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Changing Planet

2022

Changing Planet

2022
Join conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan on an ambitious seven-year natural history series documenting six of the planet's most threatened ecosystems and meeting the people fighting to restore the Earth’s delicate balance. On his journey he meets the inspiring scientists and communities working to bring about positive change.
The Dictator's Playbook

2018

The Dictator's Playbook

2018
7.6
Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the 20th century. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them? Learn the answers in these six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.
People of the North

2023

People of the North

2023
A series that visits spectacular places across the northern points of Scandinavia. Hosted by Norwegian television personality Arne Hjeltnes, Swedish chef Frida Ronge, and award-winning distiller Stig Bareksten, the team ventures to far-away places in northern Norway and the Faroe Islands to showcase the Nordic way of life in these remote regions. Throughout the series, the trio explore the food, culture, land, traditions and people who live in this isolated part of the world.
Big Cats 24/7

2024

Big Cats 24/7

2024
8.3
Follow the lives of lions, cheetahs and leopards in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, a place described as one of Africa's last wildernesses.
Seaside Hotel

2004

Seaside Hotel

2004
George-Albert Bordemer (son of the owner), top of the class and resourceful, shares the strangest of adventures with Rosy (daughter of the gardener), a nosy little minx -even though they have a love-hate relationship. Their hotel is often faced with the competition of Majestop, much bigger and much fancier; they thus have to rack their brains so as to lure customers.
The Boonies

2017

The Boonies

2017
Follows five former childhood best friends who embark on a $1,164,000 treasure hunt inside the haunted halls of Boone High School.
Henry David Thoreau

2026

Henry David Thoreau

2026
1
Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has been obscured by myth. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, he was brilliant but flawed, idealistic but opinionated. A writer, scientist and activist, his words resonate urgently with today’s challenges as humanity looks for ways to live in harmony with nature—and each other.
Craft in America

2007

Craft in America

2007
Explore the vitality, history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on our nation's rich cultural heritage. Capturing the beauty, creativity and originality of craftsmanship, the show highlights artists and explores the inter-relationship of what they do, how they do it and why they have chosen a life of creating art.
Signature Dish

2022

Signature Dish

2022
Signature Dish discovers and reveals the standout dishes at a wide array of the DMV's best restaurants, from the latest dining hot spots to strip-mall eateries serving up authentic global cuisines.
Broken Bread

2019

Broken Bread

2019
8.5
Broken Bread showcases inspiring people who are making a difference in their communities through food. Restaurant entrepreneur, social activist and acclaimed chef Roy Choi takes viewers on a journey through his hometown, the city of Los Angeles, exploring complex social justice issues while meeting inspiring individuals and organizations who use food as a platform for activism as well as a catalyst for change.
Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen

2024

Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen

2024
5.5
Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen on ITV1 sees the Bake Off judge join her husband John to share their favourite dishes.
Must See TV

2005

Must See TV

2005
No Passport Required

2018

No Passport Required

2018
8
Join chef Marcus Samuelsson on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture.
Planet California

2022

Planet California

2022
A celebration of California’s wildlife and wild places, and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call it home. Famous for its beaches and Hollywood, California is also a wellspring of biodiversity. Bounded by mountains, deserts and the Pacific Ocean, here are iconic wild places like Yosemite National Park and Death Valley, as well as Baja California’s lesser-known wild beauty.
A Taste of History

2009

A Taste of History

2009
7
A Taste of History is a TV cooking series that explores America’s culinary beginnings from the birthplace of American cuisine. This innovative series brings America’s history to life and makes it vibrant as we step back in time and get to know the founders of our country through the food they ate and the recipes they prepared.
Vitals

2021

Vitals

2021
7
An intense, moving, hopeful portrait of life at a Barcelona hospital over the toughest times of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Love & Respect with Killer Mike

2021

Love & Respect with Killer Mike

2021
Love & Respect with Killer Mike is a weekly interview program featuring respectful, straight talk with an eclectic mix of guests equally passionate about today’s issues. Guests may be famous, infamous, or not-yet-famous — politicians, performers, authors, civic leaders, industry titans, and more — but all take part in the type of intriguing conversation only Killer Mike can conduct.
Ancient Invisible Cities

2018

Ancient Invisible Cities

2018
8.2
Explores the hidden secrets of three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world: Cairo, Athens and Istanbul. 3D scans allow us to view the architectural jewels of these cities as they've never been seen before.
Truth Behind the Moon Landing

2019

Truth Behind the Moon Landing

2019
6.8
Truth Behind the Moon Landing tests evidence and applies scientific reasoning to conspiracies with the help of former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, Iraq War veteran and former FBI agent Chad Jenkins, and author Mike Bara.
As Schools Match Wits

1961

As Schools Match Wits

1961
As Schools Match Wits is a high school quiz show, hosted by Beth Ward, that airs on PBS member station WGBY in Springfield, Massachusetts, and produced in association with Westfield State College. America's longest-running high school quiz show, As Schools Match Wits is well known throughout western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.