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  • Alpine Collision show

    Alpine Collision

    What caused the tragic cable car accident in 1998, which saw 19 tourists and a cable car operator fall 300 feet to their deaths?

    (00:55)
  • Mumbai Massacre show

    Mumbai Massacre

    On 26th November 2008, terrorists attack two luxury hotels, a Jewish study centre, a café and a train station in Mumbai, leavi...

    (00:36)
  • Death Trap show

    Death Trap

    Deadly Sentence promo from the new series of America's Hardest Prison.

    (00:30)
  • Perfect Weapon: Skull Smashers show

    Perfect Weapon: Skull Smashers

    Discover how weapons have been used to smash skulls for centuries in Skull Smashers.

    (01:41)
  • Petra show

    Petra

    Petra is one of the world’s most mysterious ancient cities with the Al Khazneh building at its entrance an engineering master...

    (01:04)
  • Hagia Sofia: Dome Secrets show

    Hagia Sofia: Dome Secrets

    Explore the secrets in the building of the crowning glory of Hagia Sophia, a dome 56 metres high and 31 metres across. Find out...

    (04:58)
  • Machu Picchu: Water Problems show

    Machu Picchu: Water Problems

    How did the residents of Machu Picchu get the water needed to survive in a hostile, mountainous, environment? Find out how geol...

    (02:59)
  • Machu Picchu: Battling Gravity show

    Machu Picchu: Battling Gravity

    Perched high above a mountain ridge, Machu Picchu architects face a constant battle with gravity – discover how the engineers...

    (03:00)
  • Angkor Wat: Magic Stone show

    Angkor Wat: Magic Stone

    Laterite, a ‘magic stone,’ was massively important in the construction of Angkor Wat, plus, we uncover the difficulties eng...

    (03:00)
  • What Makes a Good Architect? show

    What Makes a Good Architect?

    Historian Michael McNay looks at what makes a great architect and explains why Durham Cathedral in England is his ancient megas...

    (03:00)
  • Downed Pilot show

    Downed Pilot

    A US fighter pilot was blown out of the air by a missile over Bosnia. He came down behind enemy lines and had to dodge Serbian ...

    (02:24)
  • Kigali To Malawi show

    Kigali To Malawi

    Ewan and Charley meet Rwanda’s President, a missing passport leads to a visit to Katavi National Park and Ewan is reunited wi...

    (02:45)
  • Botswana To Cape Town show

    Botswana To Cape Town

    The boys face one last challenge, motorcycling across the last 120 kilometres of strenuous sand before reaching the Skeleton Co...

    (02:53)
  • Monkey Thieves show

    Monkey Thieves

    Jaipur celebrates the arrival of the monsoon with the spectacular Teej festival and people fill the streets. But while the peop...

    (00:56)
  • New home show

    New home

    The tenants makes themselves at home in their new home.

    (00:56)
  • Taipei 101 show

    Taipei 101

    Our engineering investigator affectionately known as The Hamster shares the simple, yet ingenious innovations that makes Taipei...

    (02:52)
  • Space Shuttle show

    Space Shuttle

    See the world's first reusable space craft.

    (00:53)
  • Earth Report 2009 show

    Earth Report 2009

    Scientific breakthroughs from 2008 will form the core of this year’s Earth Report. Young high-energy experts from around the...

    (01:15)
  • Feist interview show

    Feist interview

    Canadian singer Feist speaks about her involvement with My Music Brain.

    (00:58)
  • Germans invade Soviet Union show

    Germans invade Soviet Union

    Hitler's deputy Rudolph Hess bails out of a Messerschmitt over Glasgow, in an effort to make peace with Great Britain. The Germ...

    (03:09)