Nat Geo HD Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

The Mother's Load: A young mum with a drug addiction takes her daughter on a smuggling job in Venezuela. Her world collapses when the two are separated. U. (S14, ep 9)

Lapland: Uncover the jaw-dropping town of Malmberget, Lapland's famous Christmas markets and Europe's largest snow village. 7+. (4 of 6)

Connecticut Ghost Town: Follow shrewd scavengers and refurbishers as they search long-abandoned buildings for items of high value or huge historical importance. (S1, ep 9). All Ages.

What a Hunk: Get an inside look at the making of peanutty nougat, watch potato pellets become Smart Fries and see how they make one million gummy bears in an hour! (S3, ep 19) RATING: AA

Rock Around The Choc: Get an inside look at the making of ChocoRocks, pretzel nuggets, French fried onions, and Italian Brio soda! Suitable for all audiences. (S3, ep 20)

Newcomers: The hunters visit a local dentist in search of precious metal to melt for cash. Plus, can they find treasure in medical supplies and aeroplane engines?. All ages.

Newbies Dash For Cash: The treasure hunters visit estate sales and auction houses in search of silverware. But can they bag profit-making pieces at the right prices?. All ages.

Kings of the Canopy: Who says you need wings to fly? The best action is up high in Borneo's rainforest, where some animals go their whole lives without ever touching the ground. (S1, ep 8)

Natural Born Fighters: Life doesn't go any easier on the newcomers. For these frail and vulnerable animal babies, survival depends on devoted parents and sheer luck. (S1, ep 9)

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Night Shift: Blts & Ice Sculpture Fish: At the Sacramento State Fair, multiple crews work their buns off to save a chef's bacon. RATING: AA (S5, ep 19)

Night Shift: Bagels & Juice: A Toronto bakery prepares a mammoth order for one of the world's most prestigious hotels, and the juicing team make a costly mistake. RATING: AA (S5, ep 20)

Cockpit Killer: Rangers discover the wreckage from a missing plane. After ruling out a host of possible causes, investigators come to a chilling conclusion. RATING: AA (S19, ep 9)

Ultimate Battleship: Experts pull the plug on the North Sea to find out what happened to the British and German ships when the Battle of Jutland ended. (S1, ep 9) RATING: AA

Lapland: Uncover the jaw-dropping town of Malmberget, Lapland's famous Christmas markets and Europe's largest snow village. 7+. (4 of 6)

VW Wizard: The hosts come to the rescue of their first ever-custom car: a radically modified VW Beetle called a VW Wizard. Suitable for all audiences. (S9, ep 3)

Deadly Go Round: Investigators examine the debris of China Airlines Flight 140, which crashed into the ground at Japan's Nagoya Airport in 1994. U. (S17, ep 9)

Concorde: Up in Flames: Aviation experts determine what went wrong when a Concorde exploded into flames moments after leaving a Paris runway. U. (S13, ep 7)

Island of Fire: While the Canadian troops distracted German forces, the Allies mounted an amphibious assault on the last Nazi stronghold guarding Antwerp port - Walcheren Island. (S2, ep 2)

Motorway Plane Crash: On January 8, 1989, a Boeing 737 crash-landed on the M1, killing 46 people. Why did the pilots turn off the only working engine, and how did so many survive?. All ages

Triumph GT6: Marfan's syndrome means Andrew can no longer work on his classic 1971 sports car so he is in for a surprise when Tim and Fuzz sneak it away for a secret fix-up. RATING: AA

Qantas 32: Titanic In The Sky: On 4 November 2010, the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 had to deal with a series of failures when an explosion tore apart an engine on their A380. RATING: AA

Flight 21 Is Missing: In April 1996, a jet carrying the US Commerce Secretary Ron Brown crashed in Croatia. Follow the American Air Force investigation into the crash. Rating: All ages

Cutting-edge visuals drain the water around Alcatraz to reveal why the prison was so inescapable and find out what the bay's fault lines could mean for San Francisco's future. All ages.

With capacity at an all-time high, take a look at the prisoners of the overflowing cell blocks of Casuarina maximum security prison, which houses Australia's most deadly criminals. 16+

Dead Fall: Mario struggles to find food in the White Mountains, while the Rowland family battle treacherous ground to fish for Dolly Varden trout. 12+. (S6, ep 12)

Pilot Under Pressure: Looks at the circumstances surrounding the crash of SilkAir Flight 185 in 1997, which suddenly plunged 35,000 feet over Indonesia, killing 104 people. RATING: AA