Finns became the most rural of all European immigrant groups. They created “havens in the woods,” cultural islands surrounded by forests where their ancestral language and customs persisted for 100 years. Pelkie, Michigan is one of these havens.
All The President's Men: A six-part series exposing the Deep State's coordinated attack on Trump supporters, revealing untold stories of personal sacrifice, political corruption, and the fight to preserve American democracy.
The dramatic twists and turns of the investigation into Rachel O’Reilly’s murder in 2004, and the devastating impact it had on her loved ones, featuring testimony from those who were closest to the case.
The Playboy Bunny Murder will see Marcel Theroux investigate a set of disturbing murders of young women that have remained unsolved since the 1970s and reveal a dark and violent side hidden beneath the wealth and glamour of exclusive corners of London’s nightlife at that time.
The journalist and filmmaker’s long-standing interest in the brutal murders, which shocked the London he grew up in, led him to return to the killings of Eve Stratford, a Playboy Bunny who aspired to be a famous model, Lynda Farrow, a croupier with years of experience working in nighttime London, and Lynne Weedon, a schoolgirl whose whole life lay ahead of her.
Thirteen-year-old Jaz is sent to a town full of crazy kids and psycho adults, Wakkaville - as different from Sydney as night from day. But this is her last chance to get it together. With Flick, her self-appointed tour guide, Martin, her cowboy ‘jackaroo’ neighbour and Buzza, an aquaphobic surfer, Jaz makes it her mission to drag Wakkaville into the 21st century.
One world, one people. The series highlight the remarkable life and brilliant moments of global Chinese, who have been a driving force behind so many positive changes in our world. On top of renowned scholars, experts, athletes, artists and entrepreneurs, it also covers the stories of individuals who aspire to achieve self-actualization. Take a closer look at the fascinating lives of Chinese pride, their steadfast commitment, their energetic attitude, and the significant impact they have been making.
The Real Prime Suspect is a case of life imitating art imitating life. Former Met detective Jackie Malton - the real-life inspiration for DCI Jane Tennison from Prime Suspect - retraces notorious murder cases from the UK and US.
This series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought far from the bombs of any battlefront. A game of chess and war amongst code breakers to learn the battle plans of enemy commanders in the field. Revealed here are the remarkable exploits of American and British code breakers and their immense contribution to victory in Europe and the Pacific during WWII.
A young woman, Breeze, socialises with strangers online, believing it to be a harmless pastime until she happens across a mysterious, masked figure who claims to be an agent from the underground hacking group known as ‘Anonymous’.
Award-winning hotelier Alex Polizzi and her mother, Olga, who have become equal business partners, start work on a sweeping renovation project at their 37-bedroom medieval coaching inn in east Sussex.
A Six Hour Series for The Discovery Channel that follows 80 candidates of Class 234 and their efforts to become US NAVY SEALS. You WILL feel the pain after watching the physical and mental challenges these candidates are faced with.
Texas is a mecca for truck customization, an uber-diverse metal cranking mash of everything from trophy-winning show trucks to drop it down lowriders. While Bill Carlton, host of TEXAS METAL, is still the reigning champion in the Lone Star State's custom truck world, TEXAS METAL'S LOUD AND LIFTED has been super-sized with three of the most talented, up-and-coming custom auto garages in the state: Wide Open Garage, Mod Mafia, and 1 Way Diesel Performance.
Dennis Miller Live was a weekly talk show on HBO, hosted by comedian Dennis Miller. The show ran 215 episodes from 1994 to 2002, and received five Emmy awards, plus an additional 11 Emmy nominations. It was also nominated six times for the Writers Guild of America Award for "Best Writing For A Comedy/Variety Series", and won three of those times.
The show was the brainstorm of HBO honcho Michael Fuchs, who told Miller he could use any forum he wanted as long as he brought in the numbers. It was directed by Debbie Palacio for most of its run, and head writers were first Jeff Cesario and then Eddie Feldmann. Other writers included José Arroyo, Rich Dahm, Ed Driscoll, David Feldman, Mike Gandolfi, Jim Hanna, Tom Hertz, Leah Krinsky, Rob Kutner, Rick Overton, Jacob Sager Weinstein, and David S. Weiss.
The Great War is a CBC television film documenting Canadian participation in the First World War. The film stars Justin Trudeau and was shown on Canadian television during the 90th Anniversary of the Vimy Ridge battle, airing in two parts on April 8 and April 9, 2007.
The Fox website included the following notice seeking people to participate in the making of the film:
Did your great-grandfather take Vimy Ridge? Did he play a part in the three-month battle at Passchendaele? Did he break through the German line at Amiens? For a landmark film to mark the 90th anniversary of the First World War, the CBC is recruiting 300 descendants of those who went to war between 1914 and 1918. The descendants will walk in the footsteps of their ancestors and take part in massive battle recreations.