Revelations: Unveiling the Hidden World - A Mystry Channel Documentary Odyssey

Burning deserts and massive mountain ranges: the state of Nevada in the American West is an uncompromising land. In this rugged landscape, Men with their original, rough-hewn characters live out their purest aspirations. Nevada is the site of the Burning Man Festival, a utopian space of ephemeral creations in the heart of the desert. The cowboy tradition is still alive and well in this state that can seem like a page out of the Old West. While in Las Vegas, the world’s most intrepid daredevils vie with the eagles. For several years now, Matt Schultz has been creating works of art that he installs and exposes during the Burning Man, this music and contemporary art festival off-the-wall. Matt lives in Reno, situated in a mountainous region in the northwest of Nevada near California. He often heads to the Black Rock desert. Black Rock is not your ordinary desert. In this season it’s empty and barren like any other desert. But for one week a year, at the end of August, a huge crowd gathers here for an off-the-wall music and arts festival: Burning Man. Andy Hedges is a musician from Texas. He’s 35 and is part of a young generation captivated by The Cowboy Culture. Now, he’s touring Nevada, driving on Highway 50, which Life magazine once called, “The Loneliest Road in America.” Traveling this route, Andy is sure to find the genuine America, the America that he recaptures in his songs. Tex Coe runs an airline that is nothing like other companies. It’s specialized in aerobatics. Las Vegas International Airport. 8 A.M. The entire crew is out on the tarmac to prepare the aircraft for the day’s flights… with tender loving care! Tex Coe heads this gang of daredevils. For 11 years he was part of the Air Force’s elite corps of fighter pilots. Today for Tex and his crew, aerobatics is their way of defying death, but they do it with a laugh. A dangerous game but so very exciting!

The most modern warship in the Danish Navy - the HDMS Absalon needs a major overhaul. Every 5 years, the warship is docked and checked to the bones. This happens in Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn, North Denmark. The flexible support ship is 137 meters long and equipped with high-precision weapon systems: From torpedoes to machine guns to anti-missile weapons. Thanks to its smooth and angled outer skin, the Absalon reflects only a fraction of radar radiation, making it extremely difficult to detect. The tracking systems of the warship itself, on the other hand, are highly sensitive. Space for two helicopters, two separate engines, bulletproof steel, and the most sophisticated technology – all of this is due to be inspected. The most complex of all the processes is checking the marine shaft device. Which, in effect, means cutting a hole in the ship to remove the rudder and propellers. The bow thruster is removed and maintained, as well as the sonar – a top secret mission. And then there are the upgrades: The technicians install a brand new UV filter system for cleaning the ballast water; the painters give the entire ship a new look. All of this happens under extreme time pressure: the team has only 5 weeks. But unexpected problems, as well as the special construction of the highly highly-equippen vessel push the engineers to their limits. In this MEGA PIT STOP.

The legend of “El Dorado” was brought to the American conquerors in search of unknown treasures. The gold rush is still alive today, creating new crime Cartels that devastate the land with the greatest biodiversity in the world. "Illegal Gold: Operation Exodus" provides exclusive access to the first Colombian Military Brigade. Its only mission is to fight Illegal Mining. This unit of the Colombian Army tackles an enemy that has no boundaries and destroys the environment with a speed and magnitude never seen before. The brigade´s military operations take the viewers to the real life of this elite team in their fight against illegal mining. The planning, training, and what they go through before a mission. In this episode, the Brigade deployed a large contingent of more than 200 elite commandos, using black hawks, drones, and zodiac boats. “Operación Exodo” objective is to prevent mercury spills into the second largest river of Colombia.

Forget about life-work-balance: A new generation of drugs promises unlimited increases in productivity without the need for rest or sleep. “Brain doping” is the latest trend among high flyers. Move over, Aldous Huxley: Pharmaceutical companies work on a Brave New You by developing pills that increase mental capability, stimulate desire, and heighten the mood. A meaningful life full of happiness and success – without side effects. The industry hopes for fantastic profits if the pretty pills become socially acceptable. Do we find ourselves at the dawn of a new era, in which cosmetic neurology is an everyday phenomenon?

Exceptional People: Risky Roofers, Alligator Hunters and a Man trying to withstand extreme cold | Mavericks Unlimited | Free Documentary On this episode of “Mavericks Unlimited,” roofers risk their lives for an adrenaline kick. We visit some of them in the roofer stronghold Moscow and together, we climb onto an antenna mast 200 meters high. Just for the kick of it and a good photograph. Also, we highlight one of the world`s most dangerous professions: alligator hunting in Louisiana`s marsh districts. Finally, we follow a man who tries to withstand the extreme cold for one hour – without protective clothing at around zero degrees Celsius

Hanging by a thin rope under a helicopter, a hundred meters above the ground, but only centimeters from a hundred thousand Volt power line – not many people can or would like to call this their office. One wrong move, one unexpected gust of wind, and death come knocking. Their life insurance: the highest concentration and perfect team play. Linemen is a highly entertaining cocktail of fascinating imagery, strong characters, and absorbing storylines. The series follows two teams of linemen from different areas over six episodes in their daily work lives - which is anything other than routine: repairing and building high voltage systems high up in the air, preparing for an upcoming task, training for the expected and unexpected, integrating new team members, the relief when an extremely dangerous plan works out...

At Liege airport 61 highly strung show-jumping horses, bound for a prestigious Hong Kong event, causes total mayhem during loading. The Irish Air Corp perform vital UN training by flying a huge engineering bridge via helicopter, and the world’s biggest fresh food market is hungry for tonnes for fresh produce flown in to Paris. Mega Air dives deep behind the scenes of the incredible 6 trillion-dollar air freight industry. Meeting the people, gasping at the extraordinary processes, rejoicing in the peculiar and celebrating some of the more mind-boggling items, transported in aircraft that beggar belief.

Exceptional People: Cliff Divers, Extreme Climbers, Snake Hunters | Mavericks Unlimited | Free Documentary On this episode of “Mavericks Unlimited,” we are visiting the world`s most daring cliff divers in Mexico. They jump from cliffs as high as 35 meters, risking their lives. Also, we join an extreme climber attempting to scale a 324-meter-high tower without safety devices. And we go hunting with the snake hunters from India: to get the venom, they catch the world`s most poisonous snakes with their bare hands.

Land of Guns: New Approach to Gun Violence & Most Heavily Armed Man in the US | Weapon Documentary 00:00 Gun by Gun: New Approach to Gun Violence 14:27 The most heavily armed man in the United States Mel has an array of various weapons, all legally owned - thanks to America’s lax gun laws. He is allowed to fire them on his property. Land of Guns: New Approach to Gun Violence & Most Heavily Armed Man in the US | Weapon Documentary 00:00 Gun by Gun: New Approach to Gun Violence 14:27 The most heavily armed man in the United States Mel has an array of various weapons, all legally owned - thanks to America’s lax gun laws. He is allowed to fire them on his property.

Today, although a cloud of satellites surrounds the planet, many records set during the early decades of space exploration remain unsurpassed. It's more than forty years since the last man walked on the moon and the world no longer has a reusable spacecraft. Trajectory looks at milestones in space exploration along with the latest scientific and commercial developments. Space Milestones: - Project Gemini: Docking and EVA - In the final phase of the Gemini program NASA struggles with docking and spacewalks. - Curiosity Roving Mars - On the surface of Mars the Curiosity rover is changing the way we think about the red planet. - Swarm - A constellation of satellites is trying to discover why the Earth's magnetic field is diminishing rapidly

The Arctic was one of the most important battlefields during the Cold War. Could this happen again? Has the Cold War returned? The battle for resources will intensify military activities in the north and the chances of confrontations occurring will increase. Energy reserves elsewhere in the world are in the process of becoming depleted, but there are still huge quantities of petroleum around the North Pole. The potential for conflict over these resources has resulted in a substantial increase in military activities in the Arctic during the last few years. Will we succeed in resolving this forthcoming energy crisis without resorting to the use of military force? The Arctic was an important military area during both the Second World War and the Cold War. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, NATO placed priority on other areas of the world, but military focus on the Arctic has now returned with full force. In the first episode of the documentary series ICE RACE we will see how, like Norway and NATO, the Russians are now building up their military striking power in the north. Someone who is witness to military developments in the Arctic daily is Johan Hætta, a pilot with 333 Squadron. From their base on Andøya intelligence-gathering aircraft belonging to the Squadron fly to some of the most inhospitable areas in the Arctic. One of their main tasks is to obtain as much intelligence as possible about the increasing Russian military activities in the area. - “It is important to keep an eye on what your neighbors are doing,” says Hætta. The Russian response has been one of considerable suspicion about Western military activities in the Arctic. The reasons for their suspicions are largely historical ones because, during the Cold War, the opposing parties were willing to go to extremes in order to win. President Ronald Reagan's former Security Adviser, Thomas Reed, talks about how the CIA sabotaged a Soviet gas pipeline at the beginning of the 1980s. Speaking today Reed says: “The explosion was so powerful that it could be seen from space.” The documentary series “Ice Race” - “The War Game” shows that a global lack of oil and gas, food, and other resources is turning the Arctic into one of the most important and explosive areas in the world. How will this affect the world and what will the consequences be for the Arctic?

A team of scientists and eco-volunteers heads to the last unexplored region of Greenland. This untouched wilderness is located at the heart of Scoresby Sund, the largest fjord system in the world. The area provides striking scenery and leads our team to some incredible discoveries on the land, ice, and water. A succession of sublime sights unfolds before the extraordinary adventurers. Diving, climbing, caving, and sailing... Motivated by a strong sense of solidarity and togetherness, the team uses all its expertise to explore these vast frozen expanses. As the explorers make their unprecedented discoveries on the tundra and glaciers, their adventure opens viewers’ eyes to the beauty and fragility of Greenland. Let’s follow their progress in this majestic environment and discover the secrets of the ice.

Our reporter Raphael travels to Wittenoom and explores this Australian ghost town. Asbestos contamination made it uninhabitable, forever losing its place on the maps of our world.

Today, although a cloud of satellites surrounds the planet, many records set during the early decades of space exploration remain unsurpassed. It's more than forty years since the last man walked on the moon and the world no longer has a reusable spacecraft. Trajectory looks at milestones in space exploration along with the latest scientific and commercial developments. Space Milestones: - Project Gemini Commences - Did Gemini give the US a lead in the space race? - Venus Express - The last days of ESA's Venus probe. - EMU - NASA's Extravehicular Mobility Unit. - Deep Space Communications - ESA's worldwide network of giant dishes.

Today, although a cloud of satellites surrounds the planet, many records set during the early decades of space exploration remain unsurpassed. It's more than forty years since the last man walked on the moon and the world no longer has a reusable spacecraft. Trajectory looks at milestones in space exploration along with the latest scientific and commercial developments. Space Milestones: - To The Moon: The Apollo program achieves its major objective. - Dragon, Falcon & SpaceX: New directions in re-usable spacecraft. - Gaia: Mapping our galaxy in unprecedented detail.

On Monster Truck Tech, watch the build of a new fully loaded Bigfoot monster truck, then see it in action at a national racing event. Along the way, explore the science and technology that has taken monster trucks from souped up 4x4’s to hi-tech racing machines. What weighs 10,000 pounds, flies through the air, and thrills fans around the world? Part vehicle, part freak of nature, it’s a technological wonder. Its purpose – to crush cars and dazzle audiences. But how do you build this beast? Find out on Monster Truck Tech. Follow the creation of Bigfoot 16 - one of the most cutting-edge monster trucks of all time, and explore the science and technology that has taken monster trucks from souped up 4x4’s to hi-tech racing machines. Then see this new beast test its mettle against the top trucks in the US. Will this fully loaded monster take top prize? Or will it be sent back to the shop for repairs?

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Oil and gas are the very blood of our modern industrial society and our last major reserves are to be found in the Arctic. The lives of practically everyone on earth would be different if we did not have oil and gas. Our reserves will soon become depleted, apart from in the Arctic. Our episode entitled “Entering Virgin Territory” explains the dramatic energy situation. How would this impact the vulnerable Arctic environment and the indigenous populations living in the area? Should Arctic considerations take precedence over the living standards of the rest of the world? The situation is most dramatic in the USA. This superpower will soon have no major oil wells left. The country is currently consuming three times as much oil as it produces and it is paying sky-high prices throughout the world to secure access to this black gold. The northernmost town in the USA, Barrow, lies in the middle of an area that is believed to contain Alaska’s richest oil reserves. The local Eskimo population lives mainly off the area’s natural land and sea resources, and an indomitable will to survive. They are now directing their energy towards the oil industry that wants to establish activities in the area. As the Polar ice starts to melt the oil industry is dreaming about making major oil and gas finds in this more or less untouched territory. The violent conflicts and wars that are taking place in some of the world’s most affluent oil states are adding further fuel to these dreams. But who should be entitled to extract future oil and gas reserves in the Arctic? Where do the borders run in this icy territory? History has shown us that this is an extremely dangerous situation. Because will a world that is becoming increasingly more dependent on oil respect national borders, and historic territorial claims and be able to resolve border conflicts amicably? In our fourth and final programme, “Border Conflict”, we show how the new race in the Arctic is creating new borders and new conflicts.

In this documentary, we see just how the Africans do it as they transport some of the most perishable local products with speed, determination, and high risk on the continent's most dangerous roads - these are what’s known as the flying trucks!

n the 21st century, Planet Earth has been heating up, significantly, year after year. When it comes to the hottest temperature ever recorded, 2019 broke records across the globe while 2020 shattered them. What was once a naturally occurring seasonal event is now being attributed to the increase of carbon emissions that is wearing away at the Earth’s fragile atmosphere. Unless the current trends are reversed, humanity is on a collision course to make more regions of the world uninhabitable, where boiling temperatures could be the new normal. It’s all due to one of the deadliest weather events ever known: the Heat Wave. One of the hardest heatwave events struck Europe in 2003 with a death toll of about 70 000. The heatwave was especially hard in France, silently taking lives, putting stress on the healthcare services, and causing city infrastructure as well as agriculture in the rural areas.

Somewhere on Earth - Best of Alaska, Costa Rica, Micronesia & Morocco | Free Documentary 00:00:00 Alaska The land of pioneers and the gold rush keeps cultivating our wildest dreams, from the Kenaï Peninsula - a land sculpted by the sea and glaciers - to the Katmai - the sacred land of grizzlies. We meet Libby, the passionate lover of mountains and the sea, Lionel, the adventurous guide in the Katmai National Park, and Danial, the enthusiastic bush pilot. 00:51:21 Costa Rica A blend of science, passion, and mystery, Costa Rica is a kingdom of stunning volcanoes, majestic waterfalls, and of course, fierce surfers. We meet Eladio, the man who lives between the volcanoes and the sea, Manolo, the old lonesome cowboy, and Claudine, the biologist. 01:42:35 Micronesia Micronesia, 2000 little worlds surrounded by the vast ocean; the one thing they share is the feeling that the Pacific Ocean is their only link to the rest of the universe. We meet Augustin, the solitary sentinel of a cursed city, Pasan, the tribal chief, and Bruce, the dedicated traveler. 02:33:50 Morocco In a harsh land where the bashing winds sculpt spectacular landscapes, we discover the secrets of the saffron, the traces of the mythical desert caravans, and the High Atlas Mountains

Las Vegas Casino Demolition: Blowdown is an explosive four-part building demolition series profiling some of the most challenging projects of Controlled Demolition Inc. of Phoenix, Maryland. Each of the structures, some notable, others notorious, is unique and presents the team with challenges ranging from the structural to the explosive and to the bureaucratic. In this episode the team from CDI descends on Las Vegas to take down the Frontier Hotel and Casino landmark using 5000 sticks of dynamite. A vintage Vegas structure, the Frontier was the second hotel to be built on the strip and hosted notable performers like Elvis, the Supremes and Seigfried and Roy. Recently purchased for 1.2 billion dollars, the hotel is being imploded to make way for a reconstruction of New York's Plaza Hotel. But unlike most demolitions, in most cities, anything that happens in Vegas is part of a larger spectacle, so not only is the demo team contending with taking down the building, but in working around more than 1,600 kg of fireworks and pyrotechnics which will be used in the pre-demo show. Despite its diminutive stature, the team expects to use in excess of 1,000 kg of dynamite, more than the team used to bring down the 32 story Stardust hotel earlier in the year. The team is challenged by a lack of accurate blueprints and the concentration of rebar that threatens the operation. As they drill the holes to load the dynamite massive amounts of re-bar are found, preventing proper placement of dynamite and to add further complication, they come across toxic asbestos within the hotel walls. So with only days to go before the implosion, CDI rethinks the demo plan and attacks the structure by pre-weakening it. Heavy-duty drills and skid-steers equipped with jack-hammers cut the support walls. They plan an innovative technique using cables to ensure that the building will fall in the direction they want it to. The cables are wrapped around an end of the structure and attached to the elevator shaft inside the hotel. The plan is to pull the wall away from the neighbouring roadway and into the fall zone. The implosion is set for 2:30 am, and the fireworks technicians will warm up the Vegas crowd for the grand finale turning the historical Frontier into a pile of rubble.

In this episode of Mystery Places, we travel to the richest country in the world, visit a mind-blowing hotel in Italy, and visit the USA in Germany. We also check out a chicken-shaped church in Indonesia, and discover the unknown world under Moscow.

From a global standpoint, industries have found themselves at the cusp of an unprecedented change. Digital transformation has created new infrastructures, business models, and technologies. Mobility is now being transformed into another big data application that facilitates the transportation of people and freight without human input. It’s the beginning of a new epoch and we are doing our part in recording history by casting a gaze on the digitization of mobility. Change at the interface between humankind and machines. 00:00 The Trucks of the Future How the digital transformation of Trucks makes them more secure and efficient. 23:16 Automatized Driving: Today and Tomorrow Which super technology has changed the art of driving? 48:08 The Future of Communication How satellites control ships and aircraft via the internet. From a global standpoint, industries have found themselves at the cusp of an unprecedented change. Digital transformation has created new infrastructures, business models, and technologies. Mobility is now being transformed into another big data application that facilitates the transportation of people and freight without human input. It’s the beginning of a new epoch and we are doing our part in recording history by casting a gaze on the digitization of mobility. Change at the interface between humankind and machines. 00:00 The Trucks of the Future How the digital transformation of Trucks makes them more secure and efficient. 23:16 Automatized Driving: Today and Tomorrow Which super technology has changed the art of driving? 48:08 The Future of Communication How satellites control ships and aircraft via the internet.

On Monster Truck Tech, watch the build of a new fully loaded Bigfoot monster truck, then see it in action at a national racing event. Along the way, explore the science and technology that has taken monster trucks from souped up 4x4’s to hi-tech racing machines. What weighs 10,000 pounds, flies through the air, and thrills fans around the world? Part vehicle, part freak of nature, it’s a technological wonder. Its purpose – to crush cars and dazzle audiences. But how do you build this beast? Find out on Monster Truck Tech. Follow the creation of Bigfoot 16 - one of the most cutting-edge monster trucks of all time, and explore the science and technology that has taken monster trucks from souped up 4x4’s to hi-tech racing machines. Then see this new beast test its mettle against the top trucks in the US. Will this fully loaded monster take top prize? Or will it be sent back to the shop for repairs?