Egypt: Globe Trekker

555 Productions

In this Globe Trekker video, Megan McCormick begins her Egyptian adventure in Cairo at the Bazaar of Khan al-Khalili, a huge market which has been open since the Middle Ages, and goes on to visit the mosque at Ibn Tulun, the spot legend holds Noah's ark came to rest and Moses confronted pharaoh's magicians, the Great Pyramids at Giza, and the monastery at St Antony's. En route to Siwa, a remote town dominated by crumbling remains of the 13th century fortress of Shali, Megan stops at El Alamein, a war cemetery commemorating World War II soldiers. From Siwa she embarks on a five day desert trek to the west bank of Luxor, also known as Monument Valley. Along the way she joins a family celebrating sebuwa, a ceremony held a week after the birth of a baby, and visits the ruins of Bagawat, site of 263 Coptic tombs dating back 1,800 years. Finally, Megan visits Abu Simbel, where Ramses had his sun temple built over three thousand years ago. (50 minutes)

Ultimate India: Globe Trekker

555 Productions

This Globe Trekker episode follows several explorers through India, hitting the crowded cities of Calcutta, Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai, home to the world's biggest film industry, historic sites like the Taj Mahal, several Hindu temples, and the mountain ranges on a Himalayan trek and a stop at some British colonial hill top retreats. They make time to attend several Hindu festivals and to investigate the cuisine by tasting local dishes like a thali served up on banana leaves, stopping at the only pepper exchange in the world, and partying at a hot toddy bar. Finally, they absorb the beauty of the subcontinent’s beaches on Lakshwadeep, the coral islands in the Arabian Sea, at the new hippy hangout of Varkala, and in the old Portuguese colony of Goa, before jetting west to the untouched reefs and protected tribes of the Andaman Islands. (50 minutes)

Peru: Globe Trekker

555 Productions

This Globe Trekker episode follows Neil Gibson’s journey through geographically diverse Peru, stretching from the Amazon, across the Andes, and to the Pacific Coast. In capital city Lima, he meets an Irishman who runs a mission in the shanty town Villa El Salvador before traveling north to the Andean city of Huaraz, where he treks up to a glacier 16,000 feet above sea level. He visits the surfer destination beach at Huanchaco, takes a trip in a traditional reed boat, visits a Shaman, goes to the jungle city of Iquitos to explore rainforest wildlife, flies over the mysterious Nazca lines, sees an ancient desert burial site, crosses the highest navigable lake in the world, and celebrates a potato harvest. Neil ends up in Cuzco, the Inca capital, during the sun festival of Inti Raymi. He takes a two day trek along the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu before finally reaching the Inca ruins. (48 minutes)

Doubles Basic: Path of the Paddle

National Film Board of Canada

When paddling double, the canoeists demonstrate the basic paddling strokes and how to apply them in a variety of combinations to move the canoe at will. Throughout the classic Doubles Basic film, the application of each stroke in rapids is shown briefly, with emphasis on the necessity of working as a well-coordinated team. This short film from canoeist Bill Mason is the winner of the BAFTA Film Award in the Best Specialized Film category. (28 minutes)

Doubles Whitewater: Path of the Paddle

National Film Board of Canada

Running rapids will always be a calculated risk. But risk diminishes with skill and knowledge. In Doubles Whitewater, a film by famed canoeist Bill Mason, two canoeists paddling double demonstrate how to read the rapids, plan a course, and follow it in complete control of the boat, using the basic paddling strokes. The strokes can be used in endless combination to reduce the risk of whitewater canoeing and increase the sheer joy and exuberance of a whitewater run. (28 minutes)

54321+8 Countdown to Your Health

VISUALZ

Using the easy-to-remember countdown format shown in the title, this video outlines a strategy that can help teens and adults stay healthy. Viewers learn a daily regimen of the following vital actions: eating five types of fruits and veggies; drinking four glasses of water for cleansing and hydration; enjoying three laughs with friends (aiding mental well-being, lowering anxiety and depression, and even improving the immune system); putting in place a limit of two hours of TV or computer time; performing at least one hour’s worth of physical activity; and getting eight hours of sleep. In addition, medical professionals share the facts behind the numbers and offer some practical advice about how to live the countdown. A viewable/printable worksheet is available online. (23 minutes)

Tokyo City Guide: Pilot Guides

555 Productions

This Pilot Guides episode catches Ian Wright's experience in the heart of Tokyo, the world's most extraordinary capital. Ian encounters the spiritual aspects of the peace-loving Buddhist Senso-Ji temple and the sword fighting and Bushido philosophy of the Samurai warriors. He explores Odaiba's technology centers, the Tokyo fashion scene, and the 11,000 foot Mount Fuji. Ian makes time to join two harvest festivals, during which he tries the traditional trick of balancing a thirty-foot bamboo pole and twenty giant paper lanterns on various parts of his body, check out an earthquake training center, and taste many local dishes along the way. (50 minutes)

San Francisco City Guide: Pilot Guides

555 Productions

Justine Shapiro rides into San Francisco to experience the liberal culture by the bay in this Pilot Guides episode. She takes a cable car to Chinatown before visiting the Italian quarter, former hangout of the beat poets where Justine runs into Lawrence Ferlinghetti browsing the shelves of City Lights bookstore. She visits Alcatraz, America's most secure prison until 1963, and meets former inmate Leon 'Whitey' Thompson. Justine joins an underground guerilla art event, admires the giant redwood tree off the Muir Woods, tours the gay neighborhood, Castro, and Haight-Ashbury, 1960s flower-power legend, and participates in Critical Mass, a monthly cycling protest that blocks the city’s roads. Justine witnesses the Mexican Day of the Dead festival in the Mission quarter before heading to Pacifica, a beach for surfing beginners and tries her hand at riding the waves. (48 minutes)

Washington D.C. City Guide: Pilot Guides

555 Productions

They say that nobody's really from Washington, D.C., a town called the murder capital and the capital of espionage. In this Pilot Guides episode Justine Shapiro goes beyond the myths to learn about real Washingtonians, from the corridors of power, to the bluegrass bars, to the hot international restaurants, to the indigenous music and good-time vibe of the new U Street. As a special guest of Orrin Hatch, Republican senator from Utah, she walks right into the U.S. Capitol building and meets the Senate Majority Leader. She visits the Smithsonian's American History Museum, she joins in a step dance rehearsal on U Street, and attends a civil war re-enactment at Cedar Creek. She ends her trip at Mount Vernon, home to the founder of Washington D.C., George Washington himself. (53 minutes)

Red Sea Giants: Shane Untamed

National Geographic

When it comes to adventurous places around the world, one word tends to sum up the African country of Djibouti: unknown. Aside from the hidden gems within it, there are very few people who could point it out on a world map, much less spell it. Nevertheless, Djibouti proves the old maxim that good things come in small packages—and in Red Sea Giants , Shane O unwraps as many of the country’s packages as he can. In his quest for wildlife on land, Shane finds some of the geological wonders that Djibouti quietly flaunts. Then, in his quest for marine life in Djibouti’s pristine waters, Shane O fulfills his lifelong dream of diving with whale sharks. A National Geographic Production. (52 minutes)

City of Murder and Mayhem: Coping with Life in Moscow

Journeyman Pictures

This film portrays life on the edge of death in Moscow. It follows the exploits of two men: Roman Trotsenko, a 28-year-old multimillionaire entrepreneur who lives every day knowing it could be his last because of the death count in the business world; and Commander Yevgeny Petrushin of the Special Forces Fast Reaction Team, a crack squad dedicated to fighting violent organized crime. Though these men never meet, their lives run in strange parallels amidst the sheer, bloody madness of Moscow. With hard-hitting footage and candid interviews, this powerful documentary offers unparalleled insight into the lives of these two very different men, risking their lives every day for very different reasons simply because of the work they do. Viewer discretion is advised. (50 minutes)

Southeast Magic: Travel Wild

Looking Glass International

Australia's Southeast Queensland attracts visitors from every corner of the globe. With one of the world’s most consistent climates, it boasts 300 days of sunshine a year. This sunshine has sculpted the landscape with lush forests and golden beaches. In this episode, Lin Sutherland hikes through verdant World Heritage-listed rain forests, visits a renowned eco-resort, meets the wonderful migrating humpback whales, tries a few extreme sports, and explores the amazing Moreton Bay. Part of the series Travel Wild, Season 1. (23 minutes)

When Kids Cross Over: DeLena's Story

Calamari Productions

Prior to the passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act, foster care drift posed unique challenges for kids in the child welfare system. This program follows DeLena Hodges who entered that system at age 4 after a case history of parental neglect. By age 14 she was pregnant; by 15 she had lived in 20 different foster homes, before finding a stable, loving environment in the home of foster parent Cathy Brown. While it seemed she was a picture of success, DeLena was still a teenager facing challenges few people could understand—so when she forged two checks in the name of the foster mother she loved, everyone was shocked. Viewer discretion advised. (59 minutes)

All About Food Additives

ClickView Pty Limited

Most foods that are purchased for everyday consumption and which pass through some form of industrialized processing contain additives of one type or another. In a sense, humans have used food additives for thousands of years-the use of salt, spices, and other enhancements can be considered a basic foray into the art and science of food additives. This video explores a wide variety of food additive types, including colors, flavors, preservatives, emulsifiers, stabilizers, gelling agents, antioxidants, and processing aids, any or all of which might be found in a typical packaged grocery item. Supported by exciting visual images and graphics, a respected food scientist discusses the core concepts of additives, why we use them, and what kind of impact they have on nutrition. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (20 minutes)

Claridge's: Art Deco Icons

Electric Sky

Founded in 1812 and expanding in size and reputation throughout the 19th century, Claridge's Hotel in London's Mayfair underwent an Art Deco makeover during the 1930s, which loosened it from its Victorian trappings and reaffirmed its status as a fashionable destination for the rich and famous. This program goes inside Claridge's for an in-depth look at its stunning Deco environment. Viewers experience the hotel's legendary fumoir, the smoking room where cigarettes were glamorous even for staid British women, and the cocktail bar according to Guy Oliver, the man whose job it is to renovate and restore the hotel's glamorous 1930s image. Also not to be missed: a perfect Art Deco bath complete with glass panels, sleek tile molding, and two bell pulls-one for the maid and the other for the butler. A part of the series Art Deco Icons. (29 minutes)

London Transport: Art Deco Icons

Electric Sky

Designed by the architect Charles Holden, whose early works were influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, the Underground Electric Railways Company headquarters began construction in the late 1920s and soon became the highest skyscraper in London. This program uncovers the story of a building so controversial that UERL general manager Frank Pick, who commissioned Holden, offered to resign. The new structure, however, would eventually serve as the hub of an Art Deco transformation of the Underground. Venturing out on the Piccadilly Line to Southgate, viewers find themselves part of not just a crowded rush hour migration but a coordinated journey through an enchanting Deco landscape. The sleek tube station contains streamlined features, sensuous chrome, and soft uplighting for a glamorous overall effect-and a moment to pause and enjoy the marvel that was Art Deco. A part of the series Art Deco Icons. (29 minutes)

Casa del Rio: Art Deco Icons

Electric Sky

When British industrialist Walter Price visited California in the 1930s, he was so impressed by Pickfair—the glamorous residence of Hollywood stars Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford—that he decided to construct his own Art Deco mansion back in the Devon countryside. This program examines Price’s luxurious creation, a palace fit for Tinseltown complete with a marble staircase built to look like a piano keyboard. Casa del Rio, as Price christened it, also features smaller but no less intriguing accoutrements—Art Deco gadgets such as Bakelite radios and toasters that were cutting-edge for the time. A bar, pool room, and cinema were added later, but with the original Pickfair mansion no longer extant, Casa del Rio stands as a rare example of a fantasy house from the height of England’s Art Deco period. A part of the series Art Deco Icons. (28 minutes)

What Is Science Doing for the Future of Food? Ever Wondered? (Series 1)

Scorpion TV

In this episode, host John Watt takes viewers out of the cafés and kitchens and into the laboratory to discover how science is not only changing but also shaping the foods of the future. He travels up and down New Zealand meeting scientists involved at the sharp end of food research and development. On the menu: a scientist developing an antianxiety mood-food beverage, an iconic ice cream company producing an extra-special flavor, a bunch of overachieving black currants, and a machine that prints techno-food to your exact personal tastes and nutritional requirements. A part of Ever Wondered? (Series 1). (22 minutes)

Women in Affairs: Infidelity

Content Media

Many believe that men who cheat are looking for sexual fulfillment, while cheating women seek love and romance. Do men and women stray for different reasons? This program profiles Stephania, a lonely housewife who sought connection on the Ashley Madison Web site, and Regan, who loves her husband but is driven to find sexual satisfaction outside of marriage. Raising two children but growing apart from her husband, Stephania describes her affair and how her need for intimacy collides with devotion to her family. Regan, too, wants to be faithful, but because she has a sexually dysfunctional spouse she engages-with much guilt-in purely physical flings. Contains mature themes. Part of the series Infidelity. (22 minutes)

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Ebix Inc.

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Iron is an important building block for red blood cells. When your body does not have enough iron, it will make fewer red blood cells or red blood cells that are too small. This is called iron deficiency anemia.

Frantic Assembly: A Guide to Devising

ClickView Pty Limited

U.K. theater company Frantic Assembly has emerged as one of the boldest and brightest stars in the international drama firmament. Building shows from the ground up-called devising, a form of improvisational, collaborative theater-is at the heart of the highly acclaimed troupe. This program provides insight into the devising process, from first thoughts to first night. Part celebration, part explanation of Frantic Assembly's approach to production, it offers in-depth interviews and practical demonstrations that will inspire students as they begin their own devising journey. A viewable/printable worksheet is available online. (24 minutes)

Forest: Deadly Dozen

National Geographic

This episode explores the rich ecosystem of the forest—a terrain covering one-third of our planet’s total land area. Forest floors and canopies are an excellent hunting ground for some deadly predators and elusive prey. Tropical jungles hide poisonous creatures, while large carnivores ravage northern boreal forests for their meals. Ideally suited for survival in their forest homes, 12 elite animals are distinguished by keen intellect, clever disguises, venomous fangs, and steel-trap jaws. Whether predator or prey, their lethal potential should not be underestimated! Take a trip into treacherous territory, where survival skills are put to the test, and see what happens if we get in their way. A National Geographic Production. (50 minutes)

World Foods: Chinese Cooking

VISUALZ

Whether viewers are newcomers to Chinese cooking or want to fine-tune their existing skills, this video makes it easy to prepare healthful, classic Chinese dishes at home. Paulette Mitchell, cookbook author and world traveler, explains typical Asian ingredients, equipment, and techniques to guarantee success as she demonstrates beef and broccoli stir-fry, mapo tofu with wheat-flour noodles, and egg drop soup. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (25 minutes)

Interior Design Project: Green Design

VISUALZ

This video joins principal designer Brandi Hagen of Eminent Design as she shares the components of green interior design—green building materials, appliances, and furnishings that not only create beautiful spaces but also take into consideration environmental impact. Environmentally friendly design options under discussion include low-flow and water-restricting plumbing choices; tile options such as recycled glass and handmade clay tiles; countertops made from recycled paper, concrete, copper, and glass; reclaimed or FSC-certified wood flooring and recycled or natural-source carpet options; energy-efficient appliances; compact fluorescent bulbs and LEDs; VOC-free paints; and organic fabrics. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (21 minutes)

Touch Wood: Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Banijay Rights Limited

OCD is built on magical beliefs that don't make much sense in the real world, says Cosmo-and he should know, because he has had the disorder since he was a child. In this program, Cosmo reaches out to others with OCD to more deeply understand the nature of his own condition: Nellie, who fears becoming someone else and uses repeating rituals to keep those fears at bay; Margaret, a hoarder and a hand-washer; and Mark, who must check every single thing in his house when he leaves and returns. In addition, two psychologists and a researcher shed light on diagnosis of OCD subtypes and OCD management through exposure-and-response therapy and cognitive therapy. A gentle inquiry into a thoroughly disrupting condition, Touch Wood is by turns unsettling and inspiring.

Successful Thinking Habits

ClickView Pty Limited

People who do well in business and sports often have a lot in common—they have successful thinking habits. This useful video helps define some of these habits and focuses on uncovering your locks; identifying your scripts; voicing the goals; using time effectively; having chutzpah, confidence, stamina, and persistence; and doing it now! Viewable/printable educational materials are available online. (14 minutes)

Understanding Body Language

ClickView Pty Limited

Body language can tell us about feelings, motivations, and attitudes. This video teaches viewers that understanding body language can help improve their communication. Topics covered in this program include being aware of your own body language; learning to read others’ body language; body language for presentations; and body language for selling, conflict, and becoming more expressive. Viewable/printable educational materials are available online. (14 minutes)

10 Employability Attributes and Skills

ClickView Pty Limited

In this program, users learn the five key attributes and the five core skills that make prospective job applicants more employable and effective on their jobs. This program is essential viewing for job seekers and recruiters. (14 minutes)

The Psychology of Saying Sorry

ClickView Pty Limited

Find out why people have such difficulty apologizing when something has gone wrong. Discover the benefits of apologizing and learn the simple dos and don’ts. Includes a special section on forgiveness! (17 minutes)

Newborn to Crawler: Baby Instructions

Smart Baby, Inc

There's nothing more satisfying than watching a newborn gain awareness and begin to interact with the world. But along with the joy comes plenty of uncertainty and a need for guidance. This video helps parents and caregivers create the best possible environment in which to maximize a baby's learning potential. Topics include gross motor development, reading a baby's cues, tummy time, language development, crawling, communication, fine motor development, bonding, visual development, attachment, the auditory system, behavioral states, sensory processing, brain development, infant massage, reflex development, calming an infant, establishing routines, feeding, encouraging play, and dressing. For parents and caregivers who want to give children a healthy head start in life, this is indispensable viewing. A part of the series Baby Instructions. (61 minutes)

History of Parenting Practices: Child Development Theories

VISUALZ

Put today’s best practices in child rearing into context with this video. Divided into 20-year increments, History of Parenting Practices provides an overview of the events, policies, and theories that shaped how mothers and fathers raised their children over the course of the 20th century. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (18 minutes)

Housing Styles

VISUALZ

The study of American homes is an architectural tour through time. This video shows examples of a variety of influential housing styles from the 1800s to today. Featured styles include Georgian and Dutch colonial, French, Spanish, Neoclassical, Tudor, Victorian, Cape Cod, brownstone, prairie, craftsman, ranch, multilevel, split-entry, international, contemporary, and eclectic. A mix of basic and intermediate architectural terms, such as gable, hip roof, dormer, quoin, bay window, frieze, cornice, and broken pediment, are defined. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (17 minutes)

Childhood Obesity

Ebix Inc.

“You may have heard of the childhood obesity epidemic. But is it real? And if it is real, how important is it? I’m Dr. Alan Greene, and the answer is yes, it’s very real.”

Water Worlds: How Nature Works

BBC Worldwide Learning

This program begins high in the mountains of Iceland and ends at the coral reefs of the Maldives in an exploration of aquatic biomes that includes mountain streams, wetlands and swamps, coral reefs, and deep ocean. Along the way, viewers discover South America’s Pantanal, the world’s greatest wetland, and the Sundarbans—an immense mangrove swamp at the mouth of the Ganges in Bangladesh. Finally, sailing far out into the deep ocean, the video explains how currents rescue nutrients from the seabed in a process known as ocean nutrient cycling. A BBC Production. Part of the series How Nature Works. (48 minutes)

Chile and Bolivia (A South American Journey, with Jonathan Dimbleby)

BBC Worldwide Learning

In Chile, Jonathan Dimbleby discovers a nation transformed since the demise of General Pinochet, but still working to heal the scars left by his rule. He meets the editors of a satirical magazine, rides with Chile’s first female rodeo rider, crosses the Atacama Desert to a ghost town where he visits with poet Jorge Montealegre—who says that under Pinochet the town was turned into a concentration camp where he was detained—then reaches the ocean, where he finds fishermen harvesting seaweed for export to China. From Chile, Dimbleby heads to Bolivia, where he meets child laborers who have formed a trade union; two sisters from the once persecuted Aymara community, who compete as cholitas in wrestling matches to assert their national identity; and coca farmers. A BBC Production. Part of the series A South American Journey. (59 minutes)

Colombia and Venezuela (A South American Journey, with Jonathan Dimbleby)

BBC Worldwide Learning

As Jonathan Dimbleby travels across Colombia and Venezuela, he discovers that they have strikingly divergent modern realities. Colombia, for so long synonymous with drug wars, is also a country of hope and resilience. Jonathan cycles with a visionary mayor around the streets of Bogotá, meets a reformed FARC fighter, goes to a coffee farm in the Andes, visits a cemetery in Medellín, and enjoys watching a group of kids break dancing from the notorious hillside slums. In Venezuela, Dimbleby searches for a sense of the true spirit of this polarized nation. He finds himself at an anti-U.S. rally, joins a police patrol in a crime-ridden section of Caracas, rides with cowboys, and listens to a youth orchestra drawn from two previously warring neighborhoods. A BBC Production. Part of the series A South American Journey. (59 minutes)

Down: To Boldly Go

BBC Worldwide Learning

We can survive underwater only for as long as we can make one breath of air last. But the way our bodies respond can dramatically alter how long it is possible to make that one breath last. In this program, doctor of extreme medicine Kevin Fong explores ways to survive underwater as he escapes from a sinking helicopter, walks through a tank of sharks wearing an antique diving suit, and intentionally gives himself nitrogen narcosis. A BBC Production. Part of the series To Boldly Go. (51 minutes)

Healing Neen

Connell Creations, Inc.

After surviving a childhood of abuse and neglect, Tonier “Neen” Cain lived on the streets for two nightmarish decades, where she endured unrelenting violence, hunger, and despair while racking up 66 criminal convictions related to her addiction. Incarcerated and pregnant in 2004, a community mental health program offered her a way out...and up. Neen’s inspiring story, told in this program, illustrates the consequences of childhood household trauma for individuals and society at large—mental health problems, addiction, homelessness, incarceration—and the efficacy of trauma-informed care as a treatment plan. The video features footage of Neen in her current capacity as a nationally known motivational speaker and educator on the devastation of trauma and the hope of recovery. (54 minutes)

Ultimate China: Globe Trekker

555 Productions

This Globe Trekker episode follows several explorers through China, a country with over 1.3 billion citizens on a land mass barely larger than the U.S. They visit Emperor Qin's mausoleum in Xianyang and study China’s history in Beijing. For centuries under imperial rule China was civilization’s hot-spot of arts, sciences, and trade, providing the world with silk, porcelain, and tea, but it was all ended by the British Opium Wars and Mao Zedong’s communist revolution. Since Chairman Mao’s fall, China’s rich cultural diversity and capacity for major trade are resurfacing. The team goes shopping in Shanghai, bets on the races in Hong Kong, visits Buddhist and Daoist temples, tries tai chi and acupuncture, and tastes scorpion on a stick. They glimpse peasant life at a rural festival and in Tolou at mud homes before being amazed by architectural wonders like the Great Wall of China and the ongoing Three Gorges Dam project. (50 minutes)

Hong Kong and Taiwan: Globe Trekker

555 Productions

This Globe Trekker video follows Megan McCormick through two countries closely linked to China's politics and traditions yet inching toward western modernity. In Hong Kong, Megan learns how feng shui influences many modern skyscrapers, sees a wishing tree, goes on a shopping spree in a piracy-friendly district, sees a fortune-teller, bets on horses, hits the city's trendiest club, takes a tai chi lesson, meets a legendary movie stunt man, visits the historic Sam's Tailor, which has clothed Bill Clinton and Luciano Pavarotti, goes paragliding, and marvels at the world's biggest, sitting Buddha. In Taiwan, she starts in Taipei, visiting a night market that specializes in medicinal snake products, Martyrs' Temple, and the still under-construction mirrored 101 Tower. Out of the city, Megan hikes to a hot springs, attends morning prayers at a modern temple, climbs Jade Mountain, and ends up on the remote Orchid Island with the Yami people. (52 minutes)

Pirates, Galleons, and Treasure: Globe Trekker

555 Productions

Megan McCormick travels to Colombia, Panama, Florida, and the Bahamas to learn about the galleons, treasure, and pirates of the Caribbean. Megan follows the route of 17th-century Spanish galleons on their voyages to bring back gold from the New World. Christopher Columbus’s 1492 journey sparked centuries of treasure hunting and brutal competition. Megan's journey begins at the Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) in Bogota, continuing to the Camino Real mule trail. In Cartagena she takes a tour of the forts and city walls, then visits the burial place of Sir Francis Drake. Next stop is Port Royal in Jamaica to sample pirate food and drink. In the Bahamas, she learns the legend of Blackbeard. Megan ends her journey with a scuba dive off the Florida Keys to witness the last remains of the famous Spanish galleon shipwrecks. (52 minutes)

Pilot Guides: London City Guide

555 Productions

This Pilot Guides episode follows Jonathan Atherton’s exploration of London, the world’s capital of cool and one of Europe’s most memorable cities. He checks out the cutting edge contemporary art and music scene, finds himself among snap-happy tourists on the trail of famous landmarks such as Trafalgar Square and Soho, and then explores the alternative London of Gay Pride and Bangladeshi Brick Lane. (51 minutes)

Rome City Guide: Pilot Guides

555 Productions

Estelle Bingham starts her trip to Rome touring the ancient Forum in this Pilot Guides episode. She goes on to taste Italian espresso, make Roman pizza, visit Michelangelo's Piazza Campidoglio, tour the museums flanking the piazza, admire the Coliseum, and see Santa Maria, the city’s oldest church. Other attractions include a mass at St. Peters, the Spanish Steps where poet John Keats died, the Piazza Navona, the private art collection at Villa Borghese, and the iconic balcony from which Mussolini addressed the crowds. Estelle fits in day trips to Anzio, site of a famous Allied landing and World War II victory, and a duck derby in Tuscany before ending her trip at the Pantheon. (51 minutes)

Marrakech/Dubai City Guides: Pilot Guides

555 Productions

This Pilot Guides episode features Marrakech, called the great desert city of Morocco, and Dubai, the world’s break-out city of luxury. In Marrakech, a fusion of Africa, Europe and the Islamic cultures, KT Comer takes a carriage to Koutoubia Mosque, which marks the western edge of the old walled city, and explores the markets of the souk, featuring traditional arts, regional crafts, snake charmers, and other performers. She learns about Moroccan leather, listens to traditional Berber healing music, tours the Majorelle Gardens, attends a carpet auction, participates in the Folklore Festival, and visits the Jewish cemetery. In Dubai, Megan McCormick goes downtown to the docks where trade is done between Iran and Dubai. She takes a riverboat to the gold souk, admires the luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel, tries on an Arabic 'abaya', learns about Ramadan, visits the “Sheikh Mohammed Center for Cultural Understanding,” tours the Jumeira Mosque, and takes a trip to Abu Dhabi, business center of the oil rich Gulf and home to the best golf courses in the world. (49 minutes)

Gold Coast: Travel Wild

Looking Glass International

Australia's Gold Coast is known for its big-city glamour, but Lin Sutherland goes behind the high-rises to explore the region's remarkable natural environment. From the stunning beaches to the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, she showcases a community that strives to conserve nature's green and gold assets, for which so many people travel across the globe to see. Part of the series Travel Wild, Season 1. (26 minutes)

National Landscapes: Travel Wild

Looking Glass International

Australia has recently blended tourism and conservation in declaring key areas as National Landscapes. In this episode, Lin Sutherland explores two of these landscapes: Australia's Green Cauldron and the Flinders Ranges. Part of the series Travel Wild, Season 1. (26 minutes)

Queensland Marine: Travel Wild

Looking Glass International

Join Lin Sutherland at three of Queensland's top marine destinations—as she goes diving early shipwrecks on the Great Barrier Reef, sailing the Whitsunday Islands, and exploring the second largest sand island in the world with its amazing marine life encounters. Part of the series Travel Wild, Season 1. (24 minutes)

Domestic Violence—The Response: In the Line of Duty, Volume 13

In the Line of Duty

In this program, we look at the subject of domestic violence. A South Dakota teenager attacked his family, killing his mother and injuring his sister. We will review how officers responded to this incident and cover the many dangers of responding to domestic violence calls. Contains graphic crime-related violence. Some language may be offensive. Part of the series In the Line of Duty, Volume 13. (32 minutes)

Sneaker: Confidential

Content Media

Two billion of us wear them, yet only 20% of us use them for sports. Through interviews with athletes, celebrities, designers, CEOs, and collectors, this program takes an entertaining look at how running shoes have become the footwear of our day and a dominant force in popular culture. Viewers will find out why the shoe was invented and how to get the perfect fit, follow the tale of two brothers and the bitter rivalry that created two running shoe empires, meet the basketball star who has turned the sneaker world upside down, and tour a New Balance factory to learn the secrets of running shoe manufacturing. A part of the series Confidential. (49 minutes)

Kiss: Hell's Guardians

MVD Entertainment Group

This video release compiles a number of television news pieces and interviews with the wildly popular hard rock group Kiss. It begins with early back stage dressing room footage where the band applies make up, and an intimate conversation between Ace and Stanley. Highlights include an AJ Hammer interview looking back on Kisstory aspects; a MAD TV ad for Kiss toys; surprise TV appearances by Kiss; a Kiss documentary; a 20-minute band press conference; footage from Ace's birthday party at a bowling alley in 1996; and footage from Ace's solo period in London. Other features include reports on the band from ABC-TV news magazine 20/20 and the Australian edition of 60 Minutes; two lengthy interviews with European MTV during the later "no makeup" period; and a fundraising appeal for the Muscular Dystrophy Association aired during the annual Jerry Lewis telethon—a treat for new and old fans alike! (103 minutes)

Spirit Doctors

National Film Board of Canada

With a lifetime of experience in the ways of Native spirituality, Mary and Ed Louie are steadfastly committed to the practices that keep them accountable to the spirit world, their people, and mother earth. In Spirit Doctors, filmmaker Marie Burke journeys into their spiritual world of traditional Native medicine. In a twist of fate, sound recordist Don Howell is unexpectedly diagnosed with throat cancer during the filming process. He chooses to be treated with modern medicine and for the first time seeks spiritual guidance and healing from Mary and Ed Louie. Though many healing practices and ceremonies are considered too sacred to be filmed, Mary and Ed decide to allow Don’s doctoring to be recorded for the purposes of teaching others. From the lush Similkameen Valley of the interior to the cityscapes of Vancouver, British Columbia, Burke reveals a beautiful way of life rarely seen and explores the ongoing debate around the ethics of documenting such sacred ceremonial knowledge. (40 minutes)

My Genes Speak for Me: Reconciling Nature and Nurture

Doc En Stock

Conceived with the help of a Nobel Prize–winning sperm donor, a baby girl blossoms into a gifted, highly intelligent woman. Does her talent come solely from heredity? What about the case of female twins, separated at birth, who exhibit astonishing similarities in habit and behavior when they meet later in life? This film explores the possibility that genetics and environment are not diametrically opposed when it comes to human development—instead, the program asserts, they should be seen as complementary. Other case studies involve fatal nutritional disorders that are passed from one generation to the next, as well as Tay-Sachs disease, the genetic disorder notorious for its impact on one particular ethnic group, the Ashkenazi Jewish community. A timely analysis of lingering, problematic assumptions—those that support genetic determinism and those that focus solely on parental or societal roles in shaping human life. (46 minutes)

Topdog Diaries

Storyville Films

In this inside look at the creative process of a playwright, Suzan-Lori Parks spends two years struggling to produce her Pulitzer Prize–winning play, Topdog/Underdog. From her mentorship with the legendary James Baldwin to her marriage to blues musician Paul Oscher (who provided the music for this film), the program documents the creation of a dramatic piece, from initial inspiration to footage of the play in performance—which features Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) and Jeffrey Wright (Angels in America) in the leading roles. Parks discusses her characters, plot, and dialogue; the logistics of mounting the production; being a female writing male characters; and whether or not a play has to be about race just because the characters are African-American. (55 minutes)

The Great Indian Railway: Part 1

National Geographic

From Mumbai to Kolkata, from New Delhi to Madras, India's sprawling rail system circulates more than 10,000 trains and 25 million passengers through the country every day. This program looks at some of the more picturesque components of the system and helps explain what the railroad means to India in terms of cultural traditions and technological change. Viewers learn about the Palace on Wheels, a 14-carriage train that offers all the comforts of a luxury hotel as it journeys through the ancient desert kingdoms of Rajasthan; the Black Beauty contest, held each year to celebrate the majesty of the steam locomotives that once ruled the tracks; and the enthusiasm for trains that manifests itself across India's social divisions, from the poorest rural traveler to a maharaja with his own beverage-carrying tabletop railway. A part of the series The Great Indian Railway. (59 minutes)

Miami: Wild Nights

National Geographic

Rural forests and meadows aren’t the only places wildlife thrives. From back alleys to swamps, our major cities house some wild creatures. Primatologist Mireya Mayor takes a trip to the backstreets of Miami, Mireya's hometown, where the critters crawl from glamorous South Beach to neighborhood sandy beaches. She jumps in with bull sharks, engages an alligator twice her weight and straddles a giant sea turtle. For a change of pace, she turns her attention to an unusual urban menace—hordes of chickens running amok. Finally, she tracks down a Burmese python, an invasive and formidable snake that has established itself in the Everglades. A National Geographic Production. (50 minutes)

Assignment: Blue Nile

National Geographic

Shrouded in myth, the Blue Nile is one of Africa's greatest rivers. From its source in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile plunges a vertical mile in its 840-mile course to the plains of Sudan, carving out one of the most rugged and beautiful watercourses in the world. We follow photographer and conservationist Nevada Weir and a crew of five as they tackle an unprecedented, extremely remote and dangerous journey, rafting the cascading whitewater and following an uncharted land route on a continuous, un-interrupted expedition. These incredible images will transport you to some of the most breathtaking and rare corners of the world. Join us for this dramatic expedition into the African waterways and wilds. A National Geographic Production.

Bali: They Paved Paradise

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

From the Bintang boulevards of Bali’s most popular beaches to the spiritual heartland of Ubud in the island’s high country, there’s a growing resistance to rampant development and tourism at any cost. Young Balinese are angry about the cultural and environmental impact of millions of international visitors and the staggering hotel and commercial construction that’s gobbling up their island. So they’re mobilizing. This program looks at the groundswell of sentiment that wants to steer Bali away from being a playground filled with raucous bars and clubs and a colossal receptacle for the garbage and detritus that millions of tourists generate. Spotlighting a wide range of sociopolitical strategies, the film introduces viewers to an unlikely coalition of surfers, rockers, activists, and royalty who are saying, “Enough is enough—give us back our Bali!” (Portions with English subtitles, 28 minutes)

Understanding the Nature of Conflict

ClickView Pty Limited

In a health care setting, intricate ethical, moral, and professional obligations make the workplace particularly prone to conflict. Focusing specifically on aged care, this program examines the typical conflicts that can occur at work and the most productive ways to handle them. First, conflict is defined, and situations in which it is more likely to arise as well as indicators of forthcoming disagreements are outlined. Next, the five general styles of conflict are explained and the skills to manage any type of conflict are summarized. Then, behaviors that elicit resistance, such as blaming others and making threats, and those that elicit cooperation, such as making eye contact and displaying empathy, are reviewed. Part 1 of the series Conflict Management in Health Care. (20 minutes)

Ethnic Eating: Spanish Foods

VISUALZ

In this video, chef Andrew Zimmern tours a Spanish restaurant and gives students the basics of Spanish ingredients, tapas, and regional dishes, topped off with a dash of Spain’s rich history and culture. The program also features an interview with restaurant owner Josh Thoma, who talks about the popularity of Spanish foods. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (17 minutes)

Obesity in a Bottle: Understanding Liquid Calories and Nutrition

VISUALZ

A soda or sugary juice drink—that’s how most teenagers satisfy thirst. Help them make healthier choices with this entertaining, information-packed video. It uses a fast-paced, teen-friendly format to address the enormous role that beverages play in America’s growing obesity problem. Topics covered include the effect of beverages on weight gain, beverage size, the dangers of both regular and diet sodas, a comparison of sports and energy drinks, a nutritional breakdown of other popular beverages, the benefits of drinking water, and growing concerns over diabetes. Gatorade, Red Bull, Full Throttle, Rumba, Monster, vitaminwater, and a variety of bottled teas are featured. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (21 minutes)

Prelinger Archives: Angry Boy

Prelinger Archives

This simple and affecting story tells how Tommy Randall comes to understand the anger that has led him to steal money from his teacher's purse. (31 minutes)

Pilates Essentials

MVD Entertainment Group

Certified Pilates Instructor Lindsey Jackson has a unique teaching style that makes Pilates accessible, easy to follow, and entertaining, while bringing all the known benefits of a strong core, abdominal and back strength, and a calmness of mind. This workout includes a warm-up to prepare your body, a workout for all at multi levels, and a calming relaxation. Lindsey teaches a mixed gender class, illustrating three levels to suit different abilities. Her knowledge of health, fitness, yoga, and Pilates fuses effectively, producing this holistic regimen for beginners and improvers. (76 minutes)

Space: How Does That Work?

Parthenon Entertainment

For generations, space travel was the stuff of science fiction with a few lucky humans actually having the experience. This film looks at the cutting-edge technology of space travel that may one day lead to tourist space flights. See how these new discoveries are being added to existing space technologies like the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station. Part of the series How Does That Work? (24 minutes)

Learning from the Light

Parthenon Entertainment

World-renowned architect I. M. Pei was already in his 90s when he took on designing the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. This documentary, from award-winning filmmaker, Bo Landin, visits Alhambra and Cordoba in Spain, and Cairo to search for references to understand the essence of Pei’s architecture that will find its historical place in an Islamic world stretching from Cordoba to Samarkand. (57 minutes)

Ancient Ships: Ancient Discoveries

Parthenon Entertainment

Some ancient shipbuilding techniques are still used today. This film uncovers the revolutionary work of ancient shipbuilders whose vessels rival modern cruise liners in their scale and opulence. Including a Nemi ship dragged from the depths of an Italian lake, these ships of the Roman Empire were elaborate, floating palaces with heating and plumbing. Part of the series Ancient Discoveries. (50 minutes)

Atacama: Deserts and Life

Parthenon Entertainment

The Atacama Desert in Chile is commonly known as the driest place on Earth. Studies by a group of British scientists have suggested that some riverbeds have been dry for 120,000 years. Once known for its rich deposits of copper and the world's largest natural supply of sodium nitrate, the desert is now home to the largest space observatory every built by man. Because of its high altitude, nearly non-existent cloud cover, dry air, and lack of light pollution and radio interference from the very widely spaced cities, the desert is one of the best places in the world to conduct astronomical observations. Part of the series Deserts and Life. (52 minutes)

Tennis

Gran Angular

The modern game of tennis can be traced back to 18th-century France, where it was once played using bare hands instead of rackets. An overview of the game is provided in this program, with information on techniques, terminology, types of racquets and tennis shoes, categories, and variations of the field of play according to International Tennis Federation rules. Viewers learn details such as what constitutes a set, and the serve, forehand drive, backhand drive, volley, drop shot, drop shot return, and smash are all demonstrated.(26 minutes)

Australian Cheese Pioneers: Cheese Slices (Series 2)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia has developed an efficient pasture-based dairy system which has allowed the country to achieve significant exports of cheddar, butter, and skimmed milk. The system has also allowed a small but passionate group of cheese-makers to introduce a unique range of farmhouse cheeses using cow, goat, sheep, and buffalo milk. In this episode we travel across this vast continent and meet five of these pioneers. Part of the series Cheese Slices (Series 2) (22 minutes)

Vermont Cheese: USA--Cheese Slices (Series 2)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

As the world leader in the production of industrial cheeses, the United States has seen a dramatic shift in consumer tastes and awareness. The organic food movement has been accompanied by a growing appreciation for traditional foods with a distinct local identity. Host Will Studd visits New York’s finest cheese shop, before he heads to Vermont to meet a new generation of American cheese makers. These artisans are dedicated to creating an exciting and distinctive range of farmstead cheeses. Part of the series Cheese Slices (Series 2) (27 minutes)

Stilton: The King of English Cheese--Cheese Slices (Series 2)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Known as the King of English Cheeses for more than two centuries, Stilton has never been copied anywhere else in the world. Despite the famous name, it has never been made in Stilton either. At historic Quenby Hall where the cheese was invented, we see how it is made and the origins of its outstanding reputation. Then a visit to the annual British Cheese Awards, where we find out which cheese-maker will be crowned the best producer of English blue cheese. Part of the series Cheese Slices (Series 2) (22 minutes)

Cheeses of Quebec: Cheese Slices (Series 4)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Host Will Studd visits the Canadian province of Quebec to explore their cheese-making revival. He begins with Oka cheese, originally made by Trappist Monks in the city of the same name; this is one of the oldest, traditional cheeses still made in North America. Next he visits Ile-aux-Grues in the St Lawrence River, and learns how a commodity cheddar producer is adapting to the changing market. Then it’s off to Montreal to visit a Benedictine monastery making Quebec’s oldest blue cheese and a singing ‘shepherd‘, before heading for the local markets, where he meets some of the main players in the burgeoning new cheese market. Part of the series Cheese Slices (Series 4) (25 minutes)

France: The Last Trappist Monks Cheese--Cheese Slices (Series 6)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Trappist Monks from the order of Cisterian have been responsible for producing some of the most famous washed rind cheeses in France. These days, the rapidly dwindling number of monks, threatens cheese-making in monasteries with extinction. Will Studd travels to the abbey of Mont des Cats in Normandy, Citeaux in Burgundy, and Tamie in Savoy to discover how these cheeses are being made and what the future holds for these classic benchmarks. Part of the series Cheese Slices (Series 6) (30 minutes)

Seven Faiths: What They Have in Common-Let's Look at World Religions

Digital Rights Group Limited

Organized religion may be influenced by culture as much as by divine inspiration, and yet there are many similarities among the mainstream faiths. This program compares the defining features of the seven largest religions and finds common threads among Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and the Baha'i Faith. Using detailed examples, the video looks at structural similarities-a persecuted prophet, the importance of scriptures and prayer-as well as recurrent themes such as compassion, spiritual development, and the moral consequences of one's actions. A part of the series Let's Look at World Religions. (20 minutes)

The Iron Mask

RetroFilm Archive

This 1929 adaptation of Alexander Dumas's The Man in the Iron Mask was Douglas Fairbanks's last silent film. It follows the heroic D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers in through one of their most famous adventures. Directed by Allan Dwan.

Bullies

Channel One Communications

In the U.S., an estimated 1.6 million students in grades six through ten are bullied one or more times per week—and as many as 150,000 victims cut classes each day just to avoid it. In this program, candid interviews with bullied students including Evan Ramsey, convicted of killing his school’s principal and a classmate, as well as with two reformed bullies—one male, one female—provide a wide-ranging peer perspective on school violence. Students also share their successes as part of anti-bullying and peer mediation programs in their schools, while a national expert on the bullying dynamic explains how to confront and counter bullying in the nation’s schools. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Meridian Production. (18 minutes)

Body Image for Boys

Cambridge Educational

As the idealized male physique continues to be hyped in movies, on TV, in magazines, and on billboards, a rapidly growing number of men are becoming obsessed with appearance. Each year alone, they spend billions on gym memberships and home exercise equipment—and women are no longer alone in battling anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder. This topical program explores some of the issues facing young men today as they struggle to define themselves amidst the flood of media-generated images of male physical perfection. Experts including Divya Kakaiya, the visionary founder and clinical director of the Healthy Within treatment center; Leigh Cohn, co-author of the seminal Making Weight: Men’s Conflicts with Food, Weight, Shape, and Appearance; and UCLA Health System sports medicine physician Gary Green as well as a number of young patients grapple with problems such as steroid abuse, eating disorders, exercise addiction, and phony food supplements. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. (18 minutes)

The ABCs of Vitamins

Cambridge Educational

Despite both an abundance of food and detailed nutritional labels, we as Americans are still unsure if we’re getting the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals in our diets—so unsure that we spend around $3 billion annually on supplements. But what is it exactly that vitamins and minerals do in the body? And are we already getting enough nutrients from what we eat or should we use supplements? This program offers a balanced overview of vitamins and minerals: what they are, why they are so important, and who really needs to take supplements. Experts discuss what happens when there is a deficiency of one of these nutrients, as well as the dangers of mega-dosing. Lively pop-up graphics support each topic by providing interesting, often surprising facts. A bonus chapter on the USDA’s transition from MyPyramid to MyPlate is also included, and a viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. (26 minutes + bonus material)

Inner Journey: The Path of Mysticism

The Applegate Group

This program respectfully explores mystical aspects of Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and Taoism. Learned scholars, including Elliot Wolfson, professor of Hebrew and Judaic studies at New York University; Peter Awn, professor of Islamic studies and comparative religion at Columbia University; and Eric Yudelove, author of The Tao and the Tree of Life, introduce Kabbalism, Sufism, Hesychasm, kundalini yoga, and Taoist yoga. Together they shed light on the history of mysticism, purification practices for mind and body, challenges and struggles associated with traveling an esoteric path...and mystical union with the One. (57 minutes)

The European Garden

Libraprim

The garden is an architectural art form as well as a mirror of man's relationship with nature, and as exemplary of the style of an age as its literature or art. This program follows the stages of Western civilization as it explores the various styles of gardens through the ages. (50 minutes)

Morbid Obesity: A Probable Cure?

BuzzTaxi Communications

Antonio Biello wants to walk again. Jean-Pierre Allard wants his son to see how energetic he once was. And Vanessa Hull simply hopes not to be dead before 30. Three people of different worlds, yet inextricably linked to a condition that Dr. Nicholas Christou says is poised to spread more rapidly than smoking-morbid obesity. This clinical program follows the three as they each seek an answer in the form of gastric bypass surgery. Medical professionals explain the physiology of obesity and argue the effectiveness of the procedure, and weight-loss surgery advocates analyze the ever-existing social stigmas against obese people. Contains explicit nudity. (Portions in French with English subtitles, 48 minutes)

Expedition above the Clouds

German United Distributors

From the tangled jungle of river basins, Humboldt and Bonpland journeyed into the thin air of Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico, reaching a literal height with their ascent of Mt. Chimborazo. This program weaves location footage, reenactments, rare manuscripts, and readings from Humboldt's letters and journals to present the second half of a scientific odyssey. Humboldt's paradigm of "botanical geography" is clearly seen as the precursor to today's concept of ecological systems. (53 minutes)

When the Romans Ruled Over Africa: Learning from the Dead

Terranoa

When ground was broken for a luxury hotel in modern-day Hammamet, Tunisia, no one was expecting to find what has turned out to be the largest Roman necropolis in North Africa. In this program, necropolis expert Marc Griesheimer collaborates with archaeologist Aicha ben Abed and other specialists to piece together fragile clues to the history of the region. Painstaking analysis of the human remains and funerary relics fleshes out the details of life and death of the ordinary people who made ancient Pupput a significant locale. The Amphitheater of El Jem is also investigated. (52 minutes)

Coaching Styles for School Sports

ClickView Pty Limited

A competent coach challenges and inspires athletes to achieve their personal best. This program analyzes the nuanced art of coaching by examining three popular coaching styles: authoritarian, distant yet approachable, and friendly; vital coaching skills in the areas of leadership, management, and communication; essential coaching qualities such as enthusiasm; the wide knowledge of athletics, sports psychology, sports medicine, and other disciplines that a coach must have in order to be effective; personal characteristics such as honesty, integrity, and high expectations for those on the team; and how coaching varies for athletes of different ages, skills, and abilities. (24 minutes)

Across the Plains

MIKE TRINKLEIN

This program follows the first leg of the journey along the Trail, from Independence, Missouri, to Fort Laramie, in what is now Wyoming. In addition to explaining landmarks along this route, the program covers the problems of camping in the wilderness, the perils of accidents, and encounters with Native American tribespeople. (28 minutes)

Venice and the Gabrielis

Jane Balfour Films

This program, devoted to the 16th century, provides an introduction to the history, art, and architecture of Venice and the history of music in the city; covers Willaert and Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli at the Basilica of St. Mark; and demonstrates the extraordinary acoustics and explains their influence on the music written for performance here. Live performances in San Stefano of Gabrieli's Gloria and Schutz madrigals in a palace on the Grand Canal. (52 minutes)

Judaism

S4C International

This program explores how, over time, the Jews of the Diaspora have expressed their beliefs through architecture and art in a variety of countries. Architectural sites include Tempio Israelitico, in Rome, a sumptuous example of Italian Jewish architecture; the tiny Córdoba Synagogue; Budapest’s Great Synagogue on Dohany Street, a mixture of Byzantine and Moorish design elements; and, in New York City, the largest synagogue in the world: Temple Emanu-El. (26 minutes)

Christianity

S4C International

This program sheds light on the evolution and spread of Christianity across 13 centuries of architecture and art. Selected sites and masterpieces include the 8th-century monastic settlement on Inishmurray Island, off the coast of Ireland; frescoes in the catacombs of San Domitilla and Caravaggios at Santa Luigi di Franchesi, in Rome; the Hagia Sophia, once a Christian cathedral, in Istanbul; the astonishing underground churches of Lalibela, in Ethiopia; Chartres Cathedral; and the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, in Barcelona—a visual feast of facades and spires. (26 minutes)

The Jason Voyage: The Quest for the Golden Fleece

Jane Balfour Films

During the Age of Heroes, Jason and his band set out from Greece in search of the Golden Fleece. Their boat, the first in Western history whose name is known, was Argo, "the finest of all ships that braved the sea with oars." En route, the Argonauts encountered the terrors of the classical world-Harpies, the Clashing Rocks, the entrance to Hades-as they rowed to the ends of the earth to find the kingdom of Princess Medea. Recreating a 20-oar replica of a Bronze Age galley, the producers rowed the grueling 1,500-mile-long journey in the wake of the legend, experiencing the same hardships as their ancient predecessors and finding in the voyage and the geography realistic explanations for many of the elements of the Jason legend. (54 minutes)

Ten Gospel Manuscripts

Ulster Television Enterprises

Ten early medieval manuscripts of the Gospels are preserved at Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy. This program introduces not only the most famous-the Book of Kells-but also the rest, including the Book of Durrow and the Cathach, the oldest surviving Biblical manuscript. (26 minutes)

The Book of Durrow

Ulster Television Enterprises

Durrow lies in the center of Ireland and was one of a number of monasteries where teams of scribes wrote and illustrated manuscripts. The Book of Durrow was written about a hundred and fifty years before the better-known Book of Kells; its treatments are more restrained and abstract than Kells. (26 minutes)

Petra: The City in the Rock

2001 Audiovisual

Setting out from the ancient Red Sea port of Aqaba, this program travels to Petra, a pivotal trading center that sat astride the caravan route from Arabia to points north. An arid place of monumental structures carved into the colorful sandstone mountains, the Nabatean capital is also the site of innovative storm water management and water conservation systems. A low-altitude flight over the Wadi Rum, a visit to an ornate cave building, and a virtual walk through the temple of the god Dusura highlight this archaeological field trip to a place that is part natural wonder, part architectural jewel. (27 minutes)

Deir el-Bahri: The Temple of Hatshepsut

2001 Audiovisual

Hatshepsut, Egypt's only female pharaoh, was said to be a ruler with two faces: one political, the other artistic. This program tours her architectural masterpiece, the terraced and rock-cut temple at Deir el-Bahri that her people called djeser-djeseru, "sacred of sacreds." Numerous paintings adorning the interior chronicle her achievements and peace-loving enterprises, and a computer-generated reconstruction of frescoes gives a glimpse of the exotic land of Punt. Why did Hatshepsut's successor desecrate her beautiful works and strive to erase her very existence from history? (27 minutes)

The Ancient Mediterranean: Conquest, Commerce, and Cultures

2001 Audiovisual

To travel the Mediterranean is to sail into a past that scattered Roman temples in Lebanon, Greek theaters in Jordan, and Phoenician houses in Tunisia. This program studies the unifying influence of the Mediterranean on the civilizations that flourished on its shores. Vivid archaeological footage and computer-generated animation capture distant echoes of the clash of conquest and the jingle of commerce that once resonated from end to end of this ocean superhighway of the ancient world. (27 minutes)

Japanese Architectural Design: East Meets West

Kyoto Broadcasting System

Beginning with the Meiji Restoration, the techniques of Western architecture spread rapidly throughout Japan. Some architects fused the two traditions, while others subtly incorporated Western details into the modernized sukiya style. Filmed in Kyoto, this program focuses on the evolution of Japanese architecture from the late 19th century up to the Second World War. Buildings toured include the Shimadzu Foundation Memorial Hall; Murin-an; Botukuden Hall, by Shigemitsu Matsumuro; the former JR Nijo Station; Gion-kaku Tower, by Ito Chuta; Chochikkyo, by Fujii Koji; Kyoto Kaikan Hall Annex; Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art; and Yasaka Kaikan Hall, by Tokusaburo Kimura. (46 minutes)

No Bone Unturned: Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Nightline

This ABC News program spotlights the work of Doug Owsley, curator at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, who is a keen interpreter of the silent yet expressive language of bones. Owsley and his biographer, Jeff Benedict, give examples of how he has used bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology to unravel mysteries ranging from identifying an exhumed Civil War cavalryman to determining the true cause of death of Branch Davidian leader David Koresh. Owsley’s career-risking suit against the government for the right to study the Kennewick skeleton is also discussed. (14 minutes)

El Principe Renacentista-in Spanish

Ente Público Radiotelevisión

The Spain of Philip II's time was a place of great cultural accomplishment as some of history's most renowned writers, artists, and philosophers created works of lasting significance. This program looks at the Renaissance as it flourished in Spain during the 16th century and Philip's role in it as a scholar and patron of the arts. Fernando Checa, director of the Museo del Prado, is featured.

Sibling Preparation

Snowden Media

A new baby in the house can produce mixed reactions from older siblings. This program explores the emotions children of various ages may experience with an addition to the family and how parents can help them adjust. (17 minutes)

Playtime-in Spanish

Snowden Media

This video demonstrates safe, simple, and enjoyable activities for parents to share with their infants. (16 minutes)

Sibling Preparation-in Spanish

Snowden Media

A new baby in the house can produce mixed reactions from older siblings. This program explores the emotions children of various ages may experience with an addition to the family and how parents can help them adjust. (17 minutes)

Global Climate Regions

Academic Media Network

As visually spectacular as it is informative, this program thoroughly surveys the world's varied climate systems. Using simple color-coded maps based on the Koppen classification system, the video identifies the characteristics of the following zones: humid tropical climates, wet-dry tropics, dry climates, subtropical and mid-latitude deserts and steppes, humid mid-latitude climates, humid subtropics, summer dry subtropics, marine west coasts, humid continentals, sub-arctic climates, polar climates, tundra, and highland climates. (24 minutes)