shows on Discovery Channel

The series collects together extraordinary videos of unbelievable incidents from across the world caused by 'Mother Nature', showcasing all the action caught on film. Witness this awe-inspiring nature footage, featuring Swarms, sandstorms, giant hailstones and freak electricity storms. See these events deconstructed and analysed, providing unique insight, into the what? the how? and the why? each took place.

Experience the raw power of nature in Raging Planet. Witness extreme weather events like floods, avalanches, volcanoes, hurricanes, and more. Using cutting-edge technology and stunning recreations, each episode takes you on a journey to some of the world's most dangerous locations.

Six killers have escaped from death row in rural Virginia. The police are in a race against time to track and capture them before they kill again. The System: Escape From Death Row is a gripping two-part documentary series that follows the intense manhunt for these dangerous fugitives.

The series focuses on presenting the viewer with sunrises in various geographical locations throughout the world. It is also notable for its complete lack of human narration, concentrating instead on the natural sounds of each episodes' specific location. High-definition video images and Dolby 5.1 stereo surround sound are used to present each natural environment in a clear and detailed manner.

At a time when partisanship in U.S. politics litters the media landscape, Discovery Channel's "RIVAL SURVIVAL" brings together two real world political adversaries and maroons them on a remote island for a week. Disconnected from the world on an uninhabited island surrounded by shark infested waters that mirror the seemingly treacherous terrain of the U.S. Congress, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) must put their political differences aside and work together for six days and six nights to find common ground through compromise if they want to survive.

In the Brake Room celebrity contestants try to predict what happens in the craziest viral videos from the motor world. Comedian and unapologetic Boston sports nut Nick Stevens hosts the series and pits gearheads against each other to test their motor knowledge in the hopes of winning the alluring 'mystery box'.

"SOLVING HISTORY WITH OLLY STEEDS" takes viewers on a heart-pounding, globe-trotting quest. From the possible sea floor ruins of Atlantis to the dizzying heights of the Andes, Olly throws himself into the story employing hidden cameras, trekking to remote locations and participating in ancient rituals. Show is known as "MYSTERY INVESTIGATOR with Olly Steeds" in the UK.

Four captains vie for these high stakes fish using boats only a third the size of Bering Sea trawlers. Tossed by high waves and rough weather, they face down the world's most powerful fish, an adversary capable of highway speeds. The payoff? A single fish can sell for $10,000. It's the biggest prize in the sea - Giant Bluefin Tuna. Weighing in between 320 and 1,500 pounds, these behemoths are the most expensive fish in the world, their price driven up by Japanese demand for sushi. The largest tuna swim north to the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean where they're caught the old-fashioned way: with rod and reel.

Award-winning travel journalist Jonathan Thompson searches for adventures and reveals the wonderful cultures, allures and attractions of the world's most fascinating urban centers.

Imagine prisons so tough that even the hardest gang bosses and murderers learn the meaning of fear. This extraordinary series offers intimate portraits of crime and punishment set within the gates, walls, barred windows, and cells of the world's toughest maximum-security prisons. From Bolivia to Bulgaria, Dallas to Arizona, viewers meet hardened criminals with stories that shake them to the core.