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Pub. Date
[2023]
Summary
Costa Rica's motto is Pura Vida, Pure Life, and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica's wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty cloud forests and discover the nation's dazzling diversity of hummingbirds. Watch how...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Summary
Discovering the secret of life at age 25 with Francis Crick, Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson has thrived on making headlines ever since. His discovery of DNA's structure, the double helix, revolutionized human understanding of how life works. Uncover his signature achievements, complexities, and contradictions, including his penchant for expressing unfiltered points of view.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Summary
Lucy Worsley recreates how Christmas was celebrated during the age of Henry VIII, eating, drinking, singing, dancing and partying as people did 500 years ago. On each of the traditional twelve days of Christmas, Lucy reveals a different aspect of the festivities, uncovering fresh insights into the Tudor mind and casting a captivating new light on Christmas itself.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Summary
In Yorkshire, a unique English garden rigged with over 50 cameras gives a rare insight into the dramatic life of a mother weasel as she tries to raise her first family. Also, new science uncovers the problem-solving abilities of the honey badger, the secrets behind the ferretb2ss legendary flexibility, and the wolverineb2ss remarkable sense of smell.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Summary
When Julien and his wife move to Amsterdam to help look after their grandchild, the Chief of Police, who happens to be Julien's old girlfriend, seeks out his help in finding a young sex worker who has gone missing. As Baptise rapidly becomes embroiled in a case that peels back layers and layers of atrocity in the sex trade and drugs, nothing is as it first seems. For Julien Baptiste the beautiful streets, canals and houses of Amsterdam hide dark,...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Summary
Explore the life and work of author Flannery O'Connor, whose distinctive Southern Gothic style influenced a generation of artists and activists. Winner of the first-ever Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, O'Connor includes conversations with Mary Karr, Hilton Als and others. Through never-before-seen archival footage, examine the life and legacy of an American literary icon.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Summary
Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson embarks on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of the planet. Following a trail of fossils found in all the wrong places - beech trees in Antarctica, redwoods and hippo-like mammals in the Arctic - NOVA uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-thick ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life.
11) Animal espionage
Pub. Date
[2019]
Summary
How can animals be studied when the researcher cannot get close to it? Camera traps and drones are revolutionizing wildlife biology by recording the secret lives of animals, from whales and tigers to giant armadillos, all without disturbing them.
Pub. Date
2020
Summary
Princess Elizabeth was a child of thirteen on September 3, 1939, when her father King George VI informed the people that Britain was at war. This revelatory documentary tells the story of the Queen's experiences during WWII and how the longest-reigning monarch in British history was shaped by the war.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Summary
Journey to three of the most exotic, mysterious, and remote islands on Earth: Madagascar, Borneo, and Hawaii. These isolated and iconic tropical islands harbor remarkable wildlife and human castaways found nowhere else on Earth. In a rapidly changing world, these fragile islands are a vital gauge for the health of the planet.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Summary
If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by century's end. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to changing climate through assisted evolution. Follow scientists as they attempt to crossbreed heat-resistant corals, and even transplant corals' algae, in a race to save the coral reefs from extinction.
15) Primates
Pub. Date
2021.
Summary
Primates have been called the highest order of animal with big brains, adaptability, tool-usage, social structures, and personalities. Learn more about familiar species and discover new ones, such as the newly-found bald uakari and Tapanuli orangutan, as well as the scientists who work with them.
16) Dogs in the wild
Pub. Date
[2023]
Summary
One family, 37 different faces. The ambitious three-part miniseries travels the globe with an eye toward revealing the secrets of the most successful carnivore on the planet: the family of wild dogs.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Summary
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the Americas, prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday with a treasure trove of landmark exhibitions. When COVID-19 strikes, the world shuts down and, for the first time in its history, the Met closes its doors indefinitely. Then, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, the museum is met with urgent demands for social justice. Facing an uncertain future and questioning its very purpose,...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Summary
Narrated by Tony-and Academy Award-winner Joel Grey, this entertaining documentary mingles cultural history with illuminating perspectives on the origins and meanings of some of Broadway's most beloved songs, stories, and shows. With performances by Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Zero Mostel, Nathan Lane, Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and many more!
