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With exclusive access to the US Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) agents, NGT takes us inside the shadowy world of illegal arms trafficking.

Many, like ex-punk rocker and special Explorer correspondent Henry Rollins, have struggled with feelings of aggression their entire lives, and NGC is on a mission to figure out why.

It is the first time since the attacks on 9-11 that the agency has opened its doors to documentary cameras and revealed its role in modern espionage and high tech computer defense.

Capture the technology and toil of the world's best party-planners who will start Chinese New Year off with a bang as revelers descend upon Hong Kong.

A close look at the rumoured haven for UFOs and extraterrestrials, with the help of insiders who worked at the military installation.

Established 42 years ago as a small town gas station just outside Walcott IOWA, 'IOWA 80' is now a giant of the US highways and the world's largest truck stop. We dip inside the minds and lives of the people that live, work and visit IOWA 80. And we visit the Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree - the largest outdoor trucking event in the USA. It offers everything from Pet Singing Contests to the Best Lit Truck at Night Competition. But at its centre is the Supertruck Beauty Contest. Hundreds of tonnes of gleaming metal thunders into the arena to compete for this coveted prize. It may look like a harmless bit of fun, but this title is taken very seriously. The Supertruckers are in it to win it, whatever the cost.

Nissan’s iconic GT-R, Japan’s hit car from the 60s to the 80s, is re-launched at the Tokyo Motor Show for international sales. This cult car has a PlayStation video game of its own (Gran Turismo IV), is a character in an anime series, has starred in a Hollywood movie and is about to be the basis of a Manga comic. Gain exclusive access to the story behind the car during its final 12 months of production. In a first for the company, Nissan’s top executives – including CEO Carlos Ghosn and Senior VP of Design Shiro Nakamura – reveal the creative, manufacturing, engineering and marketing challenges of updating the GT-R and rolling it out worldwide as they prepare for the Tokyo Motor Show.

It is one of the biggest concerts in history with one of the most ground-breaking bands in music and Inside has a backstage pass. The Rolling Stones kick off Rio de Janeiro's carnival with a free concert for an estimated 1.5 million people. See what takes place behind the scenes to transform salt and sand into a high-tech light and sound extravaganza. Witness the extreme challenges crew members face as they transport about 200 tons of equipment, build a seven story stage, and keep over a million screaming fans safe. Get a rare peek behind the curtain to share a few intimate moments with rock legends Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts. The self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band" gives the performance of their lives on the sun-drenched shores of Brazil's most famous beach.

Inside will step behind the 'no entry' signs in one of the world's busiest airports to witness first hand how officials handle the safety and security of nearly 100,000 passengers on a typical day.

Thousands of Americans are in need of a kidney transplant and many have family members willing to donate, but are biologically incompatible. Now the John's Hopkins Transplant Center has developed a remarkable system to cross match donor pairs. Simply put, I'll save your wife if you'll save mine. Our cameras will be there as families, hospital staff, and a crack surgical team join forces for a day of simultaneous operations to save lives and change the future of transplant surgery.

For the first time in thirty years, the magnificent treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamen are on a blockbuster tour. After a huge nine month run, King Tut and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is closing in Chicago and everything needs to be packed and load.

On July 2nd, 2008 a new page was written in the history of military hostage rescues. On that day, a Colombian military intelligence force, using a strategy of deceit, rescued 15 hostages from the jungles of Colombia. The hostages where being held by dozens of armed guerrillas from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC. Throughout the rescue operation, not a single shot was fired, no one was killed and no one was harmed. Through never before seen footage of the planning and execution of the operation, a video taken by the duped guerillas, firsthand accounts of the rescued hostages and for the first time, the testimonies of the intelligence commandoes who executed the mission, this documentary presents the dramatic, real story of one of the most successful rescue operations in history.

For the first time in thirty years, the magnificent treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamen are on a blockbuster tour. After a huge nine month run, King Tut and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is closing in Chicago and everything needs to be packed and load.

On July 2nd, 2008 a new page was written in the history of military hostage rescues. On that day, a Colombian military intelligence force, using a strategy of deceit, rescued 15 hostages from the jungles of Colombia. The hostages where being held by dozens of armed guerrillas from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC. Throughout the rescue operation, not a single shot was fired, no one was killed and no one was harmed. Through never before seen footage of the planning and execution of the operation, a video taken by the duped guerillas, firsthand accounts of the rescued hostages and for the first time, the testimonies of the intelligence commandoes who executed the mission, this documentary presents the dramatic, real story of one of the most successful rescue operations in history.

The National palace Museum in Taiwan holds the world's greatest collection of Chinese art tracing 7000 years of Chinese cultural legacy. The Museum collection consists of some 620,000 pieces. The documentary looks at the one of the emperors who put together the bulk of the collection, one of the men who protected the collection for 16 years during war and conflict and how today's technology is being used to take the collection to a global audience.

Across the U.S., more than 95,000 people desperately wait for a new organ. This year, fewer than 30,000 will receive one. Each day dozens of people die, waiting. The overwhelming demand has given rise to cutting edge scientific discoveries as well as a global black market in body parts. Explorer takes viewers from American medical centers where medical miracles are being performed every day to the shady world of body brokers and middlemen to unearth the disturbing truth. Where do these 'spare parts' come from? How are they trafficked? And how far are people willing to go to get what they so desperately need?

The presidential helicopter, responsible for transporting the Commander-in-Chief -- anywhere on earth. Now, go inside the tightly guarded gates of HMX-1, the Marine Corps oldest and largest helicopter squadron, and see what it takes to fly the President where Air Force One can't, beyond tarmacs and runways to points across the globe. From schoolyards in New Jersey to the streets of Middle East, HMX-1 must decipher a constantly shifting global puzzle. Linking up with the most famous airplane in the world is no easy feat, but for these combat-tested pilots, this vital national security mission is a source of tremendous pride. The squadron's duties also extend beyond Presidential travel. Originally formed to test-fly aircraft and develop helicopter combat tactics, HMX-1 still serves this indispensible mission for the Marine Corps. Now, strap in aboard the iconic aircraft of Marine Helicopter Squadron One, as the team prepares to fly into the busiest city in the US, for the President's address to the United Nations in New York.

There have been films about blood diamonds, about smuggling, about human slavery and films about the drug trade. But no one has told the story about how all of these illicit trades are connected, how they should be considered together, not separately, about why this trade is growing so fast and about how it's impacting individuals and the world in which we live. Dark Trade does that. It's about the grim underbelly of globalisation. About how burgeoning illicit trade has increasingly dangerous political consequences; money laundering, massive corruption and the subversion of entire governments.

See what takes place behind the scenes to transform salt and sand into a high-tech light and sound extravaganza at the Roling Stones concert in Rio.

In the inevitable game of catch-me-if-you-can played out every day in the wild, few tools are as valuable as speed. Whether it's a lightening-quick strike, or just pure unmatched velocity, being fast usually guarantees a fair hand in the game of survival.

Or the first time penetrates one of the most reclusive and secretive countries on earth: North Korea. Mysterious and sometimes terrifying, North Korea is perhaps the most secretive country on earth. Kim Jong Il rules as a dictator. He controls the world’s fifth largest army and plutonium for nuclear weapons. From the most militarized border on the planet to the actions of the man known as “Dear Leader,” it’s a world built on absolute conformity, full of government minders, and unimaginable horrors that drive people to risk their lives in daring escapes. Now, for the first time, EXPLORER penetrates North Korea with a medical team on a mission to help the blind see, as our cameras capture the real story of life inside the reclusive country.

Nestled in the remote and desolate steppes of southern Kazakhstan, the Russian run Baikonur Cosmodrome is the oldest and largest space facility in the world. With 20 to 30 rocket launches annually, the stage is set for an unusual mission.

Nat Geo follows the private lives of 3 generations of Shaolin monks to reveal the past, present and future of kung fu.

What really happens to human beings in isolation? Is there a difference in the effects of solitude by chance, by choice, or, as is the case in some prisons, by force?

Tokyo. Orderly…modern…and seemingly safe. But this vast neon city hides a dark secret. For the millions who live here, it's something you don't see every day, and you may never encounter it face to face. For people on the inside, however, nothing could be more obvious than the power of Japan's infamous organized crime syndicates known as the yakuza. This evocative and groundbreaking documentary takes you inside this secretive underworld to meet the real yakuza, thugs and high-ranking bosses, plus the people who write about their every move, and the cops who track them down. Incredible personal stories and candid interviews reveal an organization both honorable and corrupt, violent and restrained, compassionate and driven by an insatiable greed.

In the village of Kodinhi, 6 times as many twins are born as the global average. We search for the origin of this twinning pattern & genetic predispositions that might offer a scientific breakthrough.

Join us in See slices of life from behind the walls of Asia's largest prison - Tihar - in New Delhi, India.

Go behind the scenes at the US State Department for a realistic look at what it takes to prepare and execute Hillary Clinton's strategic foreign-policy agenda.

Nat Geo follows the private lives of 3 generations of Shaolin monks to reveal the past, present and future of kung fu.

A behind the scenes look at Google today. Filmed in Google™ offices in China, Russia & at the Googleplex, the documentary reveals a corporate philosophy & attitude unique among major companies today.

Prisons across Russia unlock their doors. Go inside a top security facility where cannibals, terrorists and killers live out the rest of their days

Many, like ex-punk rocker and special Explorer correspondent Henry Rollins, have struggled with feelings of aggression their entire lives, and NGC is on a mission to figure out why.

Johnny Fratto, son of onetime Al Capone-associate Louis "Lew" Fratto, back to Chicago, where he uncovers massacre myths of the bloody day in Chicago.

Johnny Fratto, son of onetime Al Capone-associate Louis "Lew" Fratto, back to Chicago, where he uncovers massacre myths of the bloody day in Chicago.

Bob Arno says has never met a thief who can match his skills. He takes us to Naples, Italy to uncover some of the world's best pickpockets.

A 97,000-ton steel behemoth cruises at 30 knots off Norfolk. Fresh off the yard after a 2.5 million dollar makeover, the USS Eisenhower is the pinnacle of aircraft carrier technology. Powered by multi-megawatt nuclear reactors, an air wing of 85 planes, and next-generation radar and combat capabilities, she has global strike capability. But before the Navy will deploy her to the Persian Gulf, she must prove her worth by winning a grueling, two-week exercise that pits two carrier battle groups - the USS Eisenhower and the USS Roosevelt - against each other. Its a massive war game that involves live ordnance and real bombs. Each carrier will be deployed with a full arsenal of fighter jets, destroyers, battleships, cruisers and submarines. Explorer has negotiated access to embed in the US Navys JTFEX, or Joint Task Force Exercise, which has never been captured by documentary cameras. Following critical members of the USS Eisenhowers crew - a fighter pilot, an Air Boss, and a member of the flight deck crew - well immerse viewers in the grueling missions and round-the-clock tension of this massive war game. With lipstick cameras mounted in cockpits and Hi-Def cameras following over-their-shoulders, well capture the intensity, adrenaline and real risks of life aboard a Super Carrier. Through this immersive human experience, well get equally immersed in the carriers twenty-first century technologyits weapons, its fighter planes, its engineering. This is the story of a super carrierwhere 6000 men and women run one of the most complex machines ever built.