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Richard Hammond is going behind-the-scenes of the largest structures and machines in the world to understand the science of 'big' - how engineers go about building, maintaining and using these superstructures. Each episode of Richard Hammond's BIG! takes him to a new location and mega structure, where he meets the unsung heroes at the front line making them work and explores the science behind them with a series of experiments.

Mike and Elvis are going global! This time, the stakes are higher, the deadlines tighter and the motor transformations are more jaw-dropping than ever.

Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.

Expect blood, tears and heart-in-mouth action as explorer Ed Stafford takes on the best explorers in the world in a battle across Discovery's screens in order to be the First Man Out - a show in which survival is only half the battle.

Explorer, adventurer and survival expert Ed Stafford faces a brand new challenge in "Left for Dead". Dropped in to a different remote location each episode, Ed has up to 10 days to reach a rendezvous point, meet his extraction transport and get out alive. If he doesn't make it he faces even more time in isolation, the humility of calling in team support and the embarrassment of failure! This incredible new series sees Ed battling extreme environments around the world - think subtropical forests, dry deserts and uninhabited mountains. Ed has quite literally been dropped in the wilderness with a camera and no survival kit, and has just 10 days to reach human civilisation. With nothing but his wit and will about him, he must rely solely on his survival instincts.

Bear Grylls presents a show of survival that has been caught on camera. Watch amazing feats of endurance against varying extremes, stunts gone wrong, great escapes and near death experiences. Survivors share their stories, experts reveal why they escaped death and finally Bear Grylls chooses his favorite clip in each episode. Watch and learn from these extreme survivals.

Detectives, friends and family reveal the twists and turns that led to tragedy, and where it all went wrong - revealing the 10 steps to murder.

How killers have lied to emergency operators - and been caught

Through extensive archive and expert interviews this series explores the stories behind mankind's greatest engineering disasters.

Discovery Channel joins David Baddiel as he sets off on a 4,000 mile journey to explore the most famous trade route in history - the Silk Road. This four-part travelogue follows the comedian and novelist on the adventure of a lifetime, as he travels from Xi'an, China to Istanbul, Turkey to uncover a series of remarkable locations, mysteries and hidden gems, many unknown to the western world.

The series is following groups of travelers and gypsies at major events such as Miss Gypsy UK and Travelers Got Talent. Featuring engaging characters from the traveler communities keen to dispel some of the myths about their lives and let the world in to see how they combine their traditions with a modern way of life in 21st century Britain.

Man and dog our closest companions for over 33,000 years but with 99% of their DNA shared with wolves just how did these predators become our protectors and our pets? This series seeks to reveal the secrets of our life changing partnership.

Everyone knows heavy haulage: large parts are transported on big trucks with yellow warning lights on streets. However, all that is 'peanuts' compared to these Mega Transports. These are transports that require pinpoint planning, which can only take place in certain time slots or with special safety precautions, and which large teams plan months in advance to get things ready. Follow the transport of mega yachts across the World's seas on even larger vessels, how 19,000 containers are stacked on the biggest container ship in the World, powered by the World's largest engine on its way through a needle's eye to the Port of Hamburg. Moreover each episode shows the detailed planning, the preparation of the cargo by disassembling, stabilising, protecting - and then the special moment when the goods are loaded and taken to their destinations via complicated paths (bottlenecks on roads, overhead lines, icy roads, extreme cold, rough seas). The finale of each episode is when the cargo is unloaded and put to use at the new location.

British Army officer/explorer Levison Wood sets out on a journey to circumnavigate the Arabian peninsula, embracing the travel methods of the locals.

Follows various celebrity survivalists attempting to survive in the wilderness.

The world's most dangerous locations are home to some of the greatest natural wonders, stunning landscapes and extraordinary creatures. Using the latest modern technology and extreme climbing techniques, our crack daredevil team are embarking on a mission to unlock some of the Earth's last secrets. In Lost Worlds, natural historian and adventurer Monty Halls teams up with explorer, survival expert and pioneering climber Leo Houlding. Leo's extreme climbing experience coupled with Monty's incredible adventurer skills and scientific knowledge make them the perfect team to reach these dramatic areas and document these natural wonders. Ex-royal marine-turned-biologist Monty Halls and world-class climber Leo Houlding embark on daredevil adventures in lost landscapes, documenting these natural wonders.

A stone's throw away from London, the Cat Survival Trust has the largest collection of snow leopards outside of Asia and with numbers seriously threatened in the wild something is being done to safeguard their future. Something remarkable, unconventional and very surreal!

A Plane is Born, presented by Mark Evans is a 15-part series for Discovery Home and Leisure and Discovery Wings, in which he not only learns to fly but also builds his own two-seater aeroplane. During the course of the series he tackles everything from the composite control surfaces to the installation of the engine. A plane is born takes the viewer for the first time through the step by step process of building a 200 mph kit aircraft, capable of flying from England to the South of France on a single tank of fuel.

Being a truck driver isn't easy: long hours, huge loads and busy roads are just some of the issues they face. Truckers from Germany, Italy and Holland share their journeys.

First aired in September 2002, Mark Evans along with his loyal (if ageing) side-kick Pete Walker took on their latest mad-cap building project after the construction of two cars and an aeroplane. A Chopper is Born followed Marks 6 month odyssey to build a kit helicopter.The Rotorway Exec 162 is the most popular kit helicopter in the world. Manufactured in Phoenix, Arizona, Rotorway have been building Helicopter kits for nearly 30 years.