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Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret
This BAFTA and RTS award-winning film follows a team of pioneering scientists attempting to solve the 3,000-year-old enigma by mummifying the body of Alan Billis, a taxi-driver from Torquay. Filmed inside one of the UK’s leading forensic pathology labs, the scientists want to unlock the preservation techniques used during the “Golden Age” of Tutankhamen. Using a secret and complex blend of ingredients and processes, priests managed to stop decomposition almost entirely, but what were the mysterious and complex recipes they used and could this represent the greatest scientific achievement of Ancient Egypt?
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH_LNTgfv1s&t=30s
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This BAFTA and RTS award-winning film follows a team of pioneering scientists attempting to solve the 3,000-year-old enigma by mummifying the body of Alan Billis, a taxi-driver from Torquay. Filmed inside one of the UK’s leading forensic pathology labs, the scientists want to unlock the preservation techniques used during the “Golden Age” of Tutankhamen. Using a secret and complex blend of ingredients and processes, priests managed to stop decomposition almost entirely, but what were the mysterious and complex recipes they used and could this represent the greatest scientific achievement of Ancient Egypt?
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH_LNTgfv1s&t=30s
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Stolen by The Reich: The Lost Children of Post-War Europe
In 1945, when the German Third Reich surrendered, Europe was on its knees. The war had not only destroyed bridges, hospitals and churches but families, too. With all the bombings, military service, deportations, forced labor, ethnic cleansing and murders, a historic number of children were being separated from their parents. There were hundreds of thousands of orphans, lost children who were being abandoned and left to fend for themselves. The return to peace and stability in Europe long obscured this unprecedented story: a story of exploited and stolen children who were selected in the name of these nation’s superior interests.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRpJ-Gppma4
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In 1945, when the German Third Reich surrendered, Europe was on its knees. The war had not only destroyed bridges, hospitals and churches but families, too. With all the bombings, military service, deportations, forced labor, ethnic cleansing and murders, a historic number of children were being separated from their parents. There were hundreds of thousands of orphans, lost children who were being abandoned and left to fend for themselves. The return to peace and stability in Europe long obscured this unprecedented story: a story of exploited and stolen children who were selected in the name of these nation’s superior interests.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRpJ-Gppma4
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Alaskan Dinosaurs | NOVA | PBS
A team of intrepid paleontologists discovers dinosaurs that thrived in the unlikeliest of places — the cold and dark of winter in the Arctic Circle. How did they survive year-round and raise their young in frigid and dark winter conditions? A dinosaur expedition explores a remote, treacherous, and stormy terrain where the team knows that every bone they find there will likely be a first, piecing together a unique picture of a lost northern world.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeksnruQKC4
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A team of intrepid paleontologists discovers dinosaurs that thrived in the unlikeliest of places — the cold and dark of winter in the Arctic Circle. How did they survive year-round and raise their young in frigid and dark winter conditions? A dinosaur expedition explores a remote, treacherous, and stormy terrain where the team knows that every bone they find there will likely be a first, piecing together a unique picture of a lost northern world.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeksnruQKC4
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Why Were the Victorians Obsessed with Death?
Explore the Victorian obsession with death and the resulting spiritual panic - the Age of Doubt. With scientific discoveries like Darwin’s evolution theory shaking the foundations of belief in the afterlife, Victorians sought answers in the macabre. We explore the massive cult of mourning, the opulent cemeteries known as "cities of the dead" and the dramatic rise of spiritualism and seances. Discover the shocking history and dark artistic expressions of the Victorians.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqsDh_JsLgM
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Explore the Victorian obsession with death and the resulting spiritual panic - the Age of Doubt. With scientific discoveries like Darwin’s evolution theory shaking the foundations of belief in the afterlife, Victorians sought answers in the macabre. We explore the massive cult of mourning, the opulent cemeteries known as "cities of the dead" and the dramatic rise of spiritualism and seances. Discover the shocking history and dark artistic expressions of the Victorians.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqsDh_JsLgM
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Pregnancy for Black Women in America | Listen to Me | PBS
Follow the story of three Black women navigating pregnancy within a system not built to protect them. The film "Listen to Me" challenges us to shift the narrative from crisis response to reimagine maternal health as a continuum of care, justice, healing and radical listening.
Every year, Black women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by maternal health complications and mortality. "Listen to Me" offers an unfiltered, human lens into this crisis—creating space for deeper understanding and critical dialogue.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH0k5LJOHm8
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Follow the story of three Black women navigating pregnancy within a system not built to protect them. The film "Listen to Me" challenges us to shift the narrative from crisis response to reimagine maternal health as a continuum of care, justice, healing and radical listening.
Every year, Black women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by maternal health complications and mortality. "Listen to Me" offers an unfiltered, human lens into this crisis—creating space for deeper understanding and critical dialogue.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH0k5LJOHm8
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What REALLY Happened to Van Gogh's Ear | Secrets of the Dead | PBS
The moment when Vincent van Gogh looked into a mirror, held up a blade and cut into his own ear defines his turbulent life and art. However, what did he really do on the night of December 23, 1888, in the town of Arles? What was his state of mind? No one has been clear on the details... until now. Bernadette Murphy, a researcher living in Provence, has uncovered definitive evidence.
Even those with a scant knowledge of art know about the moment when artist Vincent van Gogh cut into his ear. The deed was dramatized by Irving Stone in his best-selling novel “Lust for Life” and portrayed vividly by Kirk Douglas in the 1956 film.
Did Stone get it right? What did van Gogh really do on the fateful night in southern France? Afterwards, there was a successful effort by his family to play down the event. His friend, artist Paul Gauguin, who was present, gave conflicting accounts. Still others tried to profit from his local infamy. Generations have theorized about what really happened but, until now, no one has unearthed the true details. [Originally aired in 2016.]
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVc2NSrccAw
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The moment when Vincent van Gogh looked into a mirror, held up a blade and cut into his own ear defines his turbulent life and art. However, what did he really do on the night of December 23, 1888, in the town of Arles? What was his state of mind? No one has been clear on the details... until now. Bernadette Murphy, a researcher living in Provence, has uncovered definitive evidence.
Even those with a scant knowledge of art know about the moment when artist Vincent van Gogh cut into his ear. The deed was dramatized by Irving Stone in his best-selling novel “Lust for Life” and portrayed vividly by Kirk Douglas in the 1956 film.
Did Stone get it right? What did van Gogh really do on the fateful night in southern France? Afterwards, there was a successful effort by his family to play down the event. His friend, artist Paul Gauguin, who was present, gave conflicting accounts. Still others tried to profit from his local infamy. Generations have theorized about what really happened but, until now, no one has unearthed the true details. [Originally aired in 2016.]
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVc2NSrccAw
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Edward S. Curtis: Coming To Light | Photos of Native America | PBS
Beginning in 1900 and continuing over the next 30 years, Edward Sheriff Curtis, or the “Shadow Catcher” as he was later called by some of the tribes, took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over 80 American Indian tribal groups, ranging from the Inuit people of the far north to the Hopi people of the Southwest.
This film originally premiered on April 23, 2001. Some of the language used reflects the era in which it was produced and would not be used today.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf0byH8XhKo
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Beginning in 1900 and continuing over the next 30 years, Edward Sheriff Curtis, or the “Shadow Catcher” as he was later called by some of the tribes, took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over 80 American Indian tribal groups, ranging from the Inuit people of the far north to the Hopi people of the Southwest.
This film originally premiered on April 23, 2001. Some of the language used reflects the era in which it was produced and would not be used today.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf0byH8XhKo
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Saving The Last Twins at Auschwitz-Birkenau | PBS
Discover the extraordinary story of Erno "Zvi" Spiegel, an unsung hero of the Holocaust, who risked everything to protect the most vulnerable in Auschwitz — dozens of young boys, many of them twins, targeted by Dr. Josef Mengele for brutal pseudo-medical experimentation. Through courage, compassion and ingenuity, Spiegel shielded these children from death and unimaginable harm.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24D0cwiQAg&t=15s
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Discover the extraordinary story of Erno "Zvi" Spiegel, an unsung hero of the Holocaust, who risked everything to protect the most vulnerable in Auschwitz — dozens of young boys, many of them twins, targeted by Dr. Josef Mengele for brutal pseudo-medical experimentation. Through courage, compassion and ingenuity, Spiegel shielded these children from death and unimaginable harm.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24D0cwiQAg&t=15s
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What Was it Like Being Black in America 250 Years Ago? | PBS
“Becoming American” explores the founding of the United States through the lens of Philadelphia, America’s first capital. From indigenous people and enslaved Africans to lawmakers and artisans, the film reveals how diverse communities shaped a new nation. Though rooted in Philadelphia, this is a shared American story whose debates, ideals and consequences still resonate today.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gepN7rFhf0
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“Becoming American” explores the founding of the United States through the lens of Philadelphia, America’s first capital. From indigenous people and enslaved Africans to lawmakers and artisans, the film reveals how diverse communities shaped a new nation. Though rooted in Philadelphia, this is a shared American story whose debates, ideals and consequences still resonate today.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gepN7rFhf0
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Uncensored Footage From The Final Chapter Of The Cold War
Explore the climactic final decade of the Cold War. Witness the ultimate symbolic end of the conflict with the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification. This is the definitive historical background on how the East-West struggle finally concluded.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IivCQEaSJA0
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Explore the climactic final decade of the Cold War. Witness the ultimate symbolic end of the conflict with the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification. This is the definitive historical background on how the East-West struggle finally concluded.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IivCQEaSJA0
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