Music/Entertainment 411 - December 2006

National Geographic Channel Primetime Highlights Week Of January 8 - January 14, 2007

Primetime Highlights

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2007

(Subject to change)

Updated schedule available at: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/channel 

 Premieres...

"Hunter and Hunted: Horns of Death”

Monday, January 8 at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

Throughout Africa, cape buffalos are known to be fierce enough to attack lions but recently they seem to be turning their deadly aggression toward people.  What is causing an animal who has earned the nickname “Black Death” to become violent toward us? In Horns of Death, the National Geographic Channel investigates these disturbing outbreaks, probes the details of this animal behavior, and provides firsthand eyewitness accounts. 

"Undercover History: Hunt for Hitler” (wt)

Tuesday, January 9 at 10:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

With shells crashing around his bunker and planes droning overhead, Adolf Hitler faced the reality of defeat and took his life.  But then his body disappeared mysteriously. Only later did we learn that Soviet leader Joseph Stalin concealed his body from the West for decades.  The FBI spent years tracking false leads and sightings of Hitler, compiling a file more than 700 pages thick on his whereabouts.  Only in the 1990s did Russia open its archives to reveal a handful of Hitler’s teeth and fractured skull pieces.  Join the National Geographic Channel as Hunt for Hitler uses forensic science and insight from interviews with leading historians and eyewitnesses to explore what happened to Hitler and the reasons behind the Soviet’s deception, which included reburying his remains 8 times before unceremoniously disposing of his ashes in a river.  

"Seconds from Disaster: Oil Fire in Texas”

Wednesday, January 10 at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

March 23, 2005: The BP oil refinery in Texas City, Texas explodes killing 15 people and injuring 170 more. The FBI fears sabotage and immediately dispatches agents to the refinery. Meanwhile, investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), begin their analysis. Was the cause of this disaster terrorism or a series of human errors that set in motion a deadly chain of events? Seconds from Disaster unravels the mystery behind the biggest United States chemical accident in the past 20 years. 

"Dog Whisperer: Fondue, Chip, Hope, & JoyJoy, and Elmer”

Friday, January 12 at 8:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

First, meet a hard-working couple whose French bulldog’s bad behavior has caused them to miss business trips and ultimately lose out on work. Fondue recently failed a doggy day care entrance exam and now the couple has no one to watch him while they are away. Can Fondue become a straight “A" student with Cesar’s help?  Next, meet Shelby and her three Jack Russell terriers; Chip, Hope and JoyJoy. Each dog helped her get over a break-up, but now the three together are fighting each other for her attention.  Can Cesar trump their trio of terror? And finally meet Elmer, a beagle that howls every time another dog approaches.  Can Cesar bring Elmer's howling to a screeching halt? For more information, visit ngcdogwhisperer.com. 

"In the Womb: Multiples”

Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 8:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM PT (2 Hour World Premiere Special)

Egg and sperm meet and spark a perilous journey of fetal development, but what if there are two, three or even four along for the ride?  In the Womb: Multiples, a two-hour world premiere special, utilizes groundbreaking technology to take viewers into the extraordinary world of twins, triplets and quadruplets as they develop in utero. The special follows the stories of three expectant mothers from conception to birth and travels inside the womb to see the tiny fetuses begin to interact with each other — pushing, kicking and even what looks like playing and kissing.  Amazing 4-D ultrasound images and revolutionary new fetal imaging techniques reveal how these multiples grow and compete for resources.  For more information, visit ngcinthewomb.com. 

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MONDAY, JANUARY 8 

"Hunter and Hunted: Shark Invasion”

8:00 PM ET/PT

Recife, one of the largest cities in Brazil and one of the country's top tourist destinations, has miles of sandy beach and inviting waves. But over the past decade it has seen the highest concentration of shark attacks in the world and is fast becoming known as “shark city.” Now, in Hunter and Hunted, the National Geographic Channel investigates the reasons behind these shark attacks. Why did these attacks begin so suddenly? Why this particular beach?  And what can be done to prevent these attacks? 

"Hunter and Hunted: Horns of Death”

9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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"Hunter and Hunted: Kidnapped”

10:00 PM ET/PT

Conflicts between baboons and humans are on the rise.  In June 2003, a three-month old child was abducted from his bed by a male baboon in a remote area of South Africa. Why did this baboon steal this child? Hunter and Hunted investigates this bizarre incident and the increase of conflicts between baboons and tourists in Cape Town. Could these incidents have anything in common?  

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 

"Guns: Machines of War”

8:00 PM ET/PT

The cruise missile is an essential — perhaps the quintessential — attack weapon today. It can fly under enemy radar at more than 500 mph and hit a target 1,000 miles away with an accuracy of a few yards.  Just how did the cruise missile become the ultimate surgical attack weapon?  In Guns: Machines of War, the National Geographic Channel tracks the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile during every key stage of its journey – launch, flight and targeting – and reveals what challenges each stage has overcome to make this missile the awesome weapon it is today. 

"Hitler Uncovered: Color of War"

9:00 PM ET/PT

He was a maniacal dictator who seduced people, devastated a continent and annihilated millions.  For more than a decade, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime ruled Germany — repressing citizens, conquering territories and ultimately throwing the country into a second world war.  Now, Hitler Uncovered: Color of War reveals a riveting new look at Hitler and the Nazi government with rare color footage and first-person interviews with those who witnessed and survived a decade of terror. 

"Undercover History: Hunt for Hitler” (wt)

10:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 

"Explorer: Python vs. Gator”

8:00 PM ET/PT

It is a bizarre battle in the heart of the Florida Everglades that Mother Nature never intended: American alligator versus Burmese python.  On September 26, 2005, a park biologist snapped a photo of a six-foot alligator half inside the belly of a dead 13-foot Burmese python, setting off authenticity debates around the world.  Did the python actually swallow and digest the gator?  If so, how could a snake overpower a predator with the most powerful bite in the reptile world?  Explorer: Python vs. Gator investigates the clash between one of Florida’s largest and most terrifying native carnivores, the American alligator, and the new exotic alien invader, the Burmese python. Get to the bottom of this fearsome face-off as experts analyze the evidence and reconstruct the events of the mysterious encounter.  Was it just an isolated attack?  Or something much bigger wreaking havoc on the natural order in the Glades? 

"Seconds from Disaster: Oil Fire in Texas”

9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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"Naked Science: Earth's Core"

10:00 PM ET/PT

What would it be like to travel to the center of the earth? It is a place of unimaginable heat and pressure, where no life could survive. Yet without it we would perish for it holds the key to our existence on this planet. Thousands of miles below the surface, the earth's core generates a protective magnetic shield around the planet. Now, scientists have uncovered evidence that this armor could be fading. Are weak spots in the earth’s shield a sign that our planet’s magnetic poles are on the verge of flipping?  Naked Science challenges our traditional geological models and takes you deep to the center of earth. 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 

"King Tut's Final Secrets"

8:00 PM ET/PT (2 Hours)

He is the most famous Egyptian king in history but ruled for only 10 years before his mysterious death.  Since his tomb was discovered in 1922, King Tutankhamun and the circumstances surrounding his death have been a source of intrigue worldwide.  Why did the famed “boy king” die so young?  King Tut’s Final Secrets presents a high-tech forensic investigation unveiling new findings related to his death, including the first-ever reconstruction of his face and head using revolutionary 3-D CT-scan imaging — revealing what he looked like on the day he died.  

"Is it Real?: Atlantis"

10:00 PM ET/PT

Ever since Plato first described the existence of an island paradise populated by an advanced civilization, the myth of Atlantis has captured the human imagination.  Join Is it Real? on a quest that traverses the globe in search of the ever elusive lost civilization of Atlantis.  Visit Egypt with an "investigative mythologist" for an unconventional look at the pyramids; journey to the Yucatan peninsula with an anthropologist to decode the secrets of ancient Maya architecture; and sail to the Greek island of Santorini with a geologist to investigate an active volcano that may have destroyed the fabled city of Atlantis around 1640 BC. 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 

"Dog Whisperer: Fondue, Chip, Hope, & JoyJoy, and Elmer"

8:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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"Dog Whisperer: Buster, Holli, Spike & Belle”

9:00 PM ET/PT

Actress Virginia Madsen seeks Cesar’s help again.  This time she needs help finding a new companion for her 10-year-old French bulldog Spike.  Can Cesar find a dog that can handle both Virginia’s energetic son Jack and the still peppy, but aging, Spike? Next, Cesar travels to rural Nebraska, where he meets Buster, an 8-year-old blue heeler/Australian shepherd mix, who attacks visitors. How will Cesar be able to change this overprotective charger?  Finally, Cesar meets Holli, an American Staffordshire terrier, who was severely injured in a school bus accident.  Holli is still not fully recovered since surgery and has been hopping around on her good leg —leading to early signs of tendonitis. How will Cesar rehabilitate this crippled canine?  For more information, visit ngcdogwhisperer.com. 

“Dog Whisperer: Molly, Jane, and Genoa”

10:00 PM ET/PT

Molly, a 1 1/2-year-old blue heeler, had been chasing her owners’ pickup truck when she got caught in the tire, resulting in a lost eye and disfigured jaw. Cesar makes his way to the rural farmlands of Nebraska to help apply the brakes on Molly’s tire terror.  Then meet Jane, an American Eskimo/border collie mix in Chicago that just won’t walk.  When her owners take her outside, it seems that anything can frighten her.  How will Cesar help Jane overcome her fears? Next meet Genoa, a golden retriever with a peculiar personality. When her owner comes home, she doesn’t run to the door.  Instead, Molly whines and rampages throughout the house trying to hide.  Can Cesar help Genoa waken from her nightmare? For more information, visit ngcdogwhisperer.com. 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 

"Tornado Intercept"

8:00 PM ET/PT

A filmmaker and a scientist join forces on a potentially deadly quest to push twister science further than ever before.  Using a specially designed tornado vehicle — a truck with 8,000 pounds of protective steel plating and bulletproof glass — watch as they drive right into the heart of a tornado.  The Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV) is equipped with instruments that can calculate the ground level wind — and the results allow scientists for the first time to accurately estimate ground level wind speeds of any tornado. 

"Tsunami: Day of Destruction”

9:00 PM ET/PT

Go inside the story of the tsunami that engulfed parts of South Asia in December 2004. Combing a wealth of amateur video footage shot as the disaster unfolded and firsthand accounts of European and American tourists who saw their holidays turn to tragedy, Tsunami: Day of Destruction reveals how the nightmare unfolded, hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute. 

"Seconds from Disaster: Tornado Outbreak”

10:00 PM ET/PT

During a 16 hour span in 1974, a total of 148 separate tornadoes ripped through 13 states, ravaged 2,500 miles, and killed 330 people. More than 5,000 more are injured and tens of thousands of homes and buildings are destroyed in the worst tornado outbreak in United States history.  How could one storm have produced so many tornadoes? And why did the same tornadoes cause total devastation in some areas while sparing others? Now, Seconds from Disaster offers scientific explanations and insight into this disaster.  

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 

"In the Womb: Multiples”

8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT (2 Hour World Premiere Special)

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"In the Womb: Multiples"

10:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM PT (2 Hour Encore Presentation)

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