The Day After Tomorrow: DAILY PLANET Goes Behind the Headlines after an Unprecedented Summer of Catastrophe with “Dissecting Disaster” Week, August 26 on Discovery
– The world’s first and only daily science show tees up inaugural theme week to open landmark 19th season featuring dynamic duo Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin –
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TORONTO (July 29, 2013) – Summer 2013 has seen record catastrophes – train derailments in Quebec and Spain, tornados in Oklahoma, floods in Alberta and Ontario, earthquakes in China, the Asiana plane crash in California – and mostly, all the news crews have gone home. DAILY PLANET stays on the scene of these unprecedented summer calamities as Canada’s favourite science show presents its inaugural “Dissecting Disaster” Week beginning Monday, August 26 at 7 p.m. ET. Join co-hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin as they meet the people on the frontlines of ticking time bombs all over the world! Meet the “go-to” individuals charged with figuring out what went wrong – like the investigator who deciphers the twisted metal of a derailed train, scientists trained to sound the alarm of impending doom from a volcano, and those intrepid few who risk everything to prevent those worst case scenarios.
Canada’s favourite science show, DAILY PLANET, returns weeknights at 7 p.m. ET for a 19th season on Discovery featuring Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin
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As Discovery’s flagship hour enters its landmark 19th season – following its highest-rated season yet – viewers can enhance their DAILY PLANET experience by clicking onto the show’s online platform at Discovery.ca – featuring an all-new community forum. In addition, DAILY PLANET’s Facebook and Twitter are set to GO VIRAL as Season 19 kicks-off! All summer long, Discovery Interactive has brought viewers along for an epic social ride – posting dozens of photos and videos as DAILY PLANET hosts, correspondents and producers ramp up for “Dissecting Disaster” Week in countries all across the globe including Italy, Sweden, UK, Israel, Ireland, Germany, and the United States.
Highlights from DAILY PLANET’s “Dissecting Disaster Week” include:
Tornado Shelters
Surviving an EF-5 twister is completely possible – if you have the right place to go. DAILY PLANET investigates the disastrous path of the tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma, and the surrounding neighbourhoods on May 20th. Despite overwhelming evidence in support of shelters and above-ground safe rooms, there are still many people along tornado alley who are unprepared. DAILY PLANET follows engineer and architect Larry Tanner and his team from Texas Tech University. They're on a mission to meet homeowners who survived and find out if the shelters that were tested and approved in their lab stood up to the violent forces of the deadly EF-5 Oklahoma twister.
Train Crash Forensics
When the twisted metal of a rail disaster cools, investigators begin the painstaking process of unravelling just what went wrong. In the aftermath of the Lac-Megantic, Quebec tragedy, DAILY PLANET goes behind-the-scenes to meet a forensics team tasked with dissecting rail disasters, and heads to the lab to watch as they use the latest tools to get the truth on track.
Alberta Flood Research
It came with little warning…a spring flood that washed out communities and left billions of dollars in damage in its wake. As Southern Alberta picks up the pieces, DAILY PLANET heads into the Rockies on a chopper with a team of scientists to find out just what happened, and predict future floods they say can…and will…be in the forecast…
Mr. Krakatoa
Uppsala, Sweden is about as far away from Indonesia as one could imagine. But, if the infamous volcano Krakatoa – which erupted in1883 killing tens of thousands of people – is ready to blow this is where you’ll find the answer! Uppsala University is home to one of the top-rated geological research centres on the planet and home to Krakatoa expert Valenin Troll.
Hamburg Bomb Squad
As far as disasters go, the Second World War is the biggest in history. It was one massive disaster and the planet is still cleaning up the mess. That’s quite literally true in Hamburg, Germany, where they’ve still got thousands of unexploded bombs underfoot. DAILY PLANET spends the day with the city’s bomb squad as they train to dissect a bomb underwater very, very carefully.
About DAILY PLANET
An international success story,DAILY PLANETis produced by Exploration Production Inc. (EPI), a production house wholly owned by Discovery Channel Canada. The series’ Executive Producer is Kelly McKeown; Senior Producers are Cindy Bahadur and Steven Hunt; Supervising Producer is Agatha Rachpaul; Managing Producer is Julie Borthwick; and Director is John Morrison.
About Discovery
The world is just awesome! With compelling real-life programming that inspires and entertains, Discovery reveals the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. Discovery offers a signature mix of adrenaline-charged stories, larger-than-life personalities and vivid imagery for viewers with curious minds. With the best non-fiction programming from Canada and around the world, Discovery captures the excitement of a passion for life – one lived fully and at its most extreme. With exceptional and immersive storytelling, the channel offers in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the extraordinary people and places that shape our world. Launched in Canada in 1995 and now available in more than eight million Canadian homes, Discovery consistently ranks first among all English-language Canadian specialty networks for overall viewer satisfaction according to the TV Trends and Quality (TVQ) Survey. Discovery is a joint venture between Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, and Discovery Communications Inc. Find more information and interactive online features at Discovery.ca.
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