Tag: documentary
Dead Men’s Tales: Harry Houdini
Throughout his career, Houdini (born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) performed three variations on a “Buried Alive” stunt/escape. The first...
Stickup Kid
What happens when we lock up juvenile offenders in adult prisons?
Engineering an Empire: Great Britain
How did an island become such a behemoth empire? The Kingdom of Great Britain resulted from the union of the kingdoms of England (comprising...
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
The lavish and lengthy production of PBS's The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization is a fitting tribute to the glory of ancient Greece, telling the...
Young Kids, Hard Time (Director’s Cut)
Director's Cut. The YIA cellblock is home to 53 kids who are rarely permitted to leave the unit, due to the dangers posed by...
The Spanish Civil War
Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World...
Immigrants For Sale
Amidst the fury of the ongoing immigration debate, we're often denied the personal stories of human suffering and loss that result from the crisis....
The Fire Breather: Donald Trump
He has launched often vitriolic attacks on minorities, Muslims, women and pretty much anyone else he wants – and yet Donald Trump’s popularity just...
Secrets of the Superbrands – Food
Alex Riley is on the trail of the global food and drink giants. What's so special about them? How have they penetrated our brains...
Rise of the Superbugs
It's difficult to imagine a world without medicines - and yet, before the twentieth century there weren't any. The discovery of the very first...
