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The Quest for Sleep is a documentary that follows real characters whose struggles with sleep threaten to unravel their waking lives.

One man's quest to enlarge the size of his package.

Following the progress of the Mars Lander mission to Mars with the University of Phoenix.

In the past decade, researchers working in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula have made a series of startling discoveries, revealing a gaping hole in our understanding of the Maya… could it be that what we thought we knew has suddenly turned out to be just half the story? Quest for the Lost Maya follows American archaeologists George Bey and Bill Ringle and their Mexico colleague Tomas Gallareta Negron as they find startling evidence of a forgotten Mayan society in the Yucatan. The team discovers a still more ancient royal palace complex buried beneath an ancient pyramid deep in the Yucatan jungle.

For decades, grainy photographs and campfire stories told the story of a towering creature that lived in solitude in the forests of North America. But where some see a myth, others see a chance to make history. Chasing Bigfoot - The Quest For Truth, is a series that looks at the Bigfoot legend through the eyes of the true believers, who devote their lives to discovering the hidden truth.

700 years after one of the most significant conflicts in British history, Neil Oliver and Tony Pollard go in search of both the real and imagined Battle of Bannockburn.

Join two scientists and an explorer as they travel to Lebanon to find out more about the ancient Phoenicians. The scientists are using genetics to determine the link between the current Lebanese population and the early Phoenicians from bone excavations made at ancient sites. Meanwhile, the explorer tries to retrace the shipping and sailing routes of the Phoenicians, who were aggressive explorers that discovered and conquered other Mediterranean lands.

In 1798, the 28-year-old Napoleon Bonaparte realized his dream of reaching Egypt, where he intended to emulate the feat of his hero Alexander the Great, by making his own conquest of the country. Napoleon brought 40,000 soldiers with him to Egypt, as well as several artists, scholars and scientists to establish the Institut de l’Egypte. Their work and the work of the soldiers led to the discovery of the Rosetta stone and the birth of modern Egyptology.

Quest for the West is a full tilt, comedic homage to the lure of 'The Promised Land', during Alberta and Saskatchewan’s centennial year, performed by Canada’s number one selling comedian, Ron James. His poetically charged, kinetically driven performance, delivers an eclectic collection of side splitting bits, covering a 100 year timeline... from sod busting pioneers, to twenty-first century foot soldiers in the Fort 'McMoney' oil patch, all come west looking to reap the boons in a land where Opportunity’s shining bright as a new dream!

For decades, grainy photographs and campfire stories told the story of a towering creature that lived in solitude in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and around the world. But where some see a myth, others see a chance to make history. CHASING BIGFOOT – THE QUEST FOR TRUTH, is a series that looks at the Bigfoot legend through the eyes of the true believers, who devote their lives to discovering the hidden truth and bringing home the evidence to prove it.

The rare combination to power and grace lends high performance aircraft a fascination all their own. Hurdling through the atmosphere at extraordinary velocities they traverse oceans and continents, accomplishing in a few hours what journeys would cost in painful labor and time. Making these airplanes faster has been a long endeavor in fuel and technology. One element remains constant - pilots.

Orson Welles explains the creation process of a unique motion picture, a first of its kind, with contributions from the diverse range of worldwide talents who made it possible.

From the VHS case (typos intact): Quest for the Monkey God is an adventure comedy about the oriental madman, Lame Duck, who is after the Patched Monkey of Arquette an ancient artifact that promises immortality. The monkey, however, has fallen into the hands of the ravishing Kit Kane. Ms. Kane wil do anything to stop Duck's maniacal plans, even if it meants working with mercenary Carl Miller, the gun wielding egomaniac who follows Kit through adventure after adventure. From poisonous snakes to rollicking fist fights, to deadly swordplay, Kit and Carl risk everything in their "Quest for the Monkey God".

Join Emmy-winning filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici on a globe-spanning search for the lost tribes of Israel. The mystery of the lost tribes of Israel reverberates through three millennia of human experience. Of the twelve tribes mentioned in the Bible, only those of Judah and Benjamin survived the Assyrian capture of Israel. The fate of the other ten tribes has puzzled and provoked scholars ever since.

Graham Hancock is a bestselling author and journalist who specializes in ancient civilizations. He explores, amongst other things, the submerged Yonaguni monument off the coast of Japan, Easter Island, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the pyramids of Egypt and looks at astronomical alignments.

Go on a fascinating journey to many of the places where the apostle traveled and taught. Along the way, scholar David Hulme begins to unravel the centuries of accumulated misunderstanding about Paul and his teachings. With modern scholarship shedding new light on the biblical record, an astonishingly different picture of the apostle Paul emerges.

The Quest Is obviously for and with the honey bees. We think it's everyone's bzzness to pay attention to what's happening in the hive these days. The bees are whispering quite loudly and we are on a quest to pay attention, document our efforts & share them with the world. Follow the Quest's Northern California journey as they discover how humans are working hand in wing with the bees to raise awareness of the honey bee and create locally focused circles of community while keeping the health of the honey and hive alive. They discover pollination projects, inspired beekeepers of all kinds, community grown Bee-Positive efforts celebrating the honey bee and of course, everyone's local honey! The Quest is on!

Even the Fugliest person can change the course of History.