The Churchills is a 2012 documentary in three parts written and presented by David Starkey tells the story of two great war leaders Winston Churchill and his ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and the striking similarities in their lives.
When questions about familial genealogy arise, it's up to two diligent and sophisticated owners of the company DNA Confidential to unearth the Secrets, Lies and DNA Ties among their clients in order to get the answers needed.
The history of mankind is a never-ending story of change, revolution, and evolution, but surely no span of a hundred years can claim to have changed the world so dramatically as the Twentieth Century. In this series we examine the 101 Events which, in the judgment of experts, including those who contribute to the series, most influentially shaped the century, our world, and our way of life.
Six participants go undercover in crucial areas along I-65 – one of the biggest drug trafficking corridors in the country, encompassing six counties in Kentucky and Indiana – for a first-hand look into how drug cartels have infiltrated America’s Heartland.
Undercover Billionaire: Comeback City will feature Stearns helping Erie business owners overcome challenges resulting from an economy that ground to a halt just under a year ago as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In each episode, Stearns will meet with an Erie business, assess its operation and identify areas that need to change. Stearns and the business owners then have 27 days to turn the business around financially. The period of 27 days was chosen because the average small business in America has just 27 days in cash reserves.
Dan McKernan relocated from Austin, Texas, to take over his family's 140-year-old farm in Michigan and transform it into the "Barn Sanctuary," a place for farm animals that have experienced abuse, neglect and more; the show follows Dan and his family as they learn the ropes of their new life on the farm and give the barnyard animals a second chance at life; it also documents his travels across the country to rescue barn animals.
Motor City Motors is a garage based competition reality television show on the Discovery Channel hosted by the Detroit Brothers. During development, the show was referred to as MG: Motor City, a successor to the similar Discovery show Monster Garage.
The first episode aired on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 9:00pm. The first season has thirteen episodes.
Johannesburg South Africa, arguably, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Sometimes though, out of the ashes and ruins comes a hero, or three - Meet the Eblen brothers, they run NightGuard security and, big or small, will tackle all kinds of crime.
This series explores the history of drug trafficking from a political perspective and reveals the murky role played by many states which have used the drug trade as an instrument of power. Opium, heroin, cocaine, and designer drugs have sparked wars, financed militias, and brought down states.
With 1066, Professor Jennifer Paxton's exciting and historically rich six-lecture course, experience for yourself the drama of this dynamic year in medieval history-centering on the Norman Conquest of England that would dramatically reshape both English and Western history. Taking you from the shores of Scandinavia and France to the battlefields of the English countryside, this course plunges you into a world of fierce Viking warriors, powerful noble families, politically charged marriages, tense succession crises, epic military invasions, and more.
Former recording artist Temmora Levy juggles the challenges of training future musical superstars while dealing with their stage parents, managing her daughter Meisha's pop girl group, and keeping up with the daily demands of motherhood and marriage.
This true crime docuseries takes you deep inside peaceful communities in which a sadistic predator is living undetected. Brought to life by the extraordinary testimony of friends and family of the victims, local residents, and law enforcement, as well as those closest to the perpetrators, these terrifying stories reveal the true horror of what happens when nightmares come true.
Anaplastologist Allison Vest opens the doors to her practice and shares the cases of patients who have missing anatomy due to trauma, cancer or congenital conditions, but have been given a second chance through amazing, realistic prosthetics. Her prosthetics often go undetected thanks to the skillful combination of skin color correction, hair placement, and even delicately painted veins. However, for her patients, there is nothing discreet about the impact these parts have, from a woman who lost her hands after an extreme case of pneumonia to a boy missing both ears after a dog attack. Allison's workshop is a world of wonder, hope, healing and strength.
Soul! or SOUL! (1968–1973) was a pioneering performance/variety television program in the late 1960s and early 1970s produced by New York City PBS affiliate, WNET. It showcased African American music, dance and literature. The program was created and often hosted by Ellis Haizlip, an openly gay African American closely associated with the Black Arts Movement. Poet Nikki Giovanni was also a frequent host. Among the musical performers who appeared on the show were Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind, and Fire, the Dells, Labelle, Ashford and Simpson, Al Green, Tito Puente, McCoy Tyner, Max Roach, and Gladys Knight, as well as African performers Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba. Others who appeared on the program included boxer Muhammad Ali, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, minister (later politician) Jesse Jackson, actor / singer Harry Belafonte, actor Sidney Poitier, and Kathleen Cleaver, wife of Eldridge Cleaver.
Feisworld is an intimate look into the lives of a diverse group of incredible people through conversations with host Fei Wu. Having come to America from China as a teenager, Fei has carved out a life as a successful entrepreneur and mentor. These conversations with her teachers and friends serve to highlight both shared and contrasting struggles and successes with the people she meets.