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Hellfire Heroes
2018
Hellfire Heroes
2018
Two fire departments in rural Alberta risk their lives to help protect the citizens of the province's isolated areas.Blueprint for Disaster
2005
star 7Blueprint for Disaster is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered in 2004 on Discovery Channel Canada. Produced by Temple Street Productions, the program investigates why and how various disasters have happened. Toronto-based Voice Artist Adrian Bell provided the narration for the first series. The show also aired in the UK under the title Seconds from Disaster. So far, two seasons have been produced.Never Ever Do This at Home
2013
star 6Almost every product, every activity, and every TV-show comes with a warning. Is everything really as dangerous as we are led to believe? We test all the warnings you have ever heard so that YOU don’t have to.Nuclear Sharks - Cold War Submarine Adventures
1998
'Nuclear Sharks' explores the silent, stealthy symbol of the Cold War. A war waged outside public view. A war about strategy and world domination. A war of technological advancement, with lethal consequences. By the early 1950's, the United States and the Soviet Union are entrenched in a harrowing conflict many fear will bring an end to humanity. This gripping series reveals the stories of submarines sunk to the bottom, their nuclear power plants in meltdown. Such incidents remained closely guarded military secrets both on the American and the Soviet sides.Chasing Monsters
2015
star 6From giant barracudas to 500lb stingrays, CHASING MONSTERS takes viewers on a high adrenaline quest to seek out the world's most colossal underwater creatures in remote and dangerous corners of the planet. Hosted by extreme angler and adventurer Cyril Chauquet, this high-stakes series explores the elusive monster fish living in the hidden depths of the oceans, lakes, and rivers.Jetstream
2008
star 9Jetstream is a 2008 documentary television series produced by Paperny Films for the network Discovery Channel Canada. The series totals 8 episodes and premiered on January 8, 2008. The series was narrated by Canadian Actor Kavan Smith. Seven of the eight pilots are graduates of the Royal Military College of Canada: ⁕21810 Capt. Michael "Floater" M.R. Lewis ⁕21955 Capt. Riel "Guns" K. Erickson; ⁕22537 Capt. Yannick "Blow" Jobin; ⁕22542 Capt. Tristan "T-bag" Mckee; ⁕22715 Capt. Timothy "Nail'n" B. Coffin; ⁕22821 Lt. Dave "Tickler" McLeod; ⁕22848 Capt. Shamus "Carney" T. Allen The series was released on DVD in 2008.A Cut Above
2022
A Cut Above
2022
The Ultimate chainsaw carving competition series with challenges on artistry, stamina and carving skills, to re-imagine ordinary wood logs into jaw-dropping works of art.Mega Builders
2005
Mega Builders
2005
Capturing the biggest, most complex, most stressful and most dangerous engineering projects around the world, Megabuilders chronicles the most awe-inspiring construction projects in modern engineering.Rocky Mountain Railroad
2018
star 7.7Follow the resilient crews who battle ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep Canada’s critical freight and passenger trains rolling. It’s an exclusive journey through the icy mountain wilderness on the country’s most extreme railway.Patent Bending
2006
Patent Bending
2006
Patent Bending is a Canadian reality television series that premiered August 22, 2006, on the Discovery Channel. The series is based on building some of the weird, fantastical ideas inventors have patented over the last century. Once physically realised, the flaws in these ideas tend to be humorously obvious and explain the ideas' lack of commercial success. The team then tries to come up with an improved version, thus the "bending" part of the title, meeting with varying results.Miracle Planet
2005
Miracle Planet
2005
Flora and fauna, sea and stone - the elements of life on earth as we know it. But how did the complicated existence on Earth come to be?Mud Mountain Haulers
2021
star 7The eight-episode, one-hour docu-series follows two real-life crews, led by brothers Craig and Brent Lebeau, as they risk is it all for the haul and their logging businesses in the steepest, muddiest conditions in North AmericaWarrior Women with Lucy Lawless
2003
star 10History of women warriors narrated by Lucy Lawless. Stories include, Grâce O'Malley, Boudica and Lozen.Strip the City
2012
star 8Strip The City uses stunning CGI animation and expedition - driven actuality to strip major cities naked of their steel, concrete, air, ocean and bedrock - layer by layer, act by act - to explore their hidden infrastructure and solve key mysteries surrounding their origins, geology, archaeology, industry, weather and engineering. Each episode will explore six iconic features of each city - one per act. Each icon will take us a layer deeper into the city. They will range from man - made skyscrapers and metro systems to natural dunes and lakes.Ultimate Survival: Everest
2004
star 8Everest veteran Ben Webster leads a group of climbers through every aspect of a daring summit attempt. This is the ultimate reality program that explores the trials of a team climbing the world's highest mountain. And, for the first time ever, feature footage will be shot from the perspective of each climber. Four climbers, four cameras. Who will make it to the top? Who will survive?Timber Titans
2024
Timber Titans
2024
Following four logging companies in British Columbia as they fight through extreme weather and merciless terrain to harvest one of Canada’s most vital natural resources.Last Stop Garage
2017
Last Stop Garage
2017
Paradise Lost
2008
Paradise Lost
2008
Mark Seidenfeld thrives in Kazakhstan until he crosses a local power broker and lands in a Siberian prison.
