Two world wars tore the heart out of the twentieth century. Between these two tragedies was an age that nostalgia views enthusiastically – a time of jazz, prohibition, the talkies, radio and the motor car. A time that was in reality an age of anxiety. Twenty years of peace that produced war. A peace that failed. Impossible Peace.
Sky Cops is a British reality TV show revealing the work of the air police in the UK. The BBC show follows police helicopters from the South Yorkshire Air Operations Unit and the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit. The show was narrated by Jamie Theakston and aired for six episodes in 2006, and a further eleven episodes in 2008.
Race to Mars is a 2007 Canadian television mini-series about a fictitious mission to Mars that is based on contemporary international research. The first part aired on Discovery Channel Canada and its High Definition channel on September 23, 2007 and the second part on September 30. It was produced in association with Galafilm Inc. William Shatner narrates the miniseries.
A companion book of the same title, written by Dana Berry, was also published in September 2007. It was offered as a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club.
Mars Rising, a companion 6-episode documentary mini-series, aired from October 7 to October 21, 2007, using sequences shot for Race to Mars.
Sixteen models, (8 men, 8 women) all of whom think they could be the smartest in America, will live together as they compete to determine which of them has what it takes to be dubbed "America's Most Smartest Model" -- The perfect combination of Beauty and Brains. In the end, only one model will prove they're more than just another pretty face and take home the Extreme Style by VO5 $100,000 prize and the coveted title of "America's Most Smartest Model."
Judge Dad brings a father's tough love and common sense to resolving real world disputes with cheating spouses, sneaky roommates, creepy landlords, disappointing friends, greedy siblings and scheming coworkers.
Dive into history. Family memories reveal Northern Ireland's crucial role in WWII's epic sea battle, as divers explore the lost wrecks that reveal the human cost of the conflict.
Mark "Chopper" Read established a reputation of infamy by becoming one of the toughest criminals in Australian history. But in order to secure the affections of the woman he loves, Chopper fights to go straight. Yet the sins of his past, his ego and an ongoing feud with Syd Collins will make his hopes of a straight life a dangerous and near-impossible enterprise. Underbelly Files: Chopper explores the collision of Chopper's two competing identities — the myth and the man.
In each episode, TV personality and actor Will Mellor is joined by a panel of experts, including ex-Detective Superintendent Julie McKay, psychologist Serena Simmons and ex-Murder Detective Howard Groves. They will try to unravel how and why a police officer can switch from law enforcer to lawbreaker, as well as tell the story of how they were brought to justice for their horrendous actions.
The Florida Everglades are under siege. An invasion of Burmese pythons is decimating this natural wonder of the South. Entire species of animals are being wiped out. Aggressive, ravenous and incredibly fast-breeding, these pythons have no natural predator to stop them… except for man.
Chef School is a reality television series which airs on Food Network Canada. It is a 26-part docu-soap that follows the experiences of 12 students at the Stratford Chef School, one of Canada's most prestigious culinary schools.
The show airs in Canada and Hong Kong.
Top chefs from restaurants in Toronto, Vancouver and New York judge and critique the students' cooking.
Who is the King? TV series finds inspiration in the rhythms of nature as shown through the wonders of the animal kingdom. It explores different aspects of animal behavior, including hunting techniques and feeding habits, family elationships and defense mechanisms, courtship and mating rituals.
Set in Hong Kong, China, four years after the events in Line Walker, Sit Ka-keung (Raymond Lam) continues to work as a Hong Kong Police Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB) undercover officer, while Cheuk Hoi (Michael Miu) opens a coffee shop after being released from prison. CIB Chief Inspector Cheung Kei-gee (Mandy Wong) suspects Check Hoi of joining the triad and investigates him. The Security Bureau establishes Security Intelligence Agency (SIA), a new intelligence department. The principal investigator of SIA, Wai Chok-wing (Kenneth Ma) invites Tsui Tin-tong (Benjamin Yuen) to join SIA. Chum Foon-hei (Benz Hui), who was thought to be killed by Bao Seed, returns to Hong Kong to track down the leader of an international crime organization, Eternity. The true identity of Wai Choi-wing is later revealed to be Ngai Tak-lai, the younger paternal half-brother of Victor Ngai Tak-shun...
Got to Dance, originally titled Just Dance, is a reality talent show dance competition that has been broadcast on Sky1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland since 20 December 2009. Auditions for the show take place in specially built Dance Domes and are open to all dance acts of any age, style or size but must be of an amateur level.
The show is broadcast on Sky1, also in high definition, and is hosted by Davina McCall, with Ashley Banjo, Kimberly Wyatt and Aston Merrygold as judges. In series 1–3, Adam Garcia was a judge and was replaced by Merrygold in series 4. Since series 2, the prize money is £250,000 for the winning act.