Discovery Channel

Prepare to immerse yourself in an alien world as if you were standing there yourself. Giant ice fountains rising over 100km high; an ocean hidden beneath a frozen crust of ice; storms twice the size of Earth coloured blood red by a vortex of dust and gases; immense volcanoes that could rip a planet apart - this series reveals the true and awesome beauty of our solar system.

Manhole covers exploding spontaneously into the air like loose cannons? Humans attempting to mimic Spiderman and run up walls? Sound waves shredding phone books?

As the modern world becomes increasingly sophisticated and mechanised, we grow further removed from the way things are made and how things are done - from the miraculous feats of engineering which underpin life in the 21st Century.

A journey through five diverse regions of an amazing continent, AFRICA will take you seamlessly from the wild terrain of extraordinary landscapes to intimate encounters with its mesmerising creatures. From the beauty and serenity of the soaring Atlas Mountains to the Cape of Good Hope, from the brooding jungles of the Congo to the raging Atlantic Ocean: experience unexplored rainforests, never-before-filmed mountain ranges and even snow-covered desert.

Join expert relic hunters, Savage & his crew, as they travel across the United States to discover buried artifacts with their shovels and state-of-the-art metal detectors at hand. The crew negotiate with land owners for permission to dig and unearth valuable artifacts which they sell for a substantial profit to collectors.

Swamp Wars follows Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Venom One unit and their battle against the lethal animals that threaten South Florida. Miami is a vacationer's paradise with its beautiful beaches, myriad of outdoor activities and sizzling night life.

Behind each bag of chips, can of beer, bar of chocolate, and loaf of bread is a mega-industrial production line that brings each product to the masses. Food Factory is a mesmerising behind-the-scenes peek into the weird and wonderful processes that produce everyone’s favourite foods.

Do you believe in supernatural activity? Do you know that in our world tragedy, suicide and murder have left psychic impressions?

Bear Grylls returns in a brand new role as he moves from survivalist to storyteller in Bear Gryll’s: Escape from Hell. He will bring to life the highs and lows of real survival tales by recreating the precise environment and landscapes they once endured. Each mind-blowing real life story will help you experience, understand and appreciate just how incredible human beings really are, and all that they can overcome.