Documentaries
Navy Divers
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
In the final episode of Navy Divers the men of basic clearance divers course number 67 are deployed to a remote tropical island off the Queensland coast where they must complete the final 'demolitions' phase of their training. It's the part of their course they've been waiting for. They have thirty tonnes of high explosives, artillery shells and bombs, and three weeks to blow it all up.
Hairtales
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Hair is one powerful collection of follicles. Throughout history, it has divided and united, led to self-imposed exile and raised others to god-like status. Hair is synonymous with iconic beauty, sexuality and stardom. But what does hair mean to the mere mortal?
The Last Aztec
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Early in the 14th century, a city rose from snake-infested waters, built by the Tenocha tribe who came to be known as the Aztecs. Their city was the capital of Mexico - Tenochtitlan.
Interactive: Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Take an extraordinary journey with one of nature's majestic giants of the sea - the humpback whale. Humpbacks from Fire to Ice follows a mother and her calf on their perilous 12 month journey across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Alaska and back again. During this 12 month journey, the calf learns the way of the whales and how to survive in an underwater world ruled by cunning and ruthless predators.
