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The Making of an Emperor

2016 History

In the second episode of the series, the Germanic tribes strike as Marcus Aurelius succumbs to disease, leaving a skeptical Emperor Commodus to prosecute a war that doesn't interest him.

Series: Roman Empire: Reign of Blood

This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Jurassic Park, one of the 90's biggest hits and a milestone in special effects development. Narrated by James Earl Jones, it includes footage of the filming process, as well as interviews with director Steven Spielberg, and other members of the cast and crew, who give their insights into what it was like working together on this project and the efforts it took to bring the film to completion.

The Man of a Trillion Worlds

2020 History

A child lies on the rug of a tenement dreaming of interstellar adventures. At the dawn of the space age, a young Carl Sagan’s career is forged in the clash of his mentors, two scientific titans. Sagan goes on realize his childhood dreams, to carry their research forward and communicate its significance to the whole world.

Series: Cosmos: Possible Worlds

The Man Who Cracked the Nazi Code

History

One of the main battles of the Second World War took place inside the brain of a mathematician called Alan Turing. During the war, the allies' key objective was to crack the German army's encrypted communications code. Without a doubt, the key player in the game was this interdisciplinary scientist and a long-forgotten hero.
Alan Turing's breakthroughs, his story and tragic destiny, gives us a chance to look at the Second World War from a different angle.

The Man with 1000 Kids

2024 Culture

A group of families learn the charismatic man they had trusted is sperm donor to hundreds —or perhaps thousands— of other children across the world. In this gripping and complete three episode series Jonathan Meijer, a Dutch YouTuber, is accused of fathering more than 500 children and defrauded people across the globe.

Series: The Man with 1000 Kids

The Many Worlds of Quantum Mechanics

2019 Science

The idea that there is a possibility of many worlds or multi universal theory is very new even though you may have learned about it in movies and comic books. Explore how this thinking was developed in the world of quantum mechanics and philosophy.