When an entire family works each and every day around death, how does it affect the way they live their lives? How does in affect the way in which they view the world? At the William C. Harris Funeral Home in St. Louis, MO, helping people grieve, enabling people to celebrate, encouraging people to rejoice in the life of their recently deceased loved ones is an art, a science and a calling. Funeral Boss is a workplace documentary series centered around a compassionate but crazy family that hosts and services a steady flow of unique characters under crisis and in celebration. We will see first hand what it takes to run a thriving funeral home which also happens to be a multi-generational family business. Viewers will be inspired by the stories that center around the clients and will be entertained by the issues that arise amongst the family members within their day-to-day jobs.
From his home base in Scottsdale, Ariz., world-class restaurateur Scott Conant challenges three chef teams from across America to compete in the most real-world culinary battle ever devised -- all from their own restaurant kitchens. In two rounds, Scott throws down challenges that speak to everyday issues that chefs and restaurants face. Using their own ingredients and equipment, the chefs must complete these challenges and impress the respected restaurateur -- Maneet Chauhan, Chris Cosentino and Tiffani Faison -- waiting in their dining rooms. In the end, one restaurant team will win city pride and $15,000 for restaurant improvements.
For the 70th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe, History tells the story of D-Day in HD. Rare footage is rendered in High Definition, then combined with interviews from the men who lived through it. Allied and German survivors tell their first-hand stories about the war that changed the course of the world. Through these stories, the long held belief that an Allied victory was secured after a single, bloody day will be dispelled. In truth, it would take weeks of back and forth struggle before the Allies could cement their foothold in enemy territory. And the final death toll far exceeds anything seen on the beaches. D-Day remains one of the most important turning points of WWII, yet very few of us know the real story…until now.
Author and medical historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris will use science, tests, and demonstrations to shed new light on famous deaths, ranging from drug lord Pablo Escobar to magician Harry Houdini. Using her lab to perform virtual autopsies, experiment with blood samples, interview witnesses and conduct real-time demonstrations, Dr. Fitzharris will put everything about these mysterious deaths to the test. Along the way, she'll be joined by a revolving cast of experts, including Scotland Yard detectives, medical examiners, weapons gurus and more.
Updates on the cases that Derrick Levasseur and Dr. Kris Mohandie have spent countless hours examining showing insights into their investigation process. In each episode, Kris follows up with key people connected to the case and Derrick goes in the hot seat to share his Final Theory and ask the audience to share questions and theories of their own.
Chris, Maggie and Travis, a special team trained in military tactics, fly into Kenya to help fight against the crime of elephant poaching. They will track and chase their enemy after coming face-to-face with the grizzly result of poaching. Will it be worth it in the end?
Police, firefighters, EMS professionals and members of the military share their emotional stories at Prison Break Tattoos, a unique shop in Houston that specializes in creating meaningful tattoos for first responders.
It was a four-mile march witnessed by billions, a cortege from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey, bearing the coffin of Princess Diana. Now, decades later, we look back at the funeral that brought the world together for a day of grieving. We reveal the stories behind the solemn spectacle, from the royal florist devastated by Prince Harry's card to "Mummy" to the pallbearers' battle just to stay on their feet.
New technology and the opening of previously closed societies are ushering in a golden age of archaeology, uncovering the secrets of some of history's most famous empires. Smithsonian Channel has gained access to some remarkable discoveries, and will reveal new insights in a major new programming block: BEHIND THE LOST EMPIRES. The block features specials on the lost city of Pompeii, a recently discovered Roman gladiator school in the heart of Europe, China's Han Dynasty and its infamous female Emperor Wu, and Burma, the world's first golden civilization.
When the rich and famous want the ultimate winter ski vacation, they head to the posh resort town of Whistler, British Columbia, where breathtaking mountain adventures are rivaled only by extravagant off-slope festivities. Hoping to take the après scene to a new level is Canadian hospitality mogul Joey Gibbons, who recently launched travel concierge business Gibbons Life aimed at redefining the tourism industry.
Splash is a short-lived South Korean reality television series produced by SM C&C and broadcast in 2013 on MBC, based on the Celebrity Splash! format created by Dutch company Eyeworks. The show was pre-recorded. After 4 episodes, the show was cancelled for safety reason.
Starter Wives Confidential is an American reality television series on TLC. The series premiered on January 29, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT. Starter Wives Confidential follows the lives of seven women who had relationships with men prior to the wealth and stardom making them what they are today. It would later be canceled due to low ratings.