Million Pound Pawn pulls back the curtain on the world of pawnbroking in the midst of the current economic crisis, telling the story of both the pawnbrokers and the people looking to part with their prized possessions. With over a million pounds worth of assets passing through Britain's pawnbrokers hands each day, there's no way of knowing who will be walking through the pawnbroker's door next or what their valuables will be.
Dr Ranj Singh and his team offer help and support to the UK's most severe food phobics. People whose lives have been held back by only being able to consume a very limited diet visit the Food Phobics hub and are given bespoke therapy to help them overcome their food fears.
This series documents how the trade in stolen antiquities and art has become a major source of income for criminal syndicates, gangs and terrorists across the globe.
This documentary gives an insight into the inner workings of JRC Global Buffet in Watford.
In this vast 27,000 foot space, serving up to 400 people can sit eat at the same time – eating up to 300 dishes cooked from a vast range of different national and regional cuisines. Running the restaurant is an enormous undertaking requiring an army of workers, a mind-boggling array of ingredients delivered in industrial amounts and a tightly organised system to keep the food flowing and tables turning.
Manhunters was a three-part TV Drama Series that aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in 2005. It tells the story of three cases of man-eaters through the memoirs of those who hunted them and, in the case of the third episode, accidentally unleashed them on their community. The first tells the story of Jim Corbett, played by Jason Flemyng and the Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag. The second tells the story of George Rushby and the Lions of Njombe, and the third tells the story of the Wolf of Gysinge.
Mickey's Farm is a Canadian children's television series made for preschoolers, which is a mix of live action, animation and original music. The show is produced by Best Boy Entertainment in St. John's, Newfoundland
The show airs on The Pet Network in Canada, and in the U.S. on the Trinity Broadcasting Network owned Smile of a Child children's network, which picked up the U.S. rights to the show in 2012.
This epic science special explores how genetics have underpinned the whole of human evolution, from our rise from a class of primates on the African plain to our spread across Earth. It asks how genetics could play an even greater role in determining where evolution will take us next. Location filming combined with state-of-the-art computer visualizations tell the amazing story of the human race.
In A Craftsman’s Legacy, host Eric Gorges goes on a quest to discover the true craftsmen in today's world. Traveling across the country, Gorges interviews the men and women responsible for carrying the tools, trades and traditions of fine craftsmanship into the 21st century.
Shed light on Adolf Hitler's horrific reign of terror. Germany's crushing World War I defeat by Allied forces propelled Hitler to power, and over time, he formed the National Socialist German Workers' Party, shocking the world to its core.
Not long ago, Robson Green was an enthusiastic amateur angler. For the last five years he’s been on a fishing odyssey, experiencing fishing as he’s never seen it before. With the extreme fishing series moving from channel 5 to Quest, the title was changed to reflect that he is now one of the world's most experienced fishermen, rather than the mere amateur he was before, so in a brand new series, Robson is taking extreme fishing to a different level. This time, he will be using all the skills he’s learned over the last five years – and testing himself to the limit to outwit the most extreme fish ever: the biggest, the weirdest, the most aggressive, the hardest to catch.
Take a look inside some of the most power hungry monsters running the streets of South Africa. Get to grips with local customising, whilst the local tuners showcase what they are capable of.
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures is a slice of life cartoon intended for young children. The show premiered on January 19, 2008 on PBS Kids. The show follows a girl named Betsy as she starts out her school years. The series premiere shows Betsy facing the uncertainty of her first day of school and the adjustments she must make as she meets her new teacher and classmates, encounters unfamiliar rules and routines, and finds herself in an entirely new environment. Subsequent episodes show Betsy's excitement and sense of adventure as she adapts to the new experiences of kindergarten.
This show is similar to other PBS Kids shows like Caillou and Clifford the Big Red Dog that cater to an audience of children between the ages of 2-6.
How does an oil platform work? What keeps a Boeing 747 up in the air? How big is the engine of a cross channel ferry? Engineering Giants lets us see these monster machines like never before. With access to some of the most fascinating demolition jobs on the planet, we'll get under the skin some of the largest things mankind has ever created and show you how they really work.