British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

Despite their differences, Inspector Thomas Lynley and sergeant Barbara Havers evolve into a potent team, employing their intuition and street smarts to unravel some of the most heinous, and suspenseful, crimes.

New technologies reveal what's behind incredible "moments of impact" - when animals come into contact with each other and the world around them. Program 1: From elaborate impact sequences that spin around animals caught in a "frozen moment" to animations that go inside their bodies, a unique view of animals' amazing biomechanics is revealed. Program 2. From ninja ants to flying snakes, cameras dive underwater, sail through trees and penetrate fur,...

Few realize that Brazil was actually the largest participant in the slave trade in the New World. Forty percent of all slaves that survived the Atlantic crossing were destined for Brazil and at one time half of the population of Brazil were slaves. It was the last country to officially abolish slavery in 1888. This production charts Brazil's history of slavery using original texts, letters, accounts and decrees, with commentary by historians, anthropologists...

In every animal's life, there comes a time when it must stand on its own, and face the world alone. For a few, this happens just moments after birth, others have the advantage of home schooling under the watchful eye. But growing up is never easy, and finding food, avoiding predators, and making friends does not always come naturally. These are the trials of young animals all over the world, as they prepare to leave home.

This PBS miniseries tells the epic history of oil... how it has dominated global politics, shaken the world economy, and transformed our century.

Journey into a strange world where flightless terror birds as tall as a man can kill with a single snap of their powerful beaks. Early ancestors of man struggle for power and territory trying to defend themselves against saber-tooth tiger attacks. This begins with the end of the dinosaurs and ends with the rise of the first humans.

Return to post-war England for mystery and a cup of tea. The consummate prim and proper crime-fighting spinster, Miss Jane Marple sets down her knitting needles to unwind the most ingenious crimes. As she travels from city to countryside and even the Bahamas, murders, missing bodies and haunted dreams have a habit of falling across Miss Marple's path.

Fly into the eye of an unstoppable hurricane to see what makes it tick.