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In the 4th century BC the Greek philosopher Aristotle travelled to Lesvos, an island in the Aegean teeming, then as now, with wildlife. His fascination with what he found there, and his painstaking study of it, led to the birth of a new science - biology. Professor Armand Leroi follows in Aristotle's footsteps to discover the creatures, places and ideas that inspired the philosopher in his pioneering work.

This World is a BBC television documentary strand, shown in the United Kingdom on BBC Two, and occasionally internationally on BBC World. The subject matter is mainly social issues and current affairs stories from around the world.

Glenn Campbell travels to his home island of Islay and to the United States to tell the little-known story of the SS Tuscania and HMS Otranto. 100 years ago, in the closing months of the First World War, unimaginable tragedy and death came to the Hebrides. Within eight months, two US troopships taking their country's men to the Western Front sank off the coast of Islay. Hundreds died, and were washed up on the island's shores. Many others managed to find their way to shore, where they were rescued and taken care of by local people. What happened in 1918 forged links between two nations and their people, and would touch the lives of the families of both the survivors and the dead.

Fred Dinenage re-investigates the most infamous murders from the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries, exploring them from a modern perspective. With the help of leading criminologist Professor David Wilson, specialists and family members, Fred builds a picture of the person behind the horrific murders and discovers what led them to become a killer.

The planets have fascinated us for millennia, but over the past 60 years our understanding of them has been transformed. Using The Sky at Night archives, Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a spectacular voyage of discovery through our exploration of the planets. From incredible technological achievements, to astonishing phenomena such as epic storms on Jupiter and the stunningly complex rings of Saturn, this is the definitive guide to the planets. And the journey doesn't end at the edges of our solar system. We're now discovering that the Milky Way is full of weird and wonderful exoplanets outside our own solar system. Yet the more we learn, the more we discover how special our own planet really is.

Don Wildman investigates JFK’s four-legged running mate, a daring plan to destroy a Nazi superweapon, and the photographer who survived a volcanic eruption.

The planets have fascinated us for millennia, but over the past 60 years our understanding of them has been transformed. Using The Sky at Night archives, Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a spectacular voyage of discovery through our exploration of the planets. From incredible technological achievements, to astonishing phenomena such as epic storms on Jupiter and the stunningly complex rings of Saturn, this is the definitive guide to the planets. And the journey doesn't end at the edges of our solar system. We're now discovering that the Milky Way is full of weird and wonderful exoplanets outside our own solar system. Yet the more we learn, the more we discover how special our own planet really is..

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television’s most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over.

Artificial intelligence is examined. Included: the effort to build intelligent machines by reverse-engineering the brain and by inventing completely new kinds of computers, with exponentially greater speed and processing power.

Former first lady Barbara Bush, wife of President George H.W. Bush and mother of President George W. Bush, founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

A profile of Kate Middleton, Prince William's fiancée, said to be the first commoner to marry a future British king in more than 350 years.

From the volatile splits that were just a matter of time, to the cheating scandals that rocked Hollywood, we're counting down the ten most explosive and expensive breakups of the past decade.

Auschwitz prisoners, both Jewish and non-Jewish, were tattooed with serial numbers, first on their chests and then their left arms. An estimated 400,000 numbers were tattooed in Auschwitz ...

In anticipation of the most talked-about nuptials of the year, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb take viewers to London to reveal exclusive insights on the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with the hour-long special "Inside the Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan.

In an exhilarating mix of aviation adventure and historical detective work, presenter James Crawford takes to the skies to explore Scotland’s cities, coasts and countryside.

On the eve of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Really takes a closer look at the brotherly bond at the forefront of the modern Royal Family. Harry and his older brother William’s childhoods were plagued by turmoil and tragedy and their lives have been played out in the media gaze, for better and worse. Determined to continue the legacy of their mother, Princess Diana, conducting their roles in the monarchy with compassion and humility, they have become endeared to the British public and remain the most popular members of the Royal Family.

Touching, honest and hilarious, the series takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain.

The fascinating story of how man conquered space. In The Space Age: NASA’s Story, we follow in four episodes of the development of space: the first man in space, landing on the moon and the dramatic space flights, to life in space. A special BBC series with spectacular images of the heroes, the successes, tragedies and the future of space travel. This informative and impressive BBC series uses historic and previously unseen archive footage that can be seen for the first sharp be! Afl.

A 3D documentary chronicling filmmaker James Cameron's diving expeditions in his Deepsea Challenger submersible.