This 10-episode program offers archival photographs and battle re-enactments to unravel the history of the U.S. Civil War, from the election of 1860 to the Appomattox surrender. Includes a bonus photo slide show.
Six one hour episodes each focusing on a key individual that traces the trajectory and design of Hitler’s thousand year Reich. From the beer halls of Munich to the horrors of the Final Solution, these individuals were truly Architects Of Darkness of the Nazi Third Reich.
Paul Lafrance, an accomplished and successful deck-builder, teams with a group of skilled carpenters to help homeowners rebuild their backyard disasters. Lafrance and his team set out to fix not only dilapidated decks but also the egos of those that own them. In each episode, a homeowner shares the story behind each disaster, learning from mistakes and being challenged by working with the team. In the end, the deck is saved and added to Lafrance's long list of backyard transformations.
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.
Verminators is an American reality television series. It is produced by Original Productions of Burbank, California and broadcast in the United States on Discovery Channel, Canada on Discovery Channel and the UK on Virgin1. The program follows the employees of the Los Angeles-based pest control company ISOTech as they rid homes and businesses of rodents, cockroaches, termites, spiders, birds and other pests. The series began its run throughout North America on Discovery Channel in April 2008.
A second season began airing in July 2009. It involves Masterson and the ISOTech crew, along with new recruits and associates, having traveled to Florida; ridding considered residents there of both typical and exotic pests that can be expected of a subtropical environment.
World War II was the greatest rampage of destruction in the history of humanity - or inhumanity. Over a period of six years, 1939 to 1945, more than 50 million human beings died by violence, disease, exposure, or starvation, as a direct result of the war. In The Big Battles you'll see newsreel and combat footage combined with latter-day interviews with military personnel who experienced the war first-hand.
The Finns are moving ... in the only way they can: stylishly, loudly, and unconventionally. After seven years in a house packed with two high-energy boys, a fun-loving in-law, and an endearing Corgi named Hank – this family is busting at the seams.
Billy Hayes' legendary escape from a Turkish prison was the basis for the Oscar-winning movie Midnight Express. Now, with his unique first hand experience Billy takes us into the world of the Greatest Prison Escapes! Through reenactments, we'll experience audacious jail and prison breaks in dramatic form.
We'll hear intriguing interviews with the survivors, witnesses, historians, and law enforcement of each event. We'll meet the prisoners. Experience the private hells. The risks, rewards, and failures. One by one, with each dangerous and thrilling step, host Billy Hayes will present to the audience a vivid tour of the Greatest Prison Escapes!
The idea of having to take on four recipes on four different pages and figure out how to get them all done at once can be complicated and sometimes confusing for home cooks. In One Big Recipe, host and chef Kimberly combines all the recipes, from prep work to plating, and distills it into one master list. Chef Kimberly selects recipes that balance taste, texture, and temperature, with an eye for presentation to give it that restaurant wow factor. By combining and reverse engineering all four dishes, home-cooks get a fool-proof guide to create a stunning feast alongside Chef Kimberly.
All for Nothing? is a Canadian real estate and design television series that airs on the W Network. The series is produced by Mountain Road Productions and is based in Ottawa and its surrounding areas. The first season premiered on October 7, 2010, comprising 13 one-hour episodes and has since aired on Casa.
In early 2011 the series was renewed for a second season of 26 episodes and Mark Burnett International obtained the worldwide distribution and format rights. The second season premiered on W Network January 3, 2012.
Biospheres, historic cities or archaeological treasures: Héritages makes you discover the threatened gems of our planet. Faced with the inaction or helplessness of national institutions and large global organizations, individuals engage in their preservation. They raise awareness among local populations and passenger visitors, initiate renovation projects or ecological programs, and thus act as guardians of this endangered world heritage.
Employing a multitude of media, this film chronicles the military genius' conquests. Dr. Chandler, world's leading authority on Napoleon, offers insight into the general's character. Niall Barr and John Tincey also offer their expertise.
The Alaska Triangle, a region in northwest Alaska, has more unsolved missing person cases than anywhere else in the world. Working together with local experts and eyewitnesses, our team of investigators will go case-by-case to gather evidence, conduct tests, examine history and explore local myths to determine the most viable explanation for the disappearances, all while trying to understand the sinister mystery that is the Alaska Triangle.