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Awarded three Emmys and hailed by Variety as "a rare moment in the symbiosis of the arts and broadcasting", Leonard Bernstein's?Young People's Concerts?left their mark on television history. Aired at prime-time on CBS from 1958 to 1972, 52 one-hour programs were written and hosted by Leonard Bernstein, "certainly the most influential American maestro of the 20th century" (The New York Times). With the New York Philharmonic and guest artists providing live music, these programs brought musical concepts and music history to life for generations of viewers.

Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much as part of downtown New York as old Broadway itself. Bootlegger Dave the Dude is a sucker for her apples –- he thinks they bring him luck. But Dave and girlfriend Queenie Martin need a lot more than luck when it turns out that Annie is in a jam and only they can help: Annie's…

Discover the mythical network of trade routes that for centuries linked the Far East to the West with Alfred de Montesquiou.

The Sopranos is an award-winning American television drama series created by David Chase and originally broadcast on the HBO network. The show revolves around New Jersey mafia boss Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. The series stars, among others, James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, and Michael Imperioli.

The world's first trur intercontinental bomber, the mammoth B36 bomber was capable of flying at 45,000 feet, over 400 mph, and carrying a payload of up to 72,000lbs and was the big stick of the West for much of the cold war.

In September 2002 the President of the Gabonese Republic announced the creation of 13 national parks that would cover over 30,000 square kilometres, 11% of the country’s land surface. This historic event marked a huge leap forward in the protection of the Congolese rainforests and pristine coastal wetlands that still clothe this small west African country, home to Forest Elephants, Sitatunga, numerous birds and thousands of large primates, in particular Lowland Gorilla and Chimpanzee. A high standard of living maintained by an active petroleum industry has meant less pressure on the country’s other natural resources, such as timber, and much of Gabon's forest and wildlife remains relatively intact. You will be one of the very first to discover the wealth of wildlife that abounds here and discover at first hand why Gabon is often referred to as ‘Africa’s last Eden’.

Air combat is quick… Each choice must be decisive and executed without hesitation. Mere seconds can decide who will go down in flames. In the high arenas of the Second World War, only a select few earned the ambitious title of 'Fighter Ace'. Thrilling, rare footage of actual dogfights and coordinated air strikes combined with candid personal narratives from surviving Fighter Aces tell the comprehensive story of the men from all nations who flew to defend their flags.

Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town Irish cop with a confrontational personality, a subversive sense of humor, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought straight-laced FBI agent Wendell Everett to his door.