Currently there are more than 6,000 languages spoken around the world. This five-part series traces the history and evolution of language and attendant theories and controversies while evaluating the scope of linguistic diversity, the dissemination of language, the expansion of language into written form, and the life cycle of language.
Marine biologist and professional diver Monty Halls travels down to Cadgwith, Cornwall to live and work as a fisherman, to find out what is really involved in getting seafood onto our plates.
The Museum is British television documentary series. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the British Museum, narrated by Ian McMillan and first broadcast on BBC Two on Thursdays at 7.30pm from 10 May 2007. It is produced by BBC Wales. It is in 10 half-hour parts. There is an accompanying hardback book by Rupert Smith.
When you look back to study the early church, you're not just getting an interesting history lesson. You're seeing a testament of God's faithfulness and steadfast love for His people. In this series, respected church historian W. Robert Godfrey introduces us to the major figures, events, and contributions from the first five hundred years of the church.
How can man appropriate a space to live there in safety, in society and above all in harmony with the surrounding environment? It is Philippe Simay, humanist and philosopher, who takes us into this true epic of Human Habitat and sets the tone for the journey. Philippe is a tireless surveyor of the city, an explorer of living spaces. Determined to travel the world, Philippe decodes the way in which the inhabitants he meets appropriate space, shape it and adapt to it.
Following the work of Transport for London, finding out how thirty-thousand staff on the frontline and behind the scenes keep the city's public transportation system moving.
In this set of three videotapes, writer Graham Hancock traverses the world and explains his controversial theory that an ancient civilization, highly intelligent people who sailed the planet as early as 10,500 B.C., spread advanced astronomical knowledge and built ancient observatories.
From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the Top Gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past 13 years.
Featuring one of the longest, most intense hunts in U.S. history. In 1997, the FBI arrested John Ruffo, who ran a small computer sales company from New York City, for committing a staggering $353 million bank fraud.
Jane McDonald goes on a tour of the place she calls home, Yorkshire, as she explores the history, beauty and warmth of the county she's lived all her life.