Discovery Channel Documentaries

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2012
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One Giant Leap: A Neil Armstrong Tribute
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The Armstrong story provides a snapshot of a profoundly historic moment for the United States, when groundbreaking science and technology combined with an unmatched passion for .. show full overview
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Ultimate Armored Car: The Presidential Beast
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Ultimate Armored Car: The Presidential Beast takes a in-depth look at the world’s ultimate armored vehicle; Cadillac One, The Beast, a key component in the Presidents security detail. .. show full overview
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Cruise Ship Disaster: Inside The Costa Concordia
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Cruise Ship Disaster: Inside The Concordia gives you an eyewitness account of the tragedy as the Concordia runs aground. The human and environmental toll captured the attention of the .. show full overview
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Alive! Sixty Days Under the Snow
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What is the longest a human can survive without food? How long does it take for hypothermia to set in? Can a human go into a form of hibernation? We tell the story of Peter Skyllberg .. show full overview
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Falklands Hero: Bravo November
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While filming Frontline Battle Machines in Afghanistan, Mike Brewer was aboard a Chinook describing the vital work that these helicopters do in the theatre of war when the vehicle was .. show full overview
2012x24
Titanic: The Aftermath
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Explores what happened after the Titanic sank: the lives the disaster affected and the changes it brought to sea travel.
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The Ultimate Climb
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Ever since he was a teenager, when he was inspired by the efforts of Bear Grylls, Geordie Stewart has been fired by a hugely ambitious desire - to climb the highest mountain in each of .. show full overview
2012x1
The 9-11 Tapes: Chaos in the Sky
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Newly released audio recordings which offer a unique insight and moving perspective on 9/11 and the fateful minutes that changed America forever. On the morning of the attacks, hundreds .. show full overview
2012x30
Death Row: The Final 24 Hours
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What happens in the final 24 hours before an execution? Hear extraordinary insider stories told by the men who work on death row: the last minute appeals, what happens when things go .. show full overview
2012x4
Earth from Space
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Venture on an epic quest to discover the invisible forces and occurrences that sustain life on this planet and - for the first time - see these processes in action in EARTH FROM SPACE, .. show full overview
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Rowing the Pacific
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Rowing The Pacific is presented by James Cracknell and follows the inspirational story of Chris Martin and Mick Dawson who risked their lives over and over again to row across the .. show full overview
2012x6
World's Toughest Drive
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A daring three-man team pursue the world record for the fastest drive on polar ice to the South Pole, with no support vehicles or rescue teams, in a gruelling quest for glory.
2012x7
World's Toughest Drive (Part 2)
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Part two of two. The team struggles to achieve its objective of breaking the record for the fastest drive on polar ice to the South Pole.
2012x8
Hell and Back: Special Ops Ranger
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Following soldiers through eight weeks of training for the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program.
2012x21
Sport Under Threat
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SPORT UNDER THREAT looks at how organisers of sporting events handle the increased risk of terrorist activity, learning from past events that were disrupted by terrorism. Find out what .. show full overview
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Sport Under Threat
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SPORT UNDER THREAT looks at how organisers of sporting events handle the increased risk of terrorist activity, learning from past events that were disrupted by terrorism. Find out what .. show full overview
2012x22
Finding Atlantis
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They say it was the most advanced society in the world: the most powerful army and navy, the most incredible architecture and riches beyond imagination. And, they say it vanished in .. show full overview
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Shark Week 2012: 25 Best Bites
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In honor of Shark Week's 25th anniversary, we count down the breaches and bites that have captivated audiences for all these years and kept them coming back for more.
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Mars Landing 2012: The New Search for Life
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Presented by Daily Planet co-hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin, the Red Planet simply won't know what hit it. Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), more lovingly known as Curiosity, weighs a .. show full overview
2012x28
Mayday Fire in the Hold
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When mysterious cargo boxes ignite on ValuJet flight 592, they bring the whole plane down within a short time. The investigator struggle to find out what kind of cargo could possibly cause such fierce fire to bring a whole plane down.
2012x9
Meet the Elephant Man
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Experts use photographs and first-hand accounts to produce a virtual re-creation of Joseph Merrick's body, examining how the proteus syndrome sufferer dealt with his condition.
2012x12
Scanning The Skies: The Discovery Channel Telescope
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The monster Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now operational at Lowell Observatory, near Flagstaff, Ariz., and it has a busy working life ahead of it. The DCT is the fifth-largest .. show full overview
2012x34
Birth of a Kia Optima
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From conception to creation, witness the birth of the KIA Optima; get an all-access pass inside the innovative design and manufacturing operation and experience what it takes to design and build these vehicles.
2012x36
Birth of a Kia Optima
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This is the story of one of the most radical makeovers in automotive history. The Kia Optima - from bland to bold, from safe to sexy.
2012x13
Secrets of Secret Societies
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2012x29
Osama Bin Laden: The Finish
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The riveting inside story of the biggest manhunt in history, the search for Osama Bin Laden, including a startling new revelation on the origin of the plans for 9/11. After .. show full overview
2012x43
Secrets Of Bin Laden's Lair
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When SEAL Team Six killed Osama Bin Laden during Operation Neptune Spear in 2011, they captured a treasure trove of hard drives, computers, videos and personal papers that revealed .. show full overview
2012x14
Flipping the White House
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When a U.S. President is sworn into office at high noon on inauguration day, the cool facade of the White House conceals a complex mission happening at warp speed. A hand-picked and .. show full overview
2012x16
America's Doomsday Plan
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If you fear the apocalypse, you're not alone. The United States is working tirelessly to prepare for it. How will the President, the military, the courts and Capitol Hill survive .. show full overview
2012x35
An Inside Look: Secrets of the Inca
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A look into the culture of the people of Peru as it relates to their Inca heritage. Festivals in Cuzco today celebrating the Inca Sun god and the wonders of Maccu Picchu are only some of the topics covered in this documentary.
2012x27
Alaska Marshals
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Discovery News November 07, 2012 U.S. Marshals in Alaska Track Down Dangerous Fugitives While Battling the Elements in America's Last Frontier -- ALASKA MARSHALS premieres .. show full overview
2012x17
Guns: The Men Who Made Them
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This episode has no summary.
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Reign of the Dinosaurs: Evolution's Winners
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This episode highlights new discoveries that shed light on the evolution from early dinosaurs such as the tiny Eoraptor to the bizarre looking crested dinosaurs of the Jurassic to the giant carnivores such as Tyrannosaurus Rex.
2012x38
Reign of the Dinosaurs: The Watering Hole
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This episode transports us to the town of Lourinha, Portugal, where the largest concentration of fossils in Europe exists. We’ll show you how this watering hole looked 150 million years .. show full overview
2012x39
Reign of the Dinosaurs: Survival Tactics
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Remember the ferocious Velociraptors made famous by "Jurassic Park?" Watch as bigger versions of them, Utahraptors, take down larger prey by hunting in groups. It takes revolutionary .. show full overview
2012x40
Reign of the Dinosaurs: End Game
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We get an up close and personal look at how they lived, from nesting in pairs to caring for their young and how they played together. The reign of the T.Rex ended when the impact of a .. show full overview
2012x18
Zombie Apocalypse
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Could humans really turn into zombies? Hear from scientists who are seriously studying the question, and from the “zombie preppers” who are getting ready for what they believe is the .. show full overview
2012x19
The World's Most Expensive Cars
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Velocity Classic Special: The Auto Union is one of the rarest & most expensive race cars in history. This special focuses on the controversy surrounding its auction in Paris France (2007).
2012x20
Star Trek: The True Story
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Since the original motion picture premier in 1979 Star Trek has boldly gone onto produce multiple TV series, 11 further films and can boast the most loyal and passionate fanbase in the .. show full overview

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