Extreme Machines Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• 21st Century Flight

  Innovations in 21st-century flight, including the prospect of giant, triple-deck airliners and new supersonic planes

  Next on: Friday 18th December 1:00pm EST - Science Channel
• 4-Wheel Drive

  Four-wheel-drive vehicles perform amazing feats for fun and to save lives.

• Adrenaline Junkies

  Dangerous sports, including quad-bike jumping, high-speed skateboarding and kite-buggying

• Air Power Next on: Friday 18th December 4:00am EST - The Military Channel
• Airships

  A new airship design intended to transform the classic dirigible into a flying machine fit for the 21st century

• Armored Cars

  Armored cars evolve since their inception at the start of the 20th century.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 4:00am EST - The Military Channel
• Armoured Cars

  How armoured cars have developed into two main groups : those that are clearly protected and those that appear to be normal vehicles

• Aviators

  Dare-devils attempt long-distance flights.

• Ballooning

  Hot-air ballooning enthusiasts discuss their passion and the compulsion to push the boundaries of the unique sport

• Bikes

  A glimpse into the adrenaline-filled world of competitive motorbike events, including the prestigious but highly risky Isle of Man TT Races

• Bridges

  Bridges: largest, longest, those that have fallen down, people who climb them.

  Next on: Thursday 17th December 1:00pm EST - Science Channel
• Car Crash

  Safety features on cars, the importance of design to the survival of passengers in accidents, and futuristic vehicles that drive themselves

• Car Crazy

  The world of drag racing, including a look at possible cars of the future

• Carriers

  In-depth look at aircraft carriers, including the John C Stennis, the US Navy's gigantic floating fortress

  Next on: Sunday 13th December 10:00pm EST - The Military Channel
• Cars

  Transportation of the future: personal transports, flying cars, space helicopters and laser-sailed interstellar ships.

• Choppers

  Modern helicopters defy gravity with agility and control; the military's Apache, Tiger, Comanche; the tilt-rotor Osprey.

• Dangerous Seas

  How a naval officer survived for days in shark-infested waters and a man's experiences of kamikaze attacks on the USS Franklin

• Daring Aviators

  The daredevil work of Alaskan helicopter rescue pilots, and a flight over the African bush in fighter planes from the past

• Disasters at Sea

  The high number of nautical tragedies which occur every year, and the steps being taken to improve safety at sea

• Diving Deep

  Advances in diving equipment which have enabled the exploration of the ocean depths, plus a re-enactment of the Thresher disaster and a visit to a nuclear submarine

• Earth Breakers

  Contraptions used underground, including mining devices that can burrow deep into the earth and fire-fighting equipment in the Channel Tunnel

• Emergency Vehicles

  The emergency vehicles that often save people's lives and the crews who operate them

• Extreme Air

  Extreme sky sports.

• Extreme Rides

  A look at some of the most thrilling rides ever constructed, including rollercoasters, racing cars and high-performance powerboats

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 11:00am EST - Science Channel
• Fastest Man on Earth

  Richard Noble and Craig Breedlove's build-up to their attempt on the land-speed record in Nevada

• Fear of Flying: Crash Landing

  The hazards of air travel, featuring interviews with survivors of explosions, hijackings and in-flight fires. Plus, the pilot who managed a safe landing after a mid-air collision

• Fear of Flying: Mayday

  Pilots who have saved lives through acts of heroism, including stories of those who have survived explosions, hijackers and fires in mid-air

• Fear of Heights

  The psychology of vertigo, and people who live and work in the world's tallest buildings

• Flight of the Future

  Recent advances in aviation, including the Eurofighter 2000, Boeing 777 and the Stealth Fighter

• Flight Power

  The various methods available for fuelling powered flight, from simple home-made planes using lawnmower engines to Nasa's solar-powered models

• Forbidden Places: Mean Scream

  Roller coasters.

• Four-Wheel Force

  Four-wheel-drive vehicles are put through their paces over demanding terrain in Iceland and the Gobi Desert

• Greatest Ships
• Greatest Ships: Dangerous Machines

  The tale of two cadets aboard a US Coastguard training ship, and survivors' stories of some of the biggest catastrophes in marine history

• Greatest Ships : Dangerous Machines

  Two cadets on a US Coastguard training ship, plus terrifying tales from survivors of catastrophes

• Greatest Ships: Dangerous Seas

  How a naval officer survived for four days in shark-infested waters. Plus, a kamikaze attack on the USS Franklin

• Greatest Ships: Power & Glory

  Two cadets learn to respect the sea during a tour on board a US Coastguard training ship. Plus, terrifying tales from survivors of catastrophes

• Harley, the Dream Machines

  Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle with fervent fans at the year-long festival taking place in nine cities around the world

• Hog Heaven

  Harley's Open Road Tour visits 10 cities in 12 months.

• Hovercrafts

  Why the hovercraft is considered by some to be the most flexible mode of transport, being used extensively by both the military and civilians

• Ice Master

  How machines are designed for safe operation in sub-zero conditions, and a look at the people who operate them

• Ice Masters

  Bob sleds; ice yachts; snowmobiles; cars and bicycles used on ice.

• Image Impossible

  The colourful history of film-making from the birth of cinematography in the 1890s to the present day digital manipulation of images and computer generated graphics

• Incredible Motorcycle Jumpers

  A former world champion daredevil recounts his career from a wheelchair, and a motorcyclist tries to jump over 14 trucks

• Incredible Robots

  How robots can evolve millions of times faster than humans, giving rise to theories that machines will govern the Earth within 100 years

• Into the Abyss
• Jump Jet

  The story of the famous Harrier jump jet, including interviews with pilots, who assess its place in history

• Jump Jets

  The Harrier can fly at high speeds and take off and land vertically.

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 10:00am EST - Science Channel
• Land Power
• The Land Speed Record

  Behind the scenes of Richard Noble and Craig Breedlove's bid to break the land speed record at Black Rock Desert, Nevada, in 1997. Plus, Australian Rosco McGlashan runs his supercar on the salt flats of Lake Gairdner

• Landspeed Record

  Insight into attempts to break the landspeed record by Richard Noble and Craig Breedlove at Black Rock in 1997 and Rosco McGlashlin, who runs his car on Australia's salt deserts

• Landspeed Record 3

  People risk their lives to break the land speed record.

• Landspeed Record II
• Mega Machines

  An examination of construction machinery, featuring cranes, bulldozers and excavators : and their roles in the upkeep of cities around the world

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 9:00am EST - Science Channel
• Mega Trucks

  Trucks: transportation, racing, stunts.

• Megatrucks

  The extensive use of mega trucks, automotive behemoths which see service in all manner of situations from transporting goods to racing and stunt-driving

• Metal Monsters

  Exploration of the world's most remarkable railway journeys and the engineering ingenuity that made such travel a reality

• Military Force
• Military Force: Air Power

  A profile of some of the US Air Force's most advanced aircraft technology, including the B-2, the Harrier Jump Jet, the Apache chopper and the Comanche stealth helicopter

• Military Force: Land Power

  An amphibious craft designed to transport military personnel and equipment, and the M1A2 Abrams tank, built to destabilise enemy forces with enhanced control systems

• Military Force: Sea Power

  An insight into the US Navy's defence and attack capabilities, featuring an exploration of aircraft carriers and submarines

• Military Planes

  Developments which have taken place in the design of military planes, creating cutting-edge machines capable of reaching great speeds and armed with deadly accurate firepower

  Next on: Tomorrow at 3:00am EST - The Military Channel
• Million Dollar Motors

  An insight into the world of style, passion and horsepower with an elite selection of cars that really break the bank

• Monster Trains

  Engineers describe the evolution of the locomotive.

• Motorcycle Mania

  Motorcycle racing; Harley-Davidson stunt; attempt to break the world speed record.

• Nuclear Submarine

  The strategic role of nuclear submarines, revealing why America's fleet represents such an important part of the country's military defence

• Nuclear Submarines

  Today's nuclear submarines play an integral role in U.S. national defense.

• O'Hare Airport

  Chicago's O'Hare Airport, where 180,000 travellers are accommodated each day. Plus, an insight into the lives of the people working behind the scenes

• Oil Rig

  Off-shore rigs form platforms above the sea.

• Oil Rigs

  The final stages of the construction of a 50,000-ton oil rig in Nova Scotia

• Pedal Power

  Insight into cycling, featuring the world's most outrageous BMX stunt rider, the prestigious Tour de France, downhill mountain biking and Olympic medallist Chris Boardman

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 8:00am EST - Science Channel
• Power Boats

  The glamour and excitement of the world's fastest racing boats, seen during the build-up to a major competition

• Race Cars

  The meticulous preparation undertaken by top motor racing teams competing in GTR and IndyCar Tasman championships

• Raiders of the Deep

  Technology extending the scope of ocean exploration, including the deep submergence rescue vehicle, designed to save trapped submariners

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 1:00pm EST - Science Channel
• Reach for the Sky

  Designers of the world's tallest buildings, and a survivor's tale of the 1945 collision of a B52 bomber with the Empire State Building

• Record Breaking Steam Trains
• Reversions: Tanks

  Modern tanks; inside a tank.

• Rocketeers

  The world's largest amateur rocket launch, in which the first team to send a craft into space and repeat the same journey two weeks later will win a $10million prize

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 12:00pm EST - Science Channel
• Rockets

  The history of rockets, from the early Russian prototypes to modern hi-tech designs

• Roller Coaster

  History and evolution of the roller coaster.

• Rollercoaster

  The world's most exciting rollercoasters, including the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, which is built on top of a building as tall as the Eiffel Tower

• Sea Power

  Defence and attack capabilities of the US Navy, featuring an exploration of aircraft carriers and submarines

• Smart Weapons

  The development of 'smart' weapons, which were first deployed in the Gulf War and may soon see such possibilities as bullets that can turn corners becoming a reality

  Next on: Tomorrow at 1:00pm EST - Science Channel
• Space Planes

  The future of space missions using reusable craft, addressing the commercial potential of such exploration

• Spaceplanes

  The future of lunar missions using reusable spacecraft, focusing on the commercial potential of space exploration

• Special

  The largest bridges in the world and the thrill-seekers who climb them

• Speed Freak - Part One

  Part one of two. Discover what drives people to break speed records, how they do it and what breakthroughs will be made in the future

• Speed Freaks

  Engineering/operational differences between two auto-racing teams.

• Speed Freaks

  Engineers develop faster, but also more dangerous, transportation.

• Speed Freaks

  Fastest boats, planes, trains, two-wheel and four-wheel land vehicles; speed oddities.

• Speed Freaks

  Speed records: sea, land and air; rocket-powered motor bike.

• Speed Freaks II

  The Indy Car Tasman team hits the road for a season of racing.

• Speed Freaks - Part Two

  Part two of two. The compulsive ambition to travel faster than ever before, featuring downhill mountain bikers and the most outrageous BMX stunt rider in the world

• Submarines

  A review of the Kursk incident and a visit to the Royal Navy's escape training tank form part of an insight into the secret underwater world of nuclear submarines

• Submarines
• Submarines

  Nuclear submarines can stay submerged for months.

• Super Cars

  The effect of current technological innovations on the development of cars

• Super Sight

  The Hubble telescope, X-rays, infrared imaging and thermal imaging let man see beyond the normal scope.

  Next on: Monday 14th December 1:00pm EST - Science Channel
• Super Trains

  Insight into the work of rail engineers around the world, focusing on the potential dangers affecting high-speed trains in Europe and America

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 7:00am EST - Science Channel
• Supercars

  Ultimate driving machines.

• Superplanes

  A look at the greatest planes ever built, including the U2 and the Stealth. Plus, concept crafts such as the Eurofighter 2000 and F22 fighter

• Supersight

  An assortment of aids to vision are examined, including the Hubble Space Telescope and X-ray spectacles - which enable the wearer to see through clothes

• Supersonic Landspeed

  Craig Breedlove and Richard Noble's attempts to break the land speed record

  Next on: Tuesday 15th December 1:00pm EST - Science Channel
• Tall Buildings : Fear of Heights

  A look at what happens when disaster strikes the world's tallest buildings, and how psychologists treat vertigo sufferers

• Tall Buildings: Reach for the Sky

  The architects and engineers behind the world's tallest buildings explain how they constructed them and the thinking behind their designs

• Tanks

  A look at formidable tanks in action, from those used in World War One and the conflict in the Gulf to the formidable hi-tech US Future Combat System

  Next on: Wednesday 16th December 1:00pm EST - Science Channel
• Tunnels
• Ultimate Balloons

  Extreme enthusiasts push the boundaries of ballooning.

• Ultimate Space Machines

  The future of space flight, and the possibility that people may one day be able to travel at the speed of light

• Ultimate Speed Machines

  The world's fastest machines, including a space shuttle that travels at a speed of 18,000mph

• Ultimate Underwater Machines: Into the Abyss

  Machines allow explorers to travel deep in the ocean.

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 6:00am EST - Science Channel
• Underwater Machines
• Underwater Machines: Into the Abyss

  Underwater machines which have been used in the discovery of the Titanic wreck, and the investigation into the Challenger space shuttle disaster

• Underwater Machines: Submarines

  An insight into the technology fuelling nuclear submarines, including visits to the Royal Navy's training tank and the US mini-sub Avalon

• Vertical Flight

  The Harrier flies at high speeds and takes off and lands vertically.

• Wheels of Steel

  The development of the train from its earliest origins, through the golden age of steam to the hi-tech trains of today, including the French TGV