Open Doors

OPEN DOORS gives viewers unique access to the behind-the-scenes inner workings of two of the world’s most luxurious and storied hotels. From Toronto to Monaco, OPEN DOORS shares real stories; live the scandals, rub elbows with the royals, and watch the drama unfold.

Motivated

A biography series analyzing the incredible lives of two of the world’s top action athletes, MOTIVATED devotes each 60-minute episode to the story of a champion, from childhood to the present. With carefully selected highlights from the athlete’s career, supplemental visual material and personal still photographs, MOTIVATED lays out each modern-day swashbuckler’s path to the pinnacle. It is a series that is as much about the achievers as it is about their achievements.

My Top 10

MY TOP 10 follows host Tara Gaucher as she explores one of the most fascinating destinations in the world, Iceland. In this one-hour television special, Tara counts down her favorite experiences in the country that became one of the most traveled spots of 2013. From glacier hiking, snorkeling, and ice-climbing to exploring the countryside, Tara leads us on a journey through the beauty of Iceland.

Detention Adventure

S1: Raign, Joy, and Hulk are three nerdy friends who have to do what they’ve never done before - get in trouble so they can search the detention room for the hidden entrance to a secret laboratory. The problem? Detention is the perpetual home of their school bully, Brett. Together the foursome must overcome their differences and use science to navigate mysterious tunnels and open hidden passages in search of fame, fortune, and friendship while trying to discover the fabled lost laboratory of Alexander Graham Bell. S2: The ‘Detention Adventure Four’ team up with a new ally to hunt for the legendary lost fortune of Ignatius Cockshutt. When it becomes clear that an unknown foe is racing them to their treasure, they have to work against the clock, which involves some uneasy alliances and hard truths. S3: The DETENTION ADVENTURE team are at it again, trying to uncover the secret hidden within Group of Seven member Lawren Harris’ painting. Their investigation is interrupted when they are sent to Island School, a dilapidated camp meant for top academic students to unplug and explore new paths and interests among nature. However, the core four come to realize there is more to the island than just campfires and sing-a-longs, and it might just hold the answers they’re looking for. With the help of a charismatic new art school student, Dash, the team investigates what Harris’ painting could mean through different art forms, while forming bonds with their new campmates. But does growing up mean growing apart? *Winner of 2020 Best Web/app Series-Originals at Kidscreen *Winner of 2021 Best Writing, Children's or Youth, Canadian Screen Awards *Winner of 2021 Best Original Music, Fiction, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated for 2021 Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated for 2021 Best Performance, Children's or Youth, Canadian Screen Awards

Gone Fishing

Lifelong friends and comedic royalty Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer have more in common than just their love of laughter – on a more serious note, they are both suffering from complex heart disease. Paul is an experienced fisherman, while Bob is a complete novice. Paul thought a tour of the country’s finest fishing spots might help Bob’s recovery, so the two have set off on a fishing adventure. GONE FISHING follows the friends as they fish, laugh and learn something about each other and themselves.

Leo's FishHeads

This science adventure series explores what is going on under the waves and around the shorelines, discovering these amazing ecosystems and the beings that call them home. Our young hosts Sayat and Christian are passionate about fish, turtles, water bugs, frogs, really any and all creatures that make water their home. Along with Leo The Catfish – their animated, sassy sidekick – they’ve formed the FishHeads Explorer’s Club whose mandate is to get to know as many aquatic creatures as they can and find ways we can all protect them.

Searching for Secrets

Every great city has its secrets, you just have to know where to search for them…Scratch the surface of any city, and you’ll discover a secret history packed with fascinating stories, remarkable characters, and surprising twists. And more often than not, it’s right there in plain sight. If we only knew where to look. In SEARCHING FOR SECRETS, a cast of local guides, bloggers and historians, takes us on an extraordinary journey around some of the world’s most iconic cities…from the eerie catacombs of Paris, to the hustle and bustle of London’s west end. From New York’s iconic Statue of Liberty, to the graffiti covered remains of the Berlin Wall. With the help of intriguing clues and objects, we journey back in time to reveal the secret history of the cities we know and love, and shine new light on the exciting, and often surprising stories that helped shape them.

Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight

SILVER SPITFIRE: THE LONGEST JOURNEY follows pilot Matt Jones and his team as they make the incredible journey around the world in a World War II era Spitfire plane. Facing dangerous weather, volcanic ash and dangerous territories, Matt and his team fly the historic machine over the stunning vistas of North America, the majestic pyramids and the soaring Alps. As drama ensues at home and the team struggles to finish their historic flight, they push to get to the finish line – and to accomplish their goal of inspiring a new generation through the freedom of flight. SILVER SPITFIRE: THE LONGEST JOURNEY features never-before-seen archive, interviews and stunning aerial cinematography. -Official selection: 2022 Manchester Film Festival

Scotland's Scenic Railways

Meet the people who work the railway and safeguard these iconic routes through coastal towns and rural villages, a breath-taking Highland landscape voted the world's most beautiful railway. This programme meets the people who work on the railway and those who safeguard these iconic routes. We follow in Harry Potter’s footsteps on The Jacobite steam train across the magnificent Glenfinnan Viaduct. We join YouTube sensations, Geoff and Vicki, who have visited all 2,567 of Britain’s railway stations and now travel on the Caledonian Sleeper on a 24-hour return journey to the UK’s highest station and we join two hundred lucky passengers aboard the last tour of a steam train as she says goodbye to traveling the lines after 50 years.

Stunt Stars

Go behind-the-scenes on some of Hollywood’s biggest sets and meet the STUNT STARS who have dedicated their lives to thrilling audiences with their daring and spectacular performances. Whether it’s throwing themselves off ten-storey buildings, crashing a speeding motorbike or setting themselves on fire, these adrenaline junkies put their bodies, and lives, on the line.