TV: Docs & News
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- StarsLeonard NimoyHans HolzerJ. Francis HitchingLeonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
- StarsPatricia LoudBill LoudLance LoudFollows the real lives of the Loud family, a motley group of suburbanites.
- CreatorStephen FitzmeyerHenry HamptonStarsDavid McCulloughDavid Ogden StiersMichael MurphyA series showcasing documentaries on American history.
- CreatorBruce NashStarsLloyd SherrHarlan SapersteinAdam RichmanFast-paced, fun and informative, Modern Marvels is The History Channel's signature series focusing on historical technology.
- CreatorAgnes NixonStarsJack PerkinsPeter GravesHarry SmithThe life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
- CreatorSusan LacyStarsMartin ScorsesePeter BogdanovichTony BennettDocumentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
- StarsMichael WoodJohn ChadwickColin RenfrewOver six hour-long programs, Michael Wood marshals the disparate strands of evidence to present as fully rounded a portrait as possible of both the historical and the legendary city of Troy, its central place in Western culture, and the Mycenaean Age itself. From Schliemann's initial cavalier bulldozing of the mound at Hisarlik, to Homer's epics, the Hittite Empire, and the role of slave women, Wood journeys back and forth across the Aegean and elsewhere, from a pre-unification Berlin to Liverpool, to illuminate the dawn of Western literature, myth, and history. Did the Trojan war ever happen, or was the city destroyed by natural causes? Wood doesn't claim to find a definitive answer, of course, but for the viewer it's rewarding enough simply to accompany him on this fascinating journey.
- StarsLeonard GravesWinston ChurchillDwight D. EisenhowerTwenty-six episode series about naval combat during World War Two. Famous for its music score, eloquent narration and combat footage.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsEric SevareidSeries explores the political and diplomatic events and crises between World War I and World War II.
- StarsEdward HerrmannDavid HalberstamB.B. KingAn in depth documentary of all aspects of life in the 1950s.
- StarsJacques-Yves CousteauRod SerlingGeorges WilsonThe aquatic explorations of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the crew of the Calypso.
- StarsLinda EllerbeeRay GandolfJohn S.D. EisenhowerEach episode focuses on a few months in history and what was going on at the time. Politics, society, music, and other subjects are explored. Interviews with people involved with the stories are featured.
- StarsLloyd DobynsLinda EllerbeeUnusual news program that featured both serious and frivolous stories.
- StarsWalter CronkiteDaniel SchorrWinston BurdettA long-running documentary series concerning the news and cultural events which shaped the 20th century. It also offered interpretations of the meaning of certain events, and placed wars and assassinations within the wider context of their era. The host was Walter Cronkite. In 1967, the series was renamed to "The 21st Century". Its new focus was predictions about future events.
- StarsWalter CronkiteBertrand de JovenelPeter MedawarExploring a futuristic world with advanced technology, societal challenges, and the triumph of human resilience.
- StarsJerry OrbachRob TrompPaul BershonFrom the Egyptian pyramids to global warming, Encounters with the Unexplained examines the mysteries of our world and history, questioning the main-stream and exploring the paranormal and the unexplained.
- StarsAlistair CookeAn account of the birth and development of the United States.
- StarsDavid Ogden StiersKenneth JacksonMike WallaceExploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
- StarsDaniel OkrentGeorge F. WillJohn ChancellorA documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsKeith DavidWynton MarsalisGary GiddinsA survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
- StarsPeter CoyoteN. Scott MomadayMurphy GuyerStephen Ives' "The West" is a PBS 4-Video Series co-produced by Ken Burns: - "Death Runs Riot" 85 min. - "Fight No More Forever" 85 min. - "Ghost Dance" 58 min. - "The People" 82 min.
- CreatorPerry Miller AdatoStarsMichael WoodGermano CelantRosalind KraussProvides a panorama of 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture, and studies the art masterpieces as reflections of the Western culture that produced them.