Program Catalog
 | New Zealand Movie Paradise From Peter Jackson's fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings to Tom Cruise's historical action film The Last Samurai, New Zealand has the talent, the facilities, and, especially, the locations that... |
 | When Sharks Attack Sharks are the ocean's ultimate predator. Sharks do attack people, and, with more human activity focused on the coastlines of the world, these attacks are becoming more common. Meet those people unluc... |
 | Ice Pilots The Hercules LC-130 is the workhorse of the US Airforce's 109th Airlift Wing. The 109th regularly flies the ungainly-looking LC-130 into the world's most uncompromising terrain and... |
 | Up Close and Dangerous Join the world's top wildlife filmmakers as they share their most hair-raising encounters with the natural world. Learn how knowledge of animal body language is vital to a wildlife filmmaker&#... |
 | Venom 911 If you dial 911, your call can be directed to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue - home to Venom 1, America's only specialist snake-bite emergency response team. We experience the life or deat... |
 | Stomachs of Steel Seeking answers to how and why sword swallowers perform their death-defying acts, Stomachs of Steel enters the curiously colourful world of these sideshow artists. Using cutting edge medical techn... |
 | Love Around the World The search for love may involve timeless traditions of ancient cultures, or trans-global correspondence via the latest technology. Meet romantic hopefuls from the wide open spaces of Alaska and Au... |
 | Human Cannonballs Human cannonballing is the most dangerous of all circus acts. Of the fifty men and women who have been shot out of a cannon, only thirty-two have lived to tell the tale. Meet a fearless stunt fami... |
 | Hong Kong Garrison - The Making of a Soldier At midnight on July 1, 1997, the eyes of the world focused on Hong Kong as 4000 Chinese troops crossed the border to reclaim the island. Through the eyes of two young People's Liberation Army recruits... |
 | Hell on Ice Despite numerous attempts, one Antarctic adventure is yet to be conquered: crossing the Antarctic Peninsula unassisted. Two Australians have dreamed of completing this deadly crossing since their scho... |
 | Jade Hunters of China Modern enterprise meets ancient tradition as miners gamble their lives on the chance of unearthing a piece of jade in Western China's Kunlun Mountains. Teams of men undertake the gruelling journey... |
 | The Curse of the Elephant Man Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, was the most shockingly disfigured person in history. For more than a century the cause of his deformities baffled doctors and scientists around the world. Using fore... |
 | Tuna Cowboys Nick Pluker has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: he is a wild sea-going cowboy who heads out into the perilous Southern Ocean each year to round up his herd - Southern bluefin tuna... |
 | Animal Imitators Enter the bizarre world of Animal Imitators and learn what drives seemingly normal humans to undergo extensive body modifications to transform themselves into their favorite animals. Some are content ... |
 | The Vanishing Tattoo A gruelling journey deep into the jungle of Borneo takes renowned tattoo artist Thomas Lockhart and historian of tattoo lore Vince Hemingson in search of the last remaining traditional Iban tattoo art... |
 | Transplanting Memories Is it possible for transplant recipients to inherit memories, preferences and emotional traits from a donor they've never met? Growing evidence suggests they can. Transplanting Memories investigat... |
 | Storm Shooter When Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand blew itself apart in a series of violent eruptions in 1995, Geoff Mackley was the first on the scene filming these explosive images. It was a day that changed the landsc... |
 | Tracks of the Hunter There's a fine line between life and death in one of Earth's most extreme environments - and Emmy® award winning cinematographer Larry Gray is about to walk that line. Dropped into Au... |
 | Manapouri - The Toughest Tunnel Remote and inaccessible, surrounded by towering mountains and riddled with unstable rock along five fault lines, New Zealand's Doubtful Sound must be one of the most treacherous places on Earth. H... |
 | NZ: Sanctuary Keepers Many of New Zealand's native creatures are critically endangered. Luckily there are fiercely determined people protecting the future of such unique wildlife: the farmer who fenced off half his propert... |
 | Inside New Zealand Inside New Zealand takes us into the homes of some real 'Kiwis'. We meet farmers from the Central South Island, a young winemaker from the Marlborough Sounds, a surfer girl from the western North Isla... |
 | Mountain Rescuers Join a dangerous race against time and the elements to rescue a trapped and injured alpine climber. When the Aoraki/Mt Cook Search and Rescue team are called, they're equipped, trained and ready t... |
 | Secrets of New Zealand New Zealand's stunning landscape is speckled with sparkling, turquoise lakes, plunging fiords and magnificent mountains, fringed by rugged coastline and rolling waves. It's an adventure playgr... |
 | Treasure and Death - Secrets of a Moche Tomb A story of savagery, brilliance, mystery and splendour told through the eyes of archaeologists excavating the newly discovered Moche tombs, in the desert of Northern Peru. As the programme investigate... |
 | Yukon Quest - Spirit of the North Enter the toughest sled-dog race in the world - the Yukon Quest: it's a gruelling 1600 km of steep summits, frozen rivers and harsh sub-Arctic conditions. From Fairbanks, Alaska, mushe... |
 | South Pacific 1: Islands of War Every year, thousands of people flock to the crystal clear waters and white sands of the South Pacific islands, but few realise that these idyllic atolls conceal some of the bloodiest secrets of World... |
 | South Pacific 2: Secrets of Paradise The beautiful islands of the South Pacific are steeped in legend and romance but they also harbour dark secrets. Cannibalism in Fiji, mass graves in Vanuatu and the unexplained, 80 ton human-like moai... |
 | Turning Back Time On the tiny Pacific island of Vanuatu people are looking back to find their future. This remote nation is one of the last remaining places on Earth where true Stone Age culture and tradition persist. ... |
 | The Ant that Ate America An alien invader has put ashore in the southern USA, forming a rolling wave sweeping all before it. Humankind seems helpless as the red fire ant advances, destroying crops and maiming innocents with i... |
 | My Favourite Monkey More than those of any other primate, the lives of humans and macaques are intertwined. We both trace our origins to Africa and, after humans, macaques are the most widespread primate group on earth. ... |
