Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
61) Billy Graham
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. An international celebrity by age 30, BILLY GRAHAM built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, presidents and royalty.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
During World War I, the Allies and Germans repeatedly struggled to break the hideous stalemate of trench warfare. In the winter of 1916, Allied engineers devised a massive surprise attack on the German army. NOVA follows bomb disposal experts as they clear topsoil packed with shrapnel and unexploded shells and probe one tunnel system connected to what is probably the world2s largest unexploded bomb.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A documentary film that focuses on the Confederate Battle flag and its impact on the people, politics, and perceptions of South Carolina and beyond. Through firsthand interviews featuring various perspectives and a wealth of historical footage, Downing of a Flag traces the symbol's controversial relationship with the Palmetto State, exploring its true meaning and how an unspeakable tragedy catalyzed its long-debated removal. The story begins with...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
Spurred by a personal tragedy, America's foremost documentarian is tackling cancer. Ken Burns examines cancer with a cellular biologist₂s precision, a historian's perspective, and a biographer's passion. The series artfully weaves three different films in one: a riveting historical documentary; an engrossing and intimate verite film; and a scientific and investigative report.
66) 20 furry tales
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Contains twenty titles from Caillou, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Super Why and Wild Kratts released as a set.
68) The choice 2016
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Frontline goes behind the headlines to investigate what has shaped Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, where they came from, how they lead, and why they want to take on one of the most difficult jobs imaginable. This two-hour interwoven investigative biography draws on dozens of interviews from those who know the candidates best, friends and family, advisors and adversaries, as well as authors, journalists, and political insiders.
69) Agatha Christie
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Retraces the celebrated English writer's footsteps across the England. With access to both her family and those who lived with her and knew her best.
Agatha Christie ranks as one of the most successful writers of all time. Combining rare access to Christie's family and her personal archive, the show gives viewers a never-before-seen look into the late crime writer's fascinating life story.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Frogs have been on this planet for more than 250 million years, evolving into some of the most wondrous and diverse creatures on earth. Today, they are at the center of one of the greatest mass extinctions since the dinosaurs. It is an environmental crisis unfolding in our own backyard as well as around the globe.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Earth's Natural Wonders are parts of the natural world that nature has carved on an almost unbelievable scale, from vast mountain ranges to impenetrable rainforests and dazzling tropical islands, where nature is visible at its most primal, most powerful, and most extraordinarily beautiful. For human beings, survival within these wonders can pose extraordinary challenges.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Join Luna and pals Leo, Andy, and Carmen as they travel all around the world. In Paris, Leo tries to make a grilled cheese for Carmen. Then, while in Istanbul, Leo thinks that his turtle has a connection to a sultan in Topaki Palace.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Florida's Everglades National Park is home to numerous unique and endangered animals and plants. The park has also become a dumping ground for a variety of non-native species, including Burmese pythons. The predatory snakes have moved into their new home with a vengeance, disrupting its delicate ecosystem. Follow scientists and snake hunters as they study the problem and try to find solutions to the growing crisis.
77) Jerusalem
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Join structural engineer Steve Burrows and his team of laser-scanning experts as they set out to explore the epic building legacy of Jerusalem. Their focus is on two of the most impressive engineering creations of the ancients: the Temple Mount, a holy icon larger than 20 football fields, and the man-made mountain of Herodium, an opulent palace built on top of millions of tons of hand carved rock.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Alongside the fastest, strongest, smartest animals are nature's misfits, odd, bizarre and unlikely creatures that seem ill-equipped for survival. Somehow they manage to cling to life and in some cases even thrive. Revealing some surprising details about how evolution really works, demonstrating that all animals are remarkably well-adapted to their chosen way of life.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In distant realms far beyond the familiar solar system, an epic drama is playing out, with a cast list featuring rogue planets, colliding galaxies, and black holes more massive than a billion suns, and each character has its own extraordinary story to tell.