NonfictionAfter toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production.
NonfictionThe story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.
NonfictionJapan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing US sanctions and widespread outrage. Driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that will reshape the course of World War II.
NonfictionIn California, deputies track an armed suspect and find themselves in a brutal gunfight. In Georgia, a routine traffic stop escalates into a life-or-death situation for an officer. In Utah, officers race to save a man trapped in his burning car.
NonfictionThe story of how America's battle to control the seas against the terrifying German U-boats in the Atlantic and Japan's fearsome Navy in the Pacific ultimately turns the tide of the war.
NonfictionAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces sweep across Southeast Asia. On Guadalcanal, United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping their relentless advance.
NonfictionOperation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
NonfictionIn NM, parents fear for a son battling Lyme. The Raneys discover he's turned to bee sting therapy, a plan that unravels when his homestead's hive vanishes. They face a brutal choice as stress worsens his condition: push on … or risk permanent damage.
NonfictionThe Allies undertake Operation Overlord, one of the most complicated and massive military invasions in history, to liberate Occupied France and open up a true second front in Western Europe.
NonfictionIn New York City, in the 1840s, people need a diversion from the "railroad pace" at which they work and live. They find it in a game of questionable origins. On June 19, 1846, at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, a team of well-dressed gentlemen, the Knickerbockers, play the first game of baseball. By 1856, the game is already being called "the national pastime," or simply, "Our Game." But the nation is about to be torn apart. And, in the midst of the Civil War, there is one thing that Americans North and South have in common: baseball.
NonfictionAmericans are on the move. Moving to the suburbs. Moving across the country. They are, it seems, restless. Of course, if you're a baseball fan in New York, you don't want to move. You're in baseball heaven. Year after year, the Yankees are on top of the American League. Year after year, the Giants and Dodgers fight for the National league crown. Starting in 1949, there is a New York team in the World Series for 10 straight years. And in six of those years, both teams are from New York.
NonfictionIn part two, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May continue in their quest to take three V8-engined sports cars on an epic journey through Patagonia to the southernmost city in the world. Along the way they encounter stunning landscapes, mechanical meltdowns and torturously unpaved roads before a terrifying turn of events brings their adventure to a heart-stopping climax.
NonfictionThe Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the "forgotten theater" of World War II, as America struggles to bring the fight to Tokyo's door.
NonfictionAs Hitler's reach extends beyond Germany and darkness descends on Europe, his hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
NonfictionTizzy tracks down a pipe-wielding road-rager who violently attacks cars and threatens drivers across LA. A woman is caught on camera shamelessly defecating on a car, and an enraged man makes off with a tow truck, wreaking havoc through the streets of NYC.
NonfictionIn Operation Torch, the first joint U.S.-British offensive of the war, thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops – and their untested leader Eisenhower – face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps and the infamous Field Marshall Erwin Rommel.
NonfictionLeopard mother Olimba is bringing up her two cubs in an ideal leopard territory called Nsefu, in Zambia. Soon, however, her world is turned upside down by the arrival of wild dog Storm and her chaotic pack. Storm's pack seems unchallengeable - even dominating hyena Tandala and the rest of her clan. But just when the dogs are beginning to settle into the kingdom and welcome a litter of puppies, an even more powerful force appears on the horizon - lions. These new arrivals are a threat to everyone here - something that is brought into sharp focus when Olimba's young son goes missing...
NonfictionThe world's biggest car program is back with a brand new, two-part special in which Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take three V8-engined sports cars on a grueling 1600 journey through the spectacular landscapes of Patagonia.
NonfictionIn 1894, a sportwriter named Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson takes over a struggling minor league - the Western League - and turns it into a financial success. In 1900, he changes its name to the American League and begins talking about challenging the big city monopoly held by the National League. The revolution takes only three years. In 1903, the first World Series is played between the American League Boston Pilgrims and the National League Pittsburg Pirates.
NonfictionIt's the ultimate test of man against machine - or should that be dog against machine - as the Top Gear team set out on one of their most ambitious and arduous challenges ever. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond take part in an epic land race starting in the town of Resolute, Northern Canada, finishing 450 miles later at the Magnetic North Pole.
NonfictionBehind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages — one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack Germany's "unbreakable" Enigma Code and change the course of the war.
NonfictionAmerican colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent confrontation. After protestors dump tea in Boston Harbor, the British government enacts martial law in Massachusetts. Fighting at Lexington and Concord ignites a war that will last eight years.
NonfictionIn this year's Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to boost the British economy by embarking on a trade mission to India. Equipped with three old British cars and a range of uniquely British products, they set off on an epic road trip across one of the world’s most fascinating and challenging countries, devotedly promoting Britain with distinctly mixed results.
NonfictionAmerica and the world are seeing more changes that at any time in history. And so is baseball. Free agency, multi-million dollar salaries, designated hitters, a new all-time home run champion, a Canadian world champion. And yet, today, we can still look at the game and see something not much different than what our fathers and grandfathers saw.
NonfictionThe three wise men of Top Gear embark on a seasonal road trip as they attempt to recreate a certain famous journey across the Middle East to Bethlehem. They do so in a trio of open top sports cars, each wholly unsuited to the conflict ridden mountains of Southern Turkey, the dangerous warzones of Iraq and the searing deserts of Syria. Along the way they test the limits of mechanical and physical endurance as well as asking the vital question, what exactly is myrrh and where do you buy it?
NonfictionBroadway professionals priced out of New York stage a second act in beautiful Pego, Spain. But between two cats, big Mediterranean dreams, and a desire for a more affordable life, they may not see eye to eye on this new production.
NonfictionIn the wake of the notorious biker shootout in May of 2015, Lisa gains access to the world of America's toughest outlaws, one-percenter bikers called the Mongols.
NonfictionAs the final, lethal surges strike, Tom Hiddleston confronts the final question: What does it mean to survive? Investigating Julia Felix’s final decision, the Praetorian’s sacrifice and the fate of Avianius, Tom uncovers new evidence that challenges everything we think we know about Pompeii. In the face of total destruction, he reveals not just who lived but what survival really meant.
NonfictionSome targets are taken by force – others require a game of cat and mouse played out across continents and years of relentless chase. While the prey changes, the pursuit never does.
NonfictionIn the second part of the Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May continue their epic African Odyssey. Having survived insane traffic, lethal mud slides and some distinctly dubious map reading, the trio and their ailing estate cars reach the climax of their quest to find the definitive source of the Nile.
NonfictionA woman calls 911 after she finds her mother dead with a knife in her chest. Is she a grieving daughter? Then, someone murders a husband in a remote park on Valentine’s Day. Is it a tragic accident or a lover’s tryst gone wrong?
NonfictionAn unmarried long-distance couple takes the plunge and looks for a home together in Lisbon, Portugal. It's a test of whether they're ready for a bigger commitment, so their search may become more than just finding a house.
NonfictionIn the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are in Africa with a simple mission to find the definitive source of the Nile. Over the years many explorers claim to have already done just that, but the Top Gear trio believes that they can do better by traveling further and faster than any exploration team in history using only grit, ingenuity and three ageing estate cars.
NonfictionOur story begins in a little village on the border between Zimbabwe and Botswana. Unusually, James was the first to arrive, in his 1985 Mercedes 230E. Next up is Jeremy with a 1981 Lancia Beta Coupé. Finally, Richard turns up in an Opel Kadet made in 1963, which he immediately bonded with and named Oliver.To reach their destination on the Namibian border, the guys have to negotiate the vast openness and primordial sludge of the Makgadikgadi salt pans, the choking dust of the Kalahari Desert, not to mention the treacherous rivers and hungry wildlife of the Okavango Delta. Along the way, they encounter more or less every da
NonfictionGeorge Washington's extraordinary journey from loyal British subject to victorious commander and first president of a revolutionary new nation is a lesson in leadership that's endured for 250 years.
NonfictionIn Europe, in the Pacific, on the homefront, both African-Americans and whites fight to make the world safe for democracy. When the world ends, Major League Baseball becomes, in fact, what it has always claimed to be: the national pastime. But, at the beginning of the decade, Jackie Robinson's debut is still some years away. Meanwhile, Joe DiMaggio sets a consecutive game-hitting streak that still stands. Ted Williams becomes the last man to hit .400. The once-lowly Brooklyn Dodgers win their first pennant. And world War II takes so much talent from the majors that the St. Louis Browns win a pennant.
NonfictionThroughout America, and even on the baseball diamonds in New York's Central Park, thousands of homeless people build shantytowns called "Hoovervilles." More than ever, America needs heroes. And even as it struggles to make it through the Depression, baseball provides them. But the heroes do not come only from the Major Leagues. The Negro Leagues being baseball to towns the Major leagues ignore - to people the Major Leagues spurn. To delight the fans, they develop an elaborate warm-up routine in pantomime; throwing and hitting an invisible ball so convincingly. spectators can't believe it's not real. It's called "shad
NonfictionTizzy identifies a disturbingly brazen shopper who places merchandise under his kilt. An angry golfer tees off on bystanders, a man has an ice cream truck meltdown, and a woman claims a public beach as her own private yard.
NonfictionWhen a disturbed brother slaughters three generations of a family, he quickly confesses and continues by confessing to a 10-year-old cold case. Detectives uncover a narcissistic psychopath with parasitic tendencies whose one goal is to return to prison.
NonfictionIn one of the most spectacular and incredible Top Gear road trips ever attempted, the boys head to Vietnam, aiming to travel the entire length of the country in just eight days, thereby achieving what the American military failed to do in 10 years.
NonfictionAs the wet season transforms Nsefu into a lush green paradise, Storm's wild dog pups must learn to navigate their new, flooded world. Leopard mother Olimba clashes with her daughter Mutima, forcing her to grow up fast. The lion pride's dominance intensifies, with devastating consequences for the hyena clan and their newborns. When Storm gives birth to a second litter, disaster strikes at the den, and with the lions closing in, the dogs' place in the kingdom hangs in the balance. But even lions must remain vigilant in this crowded land.
NonfictionMark Goodson and Merv Griffin wage a three-decades battle to reinvent the television game show, creating iconic franchises with spinning wheels, buzzers, and catchphrases that become ingrained in American culture.
NonfictionThe Top Gear boys are once again let loose in the USA, this time for an epic road trip up the east coast. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are comparing the Mercedes SLS, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and the Ferrari 458 Italia. Along the way they undertake a series of challenges culminating in a fight to find the fastest way into New York, all in the name of crowning the world's greatest sports car. There's a round up of car-related Christmas tat and Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle takes to the track as the star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
NonfictionExamining the startling, never-before-seen video evidence of aquatic hominids that has come forward since the documentary MERMAIDS: THE BODY FOUND first aired in 2012, with the original whistleblower on the Mermaid Conspiracy, Dr. Paul Robertson.
NonfictionBefore and after World War I, a steady stream of immigrants lands on the shores of America. They want instantly to become American. To pursue the American dream. To play the American game. But even as thousands of new Americans pick up a ball for the first time, even as the country endures a world war, baseball is trying to endure a decade that includes the meanest, vilest, angriest player ever to step onto a field and a scandal that almost destroys the game.
NonfictionSir David Attenborough journeys into the hidden world of forests, where lives are entwined in the most unexpected of ways. From the temperate rainforests of Canada, where rarely seen ‘spirit bears’ fish for salmon, to the teak forests of India, where whistling wild dogs work together to bring down prey three times their size, the forests of planet Earth are full of unseen connections.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rain forest armed only with three shabby 4x4s which they bought from the local small ads for a maximum of 3500 a piece. What follows is set to be their most extraordinary journey to date as they attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile, encountering local drug lords, the debilitating effects of high altitude and the terrifying sheer drops of the infamous Death Road along the way. But before all that, they've got to escape from the deep, dark centre of the rain forest in what is without doubt the toughest and most unmissa
NonfictionPresident Clinton's past statements come home to roost as Independent Counsel Ken Starr sends the Republican-led House his referral outlining the grounds for impeachment.
NonfictionThe few short months of an Alaskan summer must sustain the wildlife for the whole year. No matter how hot it gets, winter is just around the corner, and there is much to do before the sun sets again. Twenty-four hour sunlight brings its own problems: forest fires, Sahara-like sand dunes in the Arctic Circle and the very speed of seasonal change serve as reminders as to how untameable Alaska is.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond travel to Florida in order to prove that a fly-drive holiday would be more fun if you bought a car instead of renting one. Having picked up some wheels for no more than $1,000 each, the boys embark on an epic road trip to find out who got the best deal, encountering heat, flies and some very angry locals along the way.
NonfictionAs Vesuvius begins to stir, Tom Hiddleston asks a crucial question: Will anyone recognize the warning signs in time? Tracing two real Romans — a teenage apprentice and a formidable businesswoman — he uncovers a city carrying on as earthquakes intensify. With the clock already ticking, Tom investigates why people ignore danger and whether these first decisions sealed their fate.
NonfictionThe Raneys intervene to save an Alaskan family exiled to tents by a mold-infested cabin. Facing bears, an arsenic-laced spring, and staring down a seven-month winter, they have one shot to make the homestead livable.
NonfictionIreland is steeped in history and traditions, both oral and written. It is also steeped in the myth that it has the worst food on the planet. New York chef and travel television host Anthony Bourdain is traveling to Ireland to dispel those myths.
NonfictionSurprising evidence at the world’s oldest temple overturns our understanding of human history. The latest excavations at the 12,000 year-old Göbekli Tepe in Turkey are making archaeologists rethink the roots of civilization.
NonfictionBefore they became instruments of war, they sounded like impossible ideas. An American medical student develops a closed-circuit rebreather that allows Allied frogmen to slip beneath enemy harbors without a single bubble.
NonfictionA mother notices that her son is dark and detached and occasionally reveals to her fantasies of violence towards his own family. She begins to wonder if her once-happy, sweet boy is evil, but could never imagine the true terror her son would become.
NonfictionHow lax laws leave the for-profit adoption industry ripe for abuse. With Retro Report, investigating how so-called baby brokers have targeted pregnant women and families looking to adopt, and an epicenter of the problem in Utah. From FRONTLINE.
NonfictionDetectives find a woman partially clothed and strangled to death in a wooded ditch in Florida. With no leads or suspects, her case goes cold. Then, a surprise confession almost ten years later exposes a deviant sexual psychopath with a murderous fantasy.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May continue their journey in three ancient and barely functioning trucks, heading toward their final challenge - building a bridge over River Kwai in Thailand. Having climbed mountains and endured a Burmese trucker stop, they must now venture into the Shan state, an area rife with civil war and normally closed to Western TV crews.
NonfictionBeginning with an examination of slavery, this episode looks at the causes of the war and the burning questions of union and states' rights. Significant events include John Brown's rebellion at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Introducing the series' major figures -- Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant -- the episode concludes with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, where both sides realize it is to be a very long war.
NonfictionIn Colorado, a crime spree leads Police on the hunt for a suspect wanted for the murder of a man found dead in a parking lot. In Florida, an Officer puts his life on the line to apprehend an armed suspect wanted for domestic assault.
NonfictionNew Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but as war begins, Americans find themselves sharply divided. After the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, George Washington of Virginia arrives to command the newly created Continental Army. In July 1776, the Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence, insisting on the people’s right to resist tyranny and govern themselves.
NonfictionBourdain and his crew take their long-awaited inaugural trip to Iran exploring Tehran and Isfahan, and sites that include Imam Square, the Borje Milad, mosques, and ancient caravanserai. The cuisine includes Dizi, Fesenjan, Biryani, and Tahdig. Local guides for this tour include Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and his wife Yeganeh Salehi, who were subsequently detained by the Iranian government.
NonfictionBill Nye shows all kinds of unexpected places where magnets can be found. In fact, the Earth itself is a huge magnet! Find out how to make a compass and why opposites attract.
NonfictionEpisode 1: In 1851, a band of Indian fighters in California encounters a place of astonishing beauty, setting in motion events that bring other newcomers to Yosemite Valley: artists, writers, entrepreneurs, tourists, and eventually John Muir, who becomes a national voice for preservation. Meanwhile, reports emerge from Wyoming Territory of a fantastical place at the headwaters of the Yellowstone River. An exploration confirms the rumors, and in 1872 Congress creates the world's first national park at Yellowstone, but does nothing to provide for its protection. In 1886, General Phil Sheridan and the U.S. Cavalry ride to the
NonfictionAryn doesn’t understand why Josh isn’t excited about her new job. Orna tells Elíana that her condescension isn’t helpful, and Mitch explains his view of fatherhood. Alexes reveals his troubling past of abuse.
NonfictionInvestigator Ben Smith travels to Jesse Marcel's hometown on Louisiana's Gulf Coast to speak with family members who reveal information that supports Marcel's story of a government coverup. Smith speaks with Leslie Kean, the investigative journalist who broke The New York Times story about a clandestine U.S. government program to investigate UFOs. Smith also digs deeper into the mystery of the journal as he studies writing samples to determine if the journal might have been written by one of Marcel's fellow officers who later claimed he was ordered to oversee the military's coverup. Back in Marcel's hometown, Smith meets w
NonfictionCould Sabrina Aisenberg still be alive today? Five-month-old Sabrina vanished from her crib near Tampa gaining national attention. The investigation quickly zeroed in on her parents. But could Sabrina have been kidnapped?
NonfictionWhen a freak storm unleashes a tornado and a year's worth of rainfall on the city of Valencia, Spain, stunned eyewitnesses capture catastrophic flooding in the urban center as bridges buckle, cars are swept away, and residents fight for their lives.
NonfictionThe origins of humanity can be traced back to Africa, and some of the oldest religious traditions across the continent describe mysterious beings who descended from the sky in thunderous vehicles.
NonfictionIn "Bloody Tangipahoa," a new sheriff takes on a parish defined by violence, fighting to pull a crumbling, neglected jail back from the brink while inmates work to rebuild the family bonds that could keep them from coming back.
NonfictionThere is only one woman on death row in Tennessee, and this is her story. In 1995, Christa Pike is introduced to satanism. Her fascination with the dark underworld grows until it comes to a deadly head in the woods one night in January.
NonfictionCome behind the scenes of Kingdom and meet the conservationists working to protect South Luangwa and its precious wildlife. We uncover the amazing efforts by scientists, anti-poaching teams and film-makers that made this series possible. A local cameraman turns his lens on elephants raiding precious crops, and anti-poaching squads enlist four-legged help to fight crime. From rapid response units using chilli bombs to combat emergencies, to rangers searching out lethal snares and guns, these are the stories of the unsung heroes and their never-ending fight to protect Zambia's wildlife.
NonfictionHave you ever wondered what holds the ocean on the Earth? Or what makes the Earth round? Host Bill Nye provides the explanations for these and other questions about the Earth's gravity.
NonfictionParts Unknown travels to the host's "first love," with a look at Hue, a city in central Vietnam, including excursions to the Dong Ba market, Vinh Moc tunnels, the Duyen Anh restaurant, and the Citadel. Sampled dishes include Com Hen, Bun Bo Hue and a special bird's nest soup.
NonfictionWill travels to the kingdom of Bhutan on a deeply intimate journey in search of the secret to happiness. Guided by happiness expert professor Dacher Keltner and local writer Tshering Denkar, Will treks to one of the highest and happiest villages in the Himalayas, at 13,000-foot altitude. While there, he confronts some of the most challenging moments of his extraordinary life and career.
NonfictionLake Clark National Park is a hidden gem where animals, plants and people all coexist in harmony. Established in 1980, the park protects the headwaters of the largest sockeye salmon run left on earth. It’s one of the best places to watch brown bears in America and preserves a living human culture, many thousands of years old, the Dena’ina, who still live here sustainably off the land.
NonfictionIn Clay County, Mississippi, where gun deaths are an epidemic and the median income sits 66% below the national average, Sheriff Scott and his team fight to keep order inside a jail where the consequences of a community in crisis arrive daily.
NonfictionYears before they brokered one of the biggest deals in music history--the 2014 sale of Beats Electronics to Apple for $3 billion--Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine navigated very different environments towards destinies that would, ultimately and improbably, bring them together. Dre's story began in Compton, CA, where his fascination with dance music, DJ innovations and sound brought him into contact with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, DJ Yella and MC Ren. Together, they would become the core of the 1980s gangsta-rap supergroup N.W.A. A native of Red Hook, Brooklyn, Jimmy gravitated to music following an indifferent academic career, and with a
