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Episode 126 min2001-10-06

Planets and Space Travel

WHAT IS WHAT starts in space. From astronaut training to arrival at a space station, we experience the journey of a space shuttle into space.

Episode 225 min2001-10-13

Whales and Dolphins

WHAT IS WHAT shows the largest creatures on earth: The whales.

Episode 325 min2001-10-20

Cars

WHAT IS WHAT enters the most popular means of transport in the world - the car. From the invention of the first motorized car to the future models of the inventors, this film follows the development of the car.

Episode 426 min2001-10-27

Ancient Rome

WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey back in time to Ancient Rome.

Episode 525 min2001-11-03

Volcanoes

A mountain explodes, smoke rises, glowing boulders hurl through the air and lava flows make their way. A volcano erupts - and WHAT IS WHAT is included, from the first signs to the after-effects of such a huge natural event.

Episode 625 min2001-11-10

Trains

“Please get in and close the doors!" This is how the exciting train journey begins with WHAT IS WHAT. What does a train driver do? How does an electric locomotive work?

Episode 725 min2001-11-17

Moon and Cosmos

WHAT IS WHAT flies through space and time. From the earth to the moon and on to the infinite expanses of the cosmos.

Episode 826 min2001-11-24

Aviation

IN this documentary, WHAT follows the journey of an aircraft from take-off to landing.

Episode 925 min2001-12-01

Sharks

WHAT IS WHAT dives to the most fascinating and dangerous sea creatures - the sharks.

Episode 1026 min2001-12-08

Weather

WHAT IS WHAT explains a natural phenomenon that is very important for us humans: the weather.

Episode 1125 min2001-12-15

Knights and Castles

WHAT IS WHAT takes a trip to the Middle Ages and examines how knights lived on their castles, from everyday life at the castle to the magnificent knight tournaments to the Crusades.

Episode 1225 min2001-12-22

Criminalistics

Bank robbery. The robbers are fleeing. And WHAT IS WHAT TV is on the trail of the perpetrators! WHAT IS WHAT TV shows in the episode criminalistics, how the police solve crimes.

Episode 1325 min2001-12-29

Cats

WHAT IS WHAT goes on the trail of the big big cats and compares them to our today's domestic cats.

Episode 1425 min2002-01-05

Mummies

WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey to Ancient Egypt and takes you to the mysterious world of mummies. At the center of this film is the English researcher Howard Carter.

Episode 1525 min2002-01-12

Amphibians and Reptiles

WHAT IS WHAT presents animals that are scary to many people: reptiles and amphibians.

Episode 1625 min2002-01-19

Horses

WHAT IS WHAT introduces the animals on whose backs, as is well known, the happiness of this earth lies: horses.

Episode 1725 min2002-01-26

Our Planet

WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique planet of the universe: Our Earth!

Episode 1825 min2002-02-02

Native Americans and the Wild West

WHAT IS WHAT meets a real Sioux Indian and travels with him on the trail of the Native Americans through North America.

Episode 1925 min2002-02-09

Ships

WHAT IS WHAT goes on a sea trip on board one of the largest container ships in the world. We experience how the ship crew works, how the state-of-the-art ship technology works and how the lifeboats are used.

Episode 2025 min2002-02-16

Trees

WHAT IS WHAT goes on an exciting journey of discovery in the forest and describes the different animals, trees and plants that are at home there.

Episode 2125 min2002-02-23

Spiders

WHAT IS WHAT takes you into the fascinating world of spiders.

Episode 2225 min2002-03-02

Pirate

WHAT IS WHAT makes a trip to the golden age of piracy!

Episode 2325 min2002-03-09

Computers and robots

Computers are everywhere today, they have become an integral part of our everyday life. WHAT IS WHAT describes the development of the computer: From the first computers that filled entire rooms to the tiny, intelligent computers of today.