Australia, known to many as “Downunder”, is the island nation the size of the United States and the smallest continent in the world. It has only been recently that the world has discovered Australia and begun to reveal many of her little known secrets. In this land of vast deserts, snowfields and coral reefs, Australia is a land like no other. It is a land rich in minerals – gold, opals and diamonds, yet guarded by the most venomous and deadly animals in the world and blessed with the most primitive. It is also a land of diverse cultures and people from the ancient guardians of the land, the aborigines, to the newly arrived immigrants, a friendly, cosmopolitan place, proud and free.

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For a century we’ve known the T-Rex as the King of Dinosaurs… the largest meat-eater to ever walk the Earth. But two new dinosaur discoveries may change that forever. Beyond T-Rex goes from the American West to Patagonia to reveal these magnificent specimens of terrifying monsters, and answers the questions these fossils raise about the lifestyle, behaviour and evolution of these giant killer dinosaurs. Beyond T-Rex visits the sites of current excavations of Gigantosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus, and re-creates their world with state-of-the-art stop action animation. Scientists include Dr. Rodolfo Coria whose recent discovery of Gigantosaurus is dubbed “the giant reptile of the south.”

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Extreme Machines: Air, Land & Sea Power DVD
E , 2001 , 156 minutes

Episode 1 ~ Air PowerThe U.S Air Force uses the most advanced technology in the world. In this episode we look at cutting edge machines which have been developed to reach the limits of air combat in the 21st Century. These include the B2, F-22, Jump Jet Harrier, Apache helicopter, and the Comanche helicopter.

Episode 2 ~ Land PowerTo secure territory and protect the lives of soldiers and marines, front line military vehicles must be capable of challenging the enemy head-on. These are the true ultimate fighting machines. Vehicles featured in this episode include the M1A2 tank, the Humvee, the LCAC hovercraft, the tiny Robo-Copter and the Fire Ant unmanned tank.

Episode 3 ~ Sea PowerThe world’s greatest oceans are the highways for U.S Navy, allowing warships, submarines and aircraft carriers and troop carriers to reach distant destinations. These incredible machines are built to carry an entire self-contained battle group. This programme will examine the defence and attack capabilities of the world’s greatest mobile fight force, including the John C Stennis Aircraft Carrier.

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Extreme Machines is dedicated to finding out how machines work.

With unbelievable access aboard the U.S. Navy’s huge floating fortress the John C. Stennis, this program will bring about a new awareness regarding the enormity and variety of all the systems and machinery on board – each one an Extreme Machine in their own right. We also look into a variety of other carriers from the U.S. Marines to the British Navy. We see the carriers in a variety of temperatures from the dry, burning heat of the equator to the bleak frozen temperatures of the Arctic.

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Extreme Machines is dedicated to finding out how machines work.
Cars are the most popular machine on the planet; they are the machines of the 20th century. They thrill, they excite, they generate a loyalty and passion like no other machine. Car Crazy hitches a ride through the world of the automobile. We go drag racing with the world’s fastest drag racers reaching speeds of over 515 kilometres per hour in just 366 metres. We drive off road with Baja Bugs, souped-up VWs that take on the worst nature has to offer and win. And we look to the future to see where the car is heading.

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Extreme Machines is dedicated to finding out how machines work.
Trucks are unquestionably the giants of the road. We cover all the uses of trucks throughout this film from the serious business of transportation – almost everything we consume is at some stage transported by a truck – to the thrills and spills of truck racing, witnessing the world’s fastest truck racing a jet aircraft and truck stunts. We take a look at the New York fire brigade in action. Their trucks are so long that they need an extra driver at the back! We also feature the world’s most expensive truck which doubles up as a TV studio. The price? A cool $6 million!

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Extreme Machines is dedicated to finding out how machines work.

From the trains of China and India to the latest high speed engines in Europe and America, these guys travel some of the most dangerous and inaccessible terrains in the world. This program looks at some of the greatest tunnels and bridges built during the glory days as well as catching the latest in train technology. Take a look at the devastating effects when a train derails and hear from those who barely escape death’s grip.

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A detailed look into the world of aviation featuring the very latest concepts from the Eurofighter 2000 – the first prototype now in development, to the ultra new F22 – the 21st century fighter concept, still on the drawing board. We take a look back at some of the greatest planes of the past such as the U2 spy plane that reached enormously high altitudes. We take a detailed look at the latest commercial plane the 777 – and the power and thrust it creates. We investigate how the Stealth Fighter, the first strategic bomber, appears to remain invisible on radar at all times.

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Extreme Machines is dedicated to finding out how machines work.

Today’s tank is a highly sophisticated and complex Extreme Machine. This program features the most advanced tanks in the world today and includes intimate interior camera access giving us a glimpse of the claustrophobic world of the tank crew as we follow them in battle scenarios. Gripping archive footage documents tanks in action from the First World War to Desert Storm. We also take a look at the future with exclusive footage of the formidable US Future Combat System – a tank to be reckoned with.

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Submarines:
The most powerful military machines on earth patrol our oceans. In a secret underwater world, nuclear submarines can stay submerged for months on end, but one wrong move and a submarine can become a steel coffin. We tell the story of the Kursk submarine disaster and Russia’s desperate attempt to save its crew. We visit the Royal Navy’s Submarine Escape Training Tank, where cadets learn vital techniques in case disaster should strike. We dive with US Navy’s mini-sub Avalon, part of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle program. And we reveal how this same technology was used in a top secret project of Naval espionage, to track a rogue nuclear submarine hidden somewhere at the bottom of the ocean.

Into the Abyss:
Two-thirds of our planet is underwater, yet 95% of the ocean has never been explored by man. More men have walked on the moon than visited the deepest place on earth. We go underwater with the machines that allow us to travel deeper, for longer, and more safely than ever before. They have been responsible for finding the Titanic, solving the mystery of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster and discovering new life forms in the most hostile place on earth. Into the Abyss examines some of the deep-sea technology that has allowed us to journey to the bottom of the sea and speaks to those who have risked their lives to go there.

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Extreme Machines is dedicated to finding out how machines work.

This program focuses on the fastest, largest, and tallest trains. We take a brief look at the steam era – at the Mallard and the huge Big Boys of the Union Pacific railways and a more detailed look at the trains of today – in particular the French TGV with its top speed of 320 mph. We investigate breaking systems, on-board computer systems and the latest in hi-tech tracks. We show some of the spectacular train crashes and disasters across time and take the audience on a time-lapse trip from London to Paris. Finally, we look at plans for the future with NASA’s Maglifter concept – a launch lift for tomorrow’s space train.  PG

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This two part series takes a thrilling journey on board the mightiest ships that sail the ocean seas.

POWER AND GLORY: See the largest and most luxurious cruise liner in the world, Explorer of the Seas. Jump on board the colossal 300,000 ton supertanker, Opalia, with is highly dangerous cargo and state-of-the-art navigational technology. And cruise the only five-masted sailing ship, the Royal Clipper, as it sails the Mediterranean under the power of the wind. Plus revisit one of the deadliest destroyers on the seas, USS Mitscher, on a military exercise to test its weaponry.

DANGEROUS SEAS: Follow the story of two cadets as they learn to respect and navigate the sea. See interviews of survivors of some of the biggest catastrophes in the history of shipping. Also, land on board today’s most sophisticated aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S Truman.

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This series reveals the true-life stories of the kings and queens of ancient Egypt, through the tales of their battles, loves, obsessions, preoccupations and deaths.

The Mystery of TutankhamenThe Boy King Tutankhamen may have been the most popular king in all of Egyptian history, but virtually nothing is known about him. To this day, his parentage is not known with certainty. This film will investigate: who was Tutankhamen?

The Real CleopatraCleopatra has traditionally been painted as a cruel, promiscuous voluptuary but this documentary exposes a Cleopatra never seen before. This episode of Great Egyptians tells the true story of Cleopatra and the elusive victory she sought for her children throughout her life.

King of the PyramidsKing Sneferu, whose two main accomplishments are showing the Egyptians how to build pyramids and establishing Egypt as a great international power. We’ll trace King Sneferu’s roots and show how his father the Pharaoh, Huni, recognised his son’s great potential and arranged for his succession to the throne.

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This series features Akhenaten (husband of Nefertiti), Queen Hatshepsut (who cross-dressed as a man to become King) and Ramses the Great.

Ramses the GreatRamses II claimed to have single-handedly won the battle of Kadesh and his ego was so great that he bricked up the doorways of his father’s mortuary temple so he would have additional surfaces to boast of his achievements. In modern times he was though of so highly that his was the only mummy sent to France for treatment when it was discovered the royal mummies in the Egyptian museum were decaying – the only mummy to ever leave Egypt.

HatshepsutThe daughter and also the wife of a king, Hatshepsut wanted to be king, not queen and she succeeded. She pushed aside her nephew and rightful heir to the throne, Tuthmoses III and for 22 years ruled as King of Upper and Lower Egypt. She wore the Pharaoh’s false beard of authority and is shown in her statues wearing male garb.

AkhenatenThroughout Akhenaten’s reign, Egypt was growing weak. Akhenaten’s fascination with religion and art excluded the traditional military exploits and the army dwindled. Egyptologist James Henry Breasted called Akhenaten “the first individual in history”. This episode will probe the uniqueness of the mystic Pharaoh.

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Great Planes looks into the stories behind the most influential, innovative and intriguing machines that ever took flight.

Though mainly known as the plane that dropped the atomic bombs, the B-29 had a post war career in the “X” plane program and Korea.

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