Explores the dramatic discoveries of the forces shaping the planet Earth, open the door to a whole new way of seeing and making sense of the world we find ourselves in. Shot in HD.

Niall Ferguson explores how Western civilization - a clear minority of mankind - secured a lion's share of the world's resources, and examines whether the West is about to be overtaken by the rest.

For the first time, an eight part series presents America's unique 250 year experiment iwhere remarkably, the rights of a citizen are grounded on the idea that all men are created equal.

This series recounts the significant advances and the ongoing effort to gain a clear and permanent guarantee of privileges for women and all economically disadvantaged groups.

Presented by Diarmaid MacCulloch, The BBC series, A History Of Christianity will reveal the true origins of Christianity. Intelligent, thought-provoking and magisterial in its scope the series will reveal how a small Jewish sect that preached humility became the biggest religion in the world.

Moyers Visits with physicians, scientists, therapists and patients around the world, investigating the growing number of alternate therapies, their degree of success and the amount of clinical evidence to support their success.

Robert Hughes' history of Modern Art from Cubism to Pop and the Avant-Garde

Shakespeare is rightly called the world's greatest playwright for the soaring beauty of his language, for his profound insight into human nature, for the truths he dramatized and for the realism of the characters he created. He was, and remains, a superb entertainer.