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- StarsLeonard BernsteinMichael WagerTatiana TroyanosLeonard Bernstein's Harvard University lectures on the future of music, originally delivered in 1973, but not broadcast until 1976.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonChristopher EmersonKeythe FarleyAn exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
- StarsSigourney WeaverDavid AttenboroughNikolay DrozdovA documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
- StarsJohn BartonDavid SuchetLisa HarrowJohn Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.
- StarsJoseph CampbellBill MoyersGeorge LucasMythologist Joseph Campbell presents his ideas about comparative mythology and the ongoing role of myth in human society.
- StarsAlan DaviesStephen FrySandi ToksvigA comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.
- StarsRichard FeynmanDale R. CorsonRichard Feynman (1918-88) was one of the most remarkable and gifted theoretical physicists of any generation. He was also known as the Great Explainer because of his passion for helping non-scientists to imagine something of the beauty and order of the universe as he saw it. In this series, Feynman looks at the mysterious forces that make ordinary things happen and, in doing so, answers questions about why rubber bands are stretchy, why tennis balls can't bounce for ever and what you're really seeing when you look in the mirror.
- StarsRichard FeynmanRichard Feynman, theoretical physicist, enjoys thinking aloud about the adventures science can offer.
- StarsPeter AdamsonM.M. McCabeRaphael WoolfHistory of Philosophy Without Any Gaps is a podcast hosted by philosopher Peter Adamson that looks at the history of philosophy and examines the ideas, lives and historical context of the major philosophers as well as the lesser-known figures of the tradition. Peter Adamson also periodically interviews guests.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonEverything we now know about the universe-from the behaviour of quarks to the birth of entire galaxies-has stemmed from scientists who've been willing to ponder the unanswerable.
- DirectorJosh TimonenStarsRichard DawkinsDaniel C. DennettSam HarrisRichard Dawkins is joined by Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens to discuss science, god, religion and much more.
- StarsRichard DawkinsThe Naked CowboySteven PinkerIn this three-part series Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary scientist and bestselling author, takes us on a journey of discovery. How does evolution work? How do we know it's true - and why do some people still deny it? As evolved creatures, do we have to be callous, selfish and immoral? Dawkins echoes Darwin's emphatic "no".
- StarsSam HarrisPaul BloomMaajid NawazJoin neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinJon StewartJohnny CarsonGeorge Carlin celebrates 40 years of comedy and here, he presents 2 new standup bits, comedian Jon Stewart gives an interview with him, and we look at his old comedy work through the last 4 decades.