"Boomtowners" plunges into a modern-day "gold rush" that's attracting thousands of people from all over the country to the Bakken, a region of North Dakota. An oil boom has turned the area into the epicenter of a white-hot industrial revolution, but a rise in jobs has also led to a surge in population and living costs. Experience this phenomenon first-hand through the eyes of newcomers and longtime residents trying to make a living there in this groundbreaking new docu-series about tapping into the American dream.
Across land, sea, and air, they carry the most massive, fragile, and expensive cargoes on the planet to destinations hundreds, even thousands, of miles away. Follow the teams of engineers tasked with planning and executing the world's most nail-biting moves. Through each daring and dangerous relocation and amidst tough conditions and tight deadlines, these heavy haulers must overcome incredible challenges to get their colossal cargoes to their new homes.
Comedy showcases of the hottest standup comics, broadcast live from a VIP, guest-list-only speakeasy. You can’t into The Guest List unless you’re on the guest list.
Ed Edmunds has been scaring people since he was a teenager. He parlayed his interest in science fiction and his artistic skills into a mask-making business before he graduated high school, which led to the creation of his Colorado-based company, Distortions Unlimited. That was more than two decades ago, and today the company is world-renowned in the monster and creature animatronics industry. "Making Monsters" spotlights the work done at Distortions Unlimited, which Ed co-owns with his wife, Marsha, who handles client relations and sales, among other duties. Ed works closely alongside Jordu Schell, a veteran monster-maker whose work has been seen in films such as "Avatar." Together, the Distortions Unlimited crew creates lifelike creatures that populate haunted houses, Halloween stores and other fright attractions.
Catch the new series of Salvage Hunters: Georgian House Restoration featuring Welsh Slate roofing
The programme includes Drew Pritchard at Penrhyn Quarry to see the process of splitting and dressing slate as he buys Welsh Slate for the renovation of his Georgian House in Bath.
From flour to fondant, these baking duos are known for their spectacular cake designs, but which team has the skills and artistry to put them a tier above the rest? Six talented baking teams competing for the $25,000 grand prize and the title of Wedding Cake Champion.
From A-Z incorporates a wealth of footage and incredible facts from the past 13 years of Top Gear. Viewers get to see the greatest moments from the past 22 seasons, including behind the scenes of incredible builds, eventful trips abroad, exhilarating races, outrageous challenges, and the many famous faces who have graced the Dunsfold track.
Canadian comic Jon Dore attempts to solve two big issues plaguing America today - cyberbullying and predatory teachers - in a series of hard-hitting interviews.
The stories of three women, Patricia, Prudence and Chantel, who are all about to become grandmothers in their 30’s! Having been young moms themselves, these women now face the reality that their own daughters are all about to give birth as teens. The series will reveal the challenges for the two generations as they try to balance their relationships, career goals and personal dreams. Each family is on an emotional roller coaster as they struggle with the daunting, yet exciting moment that will redefine their lives forever.
A group of teenage girls from different social strata find themselves on a strange uninhabited island. After some time, conflicts break out between them, and a single group splits into several small ones. Everyone hides some secret in the past that is relevant to their current situation, because the girls were on the island for a reason.
Speedway, Indiana, is famous for its fast cars and fast food, but in 1978, the town's popular franchise Burger Chef finds itself in the middle of a murder mystery that still has people asking questions 40 years later.
Hillbilly Handfishin' is an American reality television show about noodling, the sport of fishing for catfish using only bare hands and feet. The series aired on Animal Planet from August 7, 2011 to August 5, 2012. The show stars Oklahoma fishermen Skipper Bivins and Trent Jackson, self-proclaimed "hillbillies" who take tourists from cities on noodling expeditions in muddy lakes, rivers and streams. Hillbilly Handfishin' was developed by Sara Helman and produced by Half Yard Productions, the executive producers for which are Abby Greensfelder and Sean Gallagher.
The Bivins family runs Big Fish Adventures, a noodling-exhibition company based in Temple, Oklahoma. Among the participants will be a group of police officers from Chicago, outdoors-loving mothers from the Midwestern United States and a funeral director and his daughter. Although officially set to premiere in August 2011, a pilot for the series first premiered on Animal Planet on September 24, 2010. At the time, it averaged 630,000 viewers, which was 44 pe
Frankenstein Jr. is a robot constructed by a boy-genius to fight crime. He is a 30-foot mechanical robot that is summoned by a ring worn by Buzz, Dr. Conroy's son.
Explorer J.J. Kelley goes off the map to investigate some of history's greatest adventures gone wrong. An avid adventurer and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, J.J. brings a unique mix of humor and grit to his storytelling as he investigates these enduring mysteries in some of the remotest parts of the planet.
Baker extraordinaire Duff Goldman is kicking off an all-new show featuring the kinds of recipes he makes for his wife and daughter at home, hearty meals *and* adorable desserts alike.