Veteran war correspondent Murray Sayle journeys west across Canada at a time when sections of the country’s “national dream” — its vast transcontinental railroad — faced extinction. In his 7,000-mile adventure, Sayle discovers mounties, moose, and a colorful assortment of railroad men and women. He also shares glimpses of a lesser-known Canada - Fishermen of the Maritime provinces, Indian settlements on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, polar bears frolicking, cowboys in the prairies - all loosely linked by the now resurgent transcontinental railway. Take the LAST TRAIN ACROSS CANADA for an unforgettable rail adventure, one filled with romance and extraordinary beauty.
World-renowned paranormal investigator, Ghost Nation’s Jason Hawes invites you to the world’s scariest locations: abandoned amusement parks, menacing medieval castles, shadowy fortresses and more. He reveals the details of the haunting at these locations through spine-chilling firsthand accounts, eerie re-enactments and eye-opening interviews with locals and historians.
Series venturing behind the doors of one of the greatest museums in the world. Visitors to the museum see only a fraction of the staggering 80 million items in the collection. This programme reveals the unique and rare pieces too valuable to exhibit.
Rav Wilding meets with officers from around the UK as they relive some of their most intense cases. These cases had an impact of entire communities and defined many careers. Plus, witnesses, victims and relatives share their experiences.
Every day, across the UK, from Highland mountains to Lakeland fells and the Cornish coast, search and rescue heroes put their lives on the line to keep us safe
Documentary going behind the scenes at the online fashion retailer's offices in the heart of Manchester, beginning as it launches a new campaign with a superstar influencer.
Lubinho a baby sea wolf that got separated from his mother in the icy waters arrives on the shores of Brazil alone. Thankfully he meets new animal friends who help him overcome loneliness.
Series One contains 13 episodes that scientifically examine the Bible’s most mysterious and controversial stories. Did the David and Goliath story really happen? Could one man—Samson—topple an entire Philistine temple? Was there really a biblical global flood…and is Noah’s Ark still buried under a glacial ice pack on Mt. Ararat in Eastern Turkey? Ancient Secrets of the Bible features dramatic re-creations, expert testimony, biblical evidence, scientific experiments, and great entertainment value for the entire family. These shows were shot on location in five countries and in over 80 U.S. cities. These are biblically and scientifically accurate shows done to Hollywood quality production standards!
This seven-part documentary series takes a look back at the evolution of the spacecraft, pinning the 1981 Columbia mission--in which the shuttle’s reliance on mission control was replaced with more autonomous means of interfacing--as the watershed moment in which the science, wonders, and possibilities of space exploration truly took flight. HISTORY OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE includes dazzling archival footage and photographs from every mission dating back to the 1960s.
Operation Desert Storm began when Iraq refused to withdraw from Kuwait. In 100 hours the American-led coalition destroyed the world's fourth largest army. It was one of the most successful assaults in modern warfare. In 2003, Iraq became a second front in the war on terrorism with Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Concise, all too brief, historically accurate accounts of shocking moments from the lives (or deaths) of famous composers. Brahms makes the list twice.
Series following Thailand’s tourist police, focusing on four of the country’s holiday hotspots as officers and volunteers ensure the good times do not get out of hand.