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Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures

1993

Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures

1993
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Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures is a reality television series about animals and their exciting adventures. This series is hosted by Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. It is shown weekly in syndication across the country on numerous stations and networks. It is particularly popular in part because of Hanna's mainstream name recognition as an animal expert, but also because the show meets programing criteria for federally mandated educational and informational requirements which all stations must follow. Because of this, some networks air the show five days per week, thus covering all but a half hour of the three-hour E/I mandate.
Paranormal Egypt

2008

Paranormal Egypt

2008
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Where's Anne Rice when you really need her? Self-described medium Derek Acorah travels to Egypt where he communes with the spirits of King Tut and other long-departed personalities, aided by Sam, his Ethiopian spirit guide.
Open Access

2004

Open Access

2004
10
This original series from TTC travels around the world of tennis to get testimonials from the best players on the biggest venues in the sport. The "free access" status of the show offers the viewer a unique look into the life of the WTA and ATP circuits.
Legacy - The Origins of Civilization

1991

Legacy - The Origins of Civilization

1991
10
What can the past teach us about the present? Come along as charismatic historian Michael Wood (The Story of India) travels the globe to trace the origins of six great civilizations: Iraq, India, China, Egypt, Central America, and Western Europe. Each journey offers surprising perspectives on questions that matter today-about the environment, the individual, society, and spirituality.
A 4x4 is Born

2004

A 4x4 is Born

2004
10
Watch and enjoy as Mark Evans turns an old rust-bucket Range Rover rescued from the scrap-heap and transforms it into the ultimate boulder-crawling beauty! When complete, Mark reckons the vehicle will virtually be able to climb a vertical wall! The extreme 3.5 litre, V8 powered, R380 gearboxed off-roader, custom built from scratch by Mark, also boasts some serious off-road kit, including: an outrageous hi-lift suspension system; a hand-made, one-off roll-cage & a specially modified twin-tank fuel system.
Mama's Boy

1987

Mama's Boy

1987
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Mama's Boy is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 19, 1987 until August 6, 1988.
AFP: American Fighter Pilot

2002

AFP: American Fighter Pilot

2002
10
AFP: American Fighter Pilot is a reality series broadcast briefly on CBS in 2002. It followed three Air Force officers as they trained to become pilots of F-15 fighter jets at Tyndall Air Force Base outside of Panama City, Florida. The series included footage of their experiences in the air, as well as interactions with their families and instructors. Directors Tony Scott and Ridley Scott were co-executive producers. Unsuccessful in the ratings, the series was cancelled after two episodes.
Night of Too Many Stars

2003

Night of Too Many Stars

2003
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Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

2005

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

2005
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Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip hop dominating the world's charts. It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts. Together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged white hegemony, helped break down segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality. This new six-part series, made by the BBC team who produced the critically-acclaimed Lost Highway, Walk On By and Dancing In The Street series, charts the evolution of soul music - with a fascinating combination of rare archive footage and over 100 contemporary interviews. The movers and shakers from the world of soul – such as James Brown, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé and Martha Reeves, - plus some often overlooked talent, track the music that shaped our lives.
Nature of Australia: A Portrait of the Island Continent

1988

Nature of Australia: A Portrait of the Island Continent

1988
10
The series explores the diversity of Australia's landscapes, from the seas to the arid interior; the effects of the extremes of flood, drought and bushfire; and examines the impact of 200 years of European settlement on the land, its plants and animals.
Abroad Again in Britain

2005

Abroad Again in Britain

2005
9
Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.
Who Was Jesus?

2009

Who Was Jesus?

2009
9
Jimmy Doherty in Darwin's Garden

2009

Jimmy Doherty in Darwin's Garden

2009
7
Charles Darwin came up with some ingenious experiments to prove his theory of evolution. Jimmy Doherty attempts to recreate some of these investigations.
P. Diddy Presents: The Bad Boys of Comedy

2005

P. Diddy Presents: The Bad Boys of Comedy

2005
Rising urban comics perform at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science

0000

Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science

0000
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This series features interesting crimes stories where forensic science played critical role in solving.
Secret Files of the Inquisition

2006

Secret Files of the Inquisition

2006
2
A four-part history of the Inquisition, a 500-year campaign against heretics by the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Pope Gregory IX. The series benefits from the 1998 release of secret Vatican files.
Great Crimes and Trials

1993

Great Crimes and Trials

1993
10
Great Crimes and Trials is an early 1990s BBC documentary television series. The program consists of archival material combined with never before seen interviews to reconstruct a renowned crime, examining the felon's motives, details of the crime, the investigations and the trial. Each episode is narrated by actor Robert Powell. In the United Kingdom the program is shown on weekdays on the Crime & Investigation Network. The first series was released on DVD by Columbia Tristar in 2005, and the third series was released on DVD by Network DVD in 2011. The first and second series were released on video by Columbia Tristar in 1997.
Very Bad Men

0000

Very Bad Men

0000
6
Zoo Days

2007

Zoo Days

2007
7
Bed & Bardsleys

2005

Bed & Bardsleys

2005
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