This seven-part documentary series takes a look back at the evolution of the spacecraft, pinning the 1981 Columbia mission--in which the shuttle’s reliance on mission control was replaced with more autonomous means of interfacing--as the watershed moment in which the science, wonders, and possibilities of space exploration truly took flight. HISTORY OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE includes dazzling archival footage and photographs from every mission dating back to the 1960s.
Risk Takers is a Canadian television documentary series which profiles people in dangerous professions, produced by CMJ Productions of Montreal.
The series originally aired on Discovery Channel Canada, and also airs on the North American channel Discovery HD Theater. The series will also air on Global in the 2007-08 television season. The show premiered on June 11, 2007 in North America with the first episode of the series: "Coast Guard", directed by Phil Comeau. It showcased the lives of Coast Guard rescue swimmers in Miami and Key West, Florida.
Through deleted scenes, bonus clips, and new interviews, Dark Side of the Ring creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener along with Conrad Thompson will expand on the stories told in some of the most popular episodes, tackling unanswered questions, taking viewers behind-the-scenes of the making of each episode and digging deep with special guests.
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.
Every insect's favourite comicbook hero gets his own series. Each episode dips into an ArachnoFly comic, as interpreted by superfan Lloyd - star of Lloyd of the Flies - and follows his half-fly half-spider hero as he patrols Cereal City.
English restaurateur, hunter and adventurous fisherman Mike Robinson is one of Britain's most prominent game chefs, and he co-owns the only pub in Britain with a prestigious Michelin-star. Fishing the Wild follows Mike as he harvests the natural ingredients that make up some of his most famous dishes for his new restaurants "The Elder" and "The Woodsman." Mike learns and shares the many unique skills and techniques from his wild fishing crew of experts to sustainably catch amazing seafood and fish. As a chef, he also shares the professional methods and tips to help viewers at home elevate their wild cooking into truly Michelin-caliber food, both at home and over their campfires.
Bone-crushing avalanches taking down skiers. Wild grizzly bears mauling hikers. Kayakers pinned under boulders in a rushing river. These people would never get out alive without the help of a fearless team of men and women, ready to deploy to save them.
Historical documentary on the American Civil War (1861-1865) featuring firsthand information from personal diaries, soldiers' letters, reminiscences, personal accounts, photographs, paintings, extensive footage of battlefields and historic locations, as well as interviews with leading historians and writers, and reenactments of many of the key campaigns. All this makes this title an authentic documentary of the Civil War.
In July 2015 Irish citizens were given the right to change their legal gender based on self-identification alone, without medical or state intervention, making Ireland a global leader in trans-rights and one of just five countries in the world that has legislation based on self-determination.
The best motorcycling competitions from recent history; featuring two decades of outstanding battles and iconic riders who have been immortalized in the minds of motorsports fans.
For generations farmers have raised their animals in the wild mountains of Snowdonia. Now five farming families open their gates and share their lives across an extraordinary year.
Seven millennial women with cookbooks, guns, and the desire to rebuild civilization, fight to survive without losing their humanity in a world gone dark.
Extraordinary footage filmed by police body cameras worldwide reveals the stories of law enforcement officers involved in breath-taking arrests, chases and shoot-outs.
Weapons That Changed War storms the Bastille of history, revealing the changing composition of the warrior's toolbox, from the sticks and stone age to our own technological terrordome. Whether on land at sea, or (most recently) in the air --- human beings have shown remarkable initiative in developing an ever-growing assortment of hardcore hardware.
In Many ways, wars are won in the workshop. Of course, military leaders have to learn how to make the best use of weapons like catapults, "Greek Fire" (incendiary missiles pioneered by the Byzantine navy during the 7th century AD). dreadnoughts, U-Boats, and A-Bombs -- but obtaining access to these things can be more than half the battle. This series tells a story of lethal one-upmanship driven by the universal human desire to have the last word --- "Surrender."
An international task force led by the United States explore whether extra-terrestrials have made contact with humans. They use CIA analysis software to sift through evidence from around the world that could provide a definitive answer.