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- Freedom Riders (2011)
- Dir. Stanley Nelson Jr
- A lesser noted, but equally important strain of the American Civil Rights Movement vis–a–vis Rosa Parks's famous bus boycott, this…
- Fry's Planet Word (2011)
- Dir. John Paul Davidson
Feat. Stephen Fry
- This five–part BBC series joins Stephen Fry as he travel's the continents exploring the nuanced diverse world of human language.
- North (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Marcus Lush
- The ever–endearing Marcus Lush follows up his award–winning SOUTH with this typically offbeat traverse of New Zealand's far…
- Prohibition (2011)
- Dir. Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
- Ken Burns focuses on a notorious chapter in American 20th century history – the Prohibition era – in this typically illuminating PBS…
- Where Were You? (Events That Changed The World) (2011)
- 26–episode series that takes some of the most shocking events of the 20th and early 21st century and analyzes how news of their occurrence…
- Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
- Dir. Werner Herzog
- Although intended to be viewed in 3–D, this extraordinary trip inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France – home to the oldest known…
- Churches: How To Read Them (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Jonathan Mayo
- Six–part series presented by historian and author Richard Taylor, exploring ideas about God, salvation, life and death through visits to some…
- Disappearing London - Suggs and the City (2010)
- Madness front–man Graham McPherson presents this roving history of London’s unique character and charm via the city’s idiosyncratic…
- Engineering An Empire (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Ted Poole
Feat. Peter Weller
- The complete series hosted by Peter Weller (Robocop) examines history's greatest societies by reanimating the architectural and engineering feats…
- Great Epochs of European Art, The (2010)
- A detailed, German–produced art history series illustrated by selected masterpieces of architecture, sculpture and painting. In addition to…