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New Programmes


47 New Programmes.

Our new programming for Spring 2010 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.

Last Lioness, The 

1 x 50 mins 
A haunting roar echoes across the Liuwa Plain. There is no answer, there hasn’t been for years. She has no pride, no support – she alone must safeguard her own survival. She is Lady Liuwa, the Last Lioness.In the early nineties, a scourge of illegal poaching and trophy-hunting tore through Liuwa Plain. Many species were lost. Liuwa’s lions, once famous for their size and beauty, ..

Lincoln's Secret Killer? 

1 x 52 mins 
National Geographic is on the brink of solving a genetic mystery – was Abraham Lincoln dying of cancer when he was killed? We know how Lincoln died in 1865– shot point-blank at Ford’s Theater by deranged actor John Wilkes Booth. But this final chapter hardly closes the case. Even before death, something seemed very wrong with the President. The final year of Lincoln’s life ..

Lion Army 

1 x 50 mins 
In the Kruger National Park there is a hunting force that rivals anything else in Africa – a lion pride, 28 members strong!At the core of the pride is a group of 16 lionesses, all related sisters, mothers and aunts, responsible for all the family’s food. Their pride contains more than three times the regular number of pride lionesses, making it a Megapride. But despite the females&rsqu..

Machu Picchu Decoded 

1 x 52 mins 
It is the most famous archaeological ruin in the Western hemisphere, an iconic symbol of the power and engineering prowess of the Inca - and yet it remains an enigma. Theories about its purpose had remained largely unchanged since its discovery; Hiram Bingham, first provided one, nearly a century ago. But now, work by a new generation of archaeologists has proved Bingham wrong. Their recent finds ..

Miracles 

3 x 52 mins 
Miracles is a series of epic tales of survival. Each episode features a remarkable and intriguing story of someone’s fight against the elements, against time and their battle against death. The one thing that all the central characters in the series have in common is that they should have died.EPISODES:1. Miracle in The DesertAt the mercy of the intense heat of the sun in the desert, dehydra..

Monster Crocs of the Mesozoic 

1 x 52 mins 
For a long time, the Age of Reptiles seemed to belong only to its ‘stars’, the dinosaurs - but not anymore.  Thanks to strange fossils coming out of the Sahara and other places, we now know that it was a world full of bizarre and terrifying crocodiles as well - ones that not only rubbed shoulders with the dinosaurs - they sometimes ate them! Welcome to the new crocodile Cretaceous..

Monster Fish 

4 x 52 mins 
In his quest to save the world’s big fish, aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan has wrangled what’s currently the world’s biggest known freshwater species, the Mekong Giant Catfish. But is it really the biggest? We’ll join Zeb as he travels the globe, seeking out the leading contenders in a quest to better understand them as he fights to protect them.  It’s a heart-poundi..

Mother Warthog 

1 x 50 mins 
The Linyanti in Botswana is famous for its big game. For a warthog raising its litter, danger is everywhere – from the lion, leopard and cheetah to the packs of hyena and wild dogs denning in the bush nearby. The warthog mother is more wary than usual.  This season she has lost a young one to an aerial hunter, a martial eagle and another in a surprise attack by a python. It is a huge ch..

Mystery Gorilla 

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Groundbreaking gorilla behavior has sent scientists into a spin. In a primeval swamp, deep in the Congo jungle, the first ever sightings of tool use by wild gorillas instantly smashed their reputation as All Brawn, No Brains. Mystery Gorilla tells the incredible story of Leah, a western lowland female gorilla, whose extraordinary exploits are rewriting the natural history of her species...

Nasca Lines Decoded 

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The Nasca Lines are one of mankind’s great unsolved mysteries. More than 15,000 ‘geoglyphs’ etched into the desert sands of southern Peru. Who built them and what was their purpose? Ancient racetracks, landing strips for aliens, or perhaps a giant astronomical calendar?   Today scientists are looking for clues. Can a three-dimensional digital map of the Lines help deter..

Pack, The 

2 x 52 
The story here examines the tactics used by a pride of South African lions as they hunt three distinct prey animals in the Singita Game Reserve. We’ll analyze the Pride’s unique strategies as they pursue zebra, impala, and ultimately the tallest land animal, the giraffe. Outmaneuvering the prey is no easy task; especially when each species is equipped with its own set of defensive adap..

Rescue Riders 

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Rescue Ink - a New York based anti-abuse animal rescue team - will stop at nothing to convince people to treat their pets right…and with names like Joe Panz, Johnny O, Batso and Angel, not to mention their extensive tattoos, Harleys and sheer physical brawn - they can be very convincing. We follow this dedicated group of retired cops, musicians, contractors and body builders and demonstrate..

Return to the Wild Prairie 

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To the west, and as far as the eye can see, tall grass billows in the wind. Two centuries ago, Lewis and Clark were some of the first European-Americans to explore this land. This is the native prairie.  It once blanketed much of the heartland of North America. Today on America’s Great Plains, many key pieces of this landscape are gone. Now, things are changing.  Miles and miles of..

Rocket Booster Rescue 

1 x 52 mins 
In this documentary, viewers join the teams who are responsible for recovering and reassembling the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) that launch the Space Shuttle into orbit.  A huge team of technicians, seamen, and scientists catch, recover, and rebuild these critical vehicles, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, making sure that they are safe to fly every time they are bolted to the side of ..

Savuti: Predator Battleground 

1 x 50 mins 
Twittering with excitement, the Duma Tau wild dog pack feasts on the impala kill. Without regard to their claim, the Savuti hyena clan starts pressurising the dogs to hurry up and leave. Impatient, the matriarch boldly pushes in between the dogs and rips the carcass away from them. They hurriedly wolf their last mouthfuls and beat a hasty retreat as the horde of voracious hyenas engulfs their stol..

Science for Future World Leaders: Bio Terror 

1 x 52 mins 
They are some of the most lethal substances on Earth - the ‘poor man’s atom bomb’.  They can be transmitted through the food you eat, the water you drink, the people around you, or even the air you breathe. Some can kill millions with a dose the size of an aspirin. These are bio weapons, strains of bacteria and viruses that include the most feared diseases in human history. ..

Science For Future World Leaders: EMP 

1 x 52 mins 
Not IF, but WHEN.  Anyone who spends much time thinking about nuclear terrorism can whip up countless diabolical scenarios: vaporising entire cities and eliminating millions of people without a trace.  Now imagine something equally chilling.  Picture an instantaneous deathblow to the vital engines that power our society - delivered by a weapon specifically designed NOT to kill human..

Science For Future World Leaders: Nuclear Threat 

1 x 52 mins 
Nuclear arms are on the move. Thousands of centrifuges now spin in Iran, separating material used in nuclear weapons. North Korea may have detonated two separate atomic blasts and launched an array of missile tests. At home, security agencies brace for terrorists armed with “dirty bombs.” To make sound judgments, a leader must know the hard science behind the headlines, the physics tha..

Secrets Of The Mangroves 

1 x 52 mins 
Mangroves are a magical place where new life springs up and encourages other life to grow where the pioneers started. When the pods of the white mangrove fall into water they are carried along until they hit mud where they will develop very quickly into fully formed trees.  These trees then produce more pods which fall spear like into the mud and grow, creating a beginning for other plants.&n..

Shark Superhighway 

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Only nine square miles in total and set apart from its nearest neighbours by hundreds of miles of open ocean, Cocos Island stands…isolated…but not alone. In fact, this tiny island in the middle of nowhere is host to some of the largest populations of underwater predators anywhere on the planet. Surrounded by a 25 mile radius of protected waters, Cocos Island is an Eden for ocean-goin..
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