Last Day of the Dinosaurs is a 2010 Discovery Channel television documentary about the extinction of the dinosaurs. It portrays the Alvarez hypothesis as the cause of extinction.
Climb aboard an amazing journey and discover the excitement and joy of flying. Featuring both extraordinary archive photography and modern footage, this Australian series looks at the aeronautical advancements of both military and civilian aircraft over 26 episodes. Each adventure highlights the most remarkable aircraft ever to fly including historic airships, war planes, luxury jetliners and many more.
Walter Schumacher and his team help homes and businesses with honeybee infestations. Honeybees are vital to the eco-system, so it is vital that they are extracted and re-homed safely.
If the internet crashes and power fails, modern technology could be rendered useless. Knowing this, these survivalists and preppers are on the hunt for bygone technology that will work in any worst-case scenario.
Fit isn't a just destination. It's a way of life. And Discovery introduces viewers to that way of life with this all new Funny Or Die sports docu-series. Legendary strength coach Mike Barwis, trainer to more than 500 Olympic and professional athletes, and his staff of dedicated trainers take on everyone from troubled NFL players to Wild West bull riders and paraplegics looking to walk again. From the his gritty Detroit-based Bawris Methods Training Center, each episode features high profile athletes who have made the trek to Detroit to work one on one with Barwis. These professional athletes want to be the best. And to be the best, they have to train with Mike Barwis.
Mongrel Nation is a 3-part series made in 2003 and hosted by Eddie Izzard on the Discovery Channel, examining the ethnic origins of the English.
The three programmes were titled: Invasion, Immigration, and Infusion.
Hosted by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. and motorsports announcer Mike Bagley, the series features amateur teams as they design and build one-of-a-kind, gravity-powered soapbox racers that compete - and crash - on intricate, downhill courses.
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Indiana, far from big city life, this isolated, tight-knit community lives by its own set of rules. The Ridge is a place where a guy can have a yard full of pet grizzly bears, use dynamite recreationally and hold family demolition derbies.
The code of life on the Ridge is simple: respect the lord, love your family and watch each other's backs.
The eccentric band of misfits in Porter Ridge often butt heads but ultimately join together to keep their unique "Hilljack" way of life afloat
Treasure Quest is a one-hour weekly American reality television series that premiered on January 15, 2009 on the Discovery Channel. The program follows the employees of Odyssey Marine Exploration as they search the English Channel for various lost ships. The team is led by company CEO Gregory Stemm and Tom Dettweiler.
Friends and rivals try to walk thin, nylon ropes stretched 500 feet in the air. On the line, the daredevils push each other to do something bigger and crazier than ever done before. Off the line, who’s hooking up and who’s breaking up adds more tension.
The Mutal UFO Network, or MUFON, watches the skies, investigating sightings soon after they occur. Their investigators use the tools of science, psychology and law enforcement to get as close to the truth as the truth will allow.
How Booze Built America is an American reality-documentary Miniseries starring Mike Rowe. The miniseries premiered on the Discovery Channel on September 19, 2012. In each episode, Rowe travels around the United States discussing how alcoholic beverages affected periods throughout American history.
Insectia is a nature documentary program on the Discovery Channel. The show's host, Georges Brossard, explains the life of insects by traveling around the world and introducing specimens in their natural habitat.
What if you could be a fly on the wall for the most chilling conversations in the history of crime? What if you could hear these conversations, word for word, exactly as they really happened? What if you could experience evil verbatim?
Weapon Masters is a television show that premiered on the Discovery Channel on December 31, 2007. It is currently airing on the Military Channel.Hosts Chad Houseknecht, an inventor, and Mike Loades, a weapons historian, choose a different historical weapon each week. While Loades explores its history—often traveling to the country from which it comes to interview modern practitioners—Houseknecht attempts to improve on it using modern technology. At the end of each episode a challenge test of the new version is held.