croc
(Canadian Premiere) Dec. 7 at 7pm ET
Deep in the heart of Africa, a killer is on the loose. Over the past few years, over 200 people in the vicinity of Lake Tanganyika have disappeared. Initially thought to be the result of tribal warfare, or the work of a serial killer, the disappearances
are now being attributed to an unexpected suspect – a giant crocodile.

Lost Film of Diane Fossey
(Network Premiere) Sept. 5 at 9pm ET
In November 1902, German adventurer Captain von Beringe observed tall “manlike” apes in what is now Rwanda. It was, in fact, the first recorded
sighting of mountain gorillas. More than a hundred years later, National Geographic has made an exciting discovery of its own – hours of never-before-seen footage of zoologist Diane Fossey studying and working with the mountain gorillas. Fossey, featured in the film Gorillas in the Mist, risked her life to help save these special animals from extinction.

Super Predators
(Canadian Premiere) Oct. 17 at 9pm ET
Professor Steve Wroe examines the predators that stalked Australia 50,000 years ago. He travels to some of Australia's most remote locations following the ancient trails of the thunderbird, a bird that could crush a man’s skull in its jaws; the marsupial lion, which may have had the most powerful bite of any mammal; and, the giant rat kangaroo, which may have preyed on humans.

Women of K2
(Canadian Premiere) Nov. 15 at 9pm ET
This documentary chronicles the stories of the five fearless women who reached Kilimanjaro’s breathtaking peak. Women of K2 features revealing interviews, dazzling footage and rare, archival photographs, as well as photogr aphs taken by famed climber Araceli Segarra during her 2002 expedition on the mountain.


THEME WEEKS

Megastructures Week
Sept. 19–24 at 8pm ET


The Tsing Ma Bridge was constructed to connect the new Chek Lap Kok Airport to Hong Kong.

Imagine building a 50 km underground tunnel deep beneath the seabed or reconstructing a 400-year-old bridge from scratch. Explore these engineering feats and other architectural masterpieces during Megastructures Week. From
the world’s tallest hotel in Dubai to the longest double-deck suspension bridge in Hong Kong, each night viewers are transported around the globe to witness the construction of these mammoth structures.

Tigers Week
Oct. 18–22 at 7pm ET
Go on safari and get a close-up look at tigers in a way that only National Geographic can present. Tigers Week will feature five documentaries about these wild, graceful and dangerous felines.


RETURNING SERIES

Cheating Death
Sept. 4 at 9pm ET
From fighting fires to filming during extreme weather conditions, for people with high-risk careers death is an occupational hazard. The jobs are anything but ordinary, and the people who do them choose to risk life and limb on a daily basis. Tag along, and see just how adventurous an “average” day on the job can be.

Living Wild
Sept. 6 at 7pm ET
From dolphins to swamp tigers, explore the awesome realities of the animal kingdom on National Geographic Channel’s signature wildlife series.

Riddles of the Dead
Nov. 7 at 10pm ET
Viewers travel into the world of living archaeology where state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned detective work blend to create a new kind of investigative science. Forensic scientists, archaeologists and medical investigators dig, sift and toil to unearth long-hidden clues to some of the most compelling mysteries of modern times.

Scientific American Frontiers
Sept. 6 at 8pm ET
This exciting magazine-style program introduces viewers to fascinating and exciting new developments in the world of science. From anti-aging medicines to the science of sports, host Alan Alda (M*A*S*H) travels the world hot on the
trail of new scientific discoveries.