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- A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.
- In the 1920s a group of factory workers advocate for safer work conditions after some of their colleagues become ill from radium exposure.
- Academy Award-winning film-maker Oliver Stone interviews Russian president Vladimir Putin about divisive issues related to U.S.-Russia relations.
- Documentary centers on the vending machine popularized in the 20th century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery.
- From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.
- Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson, and new interviews with Johnson's family, friends and fellow activists.
- A British documentary series exploring the extraordinary journey of Donald Trump through five decades.
- Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.
- A young man named Victor (Mark L. Young) realizes the shortcomings of the Utopian ideals on the hippie commune where he was raised. Victor's mother (Andie MacDowell) is funding the commune where the guru Insley (Rutger Hauer) hypnotizes and seduces women with a technique he calls "running". Insley manipulates the minds of these women so that they give him their bodies and all of their worldly possessions. Victor's childhood love, Becky (Hanna Hall), returns to take care of her deathly ill father. Victor, haunted by visions of Becky's death, is desperate to save her and himself by escaping from the cult. Preoccupied with Insley's free love philosophy, the adults of the community overlook the painful reality that the self destructive behavior of their children is most certainly due to early exposure to sex and drugs. To afford an escape, Victor tries to sell marijuana, but is cut out by rivals competing for Becky's affection. Finally, Victor is torn between getting money from his mother, who is entirely under Insley's influence, dealing with the violent drama of his drug-addled friends, and staying to save Becky as she spins out of control.
- After the planes hit on 9/11, Morgan Stanley security chief Rick Rescorla put into effect plans that he had developed years before. Rick had seen the potential for an airborne suicide attack on the twin towers as part of evaluating the risk posed to his wards within their building. After the attack in 1993 Rick took it personally to prepare and avoid the chaotic scenes that came with the 93 attack. This documentary tells the story of the man who predicted the 9/11 attacks and saved thousands of lives and died in the process.
- Richard D. Winters was a WWII soldier who always led from the front with the well-being of his men as his top priority. This film, narrated by actor Damian Lewis, honors one of World War II's finest and most respected combat leaders.
- It explores the dark art of geopolitical spin-doctoring.
- Academics, public relations experts, and satirists of various kinds describe the history and nature of propaganda.
- A profile of the life and career of singer/songwriter John Denver.
- A retelling of the life of Auguste Escoffier, a chef who invented contemporary gastronomy.
- The true life story of Everyman, John Weld, who went from stuntman during Hollywood's golden era, to journalist, novelist and many other lives while befriending and sharing adventures with some of the most influential, writers, actors, politicians and industrialists of the 20th Century.
- James Bond is a worldwide icon, but is Ian Fleming's creation based on a real character? This documentary profiles the wartime exploits of Dusko Popov, a double-agent who worked for Britain and the U.S. against Germany, and reveals how Fleming used his imagination to weave the adventures of Popov and others into "Casino Royale" and subsequent James Bond stories. Includes clips from Bond films and classified wartime footage, plus interviews with MI6 figures, Popov's son, Hilary Saltzman (daughter of James Bond producer Harry Saltzman), David Giammarco ( actor and author of the best-selling book "For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the James Bond Films"), Andrew Lycett (Ian Fleming biographer), and other experts on the clandestine world of Ian Fleming and the James Bond films.
- Explores the rise and fall of Pan American Airways, an airline that rose to prominence in the 20th century before a series of challenges led to its downfall.
- A young working class Baltimore man spends 10 years on a single portrait, believing it is his means to fame and fortune. But he also believes that only one man can lead him there---the famous artist David Hockney. What happens when you finally meet the god of your own making?
- Meteorologists take over the World.
- A documentary about the decay and industrial collapse of America's fourth largest city.
- More than 70 years ago, the Kiel gynecologist Carl Clauberg tried to sterilize hundreds of girls and women in the German concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on behalf of SS Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler. Many died as a result of the inhuman experiments. The last survivors tell of the terrible experiences they had in the camp.
- In the early days of film-biz Alice joined the company of pioneer Gaumont, rose in the ranks and directed more than 400 films. But the company eventually erased her from her credits, she was forgotten, even experts have to rediscover her.
- Nuclear power has always been marked by controversy. Passionately advocated and opposed, protected and feared. For some countries - above all Germany - it seems to be on the way to becoming a discontinued model. But is it really?
- Contemporary voices in the LGBTQ community discuss 'Remembering Stonewall', the first documentary to chronicle the historic 1969 event that sparked the gay liberation movement.
- Photographer Rankin aims to recreate several iconic photographs of various Hollywood stars, while also discovering the stories behind the camera.
- Im April 1944 entkamen zwei Gefangene wie durch ein Wunder dem deutschen Konzentrationslager Auschwitz-Birkenau und berichteten der Welt erstmals aus erster Hand die schreckliche Wahrheit. Der Dokumentarfilm folgt den abenteuerlichen Wegen, die beschritten werden mussten, um diese Informationen an die Alliierten weiterzuleiten. Rudolf Vrba und Alfred Wetzler waren Lagerinsassen im Konzentrationslager Auschwitz-Birkenau. Beide hatten durch ihre Funktionen detailliertes Wissen über die Mechanismen der Massenvernichtung: Wetzler musste als Lagerregistrar alle Besitztümer der Neuankömmlinge wie Kleidung oder Schmuck registrieren. Aus diesem Grund wusste er, wie viele Menschen täglich im Lager ankamen. Seine Deutschkenntnisse erlaubten ihm außerdem, Gesprächen der Wachmänner zu folgen. Wetzler und Vrba gelang die Flucht. Was sie dem slowakischen Judenrat aus dem deutschen Vernichtungslager berichteten, floss in einen detaillierten Report, der das Ausmaß der von den Nazis betriebenen "Endlösung" verdeutlichte, später bekannt geworden als die "Auschwitz-Protokolle". Ihr Bericht wurde dem von US-Präsident Roosevelt gegründeten War Refugee Board übermittelt: Zwischen den Alliierten entbrannte daraufhin eine heftige Debatte, wie sie den Massenmord in Auschwitz verhindern könnten. Aus dem Bericht war bekannt, dass sich die Nazis auf die Ermordung von 800.000 ungarischen Juden vorbereiteten. Es musste also gehandelt werden. Eine Option war, die neu gebaute Bahnlinie Kosice-Presov in Richtung Auschwitz zu bombardieren - oder das Lager selbst. Briten und Amerikaner hielten eine Bombardierung des Lagers für falsch. Alle verfügbaren Kräfte wurden für die Landung in der Normandie mobilisiert - dies sei der beste Weg, die Nazis zu schlagen und so die europäischen Juden zu retten. Für manche war das Versäumnis, Auschwitz zu bombardieren, moralische Feigheit. Andere hielten eine Bombardierung unter möglicher Inkaufnahme Tausender unschuldiger Toter für inakzeptabel.
- The story of Dr. Albert Barnes (1972-1951) and his art collection, which includes works by Picasso, Cezanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Matisse, and many others masters. The documentary also examines the new Barnes Foundation Museum.
- As soon as Hitler's forces occupied the Channel Islands in 1940 he ordered a series of fortifications to defend the only British territory he ever conquered. The problem was he never stopped - pouring men, concrete and weapons into the islands. By 1944 his officers talked of the Fuehrer's inselwahn - his 'island madness' and the Channel Islands had become the most fortified place on earth.
- Using strong body of evidence and expert analysis, journalists expose Qatari program of proselytizing political Islam in Europe
- Adopted by her grandfather at a tender age, Sayome grew up in a small and remote Japanese village without ever knowing her parents.
- The show covers aspects of the prostitution business in the wild west. It starts with the lack of women in the west relative to the number of men after the 1849 gold strike. Prostitutes worked at different levels starting at the top with brothels, saloon women, crib workers, and finally the street walkers at the bottom level. The poor working conditions of the women are covered along with the filthy state of their clients. Their strategic placement in red light districts along with how the red light name was derived from the rail workers red signal lanterns hanging outside the women's businesses. Perceptions of beauty or more importantly the lack of beauty standards of the day are covered. Treatments of the day for STDs are described along with the limited means to prevent them. Methods of birth control, abortion, and drug use are mentioned. The importance of prostitution as a key component of the economy of the times is stressed along with being one of the few livelihoods available to poor unmarried women of the west.
- Using the latest sonar technology, an expedition to map sunken Allied vessels off the Normandy Coast reveals stunning images from beneath the waves. There are over 100 shipwrecks in the English Channel of the landing craft and ships that took part in the greatest amphibious invasion fleet ever assembled.
- Using the latest sonar technology, hundreds of shipwrecks around the British Isles are uncovered as victims of World War II's German U-Boats, one of the world's first stealth weapons. Draining the oceans sheds light on this historical event as the secret technology deployed by Germany to sink ships and nearly bring the Allies to their knees is uncovered.
- A look into how the inventions of Howard Hughes and his companies changed the world.
- When the world's two greatest superpowers vie for supremacy, they spur extraordinary advances in military technology. For nearly 50 years the United States and the Soviet Union engage in a monumental arms race known as the Cold War. Groundbreaking CGI allows us to Drain the ocean to reveal shocking evidence of secret nuclear confrontation.
- A high-tech expedition searches for the iconic wrecks of the Battle of the Pacific, including the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, and the ship that delivered the Hiroshima bomb, the USS Indianapolis. Funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the expedition's discoveries reveal new evidence that helps explain some of the greatest mysteries of World War II at sea
- Covers the Tet Offensive, in particular the fighting at Saigon and Khe Sanh, but the main focus is on the Battle of Hue. Dan Snow participates in training for urban assault.
- Hitler's dream is to build an armada of state-of-the-art warships and take on the might of the British Royal Navy. But his plans to dominate the oceans slowly unravel in a series of disastrous battles. Drain the Oceans investigates the mysteries and reveals how the Third Reich's mighty fleet finally sank beneath the waves.
- Underwater exploration reveals astonishing secrets: terrifying disasters, war-winning heroics and an engineering marvel that saves the city.
- In this episode of World War II: Witness to War, hear the first-hand accounts of the incredible sacrifices and momentous feats endured by the Allies alongside the devastating consequences of the German capture of France.
- In this episode of World War II: Witness to War, the battle progresses from the ground, to the sky. The British begin to face the Germans over the buildings of London and other British towns, and brave young pilots give their all for the Ally cause.
- In this episode of World War II: Witness to War, the global reach of the war reveals itself, as the incredible stories of those at sea are heard. Relentless attacks by U-Boats push the British to develop new strategies to defeat this evil empire.