The exciting story of the splitting of the atom, a scientific breakthrough of incalculable importance that ushered in the nuclear age, has a dark side: the many events in which people were exposed to radiation, both intentionally and by accident.

Turkey's history has been shaped by two major political figures: Mustafa Kemal (1881-1934), known as...

Dr Janina Ramirez travels across glaciers and through the lava fields of Iceland to find out about o...

Paris, 1884. Bella Fontanges, a renowned ballerina, is married to Georges de Segar. But after just a...

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell...

In a quiet forest, a sign warns of radiation hazard. “Is this the past or the future?” muses the mas...

The impact of Marx on the 20th century has been all-pervasive and world-wide. This program looks at ...

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three mill...

A group of soldiers are sentenced for the murders of key political figures in the night of October 1...

What if the events in a key era in our history were actually completely different than what our hist...

A look at India's second confidential nuclear test series at Pokhran lead by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, du...
The definitive account of Japan’s struggle as it faced a nuclear catastrophe while still reeling fro...

Over the course of 10 months, a camera travels to Buenos Aires, Argentina and Hanover, Germany to me...

In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos a...

A dream walk through the United States of America; a meditation on the thoughts and ideals of its in...

The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the Fr...

Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale dev...

The Prince of Guastalla falls in love with the young citizen Emilia Galotti, who is soon to marry Co...

During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpath...

Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save u...