Greatest Tank Battles

Discovery Channel

Using state-of-the-art CGI and eyewitness accounts from the men who fought in them, Greatest Tank Battles recreates  monumental armoured conflict at it's most compelling. Filmed in actual battle locations, each episode gives a comlete picture of tank warfare , from the General's strategic eye view: all meticulously analysed by expert military historians.

Premiere Series , Fridays from Aug 20th at 21.00

Mythbusters

Discovery Channel

 Never let it be said that Jamie and Adam don't aim high. For the first of these brand new episodes Jamie decides to take on the godfather of physics, Sir Isaac Newton. According to Professor Hyneman two cars travelling at 50 mph hitting each other is the equivalent of one car hitting a wall at 100 mph. Unfortunately, this is contrary to Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. So what will win out: Newton's Law or Hyneman's Hynopthesis, when the guys start crashing cars? Then they become lab rats to determine whether women are more tolerant of pain than men, and whether loud swearing helps as well. The team also put a fluey fable to the test, when they test the reach and coverage of a sneeze - which might make you think twice about caring for a sick relative when you see the results.

Monday,Aug 30th at 21.00