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Disasters of the Century

2004

Disasters of the Century

2004
Disasters of the Century is a documentary television series that airs on History Television. The program is produced by Regina, Saskatchewan-based Partners in Motion. Each episode documents two different disasters from Canada and around the world, using a mixture of re-enactments, photographs, and interviews with survivors and family members of victims. Some episodes deal with broader topics concerning disaster. For example, Washed Away investigates the destruction water can cause by looking at several disasters. Any Televisions has different Episodes numbering schemes.
The First 48

2004

The First 48

2004
7.9
The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.
American Hot Rod

2004

American Hot Rod

2004
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American Hot Rod is a reality television series that originally aired between 2004 and 2008 on The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel. The unique series documented the crew at Boyd Coddington's car shop and their personal struggles to build hot rods and custom vehicles. It was made on location at Coddington's hot rod and wheel shop in La Habra, California. Many employees went to work for Overhaulin's Chip Foose, a former partner of Coddington, for a more relaxed environment. Custom built cars built during the series included the "Alumatub", 61 Impala Bubbletop, 63 Chevy Corvette Stingray and a 42 Woodie. In July 2007, the shop made an Elvis Tribute Car, a modified 1957 pink Cadillac, sponsored by Reese’s. Boyd Coddington died in February 2008. His shop closed its doors for the final time on Friday June 20, 2008.
Overhaulin'

2004

Overhaulin'

2004
7
Overhaulin' is an American automotive reality TV show that ran for five seasons on TLC between 2004–2009, and currently on Velocity and Discovery.
Secret Nature

2004

Secret Nature

2004
For 30 years Oxford Scientific Films has concentrated on animals that are difficult to film and action that is often impossible to appreciate with the naked eye. In Secret Nature, we open the treasure trove of world class images that includes stunning timelapse, slow motion, high speed and macro sequences.
Animal Face-Off

2004

Animal Face-Off

2004
6
Animal Face-Off is a television program that aired on the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet in 2004.
Dunkirk

2004

Dunkirk

2004
6.4
Major factual drama telling the story of history's greatest maritime evacuation, after the World War II Battle of Dunkirk in May and June 1940.
Beyond Invention

2004

Beyond Invention

2004
Beyond Invention is a 8-part documentary television series that premiered on February 12, 2004 on Discovery Channel Canada and, as of 2007, airs on the Science Channel. The series was produced by Mystique Films in partnership with Gryphon Productions and is narrated by John Payne. It primarily focuses on future and fictional technology that inspires many movies we see today.
Flying Through Time

2004

Flying Through Time

2004
6
Discover the excitement of flying as we reveal the most remarkable aircraft ever built and the aeronautical advancements that shaped flying history in Flying Through Time. Audiences will marvel at historic airships, be wowed by war planes and delight at luxury jetliners.
Inventions That Changed the World

2004

Inventions That Changed the World

2004
7.5
The stories behind some of the most significant inventions which have helped shape the world we live in today.
Heroes of World War II

2004

Heroes of World War II

2004
10
The Alien Files: UFOs Under Investigation

2004

The Alien Files: UFOs Under Investigation

2004
This DVD collection takes a definitive, scientific look at the current state of the search for UFOs, documenting many sightings which have been debunked and more importantly, bringing viewers up to date on the most famous UFO investigations which still remain unsolved and unexplained to this very day!
Under Siege

2004

Under Siege

2004
Few topics in the history of human conflict capture the popular imagination more than the drama of siege warfare. Whether it is a city, a town, a battalion or a regiment, the blood is stirred by stories of those that have stood behind walls and barricades in a last stand against their attackers. This docuseries explores siege warfare and explains how those that are vastly outnumbered have stood behind walls and barricades in a last stand against their attackers.
British Royal Heritage: The Royal Kingdom

2004

British Royal Heritage: The Royal Kingdom

2004
British Royal Heritage: The Royal Kingdom traces the unique relationship between the British monarchy and the country from the ancient kingdoms of Sussex, East Anglia, Kent and Wessex over a thousand years of turbulent history to the present day.
MegaStructures

2004

MegaStructures

2004
7.4
MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, France 5 in France, and 7mate in Australia. Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products. Generally containing interviews with designers and project managers, it presents the problems of construction and the methodology or techniques used to overcome obstacles. In some cases this involved the development of new materials or products that are now in general use within the construction industry. MegaStructures focuses on constructions that are extreme; in the sense that they are the biggest, tallest, longest, or deepest in the world. Alternatively, a project may appear if it had an element of novelty or are a world first. This type of project is known as a Megaproject.
Ancient Discoveries

2003

Ancient Discoveries

2003
9
Ancient Discoveries was a television series that premiered on December 21, 2003, on The History Channel. The program focused on ancient technologies. The show's theme was that many inventions which are thought to be modern have ancient roots or in some cases may have been lost and then reinvented. The program was a follow-up to a special originally broadcast in 2005 which focused on technologies from the Ancient Roman era such as the Antikythera mechanism and inventors such as Heron of Alexandria. Episodes of the regular series expanded to cover other areas such as Egypt, China and East Asia, and the Islamic world. Ancient Discoveries was made for The History Channel by Wild Dream Films based in Cardiff in the UK. Much of the filming was done on location across the world. The series used contributions from archaeologists and other experts, footage of historical sites and artifacts, computer generated reconstructions and dramatized reconstructions along with experiments and tests on reconstructed artifacts.
The National Trust

2003

The National Trust

2003
Documentary series lifting the lid on the National Trust, filmed over two of the most stressful years in its more than 100-year-old life. The properties presented include Studland Beach & Nature Reserve, John Lennon's boyhood home, Tyntesfield, Waddesdon Manor, and Stonehenge.
Metropolis - Die Macht der Städte

2003

Metropolis - Die Macht der Städte

2003
Wheeler Dealers

2003

Wheeler Dealers

2003
7.1
Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later sell for a profit at their LA-based shop. In the series, Mike has the challenging job of finding vehicles that have money-making potential. He then hands them over to a mechanic, who tackles everything from bare metal re-sprays to gearbox swaps to bring them back to their former glory.
The Surgeons

2003

The Surgeons

2003
This verité documentary series profiles the personal and professional lives of Canada's best surgeons. With remarkable access to doctors and their patients, this series features riveting stories about real life and death medical procedures.