Buckle your seat belts and get ready for a thrilling expose of the racing world with "The Road to Le Mans." This three-part series follows one of the greatest engineering challenges ever devised - Le 24 Heures Du Mans - which sees multiple teams vying to be the fastest and longest lasting over a 24-hour race on the roads of Le Mans, France.
Forensics and the supernatural collide with "Sensing Murder," a riveting series that combines the talents of detectives and psychics to solve cold murder cases. Each episode of this bone-chilling program challenges psychics to uncover important information about a specific murder. Once they sense the murder, a team of private investigators analyze their findings.
Chocolate is the guilty pleasure of choice for millions of consumers. With its sinfully rich texture and delectable taste, who can blame devotees for gobbling up bars and bars of the sweet stuff? But who are the people behind the billion-dollar candy industry? Premiering Sun., Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.
Mandela, Castro, Ali. These men have shaped history and inspired millions. Their ability to shift individual perceptions, inspire change and encourage shocking transformation is their true legacy. This series takes a unique approach to telling the stories of some of the greatest leaders of our time through the eyes of ordinary individuals whose own lives have been deeply touched, transformed or challenged by these men.
Serial killers' 15 minutes of fame are extended with this riveting docudrama that looks at some of the world's most notorious murderers. This six-part series, Premiering July 16 at 8PM, combines bone chilling footage, real interviews and dramatic recreations for an in-depth look behind such renowned killers, such as Fred and Rose West, the BTK (blind, torture, kill) serial killer and the Phoenix strangler.
The devastating loss of seven classmates after an avalanche in Glacier National Park in British Columbia left distraught students searching for answers amidst the tragedy. When disaster strikes, we often ask: why? Fires, catastrophies, crashes, explosions and natural disasters are shocking, yet fascinating.
Join the staff of the English Mobile Mechanics, a vigorous group of British ex-pats working in Marbella, Spain. Led by the arrestingly tough Jock, a Scotsman who means business - these mechanics must adjust to life in Spain while coping with their demanding boss.
Thursdays starting May 24 at 9pm ET / 10pm PT. The New Detectives profiles the work of world renowned forensics experts and criminal investigators and the techniques they use to solve murders and other crimes.
What does it take to be in one of world's toughest tribes? According to host Ben Anderson, it's danger and camaraderie that set the world's modern day tribes apart from the rest of the population. The planet's most demanding industries require a unique brand of man who is willing to risk his neck to do his job.
On your last commercial air flight, did you pay close attention to the cabin crew as they reviewed the plane's safety features and emergency protocols? Never take a safe landing for granted. Returning for a fourth season, Mayday investigates high-profile international air disasters to reveal how and why these accidents happened.
Each episode of this six-part series highlights the amazing journey of individuals from all walks of life striving to reach an almost impossible goal. Using cutting-edge technologies, including high-altitude video and small cameras mounted to sherpas' helmets, Everest: Beyond the Limit provides a fascinating look at the physical, emotional and psychological challenges involved in reaching the peak of the world's tallest mountain.
The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids at Giza without access to so much as a pulley. But while a modern-day pyramid builder has access to all sorts of fancy machines and materials, he or she wouldn't make much change to the ancient form. It's already a fairly good shape from an engineering standpoint.
What gives? We see them on the road every day - bad drivers that make us that much more nervous about the commute to work or drive across town. Take your anger towards them and turn it into satisfaction as a handful of the very worst drivers rampaging down Canadian highways are sent to a veritable boot camp.
More than 4,000 years ago, the people of the Neolithic period decided to build a massive monument using earth, timber and stone. They placed it high on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England—about 137 kilometres southwest of London. Why did they build it? No one knows.
It's been called the most isolated spot on Earth. Located about 3,700 kilometres from the western edge of the South American continent and almost as far from Tahiti, Easter Island lies as solitary as an island can be in the South Pacific.
As you read this, you are taking advantage of an invaluable communications tool that has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia 3000 years ago: the written word. But accepted therories on the origin of writing are in question since a 1998 discovery. At the time Reuters reported a German archaeologist's Egyptian hieroglyphic find which gave rise to the questions.


 



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