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First Steps to Mars

First Steps to Mars

   2021    Technology
In this series, we will explore how we can survive Mars. Our species will need to evolve how we eat, drink, and build our homes. In the first episode, humans seem to be on the cusp of reaching Mars, but how did we get to this point? Our journey to our neighboring planet traces a path connecting Nikola Tesla, Nazi weapons of war, a Cold War sp ...ace race, and a string of blockbuster discoveries made by some of NASA’s most talented robots.   Show More
Series: Becoming Martian
Race For Rockets

Race For Rockets

   2005    Technology
Space Race is a docu-drama chronicling the major events and characters in the American/Soviet space race. It focusses on Sergei Korolev, the Soviets' chief rocket designer, and Wernher von Braun, his American counterpart. The series was a joint effort between British, German, American and Russian production teams." In the first episode, 1944- ...1949, we see Wernher von Braun's work on the V-2 for the Nazis during the last years of the Second World War, his surrender to American troops and his move to the USA. We see Sergei Korolev's release from the Gulag, and how he is set to work on Soviet rockets, first attempting to copy the V-2, then building a more efficient rocket of his own.   Show More
Series: Space Race

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Leaving Neverland

Leaving Neverland

2019  Culture
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023  History
Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome

2006  History
Myths and Heroes

Myths and Heroes

2005  History
The Story of China

The Story of China

2016  History
The Last Dance

The Last Dance

2020  Culture
Ancient Aliens

Ancient Aliens

2014  Culture
The Making of the Mob

The Making of the Mob

2016  History