One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 19th century, fought to get the British scientific establishment to accept Britain had been inhabited by dinosaurs. As this dramatised documentary shows, Mantell had an uphill battle in a time when the biblical account of creation was considered literal truth and authorities such as the Reverend William Buckland were determined that science remain "the handmaid of religion".

Actor/martial arts champ Mark Dacascos explores the story of Miyamoto Musashi, the most famous Samurai of all time, and trains in the weaponry and wisdom of Japan’s great warriors. Set to the action-packed, battle-scarred backdrop of Japan’s warrior tradition, this new feature-length special takes viewers on an immersive journey through historic Japan in the footsteps of Musashi, Japan’s legendary swordsman and warrior. As Mark learns about ancient Samurai culture, the action is brought vividly to life in a dynamic and innovative way through cutting-edge animation.

Major James Prentis VC is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code name of "Shuttlecock". Alienated from his family and children, he ends up in a mental institution in Lisbon, Portugal.

At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son Martin (David Oakes), something that he has harbored for over twenty years. A suspense drama, it explores the complex nature of heroism, betrayal, and father-son relationships. This is a reworking of the director's original 1993 film entitled simply, Shuttlecock.

In Budapest, two Americans live together. Adam, a former Manhattan prosecutor at work on his first novel, and Lisa, a cool hard-working financier who idolizes her boss (former Communist turned deal maker, Kovacs) as she tires of Adam's lifestyle. Cut to the subway, where two tough guys are pursuing Marta, a blond waif. She manages to surprise one of them in a hallway, dispatching him with a straight razor, and she barges into Adam's apartment to elude the other. She tells Adam why she is running, a story that implicates Kovacs, and she seeks Adam's help and affection. He takes her side, and slowly Lisa, Adam, Kovacs, Marta, and her pursuer draw toward a showdown.

The made-for-cable documentary film The Real Eve is predicated on the theory that the human race can be traced to a common ancestor. The mitochondrial DNA of one prehistoric woman, who lived in Africa, has according to this theory been passed down from generation to generation over a span of 150,000 years, supplying the "chemical energy" to all humankind.

作为巨额财富的唯一继承人，年轻的佛罗伦斯成为一大群贪财近利者追求的目标，应其父亲的要求，波洛答应对他的追求者进行观察。 一个周末，在开往斯托的普利茅斯特快列车上，佛罗伦斯遭人暗杀，尸体被藏在包厢的座位下面，随身携带的满满一箱珠宝不翼而飞。而仆人提供的线索表明，当时曾有一个深色头发的陌生男人与佛理伦斯在一起…… 为查明真相，波罗登上普利茅斯特快列车，最后终于发现，答案就藏在一叠报纸中间…

Chief Inspector Japp, afraid that he will soon find himself unemployed, needs Poirot's assistance in solving a string of jewel robberies. Japp is under intense pressure to catch the thief but Poirot counsels patience. When the jewel thief strikes again, Poirot and Captain Hastings go to the home of Marcus Hardman, a jewelry collector from whom an emerald necklace was stolen. Poirot is apparently quite taken with the exiled Russian Countess Vera Rossakoff and to Japp's great consternation, days pass with no progress in the case. With the famous detective otherwise occupied, Hastings and Miss Lemon decide to investigate on their own. Poirot however knows well who the criminal is.

1979年，法国电子音乐家雅尔接到联合国教科文组织的通知，中国政府想邀请他前往北京举办专场音乐会。1981年10月雅尔和其妻子——当时在欧洲已享有盛誉的电影明星夏洛特·兰普林抵达中国，分别在北京和上海举办了电子音乐会，成为改革开放后第一个在中国举办大型演出的西方人。 当时随行的工作团队成员多达七十余人，演出设备直接从法国空运至中国，为了解决当时演出需要的电力问题，北京城的路灯停了两晚。他一共在北京表演两场，上海表演三场，现场聆听他演奏的观众超过21万人，经过电视台和电台的现场转播共有五亿人次收听他的这次中国巡演。 @