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In the 1960s, a small band of scientists headed into the wilderness, curious about how nature works. Immersed in some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth, they discovered a single set of rules that govern all life. Now these unsung heroes share the stories of their adventures, reveal how their work flipped our view of nature on its head, and give us a chance to reimagine the world.
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr introduces viewers to the African continent through a series of expansive views and myth-busting revelations. His six-hour exploration of the African past begins at the origins of human existence. Through anthropological and scientific discoveries viewers learn that Africa is the genetic home of all currently living humanity. Part 1 of 6.
Uncover the true story of the seven-week period that would change China forever. On June 4, 1989, a violent and bloody pro-democracy demonstration ended, leaving thousands dead, and laying the foundation for China’s future. Part 2 of 2.
In the mid-1950s Franco’s foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain. After years of stagnation the country was now moving forward - thus, Franco’s rule was legitimised. Resistance fell silent, with the dictator sitting firmly in the saddle. But along with new friends, new influences also entered the country. Spain changed, confronting the regime with new challenges. How much longer could Franco cling to power? Could Prince Juan Carlos give the dictatorship a future? Part 4 of 4.
Turning to the rivers and lakes contained in the Serengeti eco-system and looking at creatures whose lives are controlled by the presence or lack of life-giving water. Part 11 of 12.
The second hour of 'Africa's Great Civilisations' charts the emergence of two powerful forces of global change, Islam and Christianity. Viewers will learn how pervasively 'the Cross and the Crescent' reshaped the landscape and people of Africa between the first and 12th centuries AD - and for centuries to come. Part 2 of 6.
This award-winning film tells one of the most moving, dramatic and inspiring stories of 9/11 – how the emergency services saved so many lives in and around the Twin Towers. Thousands of evacuating office staff were badly burned, crushed or impaled. Many owe their lives to the heroic efforts of paramedics, doctors and nurses. Here, survivors tell their stories, along with the medics who saved them at the scene and at the nearby Downtown Hospital.
How Canadian George Beurling broke every rule in the book yet became one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War II. Part 1 of 6.
