Saturday, January 3rd TV listings for Cottage Life
Fatal Engineering Rollercoaster Accidents
Drill down on maintenance and safety lapses that derailed amusement park rides.
Unraveling the intricate details of high-profile accidents, from structural collapses to technological failures using cutting-edge 3D animation and CGI to get inside the disaster and identify what went wrong, how and when..
Fatal Engineering Nuclear Plant Disasters
Hunt for the root cause of atomic accidents. Examine the Windscale fire, which led to safer reactor designs; learn why swift crisis management helped in the Three Mile Island incident; and see why improper waste disposal fuelled the Kyshtym disaster.
Taking a look at strange crafts flying over power plants, airports and the Royal Palace in Sweden, a veteran with supposed UFO-related health issues and footage shown at a US congressional hearing.
Exploring video evidence and testimony of the existence and nature of UFOs.
Weird Earth Wandering Trees and Electric Pink Sky
Investigating the cause of the mysterious pink glow lighting up the nighttime sky; asking if a bizarre underwater entity spells danger for divers; examining how trees can go wandering across the land.
Weird Earth Weird Whirlpools and Purple Blobs
An arid desert is engulfed with swirling waters and powerful vortices; a bizarre purple blob appears over a paradise island.
Violent Earth Tornado
Tornadoes are among the most powerful and destructive natural hazards in the world, with the U.S. experiencing the most globally; experts explain their formation, while residents of Kentucky and Missouri share harrowing survival stories.
Violent Earth Tsunami
Two of the deadliest tsunamis ever recorded are the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami in Japan; survivors recount traumatic experiences as scientists shed light on the causes and warning signs of tsunamis.
Violent Earth Wildfire
Wildfires are becoming megafires, devastating populated areas and causing tragic loss of life, as seen with the Yarnell Hill Fire and the Maui Fire in Lahaina, Hawaii; experts investigate the science and causes behind this phenomenon.
Secrets in the Sand The Atacama ``Alien'' Skeleton
Examine a tiny skeleton in Chile that set off a firestorm of alien speculation, then explore a forgotten Silk Road settlement. Uncover evidence of a mass sacrifice in northern Peru and visit a multi-faceted military site from the age of the pharaohs.
Secrets in the Sand A Million Mummies
Exploring an ancient Egyptian cemetery filled with everyday people and find links to historic weaponry in a horseshoe-shaped French monument; puzzle over a lost South Asian society, then see if human remains found in Wales hint at coastal rituals.
Experts uncover four global stories of extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the planet.
Violent Earth Volcano
Volcanoes erupt globally every day, with immense destructive potential; detailed footage and survival tales provide insight into their monstrous power, from Mount St. Helens in 1980 to the 2018 eruption of Volcan de Fuego.
Violent Earth Hurricane
Experts explore formation, increasing frequency, heightened power, and the science behind surviving hurricanes.
Secrets in the Sand The Atacama ``Alien'' Skeleton
Examine a tiny skeleton in Chile that set off a firestorm of alien speculation, then explore a forgotten Silk Road settlement. Uncover evidence of a mass sacrifice in northern Peru and visit a multi-faceted military site from the age of the pharaohs.
Secrets in the Sand A Million Mummies
Exploring an ancient Egyptian cemetery filled with everyday people and find links to historic weaponry in a horseshoe-shaped French monument; puzzle over a lost South Asian society, then see if human remains found in Wales hint at coastal rituals.
Experts uncover four global stories of extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the planet.
Investigate a Michigan air base where a UFO cover-up allegedly took place; wander through a wonderland built by a shady entrepreneur; explore a California civil rights mecca and a Croatian cliffside citadel that influenced the fate of a nation.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Episode 7
Unearth a wartime nerve centre in Dover that made the UK proud, then visit a mansion caught in the crosshairs of the Civil War. Dig up an Estonian ruin's connection to Catherine the Great and explore the arena where Joe Louis boxed his way to fame.
Some of the biggest engineering projects that lie in ruins; cities that are empty ghost towns, bridges that were never finished and roads to nowhere; these deserted places are home to many mysteries and untold secrets.
Alien Files Reopened Summer of the Saucers
In the summer of 1952, stories of U.S. Air Force jets chasing UFOs over the White House knock the Korean War off the front pages of newspapers; as rumors spread, President Harry S. Truman demands to know what was flying over his house.
Alien Files Reopened The Tall Whites
A young recruit encounters aliens in the Nevada desert in the 1960s; he claims they were working with the US military and housed a spaceship in a secret hangar nearby.