Schedule

Power of Persuasion, Season 2 | Episode 2

Every day your brain is being manipulated by marketers, advertisers and political candidates…but did you ever wonder how they do it? This episode of Brain Games reveals the science behind the power of persuasionthe tricks and techniques used every day to influence and control your decisions. Youll be shocked to see just how simple it is to persuade you…even when you know it's coming.

Seeing is Believing, Season 2 | Episode 1

Scientists have found that optical illusions are one of the best ways to get inside your head to see how your brain works. Through a series of fun, interactive games and illusions we'll play a few tricks on your eyes to show you how your brain builds your reality. You'll learn an easy way to turn beautiful celebrities into ugly monsters using only your mind, and how you can shrink a 6' 4" man to half his height. Get ready to see why you shouldn't always believe your eyes - on Brain Games.

Escort Rs In Distress, Season 2 | Episode 9

Tim and Fuzz travel the country searching for cars that have seen better days, and owners who need a helping hand restoring them.

Super Cars: Gumpert Apollo, Season 1 | Episode 59

The Gumpert Apollo Enraged - a $1 million street-legal racing car for the road. It's one of the fastest cars on Earth and one of the most exclusive. It's hand built in Germany, using some of the finest racing components Europe has to offer. Roland Gumpert, the firm's founder, is counting on selling it to keep his company afloat.

Worst To First, Season 7 | Episode 1

The Gloucester, Massachusetts's bluefin tuna fishing fleet is back for another season with the biggest paydays they've ever seen and the most toxic voyages in Wicked Tuna history. FV-Tuna.Com is determined to reclaim the title of Champion of the fleet. With his returning, trusty crew, Captain Dave Carraro plans to start this season by catching the first fish and not stop until he has brought in more fish and more profit than any other boat. But, he'll have stiff competition this year fishing against the best of the best in New England. All boats are returning: as the second place finisher last season, Pinwheel is on a mission to dethrone the champion; Hot Tuna has a renewed sense of purpose, longing to shatter their lackluster reputation; Hard Merchandise is expanding its family operation with a new crew-member ready to make a profit; Wicked Pissah needs to retain and surpass its successful previous season; and Fish Hawk desperately needs to recover from an embarrassing and unprofitable first season. Let the tuna season begin!

Flood At Stava Dam, Season 1 | Episode 10

Stava dam consisted of two basins, one on top of the other. Due to poor design they could not cope with waste from a nearby mining operation and collapsed, causing sludge to flow down the valley to the village of Stava at 90kmph.

The Invisible Plane, Season 10 | Episode 12

SAS Flight #686 Boeing MD-87 October 8th, 2001 A heavy fog blankets Milan's Linate Airport as SAS Flight #686 prepares for a routine flight to Copenhagen. Facing almost zero-visibility, the pilots rely entirely on ground controllers as they navigate into position for takeoff. The plane accelerates down the runway, but as it lifts off it collides with a Cessna in its path. The Cessna erupts in flames. The MD-87 slams to the ground and slides into an baggage hangar. The plane explodes on impact. It is the worst accident in Italian aviation history and the investigation uncovers a shocking series of errors. In the aftermath, an airport is transformed and those deemed responsible are sentenced in court.

Science of Stupid 5, 14, Season 5 | Episode 14

In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself standing on chairs, pushing a car or doing spins on a unicycle.

Science of Stupid 5, 20, Season 5 | Episode 20

In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself doing trampoline drop-ins, pool trickshots or skateboard nose slides

Escort Rs In Distress, Season 2 | Episode 9

Tim and Fuzz travel the country searching for cars that have seen better days, and owners who need a helping hand restoring them.

Super Cars: Lexus LFA, Season 1 | Episode 60

For 20 years, Lexus has been synonymous with quiet, efficient, luxury. Now they have launched their first supercar - the Lexus LFA. Going from 0 to 100kph in under four seconds, it's anything but understated. This is the construction story behind the Japanese supercar. Hand built at the LFA Works in Toyota City, Japan, this car's body is 65% carbon fibre and powered by one of the highest revving production engine on the road. At $375,000 it's also one of the most luxuriously priced Japanese road cars ever.

Fish Or Famine, Season 7 | Episode 2

For six years, defending champion Dave Carraro and his vessel, the FV-Tuna.Com has brought more tuna onboard than any other skipper in the fleet. But without its first fish of the season, Captain Dave and his crew struggle?and others in the fleet are ready to take full advantage.

Inferno At Guadalajara, Season 1 | Episode 11

Sioux City Fireball, Season 10 | Episode 13

United Airlines Flight #232 DC-10 July 19th, 1989 United Airlines Flight #232 is 37,000 feet over Iowa when one of its three engines explodes. The pilots shut it down but soon discover they have a much more serious problem on their hands. The plane is in a steep right bank, and the pilots are unable to restore its flight path. The DC-10 has suffered a complete failure of all hydraulic systems, and the pilots have no way to maneuver the plane other than by alternating the power to the two remaining engines. The pilots manage to fly the crippled plane to the nearest airport but, unable to configure the wings for a normal landing, they have no choice but to keep the engines at nearly full power. After a crash that claims 111 of the 296 people on board, it's up to investigators to figure out how a foolproof system failed.

Campervan Challenge, Season 2 | Episode 10

Tim and Fuzz travel the country searching for cars that have seen better days, and owners who need a helping hand restoring them.

You Decide, Season 2 | Episode 6

Think youre in charge of your own destiny? Do you believe the decisions you make are rational? Do you consider yourself good at weighing the options? Think again. This episode of Brain Games puts your decision-making process to the ultimate test with a series of fast-paced interactive games, surprising experiments, and a team of experts to prove that the decisions you make every day are not as reliable as you think and how you can you put yourself back in the drivers seat.

Use It or Lose It, Season 2 | Episode 7

The latest research says that your brain is no different than the muscles in your body - it needs exercise to stay youthful and fit. In this episode were going to put your brain to the test with a serious workout and if you play along youll come out with a few unexpected ways to boost your minds flexibility, concentration, and memory. So get ready to use it…or lose it on Brain Games.

Deadly Inclination, Season 17 | Episode 8

On its final approach to Zurich, Alitalia Flight 404 plows into a forested hillside killing everyone on board. Checking the DC-9's radar track, Swiss investigators immediately notice the aircraft was flying too low. But closer analysis of the evidence only deepens the mystery. Did a hidden flaw in the navigation system lead two pilots down a deadly path?

Ultimate Airport Dubai Compilations 1, 2, Season 1 | Episode 2

55 years ago, Dubai International Airport was a vast desert of sand. Today, it is a modern mecca of international air travel. With 344,000 flights, 57 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo flying in and out each year, it is the world's 3rd busiest airport for international passengers.

Grim Reaper (Compilation), Season 7 | Episode 17

Grim Reaper sheds light on the dark side of the drug trade. Users fall into the habit of using drugs to fill a void. What they dont realize is that this void often ends in death. From the hit man to the end user, no one is safe. The business of drugs wreaks havoc and lives are lost.

Extreme Collectors, Season 9 | Episode 1

Throughout history people have expressed their passions and their personalities through their collections. But some collectors passions cross the line into obsession. In London, Viktor Wynd fills his home with eccentric arrays of objects ranging from tiny human baby skeletons to shrunken heads. Calling them his children, Viktor is known to kiss them affectionately and converse with them. In the Philippines, Herbert Chavez is the self-proclaimed Filipino Superman, a longtime collector of Superman paraphernalia who, in the last 15 years, has undergone a series of cosmetic surgeries to resemble his super hero. Utah resident Jim Dix has turned his home into a Noahs Ark with 550 animals living in his house and yard. For Jim, his venomous snakes, deadly spiders, coyotes, toads and alligators are his children, but the Utah Department of Transportation is putting a freeway through his neighborhood forcing him to move. Will Jim find a new home for his very large family?

Inferno At Guadalajara, Season 1 | Episode 11

Fish Or Famine, Season 7 | Episode 2

For six years, defending champion Dave Carraro and his vessel, the FV-Tuna.Com has brought more tuna onboard than any other skipper in the fleet. But without its first fish of the season, Captain Dave and his crew struggle?and others in the fleet are ready to take full advantage.