Nat Geo HD Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

VIPs: The imminent arrival of the Prime Minister of Singapore has security on high alert, while Duty Manager Mel is excited to escort his favourite popstar. U. (S1, ep 5)

New. X-Rated High: A look inside the LA adult film industry. With the industry under more scrutiny, the way narcotics are being tolerated on set is changing. (S7, ep 2) RATING: NU18

Fire Trucks: Fire trucks carry firefighters into battle every day. Pierce Fire Trucks build 18,000 of them from the ground up, every year. This is the story of how they are made. (S1, ep 5)

Flour Power: Discover how 15 metric tonnes of goat cheese gets made each week. And why a team of experts have to get hands-on to make 8,000 strawberry shortcakes. (S1. ep 18) RATING: AA

Crunch Time: Discover how blended vodka mixers sweeten Russia's most popular export. Plus, how the moon inspired a dessert called the Super Caramel Crunch cake. (S1, ep 19) RATING: AA

Maryland Silk Mill: The team turn up one-of-a-kind items in an old silk mill that's been abandoned since 1957. But can they convince their owner to sell at the right price? (S1, ep 3)

Maryland Grist Mill: Jay makes major finds under a pile of rubble in an 18th-century mill, including a set of beautiful antique tiles that could be worth $140 each. (S1, ep 3). All Ages.

Trouble in SoCal: Southern California is the site of twelve shocking shark attacks in just two years.

Bedlam in Brazil: Since the '90s, there have been more than 60, often fatal, shark attacks within the Recife area of Brazil. The question is, why? RATING: NU16 (S6, ep 7)

Teleshopping.

Teleshopping.

Teleshopping.

Teleshopping.

Teleshopping.

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)

Fatal Delivery: Experts investigate the tragic fate of UPS Flight 6, a cargo jet which crashed shortly after take-off from Dubai in 2010 when a fire broke out onboard. RATING: AA

Hitler's Megaships: Climb aboard the Bismarck and Tirpitz, battleships of record-breaking proportions and the ultimate status symbols of the Third Reich. All ages. (S2, ep 5)

How to Get Away with It: Take a look at history's most interesting criminals and con artists and discover how they got away with it. U. (S1, ep 2)

The Fiat Fiasco: Rock drummer Fuzz Townshend joins presenter Tim Shaw on a series of secret fix-up missions, wowing British car owners with expert revamps of their iconic motors. RATING: AA

Popped for Pills: A whopping 25,000 ecstasy pills bound for PHL are intercepted in Germany. CBP finds $143K of meth at the border and an ancient statue at JFK. 12+. (S5, ep 4)

The Lost Plane: Experts are baffled when the wreck of Thai Airways Flight 311 is found amid mountain peaks, miles away from its flight path. How did it end up there? (S16, ep 7) RATING: AA

Atlantic Wall: A look at the deadly and resilient weapons and constructions built by the Nazis in their bid for world domination. All ages. (S1, ep 1)

The Secrets of Pompeii's Dead: New discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum reveal the identities and final moments of those trapped during Mount Vesuvius' eruption 2000 years ago. U.

Datsun 240K Skyline: Tim and Fuzz restore Adam's Datsun 240k Skyline, a rare Japanese classic from the 1970s. After a spell of ill health, can they get Adam back on the road? U. (S12, ep 5)

Ramses Rise to Power: With the help of tombs, treasure and temples, archaeologists uncover evidence about Egypt's most powerful king, Ramses the Great. RATING: AA (S3, ep 1)

Terror Over Michigan: After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why the plane fell out of the sky. All ages. (S21, ep 6)

Little Black Corvette: Tim and Fuzz go to Southend to save the show's first all-American muscle car, a 1974 Corvette Stingray. The job proves to be their biggest yet. (S3, ep 9) RATING: AA

Start The Dart: Tim and Fuzz head to Berkshire where they hope to surprise the loving owner of a Daimler Dart by secretly restoring his classic sports car. (S2, ep 6) RATING: AA

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)

Target Is Destroyed: It was an incident that almost sparked a war between two super powers. But what drove the Russians to shoot down a plane over the Sea of Japan? (S8, ep 5) RATING: NU12