
Our new programming for Summer 2008 features a wonderful range of titles that have recently delivered or are about to deliver over the next few weeks. Programmes cover all key factual genres and have been produced by National Geographic Television or by one of the leading independent producers with which NGTI now works.
Further information on individual programmes and their availability can be obtained from your usual sales representative or by emailing info@natgeotv-int.com.





You can’t host the Olympics without a world-class facility, and for 2008, China is gearing up to do the honours by building one of the world’s largest enclosed facilities - the Beijing National Stadium.
This iconic structure will hold 91,000 people - one of the biggest and most ambitious constructions projects ever attempted in modern China. Against the backdrop of C..


For environmental entrepreneur Dorjee Sun, it starts with orangutans. The endangered primates are fast losing their habitat due to the logging and burning of Indonesia’s rainforests. Dorjee sets out to find a solution. It’s not easy: Indonesia has the world’s fastest rate of forest destruction and new studies show that the decimation of Indonesia’s..












They call him Dakota, one of the most complete dinosaur mummies ever discovered, and after 67 million years of rest, National Geographic brings him to life in Dino Autopsy. This rare find is one of the most important dinosaur discoveries in recent times. “It makes every other dinosaur we’ve seen look like road kill,” according to Dr. Phil Manning, the pa..


Imagine the creatures of Jurassic Park - tyrannosaurs, raptors, stegosaurs, flying reptiles and ancient armoured crocodilians - suddenly engulfed in a Pompeii-like volcanic eruption. Wet ash rains down, entombing the terrible lizards in contorted death poses. Some of the monsters are killed instantly - even in mid-lunge as predator dino attacks crocodilian prey. Others run for their live..


It is the last great wilderness of its kind. A rare and precious haven for some of earth's most indestructible creatures. Covering more than a quarter of a million square miles of Chile and Argentina, this wild place is known as Patagonia. At its crown tip, a grand island - Tierra del Fuego - a land as harsh as it is beautiful. Carved by ice and wind, this wild place ..


Elephants, like humans, are..

The Final Report is an exceptional strand of programming that deconstructs some of the most high-profile and iconic events of recent times and looks at the stories behind the story to explain why events occurred as they did.
EPISODES
1. TWA Flight 800: This programme will examine and answer key questions central to the explosion and recovery of TW..


There is a mysterious sea where history set sail and never made it to port – and now, centuries later, lies perfectly preserved in poison. The Black Sea is a treasure trove of sunken ships – lying frozen in time - and marine archaeologists have barely scratched the surface of what might be uncovered beneath its lifeless waters. How is it possible that a 1,500-year-old shipwreck is i..

Featured stories include:
World Wildlife Fund - Elephants: Villagers in India have a jumbo-sized problem: shrinking habitats are forcing wild elephants onto their land, destroying crops and homes, sometimes resulting in death for elep..



Sharks have thrived in the oceans for over 350 million years, but around 20 million years ago a new species emerged in the fossil records in a form unlike ever seen before… the Hammerhead shark. With one of the most bizarre looking heads found in nature, the Hammerhead shark has proven to be a remarkably successful predator. Around 30,000 fish species are alive today and only eight or ..


Of all the legendary figures in American history, George Washington is in a class by himself. Founding father, Commander of the Continental Army, and America’s first president – his face is as familiar as the dollar bill. Many assume they know this great man, or at least think they do. But we’re starting to learn that much of what we thought of as fact, is actually fiction. ..


Have you ever stopped to think how your actions add up over a lifetime? Just think of all the things you produce and consume. Imagine seeing all the food you eat piled up in front of you; all the cans of soda you drink; all the water you flush down the drain; all the clothes you buy, the amount of fuel you use; all the waste you generate – all the things you depend on every single day. Th..