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- CreatorAnn DruyanCarl SaganSteven SoterStarsCarl SaganJaromír HanzlíkJonathan FahnAstronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonChristopher EmersonKeythe FarleyAn exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
- StarsChristian BrücknerRingo StarrGeorge HarrisonAs part of the countdown to the new millennium, each episode featured a short documentary about a particular event from each of the previous 99 years.
- StarsAlbert Einstein
- DirectorKenny GoldeStarsChuck NorrisGena O'KellyBradley WrightThe story of how Chuck Norris went from martial arts champion to international celebrity.
- DirectorGrant SlawsonStarsChris DrejaJack BruceAhmet Ertegun
- DirectorMartin UhrmeisterStarsKurdo BaksiLeif BlomHåkan BlomqvistOn November 9, 2004, the Swedish writer and journalist Stieg Larsson died unexpectedly at the age of 50 of a heart attack. He became famous after his death. More than 30 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide.
- StarsJohn BeachRaiko BowmanJuan Eloy CarreraThese are documentaries recounting the work of Local Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs)and actual NCIS Special Agents as they track down criminals guilty of attacks against Naval personnel, their dependents, or other persons victims of crimes committed by Naval personnel.
- DirectorGregg GelfandKenny OrtegaStarsMichael JacksonElizabeth BerkleyKobe BryantA live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.
- DirectorEmma WebsterGabe TorresStarsRon McLartyFloyd BaxterG. Larry ButlerThe case of 37-year-old schoolteacher Susan G. Reinert, who was murdered by morphine injection in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1979.
- DirectorBrian CoughlinDavid CargillGabe TorresStarsRon McLartyThaine H. Allison Jr.Michael BosemanHousewife and church-member Betty Gore is found murdered in her own home. She has been axed to death 41 times. Wylie Police Department's investigation tracks down Betty's friend Candace Montgomery. On trial for murder, Candace admits to killing Betty and claims self-defense. Watch as best-selling author Sandra Brown takes you inside one of the most shocking verdicts ever delivered by a Texas jury.
- DirectorScooter YanceyGabe TorresStarsRon McLartyTeresa BerkinJohn BoatmanBest-selling author Lisa Gardner presents the case of 25-year-old South Berwick, ME resident Amy St. Laurent. After St. Laurent disappears, what follows is a vast, multi-jurisdictional effort, with unprecedented collaboration between law enforcement agencies. Over the course of their many tireless efforts, investigators are led through multiple suspects, conflicting stories and cover-ups, and eventually, to a dangerous sexual predator who may have been hiding in plain sight.
- DirectorBrian CoughlinScooter YanceyStarsAllen BigneyJohn BoatmanAdam DunnellsAuthor Joseph Wambaugh recalls the 2004 killing of San Diego golf-course manager William Overson during an attempted robbery. Montgomery "Fritz" Bruce was sentenced to life in prison for shooting Overson.
- 1982–7.0 (11)TV EpisodeDirectorStefan SchneiderStarsHans MittermüllerFrank SchätzingAlthough water makes our planet into life only known home, past, present and future of our oceans remain largely unknown, only 10% having actually been scientifically studied. Since a decade, natural scientists cooperate in the worldwide marine life census project to record the biotopes and wildlife in all seas. They are astounded how great the variety is. Fossils remain the main source for marine natural history.
- 1982–7.0 (9)TV EpisodeStarsFrank SchätzingWe still know very little about marine life, neither now nor its long evolution. A near constant are sharks, who became and remained the ultimate ocean hunters; yet even their spectacular life is barely beginning to be properly studied, undoing most assumptions. Even the geological basics, such as tectonic drift of continents, are fairly recent discoveries.
- 1982–6.3 (9)TV EpisodeStarsFrank SchätzingFor long, the permafrost of the Artic was inaccessible, the stuff of legends, one of which, a warm sea near the North Pole, was found wrong by the early expeditions it motivated. Modern scientific research shows however, the Arctic and Antarctic are key to fundamental mechanisms determining winds, maritime streams and hence weather throughout the planet. Furthermore, the ice is a major storage factor for CO2, key to the greenhouse effect itself.
- DirectorRainer BergomazSvetlana Egorova
- StarsAndrew MarrPierre MaraisJoe VazAndrew Marr explores key events across 70,000 years of human civilization, from ancient empires to modern technological marvels, through re-enactments and global filming in this thought-provoking documentary series.
- DirectorJamie UysStarsPaddy O'ByrneHilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.
- DirectorDavid Notman-WattStarsDaisy BeaumontJosef FritzlElisabeth FritzlInterviews with family members, doctors and victims of 73-year-old Josef Fritzl, who held his daughter captive in a basement for 24 years and fathered seven children with her.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsKirstie AbbottAfia AbushamSarah Jane AdamsThe world's best all-round sporting event returns in 2012, this time in London, and England's capital has a lot in store.
- StarsJosh BrolinRichard MachowiczJames MeigsFrom the power of science to how physics and biology combined to shape our shared journey, experience the human story like it's never been told before.
- DirectorJoe BerlingerBruce SinofskyStarsJames HetfieldKirk HammettLars UlrichThe iconic metal band struggles for two years to create their album St. Anger, dealing with alcoholism, the loss of their bass player, and the challenge of working with a psychotherapist.
- DirectorAlan ParkerStarsBob GeldofChristine HargreavesJames LaurensonA confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
- DirectorAdrian MabenStarsDavid GilmourRoger WatersRichard WrightLive versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). "Careful" and "Set the controls" are shot at night with minimal lighting, setting a beautiful mood. And the live Saucerful just has to be seen, with Waters jumping around in the sunlight banging the huge gong. The 80-minute version features studio footage from the recordings of Dark side of the Moon, with alternate versions of Us and them, On the run and Brain Damage, as well as interviews with the band.
- DirectorSonia AndersonStarsSonia AndersonJoe BoydJenny FabianSelling over 200 million records worldwide, Pink Floyd has produced some of the most celebrated music in Rock history. This is their incredible story.
- DirectorSean BuckleyStarsRichard MorganMelanie PorterJennifer FranksThis documentary examines a selection of real life serial killers and compares them to the fictional Hannibal Lecter.
- DirectorKevin BurnsStarsLinda EllerbeeNewt GingrichJoan B. ConnellyFilmmakers, critics and even politicians discuss the social impact of the "Star Wars" films and the franchise's reliance in mythology and history.
- DirectorAlastair FothergillMark LinfieldStarsJames Earl JonesPatrick StewartAnggunFeature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.