If you're expecting this show to feature locations like Antarctica and the North Pole, you may be disappointed because the "coolest" in the title refers to how impressive a place is, not its temperature. Instead, the show explores the history and culture of cities and landmarks that are among the most astonishing sites on the planet. Each episode features three locations, showcasing the history, geography and traditions of each to help young people gain a better understanding of the diverse world in which they live.
Zippy City is a little village where Vroomies, lovable talking vehicles shaped like animals live. Our delightful characters roll through the streets of Zippy City on high-speed adventures in which they find little matters to solve, like finding little piglets back to their mom, saving a snowplow from an avalanche, etc. The series will teach deductive reasoning and problem solving, along with social and moral lessons.
Jamie’s Essex home is wreathed in decorations and he's cooking food for the whole season, with help from his friend and former mentor, Gennaro Contaldo. As well as Christmas classics, Jamie has some ingenious ways, beyond turkey sandwiches, to make the most of some of your key ingredients, like a zesty Asian-style warm turkey salad for Boxing Day and a tasty turkey and leek pie. Jamie cooks a ham to last the whole Christmas season, creates mulled wine sorbet for an instant party livener and shows how to use festive spices - such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves - to best effect, like his super-quick Christmas popcorn and an amazing fig pudding. And Jamie has a modern twist on a classic, with a Christmas pudding sundae, complete with ice cream and amoretti biscuits. Meanwhile, Gennaro has a few festive tricks up his sleeves.
Investigative reporter Louise Shorter hosts this true crime series looking at both sides of some of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Louise and experts look at what went wrong and how it was put right.
In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the Roman Empire. How and why did it happen? In search of answers, she takes us to the most telling sites and the most revealing artifacts, and she examines the legacy the Roman Empire has left behind.
Life in Berlin in 1945 before, during and after the battle of Berlin seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time from common Berliners to Allied troops.
A Taste of History is a TV cooking series that explores America’s culinary beginnings from the birthplace of American cuisine. This innovative series brings America’s history to life and makes it vibrant as we step back in time and get to know the founders of our country through the food they ate and the recipes they prepared.
In 2016 a spate of brutal and mysterious killings grips the town of Krugersdorp. Is a serial killer behind these vicious attacks, and who will die next if the police don't catch them? The investigation into these so-called Appointment Murders, leads local detectives to a series of unsolved cold cases linked to satanism, and opens the door on a cult ruled by terror, greed and revenge
The history of mankind is a never-ending story of change, revolution, and evolution, but surely no span of a hundred years can claim to have changed the world so dramatically as the Twentieth Century. In this series we examine the 101 Events which, in the judgment of experts, including those who contribute to the series, most influentially shaped the century, our world, and our way of life.
A window into the exciting world of social media sensation and entrepreneur, Elisabeth Rioux, as she leads the international expansion of Hoaka Swimwear while juggling romance, family and motherhood. This is Elisabeth Rioux unfiltered.
Say kids! What time is it? Well, in 1976 it was time for The New Howdy Doody Show! A new generation met Howdy and his friends that year, and now you can enjoy them again! Featuring songs, gags, and the peanut gallery, it's as good as you remember!
This is a remake of the original Howdy Doody Show.In the 1970s, "Buffalo Bob" Smith revived the character he'd help create and turn into a true American icon during the 50s, the freckle-faced marionette known as Howdy Doody. Bill LeCornec (who played Chief Thunderbird and the voice of Dilly Dally on the original Puppet Playhouse) joins them as Nicholson Muir, with Marilyn Patch as Happy Harmony.
In a remote village in Karelia, Sergeant Vaskov commands an anti-aircraft unit that protects a rail depot. While his men are transferred to the front line, he is reprimanded for their unruly behavior. He retorts that he wants replacements that aren't drunks or womanizers. In response, he is assigned a unit made up entirely of young women, fresh from training.
America is often haunted by its past, which explains why ghost stories have always been an integral part of this nation’s oral history. Viewers will visit some of the darkest, scariest corners of the country—from the battlefields of Gettysburg to the exact spot of the Salem Witch Trials. Each episode will flash back to horrific events that transpired at these locations, while speaking with local historians and authorities on present day paranormal activity. Find out for sure if these tales are truly fact, fiction or something else entirely.
My Classic Car is a television show about classic automobiles, hosted by Dennis Gage. It was originally broadcast on TNN, and Speed Channel. MAVtv currently airs the show and Velocity will also air the show starting in 2014. It was produced by MadStache, who also created Popular Hot Rodding Television, Corbin’s Ride On and Texas Hardtails.
The host of the show, Dennis Gage, is known for his seemingly boundless enthusiasm, his trademark handlebar moustache and the catchphrase with which he ends every episode, "Honor the timeless classics."
The series features major classic automobile shows and collections, usually in the United States but occasionally in other countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom. Some episodes focus on celebrities and prolific car collectors such as talk show host Jay Leno. Every episode also features a segment now sponsored by Autogeek Garage, a source for auto detailing supplies, car wax, car care products, car polishes, auto accessories, polishers, and car detailing tools.