2024-09-12
From the intricacies of prayer to the diversity of Islamic art, and the rich and beautiful traditions of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, explore the vivid picture of how Islam fosters justice, and compassion, through the submission to God. (Repeat).
A gothic aegis is built not to keep the enemy out, but to keep something disturbingly unholy within. A prominent clan's estate dispute leaves their family a legacy mired in death and despair. A Renaissance Chateau sets an opulent backdrop for a bitter rivalry between powerful women. (Repeat).
In the midst of the Cold War, the desire to spy behind enemy lines leads to the development of some of the most sophisticated reconnaissance technologies the world has ever seen. The US finds a way into Soviet airspace through overflights of their top-secret stealth plane, the U-2. But the clock is ticking, and it's only a matter of time before the Soviets unravel the operation with the capture of
Discover the cutting-edge technology behind the massive machines that help us explore our oceans. (Repeat).
The Hope diamond, once ripped from the mines in India, makes its way across the world, leaving behind a trail of misfortune and death. The remains of William Shakespeare are at the centre of centuries-old rumors suggesting someone ignored the bard's warning and stole his skull. A powerful and protective god enacts consequences on those who dare to steal from the island he shaped so many centuries
While setting up a firework display at a racetrack, a car careens out of control, flipping on top of fireworks technician, Jonathan Sedman. With a fireworks underneath both car and Jonathan, rescuers must work quickly to get him out alive. (Repeat).
Female inventors Marie Curie, Dian Fossey, and Elizabeth Fleischmann push boundaries in science, risking it all for groundbreaking discoveries. (Repeat).
We explore a very different disaster deja vu in this episode with two of the deadliest 'natural phenomenon' disasters in recorded history that took place in two very different countries. The "Great Jaingsu Flood in China in 1931" and the 'Great Cyclone Disaster of 1896' in St. Louis. (Repeat).
All aboard an exciting high speed journey through time as we witness the birth and evolution of one of the most important forms of transportation ever invented, the train. From the original 'wheels on steel', to trains that travel so fast, they literally hover off the track, riding the rails has never been as thrilling as it is today. But with great power come even greater challenges. (Repeat).
The Battle of Castle Itter is the strangest WWII battle the world has never heard of and the only battle where the Allies joined forces with the Germans to defeat the Nazi's. (Repeat).
This episode of Mapping Disasters takes viewers on a journey through some of the most catastrophic events in human history. From the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, to the Great Smog of London, the Quebec Ice Storm of 1998, The destruction of Pompeii, and the 1138 Aleppo Earthquake. This episode explores disasters can forever impact and change communities, for the better or worse. (Repeat).
Erin is diagnosed with a Labral Tear in her hip after a pole-vaulting accident. (Repeat).
While setting up a firework display at a racetrack, a car careens out of control, flipping on top of fireworks technician, Jonathan Sedman. With a fireworks underneath both car and Jonathan, rescuers must work quickly to get him out alive. (Repeat).
Female inventors Marie Curie, Dian Fossey, and Elizabeth Fleischmann push boundaries in science, risking it all for groundbreaking discoveries. (Repeat).
We explore a very different disaster deja vu in this episode with two of the deadliest 'natural phenomenon' disasters in recorded history that took place in two very different countries. The "Great Jaingsu Flood in China in 1931" and the 'Great Cyclone Disaster of 1896' in St. Louis. (Repeat).
All aboard an exciting high speed journey through time as we witness the birth and evolution of one of the most important forms of transportation ever invented, the train. From the original 'wheels on steel', to trains that travel so fast, they literally hover off the track, riding the rails has never been as thrilling as it is today. But with great power come even greater challenges. (Repeat).
The Battle of Castle Itter is the strangest WWII battle the world has never heard of and the only battle where the Allies joined forces with the Germans to defeat the Nazi's. (Repeat).
This episode of Mapping Disasters takes viewers on a journey through some of the most catastrophic events in human history. From the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, to the Great Smog of London, the Quebec Ice Storm of 1998, The destruction of Pompeii, and the 1138 Aleppo Earthquake. This episode explores disasters can forever impact and change communities, for the better or worse. (Repeat).
Erin is diagnosed with a Labral Tear in her hip after a pole-vaulting accident. (Repeat).
While setting up a firework display at a racetrack, a car careens out of control, flipping on top of fireworks technician, Jonathan Sedman. With a fireworks underneath both car and Jonathan, rescuers must work quickly to get him out alive. (Repeat).
Female inventors Marie Curie, Dian Fossey, and Elizabeth Fleischmann push boundaries in science, risking it all for groundbreaking discoveries. (Repeat).
We explore a very different disaster deja vu in this episode with two of the deadliest 'natural phenomenon' disasters in recorded history that took place in two very different countries. The "Great Jaingsu Flood in China in 1931" and the 'Great Cyclone Disaster of 1896' in St. Louis. (Repeat).