Season 4
Season 4 • 2009
0Episodes
1. Canada, Above and Beyond - First Flight
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.
2009-10-08 • 60 min
2. Canada, Above and Beyond - Conquering Geology
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.
2009-10-15 • 60 min
3. Canada, Above and Beyond - Lifelines
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.
2009-10-22 • 60 min
4. Canada, Above and Beyond - Dancing with Danger
Why do some people seek thrills and adventure in the sky? This episode explores the extraordinary deeds of men and women that defy imagination.
2009-10-29 • 60 min
5. Berlin, 20 Years After
A celebration of the historical moment that changed the world's political landscape forever.
2009-11-05 • 60 min
6. After Elizabeth II
The future of the British monarchy is imperilled by the controversial Prince Charles, his reluctant son Prince William and Royal bad boy Prince Harry.
2009-11-12 • 60 min
7. Up Against the Wall
Post 9/11 there are more walls and political barriers than ever. But do they work?
2009-11-19 • 60 min
8. Carbon Hunters
The carbon trading market is worth billions but what does a carbon credit actually buy? And can carbon hunting save the planet?
2009-11-26 • 60 min
9. The Secret World of Shoplifting
A look at the rise in retail crime and how the consumers' quest for the lowest discount price fuels the market for stolen merchandise.
2009-12-03 • 60 min
10. Mounties Under Fire
Notorious for closing ranks, the RCMP opens up to documentary cameras - revealing a painfully flawed organization, fighting for its life.
2010-01-21 • 60 min
11. CannaBiz
Investigates the secret economy of Canada's biggest cash crop - marijuana.
2010-01-28 • 60 min
12. Hyper Parents and Coddled Kids
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?
2010-02-04 • 60 min
13. Google World
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'.
2010-02-11 • 60 min
14. Tasered
400 people in North America have died after tasering - 27 of them in Canada. Do taser's risks outweigh its benefits?
2010-02-18 • 60 min