| The Discovery Channel has always been the one | | | | perspective on the works of Leonardo DaVinci, then |
| place to go on television for information on all kinds | | | | Doing DaVinci has got to be at the top of the list. In |
| of topics. Their programming often sets the stage | | | | this show, expert builders try to recreate some of |
| for knock offs by other networks, which should and | | | | his proposed inventions, that while were intricate in |
| is considered a great form of flattery, and it means | | | | detail, many never made it off the drawing board. |
| that others want to follow in their footsteps. | | | | They use only materials available in DaVinci's time, |
| One of the hottest new shows this season has to | | | | and try to stick with many of the original tools used |
| be The Colony. In this post viral catastrophe scenario | | | | back then. So far, they have built a working full-scale |
| has ten survivors from different backgrounds | | | | model of a Siege Ladder, A Scythe Chariot, and even |
| together in an abandoned warehouse. Inside are basic | | | | a human powered armored tank. This season |
| materials to build a wide range of essential living | | | | expects to be even more difficult. |
| needs, and are provided with a limited supply of | | | | One of the more unique shows on the Discovery |
| canned and dry goods. | | | | Channel that is a must see, even if it may make |
| The nice part about this show is that it puts them in | | | | some a little squeamish is Verminators, (be sure you |
| real situations that would happen if an infection of | | | | say that with an Austrian accent.) Mike Masterson |
| some kind wiped out the majority of the population. | | | | and his best friend Kevin Alden own ISOTECH Pest |
| They encounter marauders, hell bent on trying to get | | | | Management Inc. one of the most high tech control |
| in, and the colonists don't know that they aren't | | | | services in the United States. They tackle a wide |
| allowed to harm them. It is quite engaging and | | | | range of household vermin. They have captured or |
| informative, you get to witness them create a wide | | | | killed everything from bee infestations, swarms of |
| variety of survival needs, electricity, clean water, | | | | rats, bats and scorpions, as well as wild vermin like |
| sustainable energy alternatives and many others. | | | | raccoons, skunks, and opossums. |
| After a successful first season in 2007, Storm | | | | From the producers of Planet Earth comes Nature's |
| Chasers has proven themselves to be one of the | | | | Most Amazing Events, documenting some of the |
| hottest new reality shows. It pits a group of | | | | most awe inspiring animal events that many of us |
| scientists against one of Nature's worst weather | | | | never get to see for ourselves. One of the episodes |
| phenomenons the tornado. Every year they have | | | | is about the yearly migration of the Humpback |
| come out with better and more powerful armored | | | | Whale, it's long journey each year from the warm |
| vehicles, new cutting edge weather technology, and | | | | breeding grounds around Hawaii to summer feeding |
| have become even more aggressive when it comes | | | | grounds in Alaska and back again. This show covers |
| to chasing and capturing spectacular videos of | | | | many other things as well, including the annual salmon |
| tornadoes in action. With all the intense excitement, | | | | run in Canada, and the flooding Okavango Delta in |
| it's sure to continue to draw audiences of all ages. | | | | Africa. |
| When it comes to shows that give a unique | | | | |