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  • The Silver Bandit

    Ten million dollars worth of silverware is stolen from some of the richest homes in the American northeast. The culprit – the man known as the Silver Bandit — is on the loose and until he’s captured, no plate is safe.

  • The Whiskey Robber

    Following the fall of Communism, a failed Hungarian hockey player takes to crime and becomes the greatest – and drunkest — bank robber in his country’s history.

  • Scotscam

    Posing as doctors and air force pilots, a charming fraud artist supreme travels the world flying first-class and staying in five star hotels — the catch? He’s not even 20-years old.

  • The Elusive Mr. Wee

    After stealing millions, a man posing as a successful Asian businessman leads lawmen on a manhunt across 5 countries and 3 continents – and through every karaoke bar in between.

  • Elephant Dreams

    Do Elephants think like humans? Do they talk like humans? Do they laugh and cry and feel like humans? In this emotionally charged and magnificently beautiful documentary acclaimed Canadian novelist Barbara Gowdy tries to find the answers to these questions.

  • Return to the Dunes

    Return to the Dunes tells the remarkable tale of the project to restore the elephants to their former home in St. Lucia. Where do they go? What do they do? And ultimately, will they survive and re-establish the old migration routes… or …is the past gone forever?

  • Elephant in the City

    A one-hour documentary that takes the viewer into the back streets of Bangkok and follows the lives of a young elephant handler named Pong and his loyal companion Mobai, a 25 year old elephant.

  • Queensland

    In this episode, Valerie explores the best of what Queensland has to offer. She is pampered, educated and entertained at the Daintree Eco-Lodge and Spa, a resort built on stilts amidst a lush rainforest. Here she is able to experience the cuisine, flora, fauna and art of this ancient rainforest located in the World Heritage Daintree National Park. Valerie can even tell you what a witchetty grub tastes like! Outside the soothing isolation of the Daintree, Valerie takes a river tour and also encounters animals ranging from crocodiles to snakes to spiders – she even shares a meal with tropical birds. Finally, no trip to Queensland would be complete without a journey to the world’s largest system of coral reefs, the Great Barrier Reef.

  • Outback, Australia

    How will Valerie survive in the harsh land of Outback Australia? Very well, thank you! She experiences life as a ranch-hand, tries her luck at catching the fabled barramundi and shares space with more animals than she can possibly flee. This is wild Australia and from the breath-taking Katherine Gorge to the animal-centric Crocodylus Park, Valerie is surrounded by vast blue skies and the rugged people who inhabit this part of the Land Down Under.

  • Cook Islands

    In a land far, far away, Valerie discovers the pristine waters and easy-going attitude that define the Cook Islands. Not quite like Hawaii and not really Tahiti, these islands have a personality all their own. Here, Valerie learns about folk medicine and organic farming from one of the island’s best-known figures. She also enjoys a traditional feast, where meat and vegetables emerge from a sand pit perfectly cooked. Come along to church on Sunday and marvel at the voices lifted by faith. And just off the shores of the main island Rarotonga, Valerie loses herself in the most beautiful place on earth: Aitutaki.