Bad Chad Customs
From Saturday January 5th at 20:00
Chad Hiltz is the boss of builds. This master builder is living the Canadian dream. He takes scraps of metal from the junkyard and turns them into award-winning cars. This turbo-charged series follows mastermind Chad Hiltz and the unconventional team at his vehicle customisation shop, Green Goblin Customs, in Canning, Nova Scotia, as they make and flip custom hot rods on a micro-budget. On top of custom cars, Chad has restored some classic vehicles, from a '51 Hazel made of aluminium to a '63 Valiant to a '71 Merc Capri. Whatever the job, Chad has the creative vision to spot the potential in a rusty wreck and make something amazing out of what many would consider junk.
Garage Rehab
From Friday January 11th at 20:00
Richard Rawlings is a man on a motoring mission. In his quest to help other business owners find success, he's travelling the US in search of struggling automotive and motorcycle shops that are desperate for cash and on the brink of failure. In sunny Huntington Beach, California, Richard and his rehab team check out a failing hot rod shop which, despite its location in a wealthy area, is run- down, disorganised and lacking in tools. And, Richard manages to mix business and pleasure as he rescues a once-legendary 4x4 shop in Arizona - where it's also Barrett Jackson week. With just a week to overhaul each shop, will Richard and his team be able to save a struggling garage from closing its doors forever?
Railroad Alaska
From Wednesday January 16th at 21:00
An elite crew of railway workers battle ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep the State of Alaska's critical, 500-mile long, railroad rolling through the extreme winter. The Alaska Railroad is America's last remaining full-service freight and passenger railway - remote settlers and vacationers travel on the same tracks as military hardware, medicine, food and chemicals. It's a vital transport artery, shuttling both cargo and people through a vast wilderness and if the train doesn't get through, the unfortunate locals can be stranded without supplies. This series, a snowstorm and faulty equipment threatens the freight crew's journey as they race to deliver a heavy load. And, a rogue gunman threatens to derail a military cargo worth over a quarter of a billion dollars.
Ed Stafford: First Man Out
From Tuesday January 29th at 20:00
Survivalist and explorer Ed Stafford faces off against the planet's top survival experts in a real-life race to get out of Asia's most hostile environments. From the tangled wilds of Borneo's crocodile-infested mangrove swamps, to the deadly sandstorms and extreme dehydration of the Gobi Desert, these locations are as tough to survive as anywhere on Earth. Equally as tough is the competition, as Ed goes head to head against former British Royal Marines, South Korean special forces, endurance athletes and survival instructors. Ed may be able to survive almost anywhere or anything, but so can these extraordinary people. With speed as important as survival, who will be the first to escape these lethal landscapes?
