New series premiering this fall on National Geographic Channel are Situation Critical, The Real Hustle, Planet Carnivore, Huge Moves, Banged Up Abroad, Through Hell and High Water, Space Mysteries as well as My Brilliant Brain. Some of those new series will also be presented in High Definition.

SITUATION CRITICAL [HD]
Canadian Premiere – 13 x 60min
Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT beginning September 15
Situation Critical reveals the action behind major global incidents, as seen first-hand by the people involved. Hear from survivors, rescuers and perpetrators in intimate detail, coupled with real footage and dramatic reconstructions. This explosive new series dissects major incidents and tells the compelling tales of survival, through state-of-the-art CGI.

PLANET CARNIVORE [HD]
Canadian Premiere – 4 x 60min
Fall 2007
Hosted by Alec Baldwin, Planet Carnivore is an intimate look at some of the planet’s most fearsome predators. With new scientific evidence detailing just how these majestic predators hold entire ecosystems together, filmmakers venture deep into the ocean and far into the African plains to show precisely how the natural instincts of animals help to maintain nature’s harmonious balance.

THE REAL HUSTLE
Canadian Premiere – 2 x 60min & 18 x 30min
Fall 2007
This series features interviews with experts in fraud protection and police who have dealt with scam artists, as well as testimonies from people who have fallen victim to recent scams. The Real Hustle reveals how damaging fraud can be to businesses and individuals alike, and offers crucial advice on how to avoid being scammed.

HUGE MOVES [HD]
Canadian Premiere – 4 x 60min
Fall 2007
Huge Moves documents the planning and execution of giant moving projects including everything from colossal churches, to massive machines. Explore the various options for the move, and conquer the obstacles that stand in the way as these impressive feats are detailed every step of the way.

BANGED UP ABROAD
Canadian Premiere – 4 x 60min
Fall 2007
This series tells the true stories that would be any traveller’s worst nightmare – when a holiday in paradise becomes a journey into hell that ends up in prison abroad. Banged Up Abroad follows the sinking sense of horror from the build up and the moment of the arrest, to the individual’s journey through an incomprehensible legal process and devastating fall out with their family and friends.

INCREDIBLE HUMAN MACHINE [HD]
Canadian Premiere – 1 x 120min
Fall 2007
Incredible Human Machine reveals the miraculous everyday workings of the human body, from eating and breathing, to walking on two feet. How does the eye adjust to changes in light? How do our muscles enable us to move? How does the eardrum process sound? Explore the wonders of the internal world and the incredible feats of the complex human machine.

MY BRILLIANT BRAIN [HD]
Canadian Premiere – 3 x 60min
Fall 2007
My Brilliant Brain uses a mix of fascinating experiments, special effects photography and state-of-the-art computer animation to travel into the inner recesses of the mind. Featuring extraordinary people with amazing abilities, this new series takes viewers on an unforgettable journey into the brain.

DINO AUTOPSY [HD]
Canadian Premiere – 1 x 60min
Fall 2007
With exclusive access to the 2006 excavation in North Dakota, U.S.A., Dino Autopsy investigates the most intact dinosaur mummy in the world. This program examines recent scientific innovations and explains the impact these advances have on the dig, and the field of paleontology as a whole.

SPACE MYSTERIES [HD]
Canadian Premiere – 4 x 60min
Fall 2007
Using state-of-the-art CGI technology, Space Mysteries explores the fascination with space and space travel. Featuring in-depth interviews with astronomers, astrophysicists, and astrobiologists from around the world, Space Mysteries seeks to find the answers to different mysteries of the universe.

THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER
Canadian Premiere — 6 x 60min
Fall 2007
This six-part documentary series follows the incredible journey of celebrity rowers James Cracknell and Ben Fogle in the Atlantic Rowing Race. Attempting to row 2,930 miles, James and Ben’s epic journey sees them battling stormy weather, dehydration, life threatening conditions and colossal physical stress. At times, their remarkable voyage becomes a living hell, pushing their bodies and their friendship to the breaking point.