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Capitalism

2014

Capitalism

2014
8.2
Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of "neo-liberalism", capitalism is by far the world's dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work?
Rainbow Ruby

2016

Rainbow Ruby

2016
6.6
Rainbow Ruby is the story of a spunky, resourceful little girl who magically transports to Rainbow Village, a whimsical land inhabited by her toys, and transforms into different jobs to help save the day! This CGI-animated preschool series takes the childhood fantasy of dolls come to life, and mixes in an aspirational heroine who proves that you can be anything you want to be!
Africa's Great Civilizations

2017

Africa's Great Civilizations

2017
8
Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.
Mamon

2015

Mamon

2015
5.4
While investigating the privatization of energy giant Central Energy, journalist Petra Vlčka uncovers corruption involving his brother the CEO.
The Selection: Special Operations Experiment

2016

The Selection: Special Operations Experiment

2016
5.5
Pushing themselves to the limit, 30 civilians undergo extreme training and assessment exercises.
Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle

2016

Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle

2016
6.8
Comics compete onstage while adhering to the Roast Battle rules: original material only, no physical contact, and every battle ends with a hug.
Big History

2013

Big History

2013
7.8
Explores many facets of epic moments in history from the past 13.7 billion years, from a Big History perspective.
Crimes That Shook Britain

2008

Crimes That Shook Britain

2008
7.2
Uncover the truth behind the crimes that shocked the nation.
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval

1994

Charlemagne, le prince à cheval

1994
8.8
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval is a 1993 television miniseries about the life of Charlemagne. It consists of five episodes and covers the period from the death of his father, Pepin the Short in AD 768 until Charlemagne's corronation as the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, AD 800. However, there is a minor chronological anachronism: in an earlier episode, we see Widukind, the king of the Saxons surrender and convert to Christianity, which didn't happen until AD 803. This program was directed by Clive Donner and based primarily on the contemporary biography of Charlemagne written by Einhard, who knew Charlemagne personally.
Rastamouse

2011

Rastamouse

2011
8.8
Rastamouse is a British animated stop motion children's TV series created by Genevieve Webster and Michael De Souza and produced by Three Stones Media/The Rastamouse Company for CBeebies. The show follows crime-busting mouse reggae band Da Easy Crew, who split their time between making music and solving mysteries for Da President of Mouseland. The first 52 episodes of the initial series were shown in the afternoon beginning 31 January 2011 on CBeebies. From 7 March 2011, the programme was repeated in the early mornings, on BBC Two. The second series, comprising a further 26 episodes, started on 20 August 2012, on CBeebies.
Seven of Seven

2002

Seven of Seven

2002
4.6
Nana Suzuki winds up being split into seven copies of herself. Besides the original Nana, there's also a smart Nana, a happy Nana, an angry Nana, a sensitive Nana, a sad Nana, and a slow Nana.
Olliver's Adventures

2002

Olliver's Adventures

2002
6.2
Hyperactive six-year-old Olliver uses his wild imagination to escape reality and embark on action-packed adventures of which he and his toys play the starring role.
Srugim

2008

Srugim

2008
5.6
Srugim follows a group of 30-something modern religious singles in the Katamon neighbourhood of Jerusalem as they attempt to navigate the frequently contradictory worlds of contemporary Israel and traditional observance.
Slavery and the Making of America

2005

Slavery and the Making of America

2005
7.7
The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a Southern enterprise. Simultaneously focuses on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, offering new perspectives on the slave experience and testifying to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping their own lives.
Bo on the GO!

2007

Bo on the GO!

2007
5.8
Bo lives in a castle with Dezadore the dragon. He is younger than Bo, and is really curious and often gets into trouble as he is not as physically adept as Bo. Bo's mentor on the show is Wizard. When she encounters challenges, he gives her advice. The show also encourages viewers to learn and do specific body movements to help her overcome obstacles.
A Twist in the Tale

1999

A Twist in the Tale

1999
5
A Twist in the Tale is a 1998 TV series starring William Shatner. Willam Shatner's A Twist In The Tale was a 15 episode short lived television series in the late 1990s. Every week the narrator/host would have a group of children he would tell a story to. The main children were always in the story itself.
Harts of the West

1993

Harts of the West

1993
6.8
Harts of the West is an American Western/comedy–drama series starring Beau Bridges and his father, Lloyd Bridges, set on a dude ranch in Nevada. The series aired on CBS from September 1993, to June 1994.
Gardeners' World

1968

Gardeners' World

1968
8.2
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC Television programme about gardening, first broadcast in 1968 and still running as of 2013. Its first episode was presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have been 30 minutes in length, although there are many specials that last longer. The 2008 and 2009 series used a 60-minute format.
72 Hours: True Crime

2003

72 Hours: True Crime

2003
6.6
72 Hours: True Crime focuses on crime, specifically on the first 72 hours after a crime is committed, a critical time period for solving it. Rather than focus on fictional crimes, as do Law & Order and other TV shows elsewhere, True Crime depicted actual crimes that occurred throughout Canada, using dramatic reenactments and documentary-style footage of crime scenes.
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force

1987

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force

1987
7.4
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force is an animated syndicated series in the 1980s that spawned a successful motorized toy line franchise in Europe and Asia for Mattel, despite its failures to succeed in its U.S. domestic market. The plot was based on the adventures of an American astronaut brigade as they fought off attempted invasions by Shadow Force, a nasty collection of aliens and robots led by the nefarious Emperor Dark. The show was developed with the help of the Young Astronauts’ Council with the original intention of sparking young viewers’ interest in the U.S. NASA Space Program. However, Starcom did not get much of a chance to make kids want to join the space program as it was cancelled off the air after one brief season. It was revived for a short run in the early 1990s, but no new episodes were aired. It was produced by DiC Enterprises and distributed by Access Syndication. The plot was classic Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers fare. The evil members of Shadow Force, led by Emperor Dark, were trying