Chef and author Anthony Bourdain travels the world sampling local foods and culture.

When Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living in America. It wasn't exactly a 'New World,' but an old one whose inhabitants had built a vast infrastructure of cities, orchards, canals, and causeways. But after Columbus set foot in the Americas, an endless wave of explorers, conquistadors, and settlers arrived, and with each of their ships came a Noah's Ark of plants, animals, and disease. Here is an exploration into...

Venture into the mythology and folklore of werewolves with cryptozoologist Ken Gerhardt and criminal profiler George Deuchar, as they investigate a series of alleged werewolf attacks in the French village of Gévaudan in the 1700s, uncovering paranormal transformations, diseases that make men look and act like animals, stories of children raised by wolves, and the dark side of human nature.

Explores how Britain's monarchs, from Henry V through Elizabeth II have molded the story of British music. For the kings and queens of England, a trumpet fanfare or crash of cymbals could be as vital a weapon as a cannon. Showcasing a monarch's power, prestige and taste, music has been the lifeblood of many a royal dynasty. Works like Handel's Water music and Tallis' Mass for four voices can be seen as more than entertainment-- they were pieces signalling...

Earth From Space is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, this special takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate and surprising web of forces that sustain life on earth.

This documentary looks not only at how Steve Jobs' talent, style and imagination have shaped all of our lives, but also at the influences that shaped and molded the man himself. Through interviews with the people who worked closely with him or chronicled his life, we gain unique insight into what made him tick. In a never before broadcast, exclusive interview, Steve Jobs expounds his own philosophy of life, and offers advice to us all on changing...

The complete first season of the television series about Texas Ranger Cordell Walker, bringing justice to the bad guys with his partner James Trivette, friend and ex-Ranger C.D. Parker, and County Assistant District Attorney Alex Cahill.

Travel to Morocco for lamb's head; Spain for pig brains; the Philippines for live worms; Ecuador for guinea pigs; the United Kingdom for haggis; America's Gulf Coast for water rodents; and more as Andrew puts his iron stomach to the test!

Among the most prominent environmental issues facing humankind this century is the fate of the whale. Whale expert Roger Payne takes an in-depth look at these massive creatures and their fight for survival.

Uses interviews with world-renowned scholars and the survivors of cultic tragedy to unmask the mystery of cults. Defines three characteristics that make a cult: reliance on a guru or leader rather than general principles of religion, systematic indoctrination with a focus on confession and self-criticism, and heavy exploitation from above. Shows how cult leaders have twisted the quest for purity into an obsession with madness and murder from Jim Jones'...