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Over a span of 3 months, this emotionally-packed documentary traces 4 students, each from different starting points, moving towards a common destination where they will discover a life-changing experience. These students are the products of China’s one child policy.
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Two dying patients need organ transplants in order to survive. To save them, doctors try what was once the unthinkable: they take an organ, not from a cadaver, but from a live volunteer. But the doctors have still more ambitious plans to save, not just one life, but two, by re-using the defective organ removed from one dying patient… and transplanting it into the second. BORROWING TIME documents how three patients became human dominoes in a surgical juggling act. Premiered on National Geographic Channel, USA.
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BODY SNATCHERS OF BANGKOK delves into the fascinating first-person perspectives of three Thai volunteers who respond to the Thai public’s need for paramedical aid. By day, they work at regular jobs to earn their livelihood or they attend school. By night, they set out in their pickup trucks to work as volunteers, collecting corpses and injured victims from accidents, murders and suicides.
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They are wild, dangerous, and unpredictable. And given the wrong situation, they can be deadly. Working with wild animals can be a life or death situation. Meet the brave and well trained people who work with these creatures. Our cameras encounter deadly killer bees, an angry crocodile, hungry sharks and much more. These are the stories of people who work with these beautiful, but dangerous creatures… people whose profession could cost them their lives. Premiered on Animal Planet, USA.
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TRAUMA documents the compelling, exhausting yet rewarding experience of being inside a hospital emergency room. The drama unfolds one second at a time as a team of doctors and nurses do everything they can to save lives. These stories reveal those few moments when the struggle between life and death is either won or lost. Premiered on TLC, USA.
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Follow emergency medical response teams as they race against the clock during the hour following an injury to save the victim’s life. Discover how crucial every minute can be when paramedics are called on for injuries ranging from extreme head trauma to a snapped spinal chord and much more in between. Premiered on Discovery Health, USA.
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This series pits myth against science to reveal truths about the human psyche. The first special, “Monsters” examines our fascination with monsters, some which date back to prehistoric times and continue to this day. “Thrill Rides” explores the human limits of fun with extreme tests of physical and mental endurance. Five people are placed in the ideal amusement laboratory, a world class amusement park, where their mental and physical endurance is challenged to shed light on the human quest for thrilling experiences. “Making UFO’s” shows how UFO phenomena have gained [...]
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Explore the origins, life-altering effects and treatment of extreme fears, and join phobics in therapy sessions and in situations that would have been unimaginable before their therapy. Each episode features someone who seeks out the very thing that terrifies the phobic. For example, “Fear Of Heights” goes on the job with a window repairman who works on Chicago skyscrapers. Other phobias explored include the fear of germs, fire, darkness, cars, spiders… and even clowns. Premiered on National Geographic Channel, USA.
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Explore the mysteries inside the human body. Examine the legends, the myths, and the stories that have surrounded the human body from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century. Premiered on Discovery Health, USA.
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These are stories of some of the highest-stakes battles in medicine today, told by the people who are pushing the boundaries of medical science – scientists, doctors and researchers, as well as patients and their families. LIFELINE also gives viewers a clear understanding of the medical and scientific issues involved. Topics include the race against time for donor transplants, the increasing success rate of children battling cancer, and more. Premiered on Discovery Health, USA.
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Explore the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. Personal accounts, detailed history, scientific explanations and examination of myths bring viewers further into the Bermuda Triangle than anyone has ever gone before. Hear from the few who have survived the bizarre happenings in this mysterious place, and learn about the lives and the last moments of those that have passed into what many believe to be another dimension. Join in the journey to find the answers behind one of the greatest mysteries of our earth. Premiered on Discovery Channel, USA.
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The world is often thought to be made up of just males and females – or is it? HIDDEN GENDERS looks at how different cultures and religion perceive individuals who are “neither male nor female”.
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