May, 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead. As the axe drops, Thomas Cromwell emerges from the bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master Henry VIII settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour. Now, with no great family to back him, no private army, and only his wits to rely on, Cromwell must navigate the dangerous court of a most unpredictable king.
Based on Gill Hornby's best-selling novel, Miss Austen takes a literary mystery - Cassandra Austen notoriously burning her famous sister Jane's letters - and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty and heartbreaking story of sisterly love. The drama begins in 1830, several years after Jane has died. Cassandra races to see her friend Isabella, who is about to lose her home following her father's death. Cassandra is ostensibly there to help, but her real motive is to find a stash of private letters which, in the wrong hands, could destroy Jane's reputation.
The midwives enter the 1970s, which brings with it new challenges for Nonnatus House - and to British society. The Seventies start as they mean to go on, with Nonnatus House plunged into disarray when activists staging a bid for independence blockade access to the Isle of Dogs. Amid the poverty and uncertainty of life in a declining Docklands, the midwives must also face cases of manic depression, gonorrhea, spina bifida, abortion ₆ and an apparently immaculate conception.
The civil rights movement was set in motion by activists of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. While some of its leaders are familiar, Walter White -- NAACP head from 1929 to 1955 and one of America's most influential Black men -- has been all but forgotten. The film traces the fascinating and complex life of the neglected civil rights hero.
A veteran Stockholm inspector Iris Broman life is turned upside down when her husband is gunned down in front of her. As she was the intended target, Iris is excluded from the investigation and the perpetrators remain at large. To escape the tragedy and rebuild her life, Iris moves to the southern Swedish town of Ystad, living in her half-sister's seaside cottage and taking up a new position as head of the cold case team in nearby Malmo, Sweden. On the same day Iris starts her new job, a skull is found in a local forest and the cold case unit becomes the focus of attention. Life is turned upside down for the locals, lives are intertwined, and truths are confused. A distraught father desperate for answers is convinced the skull is that of his 16-year-old son Benjamin, missing for 18 years. His pain is deep, and Iris can identify with him but is this really Benjamin? And as it stirs her own feelings of desperation for answers, she struggles to stay away from the Stockholm investigation of her husband's murder.
Sir David Attenborough explores the Natural History Museum in London and meets some of the most extraordinary creatures from the past. These animals are brought back to life using state of the art CGI informed by the latest scientific understanding, which allows him to come face to face with a saber-toothed tiger, dodge a giant eagle, and evade a colossal snake.
When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the "Satanic Panic" of the late 1980s, a struggling high school rock band of outcasts realizes they can capitalize on the town's sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings and reported "supernatural activity" triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.
Iruma's been enjoying life with Asmodeus, Clara, and the rest of his demon classmates. But just when he thought he was fitting in, his magic ring starts to talk, and he suddenly turns evil? Iruma's chaotic life at demon school continues!
Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. The series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it's reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics. --
Contrary to popular belief, dinosaurs never went extinct. They're still alive and flying among us - in the form of birds! Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the cataclysmic mass extinction event caused by an asteroid the size of Mount Everest crashing into Earth about 66 million years ago. The big question is: How? How did birds manage to not only live through the apocalypse that wiped out all the other dinosaurs, but also evolve to populate every corner of the planet? Now, rare fossil discoveries are revealing the secrets of bird evolution going back more than 100 million years, telling the story of how some resilient feathered dinosaurs persevered and transformed into the vast array of colorful bird species that fills the skies today.
Tannie Maria sees food as "medicine for the body and heart". She envies romance as much as she enjoys cooking and eating. But it's death that shakes up Tannie Maria's life, when one of the correspondents to her column is brutally murdered.?
We Want The Funk! is a syncopated voyage through funk's history, from its African and jazz roots to James Brown's early work and the rise of Parliament Funkadelic. Distinctly urban, funk reflected a post- Civil Rights sensibility. The film explores the symbiotic relationship between funk's explosion and the political and racial dynamics of 1970s inner-city America. An unapologetic expression of Black pride, resilience, and joy in the wake of the Civil Rights era. The film explores how funk's infectious grooves became a force of cultural resistance and self-determination. Packed with rare footage, legendary performances, and in-depth interviews with funk pioneers, We Want The Funk! captures the raw energy, deep soul, and unbreakable spirit of funk.
Before there were franchises there was James Bond. Icons Unearthed: James Bond tells the story of how Ian Fleming's literary creation got his big break on the silver screen and became the most quotable name in cinematic history.
The Creep Tapes is a collection of video tapes from the secret vault of the world's deadliest and most socially uncomfortable serial killer.
There's a stranger in paradise a new detective with a dazzling assortment of outlandish puzzles to solve. Don Gilet joins the sun-soaked crime drama as DI Wilson, a detective with a very personal reason for being on Saint Marie but a serious lack of interpersonal skills. His sleuthing is quickly put to the test though in the case of the three Santa Clauses found dead under almost impossible circumstances, a murder on a zipline and a 'rum' case of poisoning. But Wilson also has a mystery of his own to solve - one that's very close to home.
For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an advanced ancient civilization. But a series of new excavations is painting a much more complex picture of the city tragically buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79. New archaeological finds - including 2,000-year-old lines of graffiti, human remains, and artifacts from ancient homes and businesses - are revealing a city of both staggering wealth as well as abject poverty, dependent on slavery, and torn apart by political rivalries, violence, and riots. Even before Vesuvius rumbled, the jewel of the ancient Roman Empire hid a very dark side.
Collection of travel-themed episodes from eleven PBS kids series.
The journey into the world of insects showcases the planet's most populous but least appreciated creatures. Scientists and enthusiasts around the globe explore the beauty and complexity of bugs, discovering cunning adaptations and bizarre behaviors. Investigations into a worldwide insect "apocalypse" highlight the critical roles bugs play and the bleak picture of a future without them.
After serving as a British Army nurse in World War II, Claire Randall is enjoying a second honeymoon in Scotland with husband Frank, an MI6 officer looking forward to a new career as an Oxford historian. Suddenly, Claire is transported to 1743 and into a mysterious world where her freedom and life are threatened. To survive, she marries Jamie Fraser, a strapping Scots warrior with a complicated past and a disarming sense of humor. A passionate relationship ensues, and Claire is caught between two vastly different men in two inharmonious lives.
Set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Dune: Prophecy is inspired by the novel Sisterhood Of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
Miami, 1991. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter Morgan must learn to channel his inner darkness as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. With the guidance of his father, Harry, he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on the radar of law enforcement a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
"An archaeological detective story opens a door into an extraordinary moment in the story of Ancient Egypt, as the discovery of a long-lost cemetery not far from King Tut's tomb shines a light on an often-overlooked Egyptian kingdom. About 2,700 years ago, kings from Nubia - present day Sudan - conquered Egypt, and during their reigns, shifted the status of Egyptian women. Archaeologists and historians reveal how the ascent of The God's Wife of Amun lifted some women to the highest echelons of religious, political, and financial power in the ancient Egyptian empire"--Container.
In Season One, Marie Antoinette emerged as a triumphant Queen of France. Without her mother, she knows she is all alone as she faces both her enemies and any obstacles that await. Now, in Season Two, bigger and stronger enemies are waiting in the wings to destroy her. The higher Marie Antoinette climbs in the estimation of the French people, the greater the threats are against her. At the height of their power, Marie Antoinette and Louis face an unprecedented financial crisis. The incessant attacks of Provence and Chartres against the royal couple stir up the hatred of the nobles while disastrous consequences loom with the Diamond Necklace Affair. From Versailles to the Palais-Royal, the revolt rumbles on.