Talk about a puzzling case. Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard (Nathaniel Parker, Far from the Maddding Crowd) is assigned to investigate the gruesome murder of a farmer in a seemingly peaceful country village, but it’s his new partner, Sgt. Barbara Havers (Sharon Small, About a Boy), whom he’s finding indecipherable. Havers is as gritty, rumpled, and working-class as the Inspector is refined, well-heeled, and sophisticated. Special DVD features include: virtual tour of the Mystery! studio; Q&A with Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small; selected cast filmographies; selected cast list; biography for Diana Rigg, host of Mystery!; bibliography for Elizabeth George; selected cast list; link to the Mystery! Web site; closed captions; and video descriptions. (3 hrs. on 1 disc)
Languages: English
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Battle of the X-Planes
Inside the high-tech, high-stakes competition to create America’s newest fighter plane. NOVA goes behind the doors of the world’s two largest aerospace companies to record classified meetings, climbs into cockpits to fly the most revolutionary planes, and examines the high-stakes battle waged between Boeing and Lockheed Martin to build the most capable and versatile fighter ever created–the Joint Strike Fighter. You’re on the front line as the two aerospace giants fight for a contract that will make aviation history and help protect America, and that could provide the winner total domination of the U.S. defense fighter industry. Special DVD features include: bonus video footage of Lockheed fighters; a visit to a “graveyard” for old military planes; materials and activities for educators; outfitting a fighter pilot activity; designing a stealth plane; link to the Battle of the X-Planes companion Web site; closed captions; and video descriptions.
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Cancer Warrior
Imagine cancer as a highly manageable disease. Imagine treatment with few side effects. Imagine a revolution in medicine. Dr. Judah Folkman (Director of the Surgical Research Laboratories at Boston’s Children’s Hospital) shares his 40-year quest for a radically new cancer treatment, including the development of the much-touted drug, Endostatin. Now, Dr. Folkman invites cameras into his lab for a first-person look at the groundbreaking clinical research that offers hope to cancer patients. See a medical pioneer in action and hear the personal stories of courageous cancer patients participating in Endostatin and other drug trials. Special DVD features include: Access to the Cancer Warrior Web site; chapter search; English audiotrack; and subtitles.
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Bridges
Bridge the world and meet the brilliant designers who dared to extend roads and railways with ingenious, but sometimes flawed designs. From the Golden Gate to the Brooklyn Bridge, to some of Europe’s groundbreaking spans, students explore dozens of monumental engineering feats. Includes bonus hands-on building activity designed for kids. Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators, scene selections and closed captions.
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Dams
See how changing the course of rivers changed the course of history. From the massive Aswan, to the top of the Hoover Dam, students meet courageous and ambitious builders, relive deadly disasters, and discover little-known personal triumphs and tragedies through spectacular film footage, fascinating facts and authentic recreations. Includes bonus hands-on building activity designed for kids. Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators, scene selections and closed captions.
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Domes
Tour the world and trace the 2000-year history of domes. From the Houston Astrodome to Rome’s St. Peter’s Cathedral, to the geodesic domes of Buckminster, this program introduces ingenious designers, recounts rarely told heroic stories, and reveals amazing triumphs. Includes bonus hands-on building activity designed for kids. Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators, scene selections and closed captions.
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Skyscrapers
Travel to some of the world’s most incredible skylines and discover the amazing stories of skyscrapers – from gothic French stone cathedrals, to Chicago’s record-setting Sears Tower, and get a futuristic look at the towers of tomorrow. Tour the world and trace the 2000-year history of domes. From the Houston Astrodome to Rome’s St. Peter’s Cathedral, to the geodesic domes of Buckminster, this program introduces ingenious designers, recounts rarely told heroic stories, and reveals amazing triumphs.
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Tunnels
How do tunnels travel under water? How do engineers bore through mountains of solid rock? Who dug the first tunnels? Go underground – from ancient Rome, to deep below New York’s Hudson River, to the remarkable Channel Tunnel that connects France and England – for an amazing look at tunnels. Meet the courageous engineers, relive deadly disasters, and discover little -known personal triumphs and tragedies through spectacular film footage, fascinating facts and authentic recreations.
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Degrassi Junior High – Complete Series
Go to school with the show in a class by itself—and get real! Hailed as “groundbreaking,” “powerful” and “totally authentic,” Degrassi Junior High confronts it all–friendship, puberty, rumors, sports, studies and more–with a refreshing ensemble cast and a unique teen’s-eye-view of life. Sometimes moving, sometimes shocking, but always believable, Degrassi Junior High is a classic for teens of all ages. All your favorite characters and storylines are waiting–find your seat–school’s open! Includes all 42 episodes of the Degrassi Junior High series. (1092 minutes on 9 DVDs)
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Fly Girls
At the height of World War II, more than a thousand women left their homes and jobs for the opportunity of a lifetime-to become the first female pilots to fly for the United States military. Eager to prove themselves, they faced danger and discrimination, and 38 gave their lives for their country. Led by America’s most accomplished aviatrix, Jacqueline Cochran, these pioneering women logged more than sixty million miles, ferrying planes throughout the United States, test-piloting experimental aircraft, and training men to fly. Still, the WASP fought a daily – and sometimes deadly – battle for respect.