Letecká doprava je nejbezpečnějším způsobem přepravování osob i zboží po celé naší planetě. Každou minutu jsou ve vzduchu tisíce strojů letících všemi možnými směry. Většina z nich dosáhne bez problémů svého cíle. Jsou ale okamžiky, kdy se posádky a cestující dostanou do situace, jež může skončit tragicky.

Každý rok cestuje milióny lidí z jednoho pobřeží Ameriky na druhé po dálniční tepně: Interstate 80. Na vrcholu I-80 leží děsivý, nevyzpytatelný úsek zvaný - Donner Pass. Ve výšce přes 2 tisíce metrů nad mořem operuje odtahová skupina truckerů , která si říká 'Tow Dogs', V záchraně uvíznutých a nabouraných řídičů a motoristů vidí své poslání. Pro tyto řidiče odtahových trucků je odtahování jejich živobytím a riskují pro něj všechno. Mnohdy hazardují, aby odvrátili nesčetná nebezpečí na dálnici a zajistili denní chleba svým blízkým.

Canada's Worst Driver is a Canadian television series on Discovery Channel, based on Britain's Worst Driver, and is part of the Worst Driver television franchise. It and sister series Canada's Worst Handyman are the two highest-rated programs on Discovery Channel. The series is produced by Proper Television, whose president, Guy O'Sullivan, was the director for the original Britain's Worst Driver series; as such, Canada's Worst Driver is considered to be the production company's flagship show.

Unlike other Worst series around the world, the Canadian version emphasizes the learning process of the contestants and the science of driving, and as such is often more serious than the other Worst shows around the world, which are mainly played for laughs. It is the longest running of any Worst series to date.

The series is also aired dubbed in French in Canada, as the Les zéros de conduite on Canal D.

Naučný seriál o tom, jak se různé věci dělají. Divák se dozví například to, jak se vyrábějí golfové míčky, jak se dělají hranolky, staví tunely a mnoho dalšího.

Díky tomuto dokumentu máme možnost ocenit vynalézavost a zručnost člověka, protože i za těmi nejobyčejnějšími věcmi se skrývá neobyčejný um...

A group of heavy recovery drivers work to keep traffic rolling on some of the busiest and most unforgiving roads on the planet, Ontario’s 400-series highways. When disaster strikes on these roads, the pressure is on to get them cleared and reopened.

Chaotický a násilný boj o kontrolu bohatství a moci v severoamerickém obchodu s kožešinami v Kanadě koncem 18. století. Frontier se odehrává ve světě, kde obchodní jednání se řeší bojem a kde vztahy mezi domorodými kmeny a Evropany mohou vyvolat krvavé konflikty.

They're armed, dangerous and pose an imminent threat to person and property - and you might even be one! Discovery Channel has tracked down five shockingly shoddy renovators and offers the critical tools to help them improve.

'Nuclear Sharks' explores the silent, stealthy symbol of the Cold War. A war waged outside public view. A war about strategy and world domination. A war of technological advancement, with lethal consequences. By the early 1950's, the United States and the Soviet Union are entrenched in a harrowing conflict many fear will bring an end to humanity. This gripping series reveals the stories of submarines sunk to the bottom, their nuclear power plants in meltdown. Such incidents remained closely guarded military secrets both on the American and the Soviet sides.

A look at how the Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) Animal Hospital works tirelessly to offer low-income pet families access to top healthcare.

The Sex Files is a television program appearing on Discovery Channel Canada and shown on CTVglobemedia around midnight hours, because of content. It talks about several issues of sexuality, from genetics, reproduction, sexual orientation, puberty, etc. It does contain nudity, which is why it is shown in the midnight hours, but the nudity is done from a scientific point-of-view showing exactly what the topic is visually, good for people who want information on sexuality and the biology behind it. In Europe the show was called Sex Sense and featured a male narrator. The number of episodes and their titles were the same but the episodes themselves were slightly different as the more explicit scenes were replaced. It aired on Discovery Channel Europe.

Starting with episode 41, it is broadcast in high-definition.

A spin-off of the hugely successful Mighty Ships series, Mighty Cruise Ships documents the most dynamic passenger vessels in the world en route to unbelievably glorious paradise hotspots.

Flóra a fauna, moře a kámen - prvky života na Zemi, jak ho známe. Jak ale složitá existence na Zemi vznikla?

Člověku se rozbuší srdce, už když zaslechne slovo vlak. A krev se mu zpění vzrušením. Nyní se ocitneme ve světě plného zázraků, romantiky, dějin a nostalgie. Robustní kovoví obři pospíchají po železné dráze, projíždějí nádhernou krajinou, po sofistikovaných mostech, děsivými tunely, aby dovezli do cíle svůj drahocenný náklad: cestující, nepříliš trvanlivé zboží a zásilky všeho druhu. V tomto seriálu poznáme nejrychlejší a nejpomalejší vlakové soupravy, vlaky jezdící v největších výškách a hloubkách, železniční linky, které jsou vzorem luxusu i odvahy.(TV Spektrum)

Canadian English version of the game show where unsuspecting members of the public hail a cab and find they're playing for money - if they can keep answering questions correctly before they reach their destination. Too many incorrect answers and they may just be walking the rest of the way.

Follow the resilient crews who battle ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep Canada’s critical freight and passenger trains rolling. It’s an exclusive journey through the icy mountain wilderness on the country’s most extreme railway.

Noted experts explain the science behind the deaths some of the strangest, most grizzly, tragic or simply avoidable deaths from across the globe and throughout time.

From giant barracudas to 500lb stingrays, CHASING MONSTERS takes viewers on a high adrenaline quest to seek out the world's most colossal underwater creatures in remote and dangerous corners of the planet. Hosted by extreme angler and adventurer Cyril Chauquet, this high-stakes series explores the elusive monster fish living in the hidden depths of the oceans, lakes, and rivers.

Blueprint for Disaster is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered in 2004 on Discovery Channel Canada. Produced by Temple Street Productions, the program investigates why and how various disasters have happened. Toronto-based Voice Artist Adrian Bell provided the narration for the first series. The show also aired in the UK under the title Seconds from Disaster. So far, two seasons have been produced.

History of women warriors narrated by Lucy Lawless. Stories include, Grâce O'Malley, Boudica and Lozen.

A science magazine show that brings you the world like you've never seen it before. The hosts demystify the mysteries of science and bridge the gap between the lab and your living room. From movies to microbiology, space to sports, food to hi-tech gizmos, they make sense of the science of everyday life ... and they make it fun too.