Deep in Appalachia, a war is brewing over one valuable commodity: ginseng. With global demand skyrocketing, dealers are eager to get in on the game, and with prices hovering around $1,000 per pound, diggers are in a frenzy to harvest the mountain gold. Some even believe its gnarled roots have special healing powers. Whoever controls the ginseng, controls the mountains.
Join Stewart McPherson on a journey around the UK on the spectacular ship Pelican of London, to discover the wildlife and secrets of the most remote British Isles shimmering in the sea mists. Explore the wildlife of these regions, meet the people that live there, and see the history and culture of these areas.
A modern, gender-bent vlog-style web series adaptation of George Eliot's "Middlemarch," the series follows a group of students at Lowick College in the fictional town of Middlemarch, Connecticut, who are all just beginning to figure out who they are and what they want.
A true crime series that explores murder committed using the world's deadliest weapons: guns. Story of murder using gripping interviews, dramatic re-enactments and archival footage.
Paranormal Cops was an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on January 19, 2010 on A&E. The program was produced by NorthSouth Productions for A&E. It followed the Chicago Paranormal Detectives as they "fought crime by day and hunted for paranormal happenings by night." The series lasted for one six-episode season. Presumably due to ratings, the series is no longer produced by A&E Television Networks.
The Baltics are rich in superlatives: a fifth of the world's spotted eagle stocks breed here. One of the largest courtship arenas for snipes is located here in the floodplains of Latvia. More than 1000 wolves go on the hunt in Latvia's forests. Lithuania is the land of storks - with over 13.000 pairs, no other region in the Baltic States has more white storks.
The story of Europe exploring different chapters of its eventful history. It's a journey through time and across space, from physical beginnings to the first human settlers, the evolution of European culture and religion, historical achievements in exploration, technology and politics, and a daring look at the continent's present and future.
Documentary providing access to the community of Rockland Ranch in the middle of the Utah desert, where 14 Mormon families have made a home for themselves. Half the men here are polygamists, including father-of-16 Enoch Foster. He is one of the most influential men in the community and has two wives, who adore him and each other. But their family is set to expand again, with baby number 17 on the way - and Enoch is also courting a third wife, 25-year-old nanny Lydia.
Jonathan Bird's Blue World is an educational television program about the underwater world. The show is hosted by underwater cinematographer Jonathan Bird. This series airs on PBS stations in the US. The program is designed for family viewing, and each segment finds Bird trying to unravel a mystery, witness an animal behavior or explore an underwater environment. The first season consisted of 5 half-hour programs filmed in standard definition, and the second season contained 7 half-hour programs shot in high-definition. The third season won four New England Emmy Awards. The second season also won four New England Emmy Awards. The pilot episode from season 1 won a CINE Golden Eagle Award. The program is magazine format with each television episode consisting of 2-3 segments. These segments appear individually on the Blue World website as webisodes. Season four is currently in production.
Live from the Dolby Theatre, George Lopez brings his reflections on aging, Latino family dynamics, and cultural quirks in his final stand-up special. He hilariously embraces the challenges of getting older and touches on generational clashes and Latino superstitions. Bold and personal, Lopez delivers his comedic voice to stories that capture both the humor and heart of his journey one last time.
Formerly the palace of Czars, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg is now one of the world's largest museums, drawing three and a half million visitors per year. This superbly mastered DVD series is a guided tour of the works in the galleries as well as a compelling lesson in art history.
The 540 minute series examines some of the sculptures, paintings, tapestries, and glassware pieces found within the four pavillions, as well as the impressive European-style architecture of the museum itself. Researched and authenticated by the Hermitage Museum and lavishly photographed, the series covers such styles as Classical, Neo-Classical, Baroque, Gothic, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Cubism.
As well, it showcases works by such masters as Rodin, Goya, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso.
Be captivated by the history and culture of this breath taking collection of visual art masterpieces.
Go inside the intense training to become a USAF Pararescue Jumper. Meet the trainees and be there as they endure one of the longest and toughest special operations training courses in the world! Find out who will make it through so "That Others May Live."
101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow is a British game show produced by Initial for the BBC, hosted by Steve Jones and Nemone. The show sees eight contestants compete to be the winner of a £10,000 prize by picking the right answers to general knowledge questions. Competitors who pick wrong answers are eliminated from the game in a variety of different ways, usually involving a large drop into a pool of water. The show made its debut on BBC One on 10 July 2010 and ended on 28 August 2010. An American version, hosted by Jeff Sutphen, premiered on 21 June 2011.
Real Vice Cops Uncut follows the Shelby County Sheriffs Department in Memphis and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation in Orlando as they serve and protect civilians from criminals involved in vice crimes such as narcotics, prostitution and gambling.
Some of the finest seafood in the world swims around the coastline of the British Isles. This eight-part series is a romantic and magical journey through the cuisine and heritage of Britain’s shores, from the north of Scotland, through Wales and the west coast of Ireland, down to Dorset and Cornwall.