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THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER 1998 (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)
8:00 Europe Today
(Europe Today)
11:00 European Money Wheel
(European Money Wheel)
14:00 The Black Robin: A Chatham Island Story
(The Black Robin: A Chatham Island Story)
The attempts by the New Zealand Wildlife Service to save the rare black robin.
15:00 Those Wonderful Dogs
(Those Wonderful Dogs)
Documentary
An exploration of the age-old relationship between man and dog.
16:00 The Treasure of the San Diego
(The Treasure of the San Diego)
The discovery of the San Diego - a Spanish vessel sunk off the Philippines by a
Dutch pirate in 1600.
17:00 Tasman Jewel
Looking at the wildlife of Lord.
18:00 The Stolen River
Quite mysteriously, the Savuta Channil in northern Botswana disappeared in 1982.
Now the animals have had to adapt to survive in the savannah.
19:00 Reef Fish: Where Have They All Gone?
A look at the devastating effect on reef ecology caused by overfishing.
20:00 The Black Robin: A Chatham Island Story
(The Black Robin: A Chatham Island Story)
The attempts by the New Zealand Wildlife Service to save the rare black robin.
21:00 Okavango Diary
(Okavango Diary)
Following film-makers Tim and June Levesedge, as they attempt to make a natural
history documentary in one of the most difficult locations in the world, the
Okavango in Botswana.
21:30 The New Matadors
(The New Matadors)
Documentary
Documentary about Spain's female bullfighters.
22:00 Mystery of the Twilight Zone
Nature programme exploring the ecosystem off the coasts of Papua New Guinea,
California and the kelp fields bordering Monterey Bay.
23:00 Ocean Drifters
Following the nomadic drifting sea creatures which are so elusive that they
remain a mystery even to the scientists who study them.
0:00 The Invisible World
This National Geographic special takes a look at a world that is too fast, too
slow, too big or too small to be perceived by the naked eye.
1:00 The Shakers
(The Shakers)
Documentary
Presented by Ben Kingsley
Documentary chronicling the story of the New World Shakers - a religious sect
with a simple life who live in celibate mixed communities.
2:00 Tuna/Lobster
(Tuna/Lobster)
Tracking the natural lives of two of the world's most popular seafood creatures.
2:30 Mystery of the Whale Lagoon
(Mystery of the Whale Lagoon)
A focus on a shallow bay on Mexico's arid Baja coastline which a supports a
surprising abundance of life.
3:00 Okavango Diary
(Okavango Diary)
Following film-makers Tim and June Levesedge, as they attempt to make a natural
history documentary in one of the most difficult locations in the world, the
Okavango in Botswana.
3:30 The New Matadors
(The New Matadors)
Documentary
Documentary about Spain's female bullfighters.
4:00 Mystery of the Twilight Zone
Nature programme exploring the ecosystem off the coasts of Papua New Guinea,
California and the kelp fields bordering Monterey Bay.
5:00 Ocean Drifters
Following the nomadic drifting sea creatures which are so elusive that they
remain a mystery even to the scientists who study them.
6:00 The Invisible World
This National Geographic special takes a look at a world that is too fast, too
slow, too big or too small to be perceived by the naked eye.
7:00 The Shakers
(The Shakers)
Documentary
Presented by Ben Kingsley
Documentary chronicling the story of the New World Shakers - a religious sect
with a simple life who live in celibate mixed communities.
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