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Animated Hero Classics
1991
star 7.2Animated Hero Classics is an educational Animated television series of programs co-produced by Nest Family Entertainment and Warner Bros. The series, geared toward elementary school aged children, includes twenty biographies of both female and male scientists, inventors, explorers, and social champions from around Europe, North America and the Middle East, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Florence Nightingale, Harriet Tubman, Joan of Arc, Benjamin Franklin, Helen Keller, Marco Polo, Marie Curie and Louis Pasteur. The Children's Television Act of 1990 required terrestrial television networks to devote time to Educational and Informative programming for children. Even though Warner Bros' cable networks were not directly affected by these requirements, these programs were debuted on their HBO network's Saturday morning children's block as a show of good faith that the network was committed to quality educational programming for children. The dramatic biographies were meticulously researched by the producBanjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel
2026
A remote Scottish island, a crumbling mansion and two Australian dreamers - interior designer Banjo and his husband Ro take on the Hebrides’ most improbable hotel makeover.The Killer Beside Me
2018
The Killer Beside Me
2018
star 8.2The Killer Beside Me exposes the dark underbelly of workplace evil where rivalry, romance, and the abuse of power culminate in a brutal slaying. Each episode in this series retells the shocking events leading to a horrific murder. How well do we really know our co-workers?Wild 24
2015
Wild 24
2015
star 6Each episode of this nature documentary show purports to show 24 hours of one wild location among many from around the world.The Fifth Estate
1976
The Fifth Estate
1976
star 6.8Each week the fifth estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians – delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.Trippin' with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris
2023
star 5Anthony and Mama Doris embark on a European trip of a lifetime, where they navigate other cultures as well as their mother/son relationship in a mix of chaos, frustration, and heartfelt moments.Anime Supernova
2017
Anime Supernova
2017
star 8Meet the real stars of Japanese animation. From crayons to CGI, discover the techniques and inspirations of some of Japan's most amazing animators.Ancient Worlds
2010
Ancient Worlds
2010
star 9Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles traces the development of Western civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. In this six-part series, Miles travels through the Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan and the Mediterranean to discover how the challenges of society -- religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade -- were dealt with and fought over in order to maintain a functioning civilization. Stories are told of disappeared, ruined and modern cities, from ancient Iraq to modern Damascus, to reveal how successes and failures of the ancients shaped the world today.Greatest Discoveries with Dan Snow
2022
Dan Snow breathes new life into incredible archaeological discoveries, including an in-depth exploration of each discovery, delving into the history, myths, and legends surrounding these ancient sites. Through interviews with experts and on-site exploration, Snow brings these fascinating stories to life, offering a fresh perspective on some of the world’s most renowned archaeological wonders.Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey
2012
star 8.2Right now you're hurtling around the sun at 64,000 miles an hour (100,000 kms an hour). In the next year you'll travel 584 million miles, to end up back where you started. Presenters Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonishing consequences this journey has for us all.The Flipping El Moussas
2023
Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa are a real estate power couple looking to expand their business and take on bigger and better flips. Newly married, it's all about family as they grow together with Tarek's two kids and a new baby on the way!ABC Close-Up!
1960
Campeones, un año después
2023
The representatives of the Argentine National Team tell us what it means to be a world champion, how their lives changed, and they remember the best moments of the championship achieved in Qatar, a year later.Ways of Seeing
1972
Ways of Seeing
1972
star 7.5John Berger's Ways of Seeing changed the way people think about painting and art criticism. This watershed work shows, through word and image, how what we see is always influenced by a whole host of assumptions concerning the nature of beauty, truth, civilization, form, taste, class and gender. Exploring the layers of meaning within oil paintings, photographs and graphic art, Berger argues that when we see, we are not just looking - we are reading the language of images.Moon Machines
2008
Moon Machines
2008
star 0.5Moon Machines in the US and UK is a Science Channel HD documentary miniseries consisting of six episodes documenting the engineering challenges of the Apollo Program to land a man on the Moon. It covers everything from the iconic Saturn V to the Command Module, the Lunar Module, the Space Suits, the Guidance and Control Computer, and the Lunar Rover. It was created by the team who made In the Shadow of the Moon in association with NASA to commemorate the agency's fiftieth anniversary in 2008. It first aired in June 2008 and was released on DVD a year later in June 2009.Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany
2019
star 6.7A candid look at what life was really like for those living in, and under Hitler's Swastika - at home - and abroad, a record not only of what they saw, but of what they knew.No 57: The History of a House
2003
A 200-year journey through the history of British interior design, examining how design has affected one Georgian house and its inhabitants in Bristol, from when it was first built in 1779 right up to the present day. Fashions in interior design have mirrored social, political and economic trends. Six different periods are explored, each covering between 30 and 50 years. The interior is restored with objects and gadgets, revealing how the different families occupying the house might have lived and how design influenced their lifestyle.
