Rheas stomp over snow-covered fields of Northern Germany. Flocks of bright green parrots fly screeching over the Cologne Cathedral. And beaver-like nutrias with orange teeth gnaw at French and Dutch canal dams. What do they have in common? They are all non-native and are suspected of causing ecological and economic damage. Although the EU wants to combat such “invasive animals”, the fight against them is proving difficult. A cumbersome and sometimes unprepared bureaucracy, quarrelling scientists and uninformed citizen facilitate the spread of these animals. Must the intruders be fought? When is an animal species actually “native”? Or is constant change in nature not the rule?
The series gets to the bottom of the accusations against animal aliens by picking out three relevant and also visually interesting species as examples
Host Mark Evans investigates whether the DNA extracted from privately-owned remains of historical figures and celebrities like John Lennon's tooth or Eva Braun's hair can tell us something about these dead famous people.
These films document the history of the development of nuclear weapons, starting with the first bomb tested at Trinity Site in southeastern New Mexico in July 1945.
Documentary series following the search for Northern Ireland's reported missing people through the eyes of the Search and Rescue Technicians (SARTech) team and the loved ones of those affected.
Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour is an American half-hour television variety show that ran on ABC-TV on Thursdays nights at 7:30 p.m. from January 22, 1970-April 16, 1970.
The star was Pat Paulsen, who ran for the President of the United States in 1968. Paulsen had been a regular on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Jean Byron was a semi-regular. Writers included Steve Martin.
The show was unusual for a variety series in that it had a concluding episode. In the last episode, Paulsen announces the show has been cancelled, and, crowded by the children of his now-unemployed staff, he sheds a tear. The final shot is a close-up of him crying. Of course this was done as satire.
Pauslen often spoofed Then Came Bronson and played a science teacher. Guest stars included Hubert Humphrey, Angie Dickinson, Tiny Tim, Miss Vickie, Mike Connors, Dan Blocker, Henry Fonda, Tommy Smothers, Don Rickles, Don Adams, Carl Betz, and Joey Heatherton. On the April 9, 1970 episode, Paulsen sang the song "Did I Ever Really Live?", which
The Royal Enchantimals have come from all over Everwilde to attend the Royal Enchantment Ceremony, where they'll receive their enchantment powers from Queen Daviana! Follow along on this epic adventure filled with new royal friendships, plenty of rainbows, lots of glitter, and even more giggles as the Royal Enchantimals attend the Royal Enchantment Ceremony!
The body of a young woman is discovered hanging over the Main Street of Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the dead of winter, or "off season." The townspeople begin to question whether or not it was a suicide. The motive is not as transparent as it would seem. Produced by 100% local talent with characters created by the actors who play them, Offseason is a quirky, independent ensemble.
Observational documentary series featuring scientific experiments which look at the ways a new generation experience life across Britain and the world today.
This series consists of 13 twenty-two minute episodes tracing the history of the development, evolution, and use of guns in America from the earliest matchlocks brought to the American continents by Spanish conquistadors through the flintlock long rifles of the American Revolution, the percussion muskets and revolvers of the Civil War, and the sixguns and lever action rifles of the Old West. It continues though 20th century military conflicts including WWI and WWII, and traces the history of sporting arms through the modern sporting rifles popular today.
Nested in the charming beachside town of Wilmington, North Carolina is a unique community of individuals. Among them, a special crew of painters and contractors – but that’s just the beginning of their story. Each day that they pick up their tools and their paint brushes and head out the door, they make a choice. Each day, they decide to be better than yesterday. Each day, they pursue a new kind of life through the support of their Chosen Family.