Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed…
Alan Carr’s 12 Stars of Christmas
AlanCarrhostsastar-studdedfestivequizintheleaduptoChristmasEve.Eachnightthreefamousfacesopenwindowsinthegiantadventcalendaransweringquestionsabout2016inordertowinhundredsofpresentsfortheaudience.
Gigantosaurus
FourcuriousyoungdinosaurfriendsexplorethemysteryofGigantosaurus,thelargest,fiercestdinosaurofall,astheyfacetheirindividualfearsandworktogethertosolveproblemsduringtheirmanyadventures.Basedonthebook’Gigantosaurus’byJonnyDuddle.
Lessons in Chemistry
In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott’s dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV…
Jeopardy! Australia
Australia’s own version of the hit international quiz show, hosted by Stephen Fry.
The Queen’s Gambit
Eightyear-oldorphanBethHarmonisquiet,sullen,andbyallappearancesunremarkable.Thatis,untilsheplaysherfirstgameofchess.Hersensesgrowsharper,herthinkingclearer,andforthefirsttimeinherlifeshefeelsherselffullyincontrol.Bytheageofsixteen,she’scompetingfortheU.S.Openchampionship.ButasBethhonesherskillsontheprofessionalcircuit,thestakesgethigher,herisolationgrowsmorefrightening,andthethoughtofescapebecomesallthemoretempting.BasedonthebookbyWalterTevis.
March
A showcase of the eclectic and energetic group of college students at Prairie View A&M University as they navigate performing in one of the most prestigious HBCU marching bands along…
Benedict Men
OneofthetopathletichighschoolswithastoriedbasketballprogramandthehighestgraduationrateinNewJersey,theserieswillfollowthebrotherhoodofyoungmenwhoseektobalancelifeincomplicatedsurroundings.
Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist
Dian Fossey’s life story from childhood and her early days researching in Congo, through to her arrival in Rwanda, where she spent 18 years studying and protecting the mountain gorilla…