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A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia

The intertwining fates of the historical figures, the men and the women of the 1789 French revolution, as they meet at the newly established Assemblee Nationale

They were criminals, some of them even torturers and mass murderers High ranking National Socialists and fascists were allegedly since 1945 on the run from the justice of the Allies But

The vaquita, the worlds smallest whale, is near extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia, who harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, the cocaine of the sea Environmental activists, Mexica

Who was General Tso, and why are we eating his chicken This feature documentary explores the origins and ubiquity of Chinese American food through the story of an iconic sweet and spicy chicken dish

Nearly 100 years after its creation, the power of the U S Federal Reserve has never been greater Markets and governments around the world hold their breath in anticipation of the Fed Chairmans every word Yet the average person kn

A three part story of Norways worst terrorist attack in which over seventy people were killed 22 July looks at the disaster itself, the survivors, Norways political system and the lawyers who worked on this horrific case

In the 19th century, a black woman from Africa is on display throughout Europe as an exotic curiosity

Life in Hiroshima, following different Japanese, a German priest and church, and some American POWs, before and after the atomic bomb was dropped August 6, 1945

While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the ninth century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows, to take up arms against the invaders, leading

On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common law wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Morgans This feature documentar

Amid the Civil War in 17th century England, a group of deserters flee from battle through an overgrown field Captured by an alchemist, the men are forced to help him search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the

During the fourteenth century when the Hundred Years War between France and England ends with the English occupation of French Aquitainia, rebel French Knights vow to oust Edward, Prince of Wales, ruler of Aquitaine

Story of forbidden love in 1800s India set against the revolution for Indias freedom from England

Two mismatched sets of identical twins, one aristocrat, one peasant, mistakenly exchange identities on the eve of the French Revolution

A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first century Rome

In an oil scarce world, we know there are sacrifices to be made in the pursuit of energy What no one expected was that a tiny Native community living down the river from Canadas tar sands

A young man, separated from his family in World War II, disguises himself as a Nazi S S Officer and uncovers more than just his family whereabouts

An examination of the causes of the economic crisis of 2008

Hammerfest Norway is the northernmost city in the world A tough place at the Arctic Circle, where in winter the sun doesnt rise and during the summer it doesnt set for months A place

A dramatization of the 90 days leading up to Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, and how General Dwight Eisenhower, against all odds, brilliantly orchestrated the most important military maneuver in modern history

The story of Fok Yun Gap also know as Hou Yuan Chia one of Chinas greatest martial artists

Harald Edelstam uses his position as Swedens ambassador to Chile to save political dissidents from persecution by the military junta after Augusto Pinochets 1973 coup detat

A portrait of the artist L S Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion

An innocent womans search for her missing sister leads her into the infamous world of Marquis de Sade In a test of wills and wits, she must follow him to his chateau of sin to discover her sisters fate and to determine her own

After her banishment from Rome, Jewish Princess Salome returns to her Roman ruled native land of Galilee, where prophet John the Baptist preaches against Salomes parents, King Herod and Queen Herodias

Boudica, the Warrior Queen on Britain, leads her tribe into rebellion against the Roman Empire and the mad Emperor of Rome Nero

An unemployed American worker, a Tea Party activist, and a Chinese solar entrepreneur race to lead the clean energy future But who wins and who loses the battle for power in the 21st century

During the 1956 Hungarian uprising, an American mercenary is hired to smuggle a Hungarian resistance leader out of Soviet occupied Budapest

A former counterrevolutionary pirate befriends a mentally ill young woman and this in turn leads to tragedy when she falls in love with a French naval officer

In 1714 Peru, a friar is tried by the Inquisition for questioning Gods intentions when five die in the collapse of an Andean rope bridge

The life and times of the woman who reformed the Russian empire

After a devastating fire in 1897 Paris, three women find their lives upended by betrayal, deception, and romantic turmoil Inspired by real events

The Cheyenne, tired of broken U S government promises, head for their ancestral lands but a sympathetic cavalry officer is tasked to bring them back to their reservation

True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking

This is the story of Father Divine and the Peace Mission Movement

Vidocq escapes captivity 1805 Years later, hes a fabric merchant in Paris with an alias He makes a deal of amnesty for catching criminals He builds an efficient team of ex cons to catch or kill them

Loie Fuller was the toast of the Folies Bergeres at the turn of the 20th century and an inspiration for Toulouse Lautrec and the Lumiere Brothers The film revolves around her complicated relationship with protege and rival Isadora D

The War ended on August 15th, 1945 What took place in Japan on the previous night The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled

In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England As each murder is accomplis

A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution

The History of American Punk Rock 1980 1986

August 1944 The Allies are approaching Paris and residence groups within the city start to plan an uprising against the Germans However, Hitler wants the city destroyed if it looks like the Allies will take it

In the 1840s, most Californians want their state to break away from Mexico and possibly join the USA but Russia, Britain and France aim to grab California for themselves

This Emmy nominated investigation unpacks how climate change interacts with migration, unrest and conflict through the lens of US national security

Young Florentines take refuge from the black plague and engage in bawdy adventures and lusty exchanges

The story of the Battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it

A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s