Educational film series
WGBH Boston Specials
From the classic literature on film to yoga instruction, WGBH Boston Specials bring you a wide variety of educational and entertaining programs to suit all of your viewing needs. (50 x various lengths)
Titles in this series
20 films
1994 · 1h 30m
Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back
The gripping, true story of the catastrophic flight of the Apollo 13 and the heroic struggle to bring…
2003 · 60m
Family Cooking: From the Blanchard’s Kitchen
Families will be inspired not only to eat together, but to roll up their sleeves and cook together,…
2009 · 1h
Heart Healthy Yoga with Peggy Cappy
Peggy Cappy, creator of the Yoga for the Rest of Us series, now offers a heart healthy approach…
2005 · 60m
Here’s Looking at You
Here's Looking At You! is an entertaining, thought-provoking, and positive look at the many choices Americans are making…
2004 · 60m
Julia Child – America’s Favorite Chef
Julia Child was not a natural-born cook - when she married, she could barely boil an egg. But…
2002 · 1h 30m
Misunderstood Minds: Understanding Kids Who Struggle To Learn
You feel like the luckiest person alive: your seven-year-old is a bright, social, athletic child with countless friends.…
2004 · 1h 20m
More Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy
Join Peggy and her friends of all ages as they expand their yoga repertoire and increase balance, flexibility,…
1996 · 1h 18m
RELAX! You Only Live Once Audiocassette 2-pack
In her fourth fun-filled special, Loretta shows you how funny life can be! Critically acclaimed--and completely hilarious--humor therapist…
2005 · 7h 48m
Simply Ming Season 2 Collection
If you're getting tired of the same ingredients, chef Ming Tsai dishes up easy solutions that will have…
2005 · 2h 36m
Simply Ming Season 2 Disc 1
Guest chefs: From world-renowned chefs such as Jacques Pepin to Martin Yan, Ming invites guests to test out…
2005 · 2h 36m
Simply Ming Season 2 Disc 2
Guest chefs: From world-renowned chefs such as Todd English to Lidia Bastianich, Ming invites guests to test out…
2005 · 2h 36m
Simply Ming Season 2 Disc 3
Guest chefs: From world-renowned chefs such as Colin Cowie to Michael Lomonaco, Ming invites guests to test out…
2005 · 1h 22m
Sugihara – Conspiracy of Kindness
In the fall of 1939 Hitler's murderous wave was sweeping through Eastern Europe. In the face of the…
1996 · 2h 30m
The Churchills
An astounding portrait of one of history's most important families. They overcame doubters with powerful persuasion. They overthrew…
2005 · 7h 20m
The French Chef with Julia Child – DVD
Cooking legend and cultural icon Julia Child, along with her pioneering public television series, The French Chef, introduced…
2005 · 7h 12m
The French Chef with Julia Child 2
This special collection presents 18 of Julia Child's kitchen classics from her groundbreaking series. In her signature style…
1979 · 4h
The Scarlet Letter
Directed by Rick Hauser, this is an epic version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's enduring novel of Puritan America in…
2004 · 4h
They Made America – DVD
From the introduction of the steamboat to the advent of on-line shopping, Americans have always been endlessly inventive…
2006 · 2h 48m
Walking the Bible
Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible presents one man's epic journey--by foot, jeep,…
2002 · 1h 10m
Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy
At last, a yoga program that anyone can do! Yoga for the Rest of Us will ease you…