Discovery Channel Documentaries

  • Premiered: Jan 1988
  • Episodes: 419
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Season 2010
2010x12
Da Vinci's Machines: Scythe Chariot
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Feb 10, 2010
A team of expert builders will try to construct this unique invention using only materials available in da Vinci’s own time. It’s a modern twist on the classics, but will these .. show full overview
2010x2
Nostradamus Decoded
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Feb 26, 2010
The possible prophet might have been able to see into the future or to manipulate people's minds.
2010x47 Season finale
Mayday! Bering Sea
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Mar 03, 2010
On 23rd March, 2008, the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, sank 200 miles from Dutch Harbor, with 47 on board. What transpired over the next 7 hours became the largest ever cold water rescue by the US Coast Guard.
2010x21
Track Me If You Can
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Mar 12, 2010
We live in a world where we are being constantly watched and monitored. What would it take to wipe the slate clean and live a life free of big brother? Security expert Aton Edwards takes .. show full overview
2010x22
Alien Storms
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Mar 21, 2010
Although we have extreme weather on earth, it is nothing in comparison to the wettest, dustiest and most brutal 'Alien Storms.' Radical weather is not uncommon in the solar system and .. show full overview
2010x24
World's Most Expensive Rides: Pagani Zonda
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Mar 21, 2010
The supercar you never heard of; extreme, exotic, Italian. The Pagani Zonda. A hot rod that helped write the history books and one of the rarest racecars on the planet -- only 50 ever sold.
2010x45
Rameses: Wrath of God or Man
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May 01, 2010
Explore the origins of the Old Testament's Plague of the Firstborn in this landmark documentary that seeks to investigate the death of Ramses II's eldest son. Join Egyptologist Kent .. show full overview
2010x38
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking: The Story of Everything
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May 02, 2010
Professor Stephen Hawking traces the life span of the universe from the Big Bang to the ultimate cosmic implosion, all mapped in stunning CGI.
2010x14
The Universe: Alien Galaxies
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May 17, 2010
Galaxies, home to stars, planets and us, come in all shapes and sizes. Witnesses the evolution of galaxies; from clouds of cold gas floating in the voids of space 13 billion years ago, to the magnificent spirals that fill our night sky.
2010x7
Scandals of the Ancient World: Egypt
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May 27, 2010
Scandals of the Ancient World digs up the juiciest "dirt" of Ancient Egypt. In a centuries-long romp through sex, drugs, celebrity scandals, military mishaps, and murders, this show is .. show full overview
2010x46
Oil Disaster: A Race Against Time
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Jun 10, 2010
An exclusive, behind the scenes look at the engineering efforts to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
2010x11
Secrets of the Secret Service
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Jun 13, 2010
This is a no-holds-barred investigation of America's most mysterious law enforcement agency. Classified technology, secret strategies, deception, and human courage combine to provide the best protection possible.
2010x5
Atlas 4D: Hawaii
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Jun 14, 2010
Hawaii - a magical place steeped in mystery. Discover why Hawaii exists, how it affects a huge slice of the globe, and why the surf is always up. From blind spiders to the active volcanoes, this iconic island chain has many stories.
2010x15
Angels vs Demons: Fact or Fiction
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Jul 10, 2010
The Vatican has condemned it. Readers around the world love it. And now we separate the fact from the fiction in Dan Brown’s controversial bestseller Angels & Demons. We examine the .. show full overview
2010x32
Deception with Keith Barry
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Jul 14, 2010
‘Deception with Keith Barry' is a one-hour programme focusing on Keith Barry, a mentalist, illusionist, and expert in the fields of perception and deception. Over the course of this .. show full overview
2010x13
Last Day of the Dinosaurs
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Aug 29, 2010
'Last Days of the Dinosaurs' takes an unprecedented look at the lives of dinosaurs - a species that ruled the earth for 150 million years, then suddenly vanished. Their disappearance is .. show full overview
2010x10
9/11: After the Towers Fell
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Sep 05, 2010
When the Twin Towers Collapsed on September 11, 2001, thousands were feared trapped beneath the tons of steel and rubble. Rescue Workers, family, and friends rushed to Ground Zero to .. show full overview
2010x16
Secret History of the Freemasons
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Sep 05, 2010
Documentary about an unprecedented inside look into one of the world's most private mysterious secret organizations, the Freemasons. Their inner workings, secret rituals, revelations of .. show full overview
2010x17
God's Wrath
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Sep 12, 2010
The Bible contains some of the greatest stories of mass destruction to ever befall mankind, where God's Wrath set off disasters from Noah's Flood to Sodom and Gomorrah and the Ten .. show full overview
2010x37
First Life with David Attenborough
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Oct 24, 2010
Billions of years ago, when life began, the surface of Earth was a very dangerous place to be. Searing temperatures scorched the land, noxious fumes belched from volcanoes and with no .. show full overview
2010x18
NYC Inside Out: Water And Waste
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Nov 09, 2010
Go inside New York City's water and waste system that produces 1.2 billion gallons of water and produces 1.3 billion gallons of waste a day.
2010x19
NYC Inside Out: Power
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Nov 10, 2010
Explore the largest and most complex power system on the planet, consuming more energy in a single day than the entire nation of Greece in one year.
2010x36
My Sex Robot
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Nov 17, 2010
Our world is about to change. Academics believe that within 40 years humans will be having sex with robots and even falling in love and marrying their android companions! In this .. show full overview
2010x35
Finding Amelia
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Dec 11, 2010
In July 1937, Amelia Earhart vanished from the skies and entered the realm of myth and mystery. Most people believe that she ran out of fuel and crashed in the sea. But one man is .. show full overview
2010x33
Shaken and Stirred: Racing Classic Astons at Spa
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Dec 19, 2010
Follows vintage Aston Martin racing teams as they compete in endurance races at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. "Shaken and Stirred" also acted as the pilot for "GT Racer: The Series".
2010x34
James Bond: A True Story
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Dec 21, 2010
Takes a look at Ian Fleming & the real-life story behind James Bond. Author Ian Fleming wanted his suave secret agent to be the ultimate spy - but who provided the inspiration for Bond? .. show full overview

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