Daily Planet puts the pedal to the metal searching for the most unique and high-tech vehicles in the world. Plus, we explore the technological advances in the world of motoring, from smart roads to pre-fabricated bridges.
Producers: Exploration Production Inc.
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The Human Body I
Daily Planet looks into the workings of the human body. From sticky tongues to popping ears, find out why our bodies react the way they do to our surroundings.
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Winter
Daily Planet looks into the wonderful world of winter. From snowboards and ski suits to hockey and curling, check out the technologies that are blasting the blahs right out of winter.
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Christmas
Daily Planet sheds some light on all things merry and bright on Christmas. Meet a snowman that never melts, watch gingerbread architects build a village, and find out why fruitcakes just seem to last forever.
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Anatomy of a Warship
HMCS Winnipeg is ready for a 21st Century battle. She bristles with the latest in anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, computer controlled rapid firing weapons, and high speed jet propulsion. An Exploration Production Inc. documentary crew has been given special access to one of the world most advanced naval warships as she trains and sails for a six-month mission off the coast of Iraq. In Anatomy Of A Warship, EPI cameras follow Winnipeg’s commander and her crew as they experience the challenges, joys, and frustrations of running a 21st Century Warship.
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Design and Vision
Years before the first piece of metal is cut, before the first bolt is screwed on, a new car has to be designed. BMW holds a bruising internal competition that pits its best designers against one another. Who can come up with the most creative look for the interior and the exterior of the car? See who wins as each designs goes through the tough test of BMW’s engineers.
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Development and Testing
Once the design is frozen, the testing begins. Follow models of the new car as they are sent around the world to have their
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Production and Marketing
With all the test results in, BMW begins making the new sports car at its massive factory in the tiny town of Dingolfing Germany. The enormous robots that will build the car have to be taught the moves that will help the company produce a car every 12 hours. Each car has some 5,000 individual welds. Follow the new car as it makes its way from the production line to its ultimate unveiling at the North American Auto show in Detroit.