New on the Discovery Channel in January, 2008:
5th Gear
Premiere date: 3 January, 2008 at 11h55
5th Gear and its panel of motorhead experts return to provide current information on the motoring world. Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Jon Bentley present automobile news, top trends, vehicle reviews and investigative reports. The show covers a variety of wheels ranging from super bikes to A1 GP cars.
True Heroes
Premiere date: 6 January, 2008 at 21h00
True Heroes unpacks the moment when an everyday situation turns to catastrophe and an unsuspecting bystander becomes a selfless, superhuman saviour.
The show looks into the psyche of the hero, opening out the split-second decisions that mark the difference between action and inaction, between life and death. It also plays out the dilemmas that face these ordinary bystanders; what should they do? What will they do? How will they do it? One wrong move and everyone will die.
The show follows the same storytelling format as Discovery's I Shouldn't Be Alive.
Hard Shine
Premiere date: 18 January 2008 at 14h40
Jimmy Shine knows his way around custom cars. He's young, cocky and part of the legend of SO-CAL Speed Shop in California. But now Jimmy wants to pass on his experience.
He selects four trainees, all of whom have obstacles to overcome and stories to tell.
There's Richie: a gang banger, in and out of jail; Sarah, a hot rod fanatic who lost her inspiration when her dad tragically died; Dave is a regular guy who decided to give up a secure job of 15 years to gamble on his future. And finally there's Mark - an orphan with a tough upbringing and drinking problem. They all have different issues, but the one thing they share is a desire to take a new road.
By the end of the series Jimmy will have to choose just one for the permanent job.
Biker Build Off
Premiere date: 23 January, 2008 at 11h55
Biker Build Off features premiere bike builders facing off tournament-style in order to be named the world’s greatest motorcycle fabricator.
In 30 days two of the world's greatest motorcycle fabricators each build a one-off custom bike. Then they meet and ride their creations hundreds of miles to a motorcycle event at which spectators decide which fabricator has made the coolest bike.
Oil Strike!
Premiere date: 28 January, 2008 at 21h00
Oil Strike! follows the journey of independent oilmen as they gamble their reputations, livelihoods and sometimes their health on finding an elusive reservoir of black gold.
In Illinois, Brad Gesell must drill past dangerous pockets of methane gas to hit oil. If he gets it wrong, he could send his rig sky high. In Texas, Cactus Schroeder must drill from the top of a mountain to find oil. Husband-and-wife team Jim and Debbie Mietchen think they've found a massive oil field beneath the plains of Kansas.
But will this rig be the one to spoil their near 100% record? Each of them can only drill for ten days before their cash runs out.
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