It was the defining moment of the 20th Century - the scientific, technological, military, and political gamble of the first atomic attack. This drama-documentary attempts to do what no other film has done before - to show what it is like to live through a nuclear explosion. Set in the three weeks from the test explosion in New Mexico to the dropping of the bomb, the action takes viewers into the room where the crucial political decisions are made; on board the Enola Gay; inside the bomb as it explodes; and on the streets of Hiroshima.
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The Screaming Mummy, The Secret of Unknown Man "E"
Scientists attempt to unravel the mystery of a 3,000-year old "screaming" mummy. The man was recovered from a tomb devoid of the usual trappings of Egyptian burial, with his features locked in a screaming expression. Who was this man and what does his fate reveal about the ancient Egyptian attitude to the afterlife? In the vaults of the Cairo Museum lies a coffin containing a most unusual mummy. Discovered in a burial chamber in 1881, âÃÂÃÂUnknown Man EâÃÂàhas puzzled generations of Egyptologists. He is sometimes known as the "Screaming Man" for the gruesome scream that appears to contort his mouth. The nature of the man's burial also throws up numerous questions and contradictions. Now, for the first time since 1886, scientists take a closer look at the mysteries surrounding his identity and his death.
This drama-documentary attempts to do what no other film has done before - to show what it is like to live through a nuclear explosion. Set in the three weeks from the test explosion in New Mexico to the dropping of the bomb, the action takes viewers into the room where the crucial political decisions are made; on board the Enola Gay; inside the bomb as it explodes; and on the streets of Hiroshima.
A portrait of the man and the myth of the Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara, whose Bolivian guerilla campaign ended in disaster Since his death he is considered one of the most symbolic of political leaders, he has been an inspiration to millions of people while also being condemned by countless others
David Attenborough shares his personal view on Darwin's theory of evolution. David Attenborough asks three key questions: how and why did Darwin come up with his theory of evolution? Why do we think he was right? And why is it more important now than ever before?
PART 2 The astonishing truth behind the Old Testament s Plague of the Firstborn is revealed in the landmark documentary Follow Egyptologist Kent Weeks into the Valley of the Kings where he uncovers what may be the skull of Rameses II s eldest son. As forensic scientists determine its identity and the exact cause of death the events surrounding the young Prince s demise and the Israelites exodus from Egypt are painstakingly recreated through a stunning combination of faithful reenactments spectacular CGI visual effects and a breathtaking journey to the ancient sites themselves beginning at Mount Sinai and ending at the Red Sea
The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still standing and no one knows how it was built. For centuries archaeologists have been trying to figure out how ancient Egyptians moved huge stones to the top of the Pyramid.
PART 1 The astonishing truth behind the Old Testament s Plague of the Firstborn is revealed in the landmark documentary Follow Egyptologist Kent Weeks into the Valley of the Kings where he uncovers what may be the skull of Rameses II s eldest son. As forensic scientists determine its identity and the exact cause of death the events surrounding the young Prince s demise and the Israelites exodus from Egypt are painstakingly recreated through a stunning combination of faithful reenactments spectacular CGI visual effects and a breathtaking journey to the ancient sites themselves beginning at Mount Sinai and ending at the Red Sea
(3/3) Egyptologist Dr. Bob Brier explains how mummies have been made, from King Tut to Lenin to Eva Peron, ... and describes his work applying ancient mummification techniques to a modern-day cadaver. Brier also uses Hollywood film clips and trips to medievel catacombs to explore mummies' enduring mystique and their grip on our imagination.
(2/3) Egyptologist Dr. Bob Brier explains how mummies have been made, from King Tut to Lenin to Eva Peron, ... and describes his work applying ancient mummification techniques to a modern-day cadaver. Brier also uses Hollywood film clips and trips to medievel catacombs to explore mummies' enduring mystique and their grip on our imagination.
Is the Bible the Word of God? Why is the Bible full of Contradictions? This documentary explores questions at the heart of the great Christian faith in a fair open-minded fashion. Professor Robert Beckford search for the sources, styles and tries to answer that findamental question "Who Wrote the Bible"
Robert Winston explores how belief in God has been challenged in the modern world by secular ideas, in particular science. The programme looks at how, as science expanded, God retreated. He became ‘the God of the gaps’, occupying those parts of the Universe that were unexplored and unexplained, that science hadn’t got around to yet.
Robert Winston introduces the second episode of The Story of God at the tomb of Abraham in Hebron. ‘According to the Bible the first person to believe in one God.’ Monotheism begins with a choice: God’s,’ we’re told. ‘Jews, Christians and Muslims have all had to wrestle with this demanding God’ – a God who said to Abraham, ‘Walk before me and be perfect’. Their wrestling has resulted in them coming up with some very different ideas about who this God is and what he expects of us.’
Controvertial series analizing the so-called God Warriors of the 3 faiths in conflict in the middle east ... The third and last episode looks into the chistian right movement in the EUA
Home to Chinese emperors for almost 500 years, access into this vast city within Beijing has been almost impossible with trespassing resulting in swift execution. Now, with unprecedented access, cameras are able to enter the world's largest palace complex and reveal the secrets of those who lived there. There are rumoured to be 9,999 different rooms, the buildings are constructed almost entirely of wood and it has been recognised as a World Heritage site
Controvertial series analizing the so-called God Warriors of the 3 faiths in conflict in the middle east ... The second part looks into Muslims "warrios fo God"
Controvertial series analizing the so-called God Warriors of the 3 faiths in conflict in the middle east This first part looks in Jewish "warrios fo God"
Palaeontologists believed they had found proof birds were descended from dinosaurs - but all was not what it seemed. This is the story of a mysterious fossil that fooled some of the best scientific brains in the world
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The Oddysey of the Lost Conquistador Alvar Nuñes Cabeza de Vaca
The remarkable odyssey of the lost conquistador Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca... Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked off the coast of Texas in 1528 and lived among Karankwa and Coahuiltean Indians for 8 years, then walked across America to the Pacific to reach back the spanish settlements in Mexico. Upon his return to Spain her wrote a book based on his experiences, showing great empathy and respect for the Indians
(4of4) An attempt to re-trace Alexander's conquests by following the 20,000+ miles route of his army through Asia Minor, Africa and into the heart of Asia itself
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