home entertainment spring 2014 catalogue · home entertainment catalogue spring 2014 table o f co...

SPRING 2014HOME ENTERTAINMENT

CATALOGUE

HOME ENTERTAINMENT CATALOGUE SPRING 2014

TAB

LE

OF

CO

NT

EN

TSSeries 3-6

Originating Network Logo

Available in HD Format

Notes Icons

Packaging Artwork Available

View our entire home entertainment catalogue and watch full programme episodes online at: dei.discovery.com

TABLE OF CONTENTSAnimals + Nature 02

Exploration + Adventure 04

Factual Entertainment 06

History + Culture 08

Lifestyle 10

Crime + Investigation 14

Science + Engineering 18

Key Promotables 20

Index 22

1

AN

IMA

LS +

NA

TUR

E

MY CAT FROM HELLMY CAT FROM HELLSERIES 1-5

53 X 60

Back with a host of devilish cats who are threatening to tear their owner’s relationships and homes apart, cat behaviourist Jackson Galaxy helps families cure their unruly companions. Each episode reveals first-hand accounts of cat owners struggling to reign in their feisty felines and find domestic harmony.

BATTLEGROUND: RHINO WARSBATTLEGROUND: RHINO WARS3 X 60

In spite of heroic efforts by South African anti-poaching units, rhino poachers are still running rampant and the carnage is escalating. In 2011, almost 400 rhinos were killed. Sickened by the slaughter, and frustrated by their inability to stop it, a group of private game reserves is now taking direct action. They are banding together to try to take down the ruthless poachers, by drafting in former US Special Forces operatives.

{ Battleground: Rhino Wars }

2 FOR MORE INFORMATION » dei.discovery.com

BUSH FAMILYBUSH FAMILY6 X 60

For the last 30 years Billy, his wife Ami, and their seven children, ages 9 to 30 have lived in the bush. There is no main street. There are no cars, no roads, no phones. Bush Family shares their front yard with some of the world’s most dangerous animals and, even for their youngest daughter; a shotgun never leaves their side.

FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

EA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

IVORY WARS3 X 60

There is a war raging in Africa over one of the world’s most prized, valuable and illegal commodities - ivory. Al Qaeda terrorist groups like Al-Shabaab are deploying heavily armed poachers into Kenya selling the illegal ivory to Chinese buyers and using the profits to buy guns and fund attacks on Americans. One U.S. group called Wildlife Works is leading the fight to stop them.

{ Ivory Wars }

3

EXP

LOR

ATI

ON

+A

DV

ENTU

RE

ICE COLD GOLD 6 X 60

Under the glacial ice sheets of Greenland, the world’s largest island, sits more mineral wealth than in all of Saudi Arabia. 16.2 billion barrels of oil, 138 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and an immeasurable amount of gold, silver, platinum, sapphire, ruby and other precious minerals. Follow mercenary American speculators as they fight against the freezing elements, international miners, and four short summer months to claim their stake at the top of the world.

BERING SEA GOLD

36 X 60

The mining teams are back to seek their riches by dredging up the wet and frozen gold that lies far beneath the Bering Sea floor. In this series, we see renewed tension between the skippers and their crews. Teams work into the summer months in their relentless pursuit of getting the gold before anyone else does.

DUAL SURVIVAL SERIES 1-3

33 X 60

Cody Lundin, a 20 plus year outdoor survival skills instructor, joined by newcomer Joseph Teti, a combat-tested special ops veteran and survivor of countless classified missions in Afghanistan and Iraq are dropped into the planet’s most unforgiving terrain – including Chile’s Atacama desert, the Ecuadorian rainforest, and the South African Bush – to demonstrate how to survive.

{ Ice Cold Gold }

4 FOR MORE INFORMATIONFOR MORE INFORMATION » dei.discovery.com

RIVER RATS 6 X 60

River Rats follows the people who live and die making their living by the river – hunting, fishing, harvesting river clams, roots and mushrooms, battling floods, nasty storms, winter and encroaching development.

DEADLIEST CATCH146 X 60

It’s the deadliest job on Earth: crab fishing off the Alaska coast on the icy Bering Sea. These adventurers will battle Arctic weather, brutal waves, and a ticking clock for big money in this modern-day gold rush from which they may never return.

NAKED AND MAROONED: ED BARES ALL

1 X 60

Watch highlights and unseen footage capturing Ed Stafford’s mission to survive alone on a deserted island. Can he last 60 days on an uninhabited Fijian island with absolutely nothing? He must master the island to find food and water, build shelter, and progress from mere survival to the point where he could stay forever.

ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER

28 X 60

The Kilcher family are back for a new series and life continues in the harsh Alaskan wilderness as the family struggle to get through a record-breaking winter. Watch as the family battle for survival and display their on-going ingenuity and inventive skills to make the most of their unforgiving environment.

FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

EEX

PLO

RA

TION

+A

DV

ENTU

RE

{{ Deadliest Catch }

5

FACT

UA

LEN

TER

TAIN

MEN

T

SONS OF GUNS SERIES 1-4

16 X 30 & 46 X 60

Gunsmith Will Hayden, owner of creative gun works Red Jacket Firearms is back, and the guns are bigger and badder than ever. From AK 47’s to exploding arrows and antique pistols, Hayden and his quirky Louisiana team build any and all one-of-a-kind, customised weapons.

*Includes Sons of Guns Season 3: Behind the Scenes (1 x 60)

GOLD RUSH SERIES 1-4

64 X 60

Todd Hoffman and his crew head to South America, putting all their lives on the line, braving malaria, poisonous snakes and quicksand to set up a mining operation in a patch of hostile jungle deep in Guyana. Meanwhile, Parker Schnabel makes the biggest decision of his life – at just 18, putting his $160,000 college fund on the line for a shot at the big time with the big boys in the Klondike in an all-out bid to beat Todd Hoffman’s season three total of 800 ounces of gold, worth over a million dollars. After an epic three year search, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, the Dakota Boys finally uncover the mystery pile of nuggets at the bottom of the Glory Hole.

{ Gold Rush }


THE DEVILS RIDE SERIES 1-2

14 X 60

The Laffing Devils, which was once one of the fastest growing motorcycle clubs in the city, has recently splintered off into two separate clubs. Now they are going head to head with new, rival club Sinister Mob Syndicate for honour, respect, colours...and maybe a little bit of revenge.

JUNGLE GOLD 20 X 60

Determined gold miners from around the world seek their fortunes in the dangerous and gold-rich jungles of Ghana. Rookie American gold miners George Wright and Scott Lomu beg and borrow anything they can to succeed after losing it all in the 2008 U.S. real estate crash. After securing a $150,000 from an investor, the pressure is on to find gold to pay back their debts.

*Also includes Jungle Gold: Behind the Scenes (1x60)

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED SERIES 1

7 X 60

The internet revolution is changing the face of science. No longer limited to conventional laboratories – science is taking to the streets, backyards and parks as amateur and professional scientists around the world are conducting extraordinary experiments and posting their exploits on YouTube. These scientific endeavours are going viral as scientists are now trying to improve on experiments they see posted on the net, and competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger, bolder and better.

CHROME UNDERGROUND 6 X 60

Yusuf and Antonio are professional car hunters, but they aren’t your usual car pickers, as they put their lives on the line in their day jobs. Travelling outside the US to lawless countries no other dealer would dare to, they search for ‘diamond in the rough’ vehicles they can flip for a fortune. Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela – no country is off limits. From classic cars to vintage bikes and even army tanks – they’ll cut a deal on anything if they think it’ll make them a profit.

FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

EFA

CTUA

LEN

TERTA

INM

ENT

{ Jungle Gold }

7

HIS

TOR

Y +

CULT

UR

E

THE PRESIDENTS’ GATEKEEPERS2 X 120

There is only one person that is truly in the know about all of the happenings in the White House and it’s not the President of the United States of America. Take an exclusive look at the role of presidential Chiefs of Staff, spanning nine administrations, as many sit down to web together the ultimate insider’s guide to the modern presidency.

GUNSLINGERS6 X 60

The names of these Wild West soldiers may be familiar - Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok, Doc Holliday - but much of what we think we know about them is based more on legend than on fact. Each action-packed episode of Gunslingers provides viewers with little-known takeaway information about the lives and backgrounds of the infamous generals as they navigate their way through a series of pivotal showdowns in a volatile world, where death was lurking around every corner.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA

3 X 60

Between 1765 and 1770 the colonists of North America stopped thinking of themselves as British subjects and began thinking of themselves as Americans. Then they went to war over the idea, and battled the greatest military force of the day... and amazingly they won, changing the world in the process!

{ The Presidents’ Gatekeepers }


FINDING AMELIA EARHART: MYSTERY SOLVED?

1 X 60

In July 1937, Amelia Earhart vanished from the skies and entered the realms of myth and mystery. Most people believe that she ran out of fuel and crashed in the sea. But one man is convinced she met a different fate, and he believes he is on the verge of proving it.

SOMALI PIRATE TAKEDOWN:THE REAL STORY

1 X 60

Witness the incredible rescue that finally freed Captain Richard Phillips after a dramatic four-day Somali pirate standoff. Experience the drama through stunning new footage of the actual rescue as it played out on the high seas, interviews with the crew of the Maersk Alabama, an outline of the U.S. Navy’s efforts to rescue him and exclusive footage shot by Military Channel’s embedded crews aboard U.S. Navy ships.

SPAIN’S WORST RAIL DISASTER

1 X 60

This special delves into the important questions that surround Spain’s worst train disaster and asks: How did this happen? Was there a catastrophic technological malfunction or driver error? Was the train going too fast? And what did the driver do in the moments before the crash? Leading researchers explore the implications of this rail disaster for the future of high-speed train travel.

ON THE EDGE: CHURCHILL1 X 60

In the small town of Churchill, Manitoba, we will follow four families that have adapted to live with the constant threat of a polar bear invasion. The high proliferation of bears in the region has earned the town the nickname of “Polar Bear Capital of the World.”

CODES AND CONSPIRACIES6 X 60

Codes and Conspiracies invites viewers themselves to become investigators into the secret history of the world, an immersive experience that covers everything from secret societies to groundbreaking inventions to the most iconic objects, places and people.

FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

EH

ISTO

RY +

CULTU

RE

{ Finding Amelia Earhart: Mystery Solved? }

{ Somali Pirate Takedown: The Real Story }

9

LIFE

STY

LE

OFF THE HOOK: EXTREME CATCHES 28 X 30

Avid outdoorsman and professional wrestler, “Showtime” Eric Young, hits the road to fish with America’s most extreme anglers and tracks down some of the most creative, unusual and dangerous fishing rituals. Young embraces odd, local traditions practiced for centuries, and no matter how long it takes, how crazy it seems or how many bumps and bruises he gets along the way, Young won’t stop ‘til he catches the ultimate fish.


TOP HOOKER 8 X 60

In a series of 24 challenges, 10 expert fishers break into two teams in an eight-week fishing competition, stopping at remote, popular and jarringly different watering holes for a chance to be crowned “Top Hooker”. Animal Planet throws down the gauntlet with exhilarating dares, enticing fishers to free dive for the perfect pearl and net Asian carp that fly through air. Watch and see who proceeds to the next round and who’s “off the hook!”

DALLAS CAR SHARKS20 X 30

Welcome to the ultracompetitive world of car flipping where car enthusiasts from all over the world gather in Dallas to find bargains they can turn into big profits. Here tough-talking, larger-than-life dealers compete to outbid and out-buy each other in the intense world of automobile auctions.

TREEHOUSE MASTERS SERIES 1-2

18 X 60

Pete Nelson designs private escapes for those with a passion to reconnect with nature and awaken their inner child. Designing multi-bedroom dream tree houses complete with functional plumbing and electricity to simple, one-room lofts, Pete goes out on a limb to create breathtaking realities for a host of clientele. However, creating these homes doesn’t come easy. Pete and his team of designers and carpenters, including son Charlie, must endure Mother Nature’s shifty antics, dangerous construction equipment and dizzy heights in order to build these sanctuaries.

PHILLY THROTTLE 6 X 60

Adam Cramer is a one of a kind motorcycle builder, restoration expert, and mechanic who lives by an old school code, “if a bike is worth building, it is worth building by hand.” His shop, in the blue collar heart of Philadelphia, is home to over 200 vintage bikes and some of Philadelphia’s most unique characters.

FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

ELIFES

TYLE

{{ Dallas Car Sharks }}

11

LIFE

STY

LE

GYPSY SISTERS

14 X 60

Visit the thriving Gypsy community in West Virginia to experience life in the Stanley family, a loud and proud clan that was first introduced in the series, My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding. This series takes a closer look at the four women who lead this outrageous family with their own set of rules, and where everything is taken to the extreme, including their fights and their love for each other.

CAKE BOSS 144 X 30; 7 X 60

Buddy Valastro is one of the most renowned cake artists in the United States. Master Baker of Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, Buddy is the “Cake Boss”! He supervises a team that includes his mother, four older sisters and three brothers-in-law. The Valastro family mixes immeasurable amounts of high drama and unconditional love, all while Buddy’s over-arching desire to achieve his late father’s dream of making Carlo’s Bake Shop a household name is chronicled.

{{ Cake Boss }}

{{ Gypsy Sisters }}

12 FOR MORE INFORMATION »» dei.discovery.com

DIRTY MONEY12 X 30

John and Jimmy DiResta live and breathe flea markets. With the help of John’s son, Matthew the DiResta brothers live by the mantra, ‘Find it. Fix it. Sell it!’ The DiResta brothers set out scouring New York City – from the dumpsters on the Lower East Side to flea markets scattered throughout the five boroughs to antique shops and collectors. Their mission is to track items they can completely renovate and reinvent to sell for profit.

HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO

28 X 30

Honey Boo Boo and the family are back with more crazy antics and quirky, down home fun. Now that the stresses of wedding planning have dissipated, it’s time for June to ditch the bedazzled Keds and welcome back the familiar sights and sounds of rural McIntyre, GA. What better way to relax and unwind than with a romantic Southern getaway with Sugar Bear? Not in the world of Boo Boo! With the kids out of school for summer, the family is forced to spend every moment together...for better or for worse. The result: a season that kicks off with an unpredictable and bizarre family road trip that will go down in reality television history.

*Also available Here Comes Honey Boo Boo specials (5 x 60)

TANKED 55 X 60

Follow the antics of two brothers-in-law as they run the largest aquarium manufacturing company in the nation. Tanked dunks viewers into the high-decibel, family-owned business of Acrylic Tank Manufacturing. Led by business partners, best friends and constant rivals, Wayde King and Brett Raymer, this 13,000 square foot Las Vegas facility builds some of the most larger-than-life and one-of-a-kind tanks for some of the most striking fish and clients around.

FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

ELIFES

TYLE

{{ Tanked }}

13

CRIM

E +

INV

ESTI

GA

TIO

N

HOUSE OF HORRORS: KIDNAPPED

12 X 30

Every two seconds in the United States, someone is taken against their will. Many do not make it out alive, but some are able to survive through sheer determination, an ability to out-maneuver their captors or just plain luck. House of Horrorswill take you on a horrifying ride through the eyes of survivors as they relive the scariest story of their lives.

FATAL ENCOUNTERS SERIES 1-3

39 X 60

Follow the dramatic stories of two people – killer and victim – as their paths intertwine. Chance meetings, random acts of violence, and mysterious encounters send ordinary people down a deadly collision course toward their own mortality. As an on-screen clock counts down the victim’s final hours, days, or even years, viewers track the decisions and actions that bring the victim closer to their killer’s fatal trap.

BLOOD RELATIVES SERIES 1-3

32 X 60

On the outside, families can seem like harmonious and exemplary members of the community. But when the unthinkable occurs, that façade comes crumbling down. Blood Relatives exposes the lives of those who killed a member of their own family, revealing shocking secrets of jealously, adultery and vengeance. Sometimes, just below the surface, loving families can be anything but.

{ Fatal Encounters }


FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

ECR

IME +

INV

ESTIG

ATIO

N

NIGHTMARE NEXT DOOR SERIES 2-4

60 X 60

Investigating the worst crimes to shake small town America, Nightmare Next Door tells the harrowing stories of individuals who were brutally murdered by someone they knew. Each episode, a-ripped-from-the-headlines homicide is examined and dramatically reenacted to consider the shocking event itself and the repercussions the violence had on the surrounding community. From the shocking shooting of friendly cashier Tammy Petrin, to the disturbing disappearance of young Michelle Winter, uncover the dark mysteries that wreaked havoc on some of America’s quaintest towns.

SCORNED: LOVE KILLS SERIES 1-3

30 X 60

Explore sordid stories of betrayal, deception, and sexual intrigue that compromise a particularly salacious subset of murders: crimes of passion. Scorned: Love Kills examines the dark side of love with a voyeuristic peek into the lust and animalistic obsession that fueled some of the most senseless, but definitely not emotionless, crimes to make front-page headlines across the globe.

{ Nightmare Next Door }

15

CRIM

E +

INV

ESTI

GA

TIO

N

WHO THE (BLEEP) DID I MARRY? SERIES 2-4

48 X 30

Meet the men and women whose better half turns out to be the worst half possible. Each one thought that they were happily married… until the day they uncovered secrets about their spouse. From wives who prey on military men, to husbands wanted by the FBI, learn about the ugly surprises that unravel the lives of their unsuspecting partners.

SECRET LIVES OF STEPFORD WIVES

12 X 30

They’ve done everything to lead picture-perfect lives and happy households, but what lies beneath the false image of perfection? Secret Lives of Stepford Wives tells the stories of the most dangerous and deadly wives whose perfect persona and appearance are anything but perfect. The unbelievable dirty laundry aired in each episode will be in direct juxtaposition to what outward appearances convey; however, what that dirty laundry is, is never what you’d expect.

DEADLY SINS SERIES 1-3

27 X 60

Lust. Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Envy. Pride. These are the true stories behind the seven deadly sins – the stories of everyday individuals pushed beyond the limits of the law. Each episode will cover shocking crimes themed by one mortal sin. These chilling stories will play out one at a time, navigating through the twists and turns of each case before solving the mystery and moving on to the next thrilling tale.

{ Secret Lives of Stepford Wives }


FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

ECR

IME +

INV

ESTIG

ATIO

N

TRUE CRIME WITH APHRODITE JONES

3 X 60

Join one of the nation’s top crime writers, Aphrodite Jones, as she revisits famous murder cases to shed new light on these sensational stories. Each episode follows Jones as she visits the scene of the crime in question, using her instincts to follow unique and surprising angles. In her investigations, Jones presents compelling evidence and theories that allow viewers to rethink their personal conclusions in some of the most enduring and baffling mysteries of our time.

THE BOSTON STRANGLER1 X 120

During the mid-1960s, the women of Boston feared for their lives. The Boston Strangler was stalking the city, ruthlessly murdering 13 women. The city’s women felt a sign of relief when, in a recorded confession, Albert DeSalvo confessed to his savage rampage and the first known serial killer in America was put behind bars. Decades later, compelling DNA analysis has revealed that DeSalvo may not be the vicious killer. Indeed, after all these years, the perpetrator may still be at large.

DESPERATE MEASURES3 X 60

Desperation is a force so powerful that it drives us to do anything we can to come out on top. When we’re backed into a corner, our animal instincts emerge and seemingly upstanding citizens are driven to commit incredibly reckless and dangerous acts. Desperate Measures tells tales of people so desperate to save a marriage, gain custody of their children or keep their hard-earned money that they commit unspeakable acts of murder and violence.

{ The Boston Strangler }

{ True Crime with Aphrodite Jones }

17

3

SERIES 2-4

SCI

ENCE

+EN

GIN

EER

ING

THE EXORCIST FILES 1 X 60

Demons have waged a battle against mankind for millennia, but now, only a few still know how to fight them. Exorcists tell their stories about the terrifying experiences they have had with the real forces of evil.

NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES7 X 60

Countless mysterious flying objects have been caught on NASA’s cameras and many astronauts have reported seeing UFOs. Some of the strange shapes and glowing lights can be identified; others remain a mystery to this day. NASA footage and groundbreaking interviews from both astronauts and scientists explore the idea that there may be life outside of our planet.

THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SHIP6 X 60

The Triple E is the world’s biggest ship. Built in Denmark, a team of pioneering shipbuilders have built this record-breaking ship which is 40% larger than existing cargo ships. Transporting everything from cars to food and trainers between the world’s busiest port in Rotterdam, this wonder of the ocean changes the face of global shipping forever. This series charts the epic battle to build this super ship through the eyes of the team and the use of stunning CGI animations.

STEM CELL1 X 60

Imagine a world where all it takes to cure a disease or heal an injury is a single injection. This is the future promised by stem cells. In fact, this revolution in medicine has already begun.

{ NASA’s Unexplained Files }


FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

ES

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

MONSTERS INSIDE ME

36 X 60

What happens when humans fall prey to parasites? Explore the shocking and sometimes deadly details of parasitic infection in Monsters Inside Me. Every episode is a life-or-death battle between modern medicine and evolution for the patients.

THROUGH THE WORMHOLEWITH MORGAN FREEMAN

38 X 60

Academy Award®-winning actor, Hollywood legend and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman hosts this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. Morgan considers new, exciting ideas about mysteries that mankind has struggled with for thousands of years. What happened before the beginning? What are we really made of? How did we get here? We’re exploring how new branches of science – astrobiology, string theory, quantum mechanics and astrophysics – are pushing the boundaries of how we understand the universe and our place in it.

WORLD’S TOP 5

16 X 60

In the global search for the ultimate engineering genius, World’s Top 5 shines the spotlight on the world’s greatest mechanical marvels and pits them against each other to reveal the very best of the best. Along the way, the series goes under the bonnet and behind-the-scenes to reveal the sheer engineering brilliance powering each mechanical marvel. How will these mechanical titans measure up to the rest of the competition and what are the secrets of their success?

{ Through the Wormholewith Morgan Freeman }

19

JFK: THE LOST TAPES1 X 60

History changed forever on the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and for the first time since, newly released government tapes expose exactly what happened. Combined with audio recordings from the Dallas Police Force and testimony of reporters who were there, viewers get the behind-the-scenes story of the presidential assassination, the police manhunt and the vital role that local pressmen played in keeping the world informed.

AMISH MAFIA SERIES 1-2

14 X 60

This is a side of Amish society that exists under the radar, and the Amish church denies the group’s existence. Untrusting of outside law enforcement, some Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania have for many years turned to a small organised group of men for protection and justice. Amish Mafia provides eyewitness accounts of the incidents, misdeeds and wrongdoings within the community, as well as a rare look at Lebanon Levi, the Amish insider who holds the power and serves as protector of the community.

SHACKLETON: DEATH OR GLORY

1 X 60

Six men, one tiny wooden boat, and the most dangerous feat of survival in the history of exploration. Can they repeat the extraordinary achievements of Sir Ernest Shackleton, sail 800 nautical miles of the roughest ocean on earth, with no engine, 100-year-old clothes, no GPS, and then climb a deadly mountain range? Follow world leading explorer, Tim Jarvis, and his five-man crew as they attempt to follow the same incredible journey Shackleton survived in 1914 – an epic adventure has never been repeated… until now.

MEET THE SLOTHS8 X 30

Costa Rica’s only Sloth Sanctuary is home to over 150 orphaned and injured sloths – cared for by a formidable trio of women: nursery manager, Claire; sloth scientist, Becky; and legendary sloth whisperer, Judy. Together, they’re unraveling the secrets of one of the world’s most enigmatic creatures. Meet The Slothsgoes behind-the-scenes at one of the world’s most peculiar animal sanctuaries and reveals a surprising soap opera of dramatic rescues, clandestine romance and deadly rivals.

KEY


FACTU

AL

ENTER

TAIN

MEN

TS

CIENCE +

ENG

INEER

ING

KEY

HIS

TOR

Y +CU

LTUR

ELIFES

TYLEA

NIM

ALS

+N

ATU

RE

CRIM

E +IN

VES

TIGA

TION

EXP

LOR

ATIO

N +

AD

VEN

TUR

EK

EY

BEAR GRYLLSBEAR GRYLLSESCAPE FROM HELLESCAPE FROM HELL

6 X 60

Bear takes his survival expertise one step further as he reveals the incredible stories of real-life survivors who’ve cheated death. Coupled with archive footage and interviews, Bear pits himself against the very same scenarios, re-living their journeys through first-hand experience, and showing us how to survive through some of the world’s most desolate landscapes. From the remote crevasses of the European Alps, to the unforgiving North African desert, Bear navigates through ever more hostile terrain to show the skills needed to make it back to civilization.

{{ Bear Grylls Escape From Hell }}

21

INDEX A

Alaska: The Last Frontier ....................5American Revolution: The War that ssssMade America, The.......................8Amish Mafia ........................................ 20

B

Battleground: Rhino Wars ...................2Bear Grylls Escape from Hell .......... 21Bering Sea Gold ....................................4Blood Relatives .................................. 14Boston Strangler, The ....................... 17Bush Family ...........................................3

C

Cake Boss ............................................ 12Chrome Underground ..........................7Codes and Conspiracies ......................9

D

Dallas Car Sharks .............................. 11Deadliest Catch .....................................5Deadly Sins ......................................... 16Desperate Measures ......................... 17Devils Ride, The .....................................7Dirty Money ......................................... 13Dual Survival .........................................4

E

Exorcist Files, The ............................. 18

F

Fatal Encounters ................................ 14Finding Amelia Earhart:

Mystery Solved? .............................9

G

Gold Rush ...............................................6Gypsy Sisters ..................................... 12Gunslingers............................................8

H

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo ............ 13House of Horrors: Kidnapped .......... 14

I

Ice Cold Gold ..........................................4Ivory Wars ..............................................3

J

JFK: The Lost Tapes .......................... 20Jungle Gold ............................................7

M

Meet the Sloths .................................. 20Monsters Inside Me ........................... 19My Cat from Hell ...................................2

N

Naked and Marooned: Ed Bares All ...................................5

NASA’s Unexplained Files ..................18Nightmare Next Door ........................ 15

O

Off the Hook: Extreme Catches ....................... 10 On the Edge: Churchill .........................9

P

Philly Throttle ..................................... 11Presidents’ Gatekeepers, The ............8

R

River Rats ...............................................5


S

Scorned: Love Kills ............................ 15Secret Lives of Stepford Wives ....... 16Shackleton: Death or Glory .............. 20Somali Pirate Takedown: The Real Story ...............................9Sons of Guns ..........................................6 Spain’s Worst Rail Disaster ................9Stem Cell ............................................. 18

T

Tanked.................................................. 13Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman ............... 19Top Hooker .......................................... 11Treehouse Masters ............................ 11True Crime with Aphrodite Jones ................ 17

W

Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? ........... 16World’s Biggest Ship, The ................ 18World’s Top 5 ...................................... 19

Y

You Have Been Warned ........................7

COLOUR KEY Animals + Nature .............................

Exploration + Adventure .................

Factual Entertainment .....................History + Culture ...............................

Lifestyle .............................................Crime + Investigation ......................Science + Engineering ....................Key Promotables ..............................

IND

EX

23

24

NOTES

25

©2014 Discovery Communications dei.discovery.com

Nicolas BonardGM France & SVP of Discovery Enterprises International o: +44.20.8811.3680e: [email protected]

ASIA PACIFIC Richard HensonRegional Director, Asia Pacific o: +61.2.9506.2114e: [email protected]

Connie KangDirector, North AsiaO: +86.10.6522.8009 ext. 5531E: [email protected]

Dorothy DaSilvaManager, Southeast Asia o: +65.6510.7548e: [email protected]

UK AND EMEA

Ian WoodsDirector, UK & EMEA o: +44.20.8811.4351 e: [email protected]

Bernhard StephanManager, EMEA o: +49.89.206.099.135 e: [email protected]

Amelia RitchieActing Operations & Sales Executive, UK & EMEAO: +44.208.811.4382E: [email protected]

LATIN AMERICA

George SonodaDirector, Latin America o: +55.11.2138.9659e: [email protected]

Giannina VergaraManager, Latin Americao: +1.786.273.4260e: [email protected]

Marco GuzmanManager, Latin Americao: +52.55.5249.8442e: [email protected]

View our entire home entertainment catalogue and watch full programme episodes online at:

dei.discovery.com

SPRING 2014HOME ENTERTAINMENT CATALOGUE

home entertainment spring 2014 catalogue · home entertainment catalogue spring 2014 table o f co...

Documents