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- Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
- The beginning of the Unabomber's campaign of terror from 1978 to 1985; a look into his childhood to discover what might have turned the young mathematical genius with few friends, Ted Kaczynski, into a sociopathic terrorist.
- Set 70 million years ago in the Cretaceous period in North America, this animated documentation/drama follows the journey of a young Edmontosaurus named Scar and his herd as they migrate south for the winter. This film depicts recent findings about Dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurs with feathers.
- Documentary with interviews about the Canadian black watch regiment in ww2
- The story of how a secret agent training school established in Canada during World War Two - and the training manual created specifically for it - laid the foundations for modern espionage in North America and gave birth to the CIA.
- WORLD'S STRANGEST examines bizarre explosions, peculiar jobs that require a unique skillset, unexpected places to get a good night's sleep, vehicles with unusual design features, secret bunkers and tunnels found underground, and much more.
- Is it possible that Ice Age people succeeded in crossing the frozen Atlantic Ocean to North America, thousands of years before the Vikings and Columbus? Two archaeologists believe so after discovering artifacts in Chesapeake Bay that bear an inexplicable resemblance to those from prehistoric Europe. Follow them as they combine old-fashioned excavations with exciting new DNA testing to prove their theory, answer their critics, and rewrite the history books.
- When the internet is rocked by the brutal murder of Cobra Video's owner, Bryan Kocis, all eyes focus on its biggest star Brent Corrigan. Desperate to prove his innocence, Corrigan entices the real killers in this bizarre tale of jealousy, greed and murder in the world of gay porn.
- In this documentary props and other items from the original Star Trek series are tracked down and others are restored for display at various locations throughout the U.S.
- Beast Legends investigates and creates incredible creatures: Unidentified Mysterious Animals... animals unknown to science
- This documentary explores some of the psychological behaviors regarding the world's most infamous celebrities in the ancient world, while utilizing modern scientific techniques to explain their actions.
- How mosquitoes spread deadly diseases worldwide and what is being done to stop them.
- Killer in the Village is a thorough look into the disappearance of men from Toronto's Gay Village. But the truth is that they are murdered by Bruce McArthur. His clever stealth mixes with fumbled police work, and broader culture blind spots, that all mix and permit the death toll to rise.
- On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser-known event from the War of 1812
- Dr. Carys Massarella's patients work to overcome personal challenges and thrive in their transitions. They reach major turning points in their lives, and each of their journeys culminates in a large celebration with friends and families.
- Battle Factory takes us into the hidden world of military and frontline gear factories all over the world, where raw materials become finished products. Battle Factory has unprecedented access and reveals how these things are made... right before the viewers' eyes.
- Personal accounts from Canadian, American, British, French and German soldiers, footage and re-enactments of June 6th, 1944.
- Surviving the Block reveals the epidemic of violence against transgender women of colour through the eyes of Moka Dawkins, one woman who fought back against her attacker and survived... only to find herself on trial for his murder. Transgender sex worker, Moka Dawkins, is attacked by a client and fights him off, but when police arrive, it's Moka that's arrested and put on trial for murder.
- Father & son divers / explorers Mike and Warren Fletcher solve mysteries: Missing subs to missing millions.
- Close Up Kings brings audiences the adventures of three best friends, who also happen to be America's top sleight-of-hand artists. Magick Balay, Loki, and Johnny Blaze travel from city to city taking on different challenges and attempting to outperform one another. Viewers will be enthralled by the trio's carefully orchestrated and artfully executed capers and tricks that become more complex as the stakes get higher. From bringing a bird back to life and teleporting a person 700 yards across the desert, to performing an amazing Houdini-style jail escape in front of a crowd, these magicians will have audiences asking, "how did they do that?!"
- What does it take for a dog to be Best in Show? Dog owners and specialists that form the nerve center of the Canadian dog show circuit reveal how they prepare their dogs for Canada's main dog show events. Let the show begin.
- The Battle of the Somme was the bloodiest day in the history of England. Since then, debate has raged over the legitimacy of the only combat footage of the battle. Now, a team of investigators is using science to solve this 90-year-old mystery.
- Dan Snow joins military archaeologists as they investigate the former battlegrounds of World War Two, uncovering little-known stories through excavations and dives across Europe.
- Storm Worlds imagines the unimaginable, taking viewers on a voyage into the heart of extreme alien storms and playing them out on Planet Earth through extraordinary computer animation. Using new scientific discoveries, Storm Worlds unravels the mysterious weather that rages on other planets and wreaks havoc on the Earth. In 'Deadly Dust', a Martian dust storm envelops our entire planet. 'Alien Wind' tracks, in real time, the most extreme storm ever discovered in the Universe, then unleashes it on the Earth. And in 'Cosmic Fire', Earth is hit by a giant storm from the Sun.
- With the dazzling progress of artificial intelligence, the frontier between man and machine seems to be blurring. But while universities and research institutes are working to build the best of all worlds with this technology, its exponential power could well lead to the worst. In a competitive, multi-billion dollar market, algorithms are now assessing needs and wants. Offering perspectives in terms of prediction, for commercial or police use, this technology also integrates prejudices. How can we protect ourselves from these abuses and define ethical rules? How far should science be allowed to reduce the gap between man and machine?
- A tribute to director William Wyler consisting of interviews and excerpts from his many classic films.
- 1985– 58mTV-146.1 (118)TV EpisodePresents a biography of Nobel Prize winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer as he converses with friends in a popular cafeteria, responds to post-lecture questions, and addresses people in his study.
- 1985– 1h 22mTV-14TV EpisodeThe modern dance choreographers Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis jointly and individually led many companies. The two developed the Nikolais/Louis dance technique together. In 1999 the dance companies representing their work were phased out
- 1985– 56mTV-146.6 (220)TV EpisodeSurely one of the most profound and outrageous influences on the times following World War I, was the group of a dozen or so taste-makers who lunched together at New York City's Algonquin Hotel.
- 1985– TV-147.3 (92)TV EpisodeIn the summer of 1931, three young idealists, Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg, were inspired by a passionate dream of transforming the American theater.
- 1985– TV-147.1 (142)TV EpisodeDocumentary about acclaimed screenwriter Waldo Salt.
- 1985– 1h 22mTV-147.2 (286)TV Episode59MetascoreThe life and work of Allen Ginsberg, the greatest of the Beat Generation poets is put in focus in this film
- 1985– 1h 2mTV-148.0 (97)TV EpisodeDanny Kaye was a great American entertainer with an enormous creative range, encompassing dance, popular song, classical music, complicated verse, impersonation and improvisation, which melded together into an utterly unique style.
- Even in her eighties, the legendary Lena Horne has a quality of timelessness about her. Elegant and wise, she personifies both the glamour of Hollywood and the reality of a lifetime spent battling racial and social injustice.
- 1985– 1h 55mTV-147.9 (101)TV EpisodeTelevision and radio pioneer Jack Paar has been called the most imitated personality in broadcasting. He virtually created the late-night talk show format as the host of The Tonight Show, one of televisions longest running programs.
- 1985– 1h 22mTV-147.3 (134)TV EpisodePlaywright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlöndorff and actor Dustin Hoffman are seen creating the Roxbury Productions and Punch Productions teleplay Death of a Salesman (1985).
- Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s) is illustrated.
- 1985– 1h 13mTV-147.3 (349)TV EpisodeAbout the musician, poet and composer Lou Reed. The rebel who made rock and roll into avant garde.
- Isamu Noguchi was a sculptor, designer, architect, and craftsman. Throughout his life he struggled to see, alter, and recreate his natural surroundings.
- 1985– TV-143.4 (80)TV EpisodeA documentary on the famed painter and sculptor of Western Americana, Frederic Remington.
- In the 1960's, Paul Simon's moving lyric "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was an anthem for a generation. With Art Garfunkel he made moving testaments to the times, fusing folk and rock music.
- 1985– 56mTV-147.8 (145)TV EpisodeBiographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events.