4. Modern Marvels
Site score 10, IMDb score 8; Overall score= 18
Directed by Andrew Thomas, Fred Peabody and others
Year: 1993 –
Modern Marvels is one of the oldest and longest-running History Channel shows. From its premiere in 1993, over 650 episodes have been aired. The show features technology and its use in modern society, but most of all, it explains its history and development. It has presented almost every facet of modern technology, from construction and nuclear energy to robot development. The show managed to keep its popularity over all these years by keeping the original formula intact: interesting facts presented in an entertaining manner. Engineering Disasters are also a part of these series and focus on catastrophic failures of human constructions.
