A Comprehensive Look at America's Most Controversial Punishment
The death penalty in the United States is as old as the country itself, with roots to the original European settlements. During this time over 15,000 men and women have been executed, eventually spurring a heated debate about this ultimate punishment.
Featuring interviews and commentary from leading criminal and sociology experts, this documentary takes an inside look at the origins of America's capital punishment laws, the methods of execution, and the faces of evil who have received the death sentence including Ted Bundy, Timothy McVeigh, and John Wayne Gacy. Also get a glimpse into the prison cells and lives of those who await their fate on Death Row.
A series by Scott Steedman, dedicated to knowledgeable engineers and their buildings, as he says himself. It tells about various engineering achievements and technologies.
You've got a pet, and it's got problems. There is only one man who can solve them, so good thing you've come to the right place. It's the honorable Judge Gary Busey and this is his pet court. You're about to meet people with some serious pet problems. They're about to go to-to-toe with the silver fox of jurisprudence. It's Gary Busey, Pet Judge!
Take a look inside some of the most power hungry monsters running the streets of South Africa. Get to grips with local customising, whilst the local tuners showcase what they are capable of.
A CGI Animated Series with 12 x The Personality. Everyone born on Earth knows what their star sign is - which is why Astrolology has transformed all twelve iconic Zodiac symbols into fun characters with big personalities that everybody can all relate to, as the basis of a hilarious short-form kid's TV series. Each episode contains a short feature based on each of the 12 stars signs, which means that, no matter when you were born, you will find an animated cartoon about you, highlighting your personality (and indicating a few hidden truths about the way you think and feel). Even for viewers who are not generally engaged with Astrology, it will be impossible not to be curious as to what will happen to their personal star sign in each episode; thus ensuring a maximum audience. Because the star sign characters have been established throughout the world for over 2,500 years and have universal appeal means that Astrolology enjoys the biggest inbuilt audience of any original series. Ever.
Explore one of the largest online collections of rare films from America’s “Forgotten War†on the Korean Peninsula. See startling documentary footage of street fighting, massacres and marching, and rare color film of aerial and ground attacks.
The Director's Chair is a show about movies and the people who make them. Each week, the show features a short film and interviews that film's director about their inspirations and process!
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.
We follow the Beat Enforcement team as they attempt to curb the rampant drug use & crime in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Along side these stories we get a glimpse into the personal lives of the Law Enforcement who are sworn to protect the city. These stories range from an Officer's attempt to have a child, to keeping control of an Anti-Police protest.
Billy Hayes' legendary escape from a Turkish prison was the basis for the Oscar-winning movie Midnight Express. Now, with his unique first hand experience Billy takes us into the world of the Greatest Prison Escapes! Through reenactments, we'll experience audacious jail and prison breaks in dramatic form.
We'll hear intriguing interviews with the survivors, witnesses, historians, and law enforcement of each event. We'll meet the prisoners. Experience the private hells. The risks, rewards, and failures. One by one, with each dangerous and thrilling step, host Billy Hayes will present to the audience a vivid tour of the Greatest Prison Escapes!
Las Vegas...Sin City...There is no place like it on earth. The adult playground in the Sun... The country s greatest resort city... the gambling capital of the world...A place of casinos...Home of the famous, and infamous Strip. It is a city where for the right price every kind of entertainment is available for everyone and anyone at any time... It is a city that never sleeps. But it is also a uniquely American city...A Western city ... A desert city. The story of Las Vegas is a 20th century tale...A tale that unites the Mob with the Wild West s culture of cowboys, gunslingers, and saloons. Las Vegas reflects the greater American story of freedom, and the American dream of striking it rich...The last place where you can arrive as a nobody and leave as a king.
Altair, growing up in the bizarre world of the Starish people, he has a blast. He rides on roller coasters that design themselves, he has a star-herding green dog, and he can fly. What more could a boy want?
This sweeping World War II series examines the outcome of battles fought in every major theater. It shows that these battles were decided by strategy and by which armies could capitalize on the terrain or gain better access to supplies. Whether waged by the Allies or by Hitler and the Axis powers, victory or defeat could determine possession of territory, resources, or the will to go on fighting.
Rumble & Hum is a reality tattoo and lifestyle show that follows South Africa's most awarded tattoo artist Lewis "Vudulew" Williams and his team of tattoo and piercing artists, Cole Moebius and Adrianne Black through their everyday lives.