PBS Distribution (Firm)
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Explores the often-contradictory role played by Black soldiers throughout American history. Established by Congress, the 14th Amendment of 1886 promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men to serve.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
From the width of a football field to the size of a small city, the space rocks called asteroids have the potential to be killers. But some asteroids may be loaded with billions of dollars' worth of iron, nickel and even platinum. Will asteroids turn out to be our economic salvation-or instruments of extinction?
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Franklin Expedition to chart the Northwest Passage vanished 160 years ago. Nova is on board as a Canadian team makes a breakthrough discovery of one of Franklin's lost ships, a vital new clue to the fate of the ill-fated expedition.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The ostrich, the emu, and the rhea, together with the kiwi and the cassowary, are the court jesters of the avian world, because they can't do the one thing that birds are famous for doing. They can't fly. But exactly how and why did these birds abandon flight? It's been one of the natural world's great mysteries. And now DNA is promising to give us the answer.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Follow the race to rebuild the Blenheim Covered Bridge in New York State, an icon of 19th century American engineering, destroyed by Hurricane Irene in 2011. Watch a team of craftsmen reproduce the massive, intricate wooden structure under grueling time pressure as flooding threatens their worksite. Discover how Chinese artisans ensure the survival of these stunning ancient structures.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and animal behaviorists join forces to explore stories of animal lives 'told' by the animals themselves. The series explores the secret side of the animal kingdom where human cameramen can't go, and camera-wearing animals film their own stories. Sprint across the savannah with a cheetah, plunge into the ocean with a seal, and swing through the trees with a chimp!
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Chronicling the riveting history and personal experiences, at once liberating and challenging, harrowing and inspiring, deeply revealing and profoundly transforming, of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond, it explores the deep background of a recent phrase rooted in realities that have been an indelible part of the African American experience for hundreds of years.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood with these grrr-ific episodes selected by fans! Watch classics such as 'The Baby Is Here' and 'Daniel Visits the Doctor,' and newer favorites like Daniel's New Friend Max. Plus, enjoy ten more fun stories, including Time for Daniel; Daniel Visits School; and many others!
50) Big Pacific
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the Earth₂s surface, holds half of the world₂s water, and hides the deepest place on the planet. It is a place where huge and iconic, rare and dazzling creatures live, and where creatures yet to be discovered lurk. Filmed in cinematic 4K, the program breaks the boundaries between land and sea to present the Pacific Ocean in a way never seen before.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Diseases that were largely eradicated in the U.S. a generation ago - including whooping cough, measles, mumps - are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children's shots. This takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, and shed light on the risks of opting out. The vast majority of Americans - more than 90% - vaccinate their children. Yet many people have questions about the...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Many of the world's best-known landmarks have been inspired by faith, and today more worshippers than ever are flocking to these sacred places. For some, they're sanctuaries for quiet contemplation. For others, they're sites for astonishing acts of worship, dangerous challenges, and extraordinary deeds of devotion. Discover what people do for faith in some of the most sacred places on Earth.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Gertrude Bell is sometimes called the female Lawrence of Arabia. Bell was an explorer, spy, archaeologist, and diplomat who helped shape the Middle East after World War I. Advisor to Winston Churchill and critic of colonial policies in Iraq, Bell was considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire. The film takes viewers into a past that is eerily current.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Feb 1953, the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Little does she know she is about to be deployed in a secret plot to topple Iran's democratic leader in favor of an all-powerful Shah. Planned by MI6 and executed by the C.I.A., the coup that follows destroys relations between Iran and the West. Using newly declassified documents this film unravels this secret for the first time.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Kate and Mim-Mim know a special place filled with great music: Mimiloo! After Mim-Mim accidentally breaks a recording of the gang's favorite song, Kate, Mim-Mim, Tack, and Gobble head off on an adventure to the Singing Seas to find Callie so they can re-record her wonderful tune. When they arrive and discover that Callie's Mega Music Maker is broken, Kate leads her friends on a quest to fix the instrument.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Welcome again to the home of Cook's Country, a renovated 1806 farmhouse with a full working test kitchen, a live audience, and the odd neighbor who stops by with cooking problems that need immediate attention. Join host Christopher Kimball and the chefs from America's Test Kitchen as they turn their no-nonsense approach to cooking to the American repertoire, turning bad food into great food through careful testing.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the twentieth century. This is the first major documentary film to explore West₂s life and career, as she 'climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong' to become a writer, performer, and subversive agitator for social change.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Dinosaur Train embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains while encouraging basic scientific thinking and skills as the audience learns about natural science, natural history and paleontology. Join Buddy and the entire Pteranodon family as they sing and dance through four great adventures!
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Set during the London Blitz of 1940, here is a vibrant, original crime drama. This is a world where people live life in the moment. It is also a world where criminals can use the blackout and devastation to hide their darkest activities. As the Luftwaffe drop their bombs, below people are literally getting away with murder.