The Girl of Sugar Beach is the most watched documentary in television history--a riveting, true-life mystery that unfolds over twelve weeks and centers on a fascinating question: Did Grace Sebold murder her boyfriend, Julian, while on a Spring Break vacation, or is she a victim of circumstance and poor police work? Grace has spent the last ten years in a St. Lucian prison, and reaches out to filmmaker Sidney Ryan in a last, desperate attempt to prove...

Join John Cleese on an entertaining and informative look at the world of wine. Learn how to find wines that taste good to you, how to make sure you get the best value, and how to keep and serve wine at home.

This fascinating program explores the romantic history of the clans through tours of the castles that have witnessed centuries of war and tribal treachery. Legends of fairies, secret rooms and ghosts enliven the history of a brave people.

"Battle fleets and U-boats: Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland. Aces high: See how the airplane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation and relive the exploits of legendary pilots like the Red Baron. War to end all war?: The entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the way for a...

Nearly every society and culture has stories of "monsters," beasts that are said to populate the remote regions, and whose existence is the subject of controversy. Some are familiar, like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Others, like mermaids, have been categorically dismissed. But some have been found. There are squid that reach lengths of 100 feet or more. The Komodo dragon, living on a remote island in Indonesia, has deadly saliva, a nasty disposition,...

Can the power of music make the brain come alive? Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of Musicophilia: tales of music and the brain, is involved with this study as Nova follows four individuals: Matt Giordano (United States), Derek Paravicini (England), Anne Barker (Ireland), and Tony Cicoria (United States) to investigate music's strange, surprising, and still unexplained power over the human mind. While these extraordinary stories offer examples of music's...

"Oriental Blitzkrieg: Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invincibility. Jungle and ocean: The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a different order to bring the war to an end. The war at sea: This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major...

"Revolutions: Discover how the steam engine led to safety matches, imitation diamonds and the moon in a wild ride"--Container. "Sentimental journeys: What has Freud got to do with maps? Or prison reform with blue dye? Or the inside of a star with the Himalayas? India reveals the answers"--Container. "Getting it together: Start by examining a SWAT team, which leads to hot air ballooning, the root of many inventions"--Container. "Whodunit?: Who stole...

"War clouds gather: Conflicts in China, Spain, and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his bloody campaign of aggression. Blitzkrieg: Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France left Britain to face Hitler essentially alone. Britain stands alone: The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a...

"Iron curtain: Divided at the end of World War II, Europe was a poetential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowers maintained an uneasy peace uild on deterrence. Oriental communism: From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts, and the boiling over of Cold War tensions marked much of the 20th century in Asia. Wars in peace: The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism, and bilateral...