Double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell, TV presenter Ben Fogle and Doctor Ed Coats compete in one of the world’s greatest challenges – the 2009 race to the South Pole - the first organised race since Scott and Amundsen almost 100 years ago.
A major BBC television documentary series, first shown in 1976. About the life on board the fourth HMS Ark Royal, a British aircraft carrier. It followed the ship on a five and a half month deployment to North America in 1976 & the follow up years later to find out about some of the characters.
Have you ever wished you could follow (carefully) in the footsteps of the wiseguys in "The Sopranos?" Run through the glorious hills from "The Sound of Music?" Take a dip in the waters from one of the all-time great movies, "Jaws?" Visit the Big Apple's celebrated sites made famous worldwide from such TV series as "Friends," "Seinfeld" and "The Honeymooners"? Now you can in a memorable, globe-hopping series of tours tailored especially for TV fans, movie buffs, sports enthusiasts, magic mavens, ghostbusters and more!
The human story of space exploration using unique, unexpected archive, present-day footage and first-hand testimony from around the world. This series will connect the past with the present and examine what the consequences are for the future of humankind as we once again head into space.
The individual stories of previously convicted child offenders sentenced to mandatory life terms, without parole, who are now seeking resentencing on the heels of a recent United States Supreme Court ruling. While some may be resentenced to life, others could be immediately released or given a new sentence that makes them eligible for parole.
Everyone knows the story of Paul Revere and his famous midnight ride to warn colonial forces of the British approach. But history books don't tell of the man who sent Revere on his mission: Joseph Warren, America's least remembered founding father. Uncover the forgotten history of Warren and stories of other unsung heroes in our fight for independence.
Comedian, musician and raconteur Bill Bailey explores the massive Australian state of Western Australia. Vast and epic, its frontier spirit inspires a mind-blowing journey into one of the sparsest and most surprising places on the planet.
Salamatik (Your Saftey) is an awareness program that comes in cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council Joint Program Production Foundation and the Local House for Public Relations for Media, produced in 1980 by a decision of the Ministries of Health. Four parts of it were produced during that period and had a significant impact on the health awareness of every household in the community.
Henning Franzmeier and his team of archaeologists undertake excavations in Pi-Ramses, hoping to discover the truth about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II's lost city.
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of BE MORE CHILL, the new off-Broadway musical by Joe Tracz and Joe Iconis, running in the summer of 2018 at the Pershing Square Signature Center.
Harmony with A.R Rahman' is a curated exploration of the past and future of Indian music through the eyes of A. R. Rahman. India’s rich musical heritage is viewed through the prism of four specially curated instruments and vocal traditions, selected in order to represent the geographic and historic diversity of the country. The series will examine the traditions, the musicians and the locations.
The Big Art Project is a UK-wide public art initiative funded by the Channel 4 and Arts Council England. The four part TV series was first broadcast on Sunday 10 May 2009 on Channel 4. The project also comprises a website centred on The Big Art Mob - designed to create the first comprehensive map of public art across the UK using photographs from people's mobile phones - and significant public art works such as Jaume Plensa's Dream in St Helens, Merseyside.
The TV series was narrated by Bill Nighy.