'Ultimate Car Build Off' follows mechanics from all over America as they battle it out to build the most innovative vehicle and win US $100,000. It highlights the incredible design and fabricating abilities of the participants and demonstrates how their creative skills are pushed to the limit. Hosted by professional car builder Lou Santiago and North American Rally Champion Andrew 'ACP' Picard, the final project builds are showcased and judged by legendary car designer Chip Foose. In the first episode, watch as mechanics from two garages - Hollywood Hot Rods and Pure Vision - go head-to-head with just four days to transform a mini-van into a super-car.  The finished article is put on display at Willow Springs Raceway and the winner moves on to the next battle in Los Angeles.

The cable documentary series Weaponology investigates the science of warfare as it has progressed and developed - over the centuries - from crude battlefield contraptions to diabolically inventive stealth weaponry. Each episode hones in on one particular category of weapon and discusses its background, evolution and strategic employment on the front lines. Episode 9 hones in on the most insidious of all battlefield weapons: the hidden booby traps that help turn the tide of conflict by wounding, maiming, deforming and rubbing out unsuspecting enemy soldiers. The program traces the technological development of these weapons as they have become increasingly powerful, deadly and elusive over the years.

The cable documentary series Weaponology investigates the science of warfare as it has progressed and developed - over the centuries - from crude battlefield contraptions to diabolically inventive weaponry. Each episode hones in on one particular category of weapon and discusses its background, evolution and strategic employment on the front lines. Episode three, "Rapid Fire," traces one of the deadliest of all wartime developments: the use of weapons that can fire continuously, from the stationary Gatling guns of the 19th century to the terrifying subatomic machine guns of the present day.

Powering Up Many experts say we are entering a new energy era: wind, geothermal, hydro you name it, if it moves and creates even a microjoule of energy, well use it. In this hour, well meet the scientists and visionaries who are ushering in sustainable energy.

Once in a while, between all the shows about copulating animals, Discovery Channel features something that really interests us: cars. This doco has everything you could want – shots of expensive cars, the development cycle for a supercar, and more shots of expensive cars. We suggest getting a drink before you sit down to watch this one - it’s over 45 minutes long

Documentary following NASA's scientists and engineers as they prepare to launch a new spacecraft intended to explore Pluto - the planet furthest from our Sun - when it arrives there in 2015.

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets (F/A for Fighter/Attack). The F/A-18 was derived from the YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, since 1986.

Follow the history of the combatants last line of defense, from the armor od medieval knights to the latest revolutionary invention: Dragon Skin. Find out how a priest invented the first bullet-proof vest, and how a pizza boy came up with the concealable body armor.

Join the year-long festival to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this iconic bike and experience Harley life through the eyes of its fervent fans.

The Porsche 356 was the company's first production automobile. It was a lightweight and nimble handling rear-engine rear-wheel-drive 2 door sports car available in hardtop and convertible configurations. Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports success and popularity.

Tanks Explosive tests show how tanks have evolved to withstand weapon fire and archive film of highly secret tests reveal how super-armour was invented...

Charles Darwin's theories radically changed the way we view the evolution of man; other top discoveries in evolution include the Burgess Shale fossils that provide a snapshot of ancient life and the KT Asteroid which caused the demise of the dinosaurs.

Plot: Massive construction projects are examined and detailed.

In Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking*, the world's most famous living scientist explores the greatest mysteries of the cosmos. In three landmark instalments he reveals the wonders of the universe as never seen before. Definitive, provocative, surprising, and beautiful, Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking is a fascinating look through the mind's eye of one of the finest brains on the planet.