Doc Zone
Season: 4
Episode: 1
Canada, Above and Beyond - First Flight
Air Date:08/10/2009
First Flight illustrates how flight has changed individuals and revolutionized a country. It captures the passion of a group of aviation devotees as they painstakingly stitch the canvas wings and hammer together a replica of the Silver Dart, hoping to experience the thrill of flying the same way the early pilots did.
Episode: 2
Canada, Above and Beyond - Conquering Geology
Air Date:15/10/2009
From the beginning, air flight in Canada presented dizzying possibilities. But there were formidable hurdles to overcome. Canadian pilots and their flying machines would have to adapt to a landscape that looked untamable.
Episode: 3
Canada, Above and Beyond - Lifelines
Air Date:22/10/2009
This episode explores how the airplane has become an indispensable tool - literally a lifeline - to those living in isolation or danger. Lifelines shows how Canadian pilots, and the expert teams and equipment they carry, are saving lives and offering hope at home and abroad.
Episode: 4
Canada, Above and Beyond - Dancing with Danger
Air Date:29/10/2009
Why do some people seek thrills and adventure in the sky? This episode explores the extraordinary deeds of men and women that defy imagination.
Episode: 5
Berlin, 20 Years After
Air Date:05/11/2009
A celebration of the historical moment that changed the world's political landscape forever.
Episode: 6
After Elizabeth II
Air Date:12/11/2009
The future of the British monarchy is imperilled by the controversial Prince Charles, his reluctant son Prince William and Royal bad boy Prince Harry.
Episode: 7
Up Against the Wall
Air Date:19/11/2009
Post 9/11 there are more walls and political barriers than ever. But do they work?
Episode: 8
Carbon Hunters
Air Date:26/11/2009
The carbon trading market is worth billions but what does a carbon credit actually buy? And can carbon hunting save the planet?
Episode: 9
The Secret World of Shoplifting
Air Date:03/12/2009
A look at the rise in retail crime and how the consumers' quest for the lowest discount price fuels the market for stolen merchandise.
Episode: 10
Mounties Under Fire
Air Date:21/01/2010
Notorious for closing ranks, the RCMP opens up to documentary cameras - revealing a painfully flawed organization, fighting for its life.
Episode: 11
CannaBiz
Air Date:28/01/2010
Investigates the secret economy of Canada's biggest cash crop - marijuana.
Episode: 12
Hyper Parents and Coddled Kids
Air Date:04/02/2010
Kids today are the most overprotected, overindulged, and overscheduled in history. Is all of this attention giving the next generation a competitive edge, or creating new problems that will last a lifetime?
Episode: 13
Google World
Air Date:11/02/2010
A behind-the-scenes look at Google to reveal how a search engine turned itself into a money making powerhouse and why it now wants to take us all into the brave new world of 'cloud computing'.
Episode: 14
Tasered
Air Date:18/02/2010
400 people in North America have died after tasering - 27 of them in Canada. Do taser's risks outweigh its benefits?