What propelled the construction of higher and higher buildings? Which technologies made the discovery of the oceans possible? How are gravity defying...

Mega Manufacturing takes the viewer behind the scenes of the biggest or the most advanced factories in the world, focusing on the creation of...

Swapping spatulas for spanners, the Hairy Bikers restore amazing relics of Britain's past.

In the tradition of WWII-themed graphic novels such as Maus, six remarkable motion comics tell the dramatic stories of the brave people who raised...

An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the...

The three-part series tells the story of British architects Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael Hopkins and Terry Farrell.

MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery...

Aladdin's Genie tells the stories of great historical figures who were prone to defy common thinking to make a difference in their times.

A Norwegian retrospective series produced by NRK to mark the 50th anniversary of Melodi Grand Prix and Eurovision. Each episode counts down a themed...

Maritime mysteries—old and new—come to life in this series, combining scientific data and digital re-creations to reveal shipwrecks,...

James May is out to prove why traditional, old fashioned toys are still relevant today when he pushes them to the limit in spectacular, supersize...

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.

Extreme Engineering covers major construction projects from all around the world. Some are futuristic projects that may never be done, others are...

Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.

MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5...

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's...

The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.

James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the Beetle to the Kei Car, May looks at the many forms...

Journalist and writer Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age. He...

Shipwrecked on a remote desert island, Hammond and Belleci use their engineering and scientific skills to not only to survive, but to construct a...