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- The 25th Anniversary Special of "Tomorrow's World" broadcast in the UK on May 3, 1990 was an ambitious live special made up of prerecorded stories and live field reports from science shows around the world. The show was fraught with challenges and failures as technological capabilities from some of the contributing shows were not all state-of-the-art.
- 1971– TV-G7.4 (15)TV EpisodeExperience a concert of works by legendary composer John Williams from Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home at Tanglewood including Williams' new violin concerto performed by virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter, as well as performances of Aaron Copland's "Quiet City," Igor Stravinsky's Suite from "The Firebird" and "Starburst" by Jessie Montgomery, composer-violinist-educator and Chicago Symphony Orchestra's newest composer-in-residence.
- A Memory for Tino is a 30-minute program from Leo Buscaglia and his Felice Foundation, with the musical score from the late composer, Henry Mancini. The program is about selfless giving, especially outside our generation. Tino and the neighborhood kids fear the elderly Mrs. Sunday. When Tino tries to sneak into her yard to retrieve a toy, circumstances create the need for him to enter her world, and what follows is a lesson for us all.
- In the fall of 2004, a spill of hundreds of gallons of thick crude oil in Seattle's Puget Sound, which no company owned up to, led an intrepid Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter from the SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER to embark on an investigation into the actual state of the Pacific Northwest's oil transport industry.
- Vivian's crash course in mass producing hand pies inspires her to revisit the applejacks of her youth. Her journey includes a trip to West Virginia for a taste of their signature pepperoni rolls and a look at the world's most popular hand pie - the empanada.
- Ancient Bible Destinations of Greece takes a spiritual journey throughout the country, breathing life into the history of the early days of Christianity and offering relevant and powerful insights to the events told in the world's bestselling book-the Bible. Narrated by David Suchet and featuring Ancient Greek historian Dr. Michael Scott, the series uncovers in intimate detail the destinations that provided the backdrop for the amazing lives of some of the most well-known Christians. Ancient Bible Destinations visits some of Greece's most popular cities, ruins and historical sites in destinations including Athens, Thessaloniki, Ancient Phillipi, Kavala, Ancient Corinth, Ancient Olympia and many more.
- The Andes are an extraordinary world of diverse terrain, extreme temperatures and multifarious wildlife.
- Join Great Performances for an international celebration of Andrea Bocelli's 60th Birthday. World renowned for being equally at home in the worlds of popular music and opera, Great Performances spotlights both sides of the tenor's career with a program of well-known arias spectacularly staged at Italy's Arena di Verona. Also featured are songs from Bocelli's new album, "Si," performed at a classy "all white dress code" party in the picturesque Italian coastal town of Porto Venere. Bocelli's son Matteo joins his father for a special performance of the duet "Fall on Me."
- Filmed live at the Barbican in London, this major new 5-star production of the classic musical comedy features an all-star cast. When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love - proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, a comical disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. This hilarious musical romp across the Atlantic, directed by the multi-award-winning Broadway director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall, features Cole Porter's joyful score, including "I Get A Kick Out of You", "You're the Top" and the show stopping "Anything Goes".
- The first Genocide of the 20th century when over a million Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Turks during World War I, between 1915 and 1918.
- 201054mTV-PG7.6 (9)TV EpisodeThis episode explores the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s-1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power. Stephen Colbert's Irish great-great-grandfather escaped poverty and religious oppression, whereas Mario Batali's great-grandfather, who left the place where his family had lived for centuries, struggled to survive in the quartz mines of Montana. Her Majesty Queen Noor's Syrian great-grandfather quickly found his footing in New York's first Arab American community, while Kristi Yamaguchi's grandfather faced exclusionary laws and racially-defined barriers to citizenship for decades.
- Beethoven in Beijing spotlights the resurgence of classical music in China through the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the first American orchestra to perform in China in 1973. Following the end of China's Cultural Revolution, when Western classical music was banned in favor of politically themed works, the onset of "Beethoven fever" began. Narrated by American and Chinese musicians and historians, the film explores the impact of the Philadelphia Orchestra's historic tour on China both then and now. Renowned musicians, including Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun, Philadelphia-trained famed classical pianist Lang Lang, Philadelphia Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and more share their stories of how Beethoven's music shaped their careers as China's classical music scene boomed. Featuring archival footage and first-person recollections from American and Chinese musicians, the documentary brings the 1973 visit to life alongside a behind-the-scenes look at present-day tours capturing the dynamism of China, from its new concert halls to its tens of thousands of young musicians.
- Kelsey, a single, bisexual, childfree-by-choice woman from Indiana meets her polar opposite in Cameron, a Mormon father of five living in Brooklyn, to debate difficult topics around child-rearing in a planet with an uneasy future. How does religion and the reality of climate change factor into the choice to have children - and large families? What if that one kid you didn't have could've been the one to save the planet?
- Lottery fever is spreading. Twenty-nine states now raise $20 billion a year in revenues. Frontline correspondent James Reston, Jr., goes behind the scenes of state lotteries to look at the promoters selling them, the people buying the tickets, and to ask the question, 'Who really wins and who loses?'
- Roam the Wild West frontier land of the Rio Grande's Big Bend alongside its iconic animals, including black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions.
- This documentary looks back to the 12-year-old southern California girl who played tennis on public courts, observed disparity and unfairness and, as she soared athletically, never stopped trying to remedy both.
- Billy Graham explores the life and career of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. From modest beginnings on a North Carolina farm, Graham rose to prominence with a fiery preaching style, movie-star good looks and effortless charm. His early fundamentalist sermons harnessed the apocalyptic anxieties of a post-atomic world, exhorting audiences to adopt the only possible solution: devoting one's life to Christ. Graham became an international celebrity who built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, royalty and presidents. At age 99, he died a national icon, estimated to have preached in person to 210 million people. Billy Graham examines the evangelist's extraordinary influence on American politics and culture, interweaving the voices of historians, scholars, witnesses, family, and Graham himself, to create a kaleidoscopic portrait of a singular figure in the American experience.
- This concert special celebrates iconic stage performances made famous by Black artists and features the best of the current generation of Black Broadway stars. Performing classics from "The Wiz", "The Color Purple", "Company", "Porgy and Bess", "Ain't Misbehavin'" and more, the cast is joined by multiple guest conductors and a choir of students from Howard University and Morgan State University and was filmed on October 5, 2022, at Howard University's Cramton Auditorium. All vocalists are accompanied by the American Pops Orchestra, founded by Music Director Luke Frazier. Featured artists include television and Broadway star Corbin Bleu ("Make Them Hear You" from "Ragtime"); Broadway performer and concert soloist Nikki Renée Daniels ("Being Alive" from "Company" and "Come Rain Or Come Shine" from "St. Louis Woman"); and Broadway and TV star Tiffany Mann ("Fools Fall In Love" from "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and "I Got Love" from "Purlie"). Nova Payton sings "I'm Here" from "The Color Purple", a show in which she starred in Washington, D.C., followed by Stephanie Mills, who portrayed Dorothy in the original Broadway run of "The Wiz" singing "Home". Additional performers include Emmy, Tony and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis ("I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'" from "Porgy and Bess" and "Waiting For Life" from "Once On This Island"); Broadway artist, acclaimed tap dancer and choreographer John Manzari ("Low Down Blues" from "Shuffle Along"), and teenage prodigy violinist Leah Flynn ("Summertime" from "Porgy and Bess"). From Broadway's "Hamilton", Amber Iman performs "Learn To Love," followed by Grammy winner Sydney James Harcourt with "Stand Up An' Fight" (from "Carmen Jones"). Actress, singer and drag artist Peppermint gives her rendition of the title song from "Ain't Misbehavin,'" and Nova Payton returns to close the concert with the show stopping "And I Am Telling You" from "Dreamgirls."
- Chefs Sara Moulton, Carla Hall, José Andres and Eric Ripert discuss Julia Child's first episode of The French Chef, remarking on how purposeful she was as a teacher, and how comfortable and magnetic she was, even in her first episode. Martha Stewart weighs in on how influential Julia was in completely changing how viewers thought about food and cooking.
- Host Marcus Samuelsson goes to the greater Boston area to learn more about Portuguese, Brazilian, and Cape Verdean food traditions. Marcus eats Portuguese chowder with halibut on a fishing boat, visits a Portuguese marketplace where he tries plenty of bacalhau, and later, in a home kitchen, he makes a bacalhau gratin with cheese and potatoes.
- The opening scene of "Animal Homes: The Nest" features host Chris Morgan walking among a huge variety of bird nests in a darkened warehouse. Producer Ann Johnson Prum explains what went into filming this dramatic scene and gives us a glimpse of the nests' permanent home at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
- A filmmaker's brother opens up about his recovery from opioid use disorder.
- 1985– TV-148.2 (36)TV EpisodeDive into the career of the legendary blues guitarist, a pioneer of Chicago's West Side sound and major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Featuring new performances and interviews with Carlos Santana and more.
- In 1886, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show played to over one million people in New York City. It was one of the most elaborate shows on earth. There were cowboys and Indians, sharp shooters including the famed Annie Oakley, hundreds of horses, buffalo, elk and donkeys, with more than 200 cast members, all moving about in a sweeping western landscape of mountains and plains. It would go on to dazzle crowds in London, Paris, Rome and Barcelona, cementing the legend of the Wild West in the minds of people around the globe. Behind the extravaganza was one man -- a meager plainsman turned international celebrity and frontier hero, whose meteoric rise to fame was made possible only by his genius, and his hucksterism. His name was William Cody, better known to the world as Buffalo Bill.
- Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
- Film legend Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) tells his own story in a never-before-seen interview shot in 2008. With candor, humor and grace, Lumet reveals what matters to him as an artist and as a human being.
- In the '50s and '60s, deep in the American countryside at the foot of the Catskills, a small wooden house with a barn behind it was home to the first clandestine network of cross-dressers.
- 1971–7.8 (36)TV EpisodeA star-studded revue of milestone Broadway shows from 1973 to 2023.
- What's it mean to be childfree by choice, compared to ending up childless? Frequently worrying about how his life would be "over" if he had kids, Cameron had panic attacks when he came close to becoming a parent-maybe growing up in a religion that pressures people to start families had something to do with it. Meanwhile, Sarah didn't really want children until her late '30s and then tried unsuccessfully, before finding herself at odds with the fertility industry and a support group. How do we help other childless people find support and communicate to those around them? What is it like to socialize when so many around you have kids?
- Host Henry Louis Gates traces the ancestral roots of actors David Duchovny and Richard Kind to Jewish communities from parts of Europe.
- In the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst's media empire included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and 13 magazines. Nearly one in four American families read a Hearst publication. His newspapers were so influential that Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Winston Churchill all wrote for him. The first practitioner of what is now known as "synergy," Hearst used his media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power, then ran for office himself. After serving two terms in Congress, he came in second in the balloting for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1904. Perhaps best known as the inspiration for Orson Welles' Citizen Kane and his lavish castle in San Simeon, Hearst died in 1951 at the age of 88, having transformed the media's role in American life and politics. The two-part, four-hour film is based on historian David Nasaw's critically acclaimed biography, 'The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst.'
- In the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst's media empire included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and 13 magazines. Nearly one in four American families read a Hearst publication. His newspapers were so influential that Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Winston Churchill all wrote for him. The first practitioner of what is now known as "synergy," Hearst used his media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power, then ran for office himself. After serving two terms in Congress, he came in second in the balloting for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1904. Perhaps best known as the inspiration for Orson Welles' Citizen Kane and his lavish castle in San Simeon, Hearst died in 1951 at the age of 88, having transformed the media's role in American life and politics. The two-part, four-hour film is based on historian David Nasaw's critically acclaimed biography, 'The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst.'
- Hour 1 follows their bumpy road to the 1992 presidential victory, an amazing triumph over repeated scandals and setbacks. Although they have won the presidency, the Clintons have not yet won the country. In their moment of triumph, the first couple has no way of imagining the turmoil that lies ahead.
- Clinton wins the 1996 election in a landslide, pulling off one of the greatest turnarounds in political history. But events have been set in motion that will soon divide the country and nearly destroy Clinton's presidency.
- A television series dedicated to preserving and celebrating the people, places, and events that have shaped Colorado. We bring to life these fascinating yet sometimes little known chapters in the state's evolution. From dinosaurs to the craft brewing revolution, the series explores how history has contributed to today's Coloradan identity.
- Comets have fascinated, even terrified us for thousands of years. This year, a particularly massive chunk of ice and rock is hurtling our way, an object that will fascinate billions and should create the space show of the century. Right now Comet ISON, somewhere between 1 and 10 kilometers in diameter, is just beyond the orbit of Jupiter. As it races past us toward the sun it should develop a tail that will light up the skies brighter than a full moon. In this exciting special, NGC teams up with scientists all over the world as they follow a once-in-a-lifetime event and shoot breath-taking images of the sun-grazer comet. Bringing audiences up close and personal with one of stargazing's most spectacular displays, Comet Ison reveals what the comet is made of, how it behaves and how it marks the latest chapter in the fascinating relationship between comets and humankind.
- Exploring the development of the tank from the end of the Second World War until today.
- Vivian goes about christening the restaurant's new "whole animal, no waste" program with two little pigs from Warren Brothers' farm. She uses everything - including the skin - and shows us, upon her father's recommendation, how to make her version of sweet potatoes with cracklins.
- Welcome to Crash Course Artificial Intelligence. In this series host Jabril Ashe will teach you the logic behind AI by tracing its history and examining how it's being used today. We'll even show you how to create some of your own AI systems with the help of co-host John Green Bot. AI is everywhere right now and has the potential to do amazing things in our lives.
- Even the world's greatest airborne stars aren't alone in the air, which is why being fantastic in flight is no guarantee of success. Once airborne, animals enter a realm of hunters and hunted where only those with incredible tactics, as well as flying skills, will ultimately outcompete their rivals to succeed. In this episode we discover why the sky is a place worth fighting for, how animals live, sleep, mate and die on the wing, and what superior strategies they must possess to ensure their success in an aerial world full of flying creatures.
- 20201h 30mTV-MA7.4 (2.4K)TV SpecialIn 2019 comedy great Dave Chappelle received the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The event was held in a ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Toasting Chappelle were a who's who of the entertainment industry.
- Four-time Grammy winner David Holt has spent his life learning and performing traditional American music. In "David Holt's State of Music" he shares tunes and stories with modern masters of this historic music that has a growing legion of contemporary fans.
- In the opening program we explore the basic principles of flight to discover how animals get airborne in the first place. If you thought only birds defied gravity, you're in for a surprise. From the world's greatest leapers, to its most innovative gliders and ultimately animals that effortlessly stay airborne for hours without flapping a wing - each of the incredible creatures we'll meet has its own special techniques. But to take to the air they must all overcome one of the planet's most powerful and universal forces - gravity.
- Seven women, including the filmmaker, describe their experiences with manic depression, multiple personalities, schizophrenia, euphoria and recovery. Academy Award winner Allie Light creates dream-like reenactments to capture the revelations of women who have witnessed the dark side of the imagination.
- In Documenting Hate: Charlottesville, FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally. Our joint reporting has already shed new and troubling light on the events of August 11 and 12, 2017 - revealing that one participant in the violence, Vasillios Pistolis, was an active-duty Marine, and that another, Michael Miselis, worked for a major defense contractor and held a U.S. government security clearance. Now, correspondent A.C. Thompson goes even deeper, showing how some of those behind the racist violence nearly one year ago went unpunished and continued to operate around the country. This is the first in a series of two Documenting Hate films from FRONTLINE and ProPublica, with the second coming later this fall.
- "[T]he ultimate aspiration is that DreamxAmerica . . . both supports immigrant-led small businesses across the US and acts as a heartfelt reminder of our country's common values of dignity, opportunity, and innovation." - Forbes
- Presents the portrayal of the nature and activities of juvenile gangs in Los Angeles; followed by a panel discussion of gang involvement in drug trafficking, sociological explanations of gangs, and strategies for countering gangs. All agree on that the members of these gangs stay longer in the gangs because of the lucrative drug market.
- When a wildlife camera away is spun away from an eagle's nest on hatching day, Molly and Dad head to the Windsong Wildlife Area to fix it. Then, Molly and friends find a cool water tube at the Trading Post, but they need money to buy it.
- Host Apolonia Davalos asks the question why music matters and invites you into the world of music and the artists who create it. Artists include the Okee Dokee Brothers, The Reminders, 123 Andrés and Breathe Bravely, as they perform at the Sioux Falls Levitt Shell.
- Two women in their early '30s have a powerful conversation about their reproductive choices: Lizbeth, married, Mexican American and from a Catholic family, is unsure if she wants kids; while AnnMarie, from a Jamaican family for whom having kids is a given, has one young child, and wants more. See how each deals with family and cultural expectations when it comes to having kids.