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Eleanor Roosevelt: American Experience
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Eleanor Roosevelt: American Experience

1999
Admired for expanding the first lady's role in the White House, Eleanor Roosevelt was an early feminist turned contemporary heroine who overcame her share of obstacles -- as evidenced in this installment of "American Experience." With input from biographers Allida Black, Blanche Wiesen Cook and Geoffrey C. Ward -- plus Roosevelt's surviving relatives -- this documentary paints a comprehensive portrait of one of history's most fascinating subjects.

Directed by:

  • Sue Williams
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    Midsomer Murders: Death and Dust
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    Midsomer Murders: Death and Dust

    2007
    While investigating the hit-and-run murder of Dr. Alan Delaney, levelheaded chief inspector Barnaby (John Nettles) and his young partner Jones (Jason Hughes) attempt to protect the widely reviled Dr. James Kirkwood, whom they discover may have been the killer's actual target. Throughout this intriguing mystery, the two detectives consider a wide range of potential suspects from Kirkwood's lover to his late wife's mother.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Can We Make it to Mars?: Nova scienceNOW
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    Can We Make it to Mars?: Nova scienceNOW

    2011
    Host Neil deGrasse Tyson escorts viewers on an examination of the questions surrounding humans' ability to survive a roundtrip journey of up to three years to Mars. Can astronauts survive that long without gravity? How will their food be kept palatable? Scientists and engineers discuss advances in radiation-defying, skin-tight space suits, exercises to keep bones healthy, the preservation of foodstuffs, and plasma-powered, super-fast spaceships.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Holt
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    Man Up!
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    Man Up!

    2011
    Will, Craig and Kenny are three modern guys who've gone a little too, well, &NFi;modern&NFi_;. They're sensitive and caring, and they pay attention to their looks and hygiene, making all three start to wonder if they're still real men, whatever that may mean.

    Directed by:

  • Beth McCarthy-Miller
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    Midsomer Murders: The Green Man
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    Midsomer Murders: The Green Man

    2003
    Just as Troy (Daniel Casey) finds out about his new promotion, Detective Inspector Barnaby (John Nettles) learns that a tunnel collapse has unearthed some mysterious skeletal remains and, more importantly, trapped his wife and daughter. As the inspector works the tunnel, Troy deals with resentment from his co-workers while investigating one last case before leaving. Jane Wymark and Laura Howard co-star in this premiere of the series's seventh season.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Titanic: The Complete Story
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    Titanic: The Complete Story

    1994
    Featuring newsreel footage and filmed testimonials of survivors and historians, this award-winning documentary examines one of history's unforgettable tragedies, the sinking of the &NFi;Titanic&NFi_; ocean liner, during which more than 1,500 lives were lost. The most complete chronicle of the &NFi;Titanic&NFi_; disaster ever created, this History Channel special details the origins of the vessel, the ship's doomed voyage and its aftermath.

    Directed by:

  • Edith Becker
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    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
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    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

    2004
    As Europeans worked to extend their reach across the globe, the people of Japan were decidedly isolationist. This documentary spotlights 16th- and 17th-century Japan as seen through the eyes of the samurai, the artist, the foreigner and many others.

    Directed by:

  • Lyn Goldfarb
  • Deborah Ann DeSnoo
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    The Women of Brewster Place
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    The Women of Brewster Place

    1989
    Booted out of her parents' house after refusing to identify her unborn baby's father, Mattie Michael moves to a run-down housing project on Brewster Place, where she joins a group of strong-minded women battling poverty, bigotry and other woes.

    Directed by:

  • Donna Deitch
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    I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me
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    I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me

    2005
    This insightful Home Box Office documentary profiles some American children afflicted with Tourette's syndrome -- a hereditary neurological disorder manifested by recurrent, involuntary vocal and motor tics. More than a dozen youngsters ranging from ages 6 to 13 discuss the stigma of Tourette's, what it's like to grow up with the condition, control measures and the challenges they face to be viewed as normal.

    Directed by:

  • Ellen Goosenberg Kent
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    Midsomer Murders: Hidden Depths
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    Midsomer Murders: Hidden Depths

    2005
    Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) and Detective Sgt. Dan Scott (John Hopkins) must put their heads together to determine whether solicitor Nick Turner's fatal dive from a rooftop was suicide or murder. Complicating the case is the gruesome death of Turner's rival -- a lawyer named Otto Benham (Oliver Ford Davies) -- who was drugged and used for a particularly sinister type of target practice.

    Directed by:

  • Richard Holthouse
  • Renny Rye
  • Sarah Hellings
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    Midsomer Murders: Painted in Blood
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    Midsomer Murders: Painted in Blood

    2003
    Beneath the picturesque facade of the English village of Midsomer lie some very dark secrets that call for the singular talents of the thoughtful, witty and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby (John Nettles). In this episode, Barnaby's wife, Joyce, enrolls in an art class that takes her to the village green. When she finds the body of one of her fellow painters, the inspector and his partner, Troy, uncover more than they had expected.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Midsomer Murders: Market for Murder
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    Midsomer Murders: Market for Murder

    2002
    The sleepy town of Midsomer Market, on the outskirts of Buckinghamshire, is usually peaceful and bucolic. Neighbors rely on each other, children roam free, and the elderly women congregate to talk about books. But when someone starts picking off the members of the reading circle one by one, it's up to Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby (John Nettles) and his partner, Sgt. Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), to root out the resident evil.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Wonderfalls: The Complete Series
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    Wonderfalls: The Complete Series

    2004
    Jaye Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas) has no aspirations aside from working as a clerk in a small gift shop adjacent to Niagara Falls until unexplainable events -- such as lifeless objects speaking to her in secret -- remind her she might be destined for offbeat greatness. Taking her cues from inexplicable sources, Tyler uses her Ivy League intelligence to come to the aid of perfect strangers who need her help.

    Directed by:

  • Todd Holland
  • Marita Grabiak
  • Jeremy Podeswa
  • Michael Lehmann
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    Midsomer Murders: They Seek Him Here
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    Midsomer Murders: They Seek Him Here

    2007
    When a formerly successful movie director turns up dead, beheaded by a guillotine, on the set of his latest low-budget production, detectives Barnaby (John Nettles) and Jones (Jason Hughes) wade through a multitude of suspects, including the producer and an ex-con security guard. Other possible wrongdoers in this episode of the popular British murder-mystery series include an alcoholic actor, the director's former lover and an old friend.

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  • Sarah Hellings
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    Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond
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    Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond

    2005
    Brian Greene, a Columbia University physics professor and best-selling author of &NFi;The Elegant Universe&NFi_;, hosts this fascinating exploration of string theory, beginning with an overview of general physics concepts. Greene then moves on to a straightforward and visually stimulating explanation of the more recent string theory that unites relativity and quantum mechanics. A profile of Einstein and an explanation of his theory of relativity are included.

    Directed by:

  • Julia Cort
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    Egypt's Golden Empire
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    Egypt's Golden Empire

    2002
    This program tracks the development of Egypt's New Kingdom, a majestic era marked by the rise of powerful rulers, the birth of a sophisticated civilization, and advances in art, culture and politics that would influence the world for years to come.

    Directed by:

  • Richard Bradley
  • James Hawes
  • Ciara Byrne
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

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  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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