Historian Sam Willis teams up with Journalist Li Qiuyuan to dig into historical legacies of the past and explore how today's rail link compares to the caravans of the past - from Yiwu, the most eastern terminus of the China-Europe Railway Express to Chengdu; the busiest train station in China's Southwestern province of Sichuan.
Adventure Wanted is a series of hour-long epic adventures set in the most remote, bizarre and unexplored corners of the planet. Renowned adventurer and revered mountaineer, Joby Ogwyn takes us with him to new and exciting locations, ready to handle the wildest action packed athletic endeavors the world can throw at him.
Cameraman Andy Casagrande likes to get up close and personal with his subjects, even if they're some of the most unpredictable animals on the planet performing their most dangerous task: hunting.
Rescue Ink Unleashed is a reality television series that premiered on September 25, 2009 on the National Geographic Channel. The series features a Long Island-based animal welfare organization, called Rescue Ink. The group is made up of heavily tattooed motorcycle riders who work to combat animal cruelty and rescue animals in need. The group states they use aggressive and "in-your-face" tactics, to put to shame and report abusive animal owners. The group takes action to remove distressed animals from their environments, taking them to no-kill shelters or rehabilitation facilities. They operate their own shelter in Long Beach, New York.
The initial cast members went by the names Joe Panz, Big Ant, Johnny O, Eric, G, Angel, Junior, Robert and Batso, the 75-year-old eldest member of the group.
In October 2012, they will launch the RISA Facebook application. RISA will allow animal abuse reports to be stored and displayed identifying locations most in need. The data will be used for awareness and prevention purposes a
Harlan County, Ky., has a history of violence and corruption associated with coal mining, but because that industry in Appalachia is a shell of its former self, law enforcement is dedicating its resources elsewhere. The county has been hit hard by a new kind of crime -- prescription drug dealing -- and it's up to Sheriff Marvin J. Lipfird to get it under control. In the reality-documentary series "Kentucky Justice," Lipfird and his team of deputies target everyone from street-corner dealers to city officials in a quest to clean up communities.
The Link is a documentary on National Geographic Channel, hosted by Josh Klein, that examines the history and advances leading up to a given modern technology, on each episode.
In the ultimate forensic challenge, a crack team of investigators comprising of a forensic scientist, a psychologist and a detective must identify a mystery target using the power of forensic science alone.