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PBS – NOVA: Kilauea Hawaii on Fire (2019)

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PBS – NOVA: Kilauea Hawaii on Fire (2019)
English | Size: 1.23 GB
Category: tUTORIAL


In May 2018, Klauea volcano erupted, obliterating neighborhoods with devastating force and uprooting thousands of local residents. It is Hawaiis most destructive volcanic eruption in generations. How can one of the most beautiful places on Earth suddenly transform into a roaring inferno, sputtering molten lava and bombs of volcanic rock the size of refrigerators? On the ground in the early days of the eruption, NOVA joins scientists and residents alike on a breathtaking journey to investigate Kilauea’s recent spike in activity. Along the way, some of Hawaii’s biggest secrets are revealed: Why did these geologically distinctive volcanoes form in the middle of the Pacific? How did life establish itself on the remote islands? What does this tell us about the future of Hawaii? And what dangers yet lurk for the inhabitants of the island paradise? [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – Building: The Ultimate Telescope (2013)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Building: The Ultimate Telescope (2013)
English | Size: 1.51 GB
Category: Documentaries


Building: The Ultimate Telescope
On a high plateau in a remote desert in northern Chile lies the largest observatory on Earth, ALMA, or Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array. The name refers to a network of 66 massive radio telescopes, working in unison to observe the birth and death of stars and planets, and answer centuries-old questions about the origins of our universe. Witness the history of ALMA, the remarkable product of a 20-year global effort, and see how it is already changing our basic understanding of the cosmos, and astronomy itself. [Read more…]

BBC – The Hector From Scotland to Nova Scotia (2017)

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BBC – The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia (2017)
English | Size: 1.37 GB
Category: Documentaries


Neil Oliver recounts the story of the 1773 highland migrants who left Scotland to settle in Nova Scotia. He uncovers their terrifying journey on a filthy, disease-ridden ship – the Hector. Neil describes how the migrants were deceived by speculators and goes on to meet their descendants. For some in Nova Scotia, the Hector has become little short of a Canadian ‘Mayflower’. [Read more…]

BBC Imagine – Jo Brand No Holds Barred (2019)

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BBC Imagine – Jo Brand: No Holds Barred (2019)
English | Size: 743 MB
Category: Documentaries


She is boldly outspoken, fearlessly funny and unfailingly kind – Jo Brand has become one of Britain’s best-loved comedians. Brand burst onto the nation’s largely male stand-up comedy scene in the 1980s – dressed in baggy black outfits and Dr Martens boots, and calling herself the Sea Monster. In doing so, she revolutionised what women could be – and say – on stage. Jo went on to achieve national treasure status as a regular host on Have I Got News for You and Extra Slice. [Read more…]

BBC This World – Revolution in Ruins The Hugo Chavez Story (2019)

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BBC This World – Revolution in Ruins: The Hugo Chavez Story (2019)
English | Size: 1.35 GB
Category: Tutorial


When Hugo Chavez stormed to power in Venezuela in 1998 he promised to transform the lives of the poor. He was at the helm of the country with the largest proven oil reserves in the world and set about spending Venezuela’s vast oil wealth. Around the world he was hailed as a new hope for socialism by left wing politicians, including Ken Livingstone and then back bench Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn. But now 20 years on, 90 per cent of families in Venezuela say they do not have enough to eat and the United Nations predicts that over five million people will have fled the country by the end of 2019. [Read more…]

BBC – Scotland’s Finest The Story of the Highland Games (2012)

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BBC – Scotland’s Finest: The Story of the Highland Games (2012)
English | Size: 1.40 GB
Category: Documnetaries


A journey into the history, pageantry and characters that have shaped a Scottish phenomenon. Acclaimed actor Bill Paterson narrates the astonishing story of the Highland Games. From the battling clans to Queen Victoria’s infatuation with her Highland subjects, the games have become a symbol of community and identity in Scotland and all across the world. [Read more…]

BBC – The Last Survivors (2019)

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BBC – The Last Survivors (2019)
English | Size: 1.66 GB
Category: Documentaries


This landmark documentary gathers together the compelling and, in some cases, never-before-heard testimony from the last Holocaust survivors living in Britain today. All of these extraordinary people were children during the Holocaust, but now in their later years, they reflect on their experiences with a different perspective and understanding of how this past trauma permeates through to their contemporary lives with increased significance. [Read more…]

BBC Imagine – James Graham In the Room Where it Happens (2019)

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BBC Imagine – James Graham: In the Room Where it Happens (2019)
English | Size: 1.06 GB
Category: Documentaries


Alan Yentob follows celebrated young British playwright James Graham, whose award-winning works take audiences to the very heart of the defining political events that shape people’s lives. Often looking to the past to better understand the present, Graham is perhaps the most accomplished dramatist of his generation, renowned for tackling big, complex subjects through unexpected side doors and creating highly entertaining, razor-sharp, thought-provoking works across theatre, film and television. [Read more…]

PBS – American Experience The Big Burn (2014)

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PBS – American Experience: The Big Burn (2014)
English | Size: 1.59 GB
Category: Tutorial


American Experience: The Big Burn
In the summer of 1910, hundreds of wildfires raged across the Northern Rockies. By the time it was all over, more than three million acres had burned and at least 78 firefighters were dead. It was the largest fire in American history.
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PBS – American Experience The Swamp (2019)

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PBS – American Experience: The Swamp (2019)
English | Size: 2.12 GB
Category: Doccument


American Experience: The Swamp
The history of the Everglades is a dramatic yet little known story of humanity’s attempt to conquer nature. The Swamp, told through the lives of a handful of colorful and resolute characters, explores the repeated efforts to reclaim, control and transform what was seen as a vast wasteland into an agricultural and urban paradise, and, ultimately, the drive to preserve America’s greatest wetland [Read more…]