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An insight into the criminal mind, this is a major series of the most extraordinary stories behind the greatest crimes and trials of the century. Serial killers, gangsters, assassins and war criminals - Great Crimes and Trials sheds light on 26 crimes that shocked the world, bringing back memories of some of the most notorious cases of the twentieth century.

Al liceo Martin Luther King Jr. di Hope Springs, l'insegnante Grace Wesley aiuta gli studenti a capire e apprezzare la storia. Il suo amore per l'insegnamento, per gli studenti e per la vita, nascono dall'amore che ha nei confronti di Cristo e della religione. Quando Brooke, una studentessa che soffre per la perdita del fratello, le porge una domanda su Cristo, Grace si ritrova in grossi guai ancor prima di finire la sua risposta, iniziando una epica battaglia giudiziaria che potrebbe costarle la carriera.

Carl Sagan did more to popularize science than any man on the planet, sharing his wonder and fascination with the mysteries of the universe with millions.

Jonah is a true nerd turned successful business man who is living the dream with two gorgeous women named Sharon. But the dream gets too real when he meets a third Sharon and falls in love.

Carroll O'Connor (born John Carroll O'Connor; August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001) was an American actor, Television producer and Television director whose television career spanned four decades. Known at first for playing the role of Major General Colt in the 1970 movie "Kelly's Heroes", he later found fame as the bigoted working man Archie Bunker, the main character in the 1970s CBS television sitcom series "All In The Family", from 1971 to 1979, and was then in "Archie's Bunker", from 1979 to 1983.

Ernest Hemingway's novels rank among the most influential and celebrated in history, while his life remains an obscure image shrouded in myth. In this feature-length portrait narrated by the author's granddaughter, actress Mariel Hemingway, BIOGRAPHY examines the remarkable life story of this legendary Nobel laureate. It is a fascinating trip through his world–from the hospital in Milan where he first found love to the resort community in the Midwest where he took his own life.

Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, electric guitarist, record producer, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral, and musique concerte works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. This biography hosted by Peter Graves tries to touch on a portion of his life…

Quattro outsider senza arte né parte, mutilati nell'aspetto e nella dignità da una società che li vede Brutti e Cattivi, si improvvisano rapinatori per il colpo che cambierà la loro vita. Il Papero (Claudio Santamaria) non ha le gambe, sua moglie Ballerina (Sara Serraiocco) è senza braccia, Il Merda (Marco D'Amore) è un rasta tossico e Plissé…

Luciano e Sandro sono due ragazzi che dall'Italia vogliono trasferirsi a Cuba. Prima della partenza, conoscono tramite internet Nora, una giovane italiana che vive a Cuba e che li aiuterà una volta arrivati lì. Nora è una ragazza semplice e carismatica, viveva a Cuba con il fidanzato che è morto in un incidente nel quale lei ha subito un trauma cranico, motivo per cui le manca qualche rotella. Una volta arrivati a Cuba i due ragazzi prendono strade diverse: Luciano si troverà coinvolto in un giro di combattimenti clandestini mentre Sandro porterà avanti il progetto del ristorante.

An intriguing look at the literary works and personal life of author EM Forster who wrote the celebrated novel, A Passage to India.