The Great

Documentary chronicling Arthur Freed and his unit's contribution to some of Hollywood's most memorable musicals.

A short horror duology from the Netherlands.

Takes a tour of the best this Ireland has to offer, sharing history, culture, tradition and the flavors of all the classic Irish brews. From Guinness to the magical whiskey distilleries, you'll get to see exactly how it's done.

Explore the public and private life of one of the 20th Century's most important Americans. The legacy of Howard Hughes is both inspirational and tragic. Gain insight into the motivations of this complex man through a rare interviews and footage.

This intimate concert series heralds the vocal talents of the great female singers of the 20th century, celebrating the uniqueness of the individual voices that helped inspire generations of younger performers. In this installment, the incomparable Sarah Vaughan -- a bebop singer with an impressive operatic range -- lends her signature voice to a selection of jazz standards as part of a memorable live performance filmed in the mid-1980s.

This is the story of the sea-faring privateer and adventurer whose name has become synonymous with one of English history's most celebrated episodes -the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Drake was the first Englishman to see the Pacific Ocean and the first to circumnavigate the world.

National Geographic embarks on a voyage of breakthrough discoveries that will forever alter our view of the infamous creature once labeled "the perfect killing machine." Join the ultimate great white expedition, featuring Jaws creator Peter Benchley and famed underwater photographer David Doubilet. Witness amazing great white shark behavior, including never-before-seen footage of explosive, air-borne "breaching" attacks. Experience the breathless fear of a diver trapped on the sea bottom for over four hours by a hungry great white.

During his near-27-year reign, John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) was known as the people s Pope, traveling countless miles to greet both the faithful & skeptics, carrying a message of peace & Christianity to his vast audiences. While the Nazis were tyrannizing Europe, the young Wojtyla worked in a rock quarry, where he acquired a lifelong respect for the dignity of labor. In his spare time, Wojtyla hiked & enjoyed other athletic pursuits, wrote poetry, & dabbled in acting on the stage, but he increasingly felt called to the priesthood. Ordained in 1946, Wojtyla & the Catholic church faced fresh challenges after the fall of Hitler, as new Communist rulers were quick to curtail religious & civil liberties. The documentary profile John Paul the Great follows Wojtyla s path from his birth in the Polish town of Wadowice in 1920 to Rome, where in 1978 s year of three Popes, he unexpectedly ascended Saint Peter s throne to become head of the Catholic Church, serving until his death in 2005.

Rare film record of an Edwardian local league cricket game between two Lancashire sides.

Live from Brighton, UK, Amazon Front Row presents Paul Weller at Great Escape. The award-winning and Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter performs songs from his new album Saturn's Patter, as well as classics songs.

Follow a polar bear family as they struggle to survive in the icy Arctic realm.

Loss and longing in a sensual tale of nostalgia for a place you’ve never really been to.

Compilation of memorable songs from the Great American Songbook sung by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their films. Includes songs written by George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, and Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer.

An aging alien and a love-struck grandma find romance, but just as they're about to get groovy, army intervention spoils the fun.

Six antiques dealers go head-to-head to find the perfect antique, collectable or curio for a client, using their own money to buy items that will solve a particular problem at a price they are willing to pay.

Choosing the wrong hotel on your travels could spoil your experience of the destination you visit. Discover the experiences that the most renowned hotels of the world can offer you. Be it opulent or chic, modern or traditional, find out about the hotels across the world that show the rest of them how it's done.

Travelling by boat from Broome to Darwin, this route in Australia's top end is a breathtaking coastline of open seas, bays, basins, islands and estuaries. This area is dubbed 'Australia's last great wilderness' and surprising stories of multicultural history abound - from Aboriginal cave paintings to Japanese pearlers, a Filipino missionary to a proposed Jewish refuge from the Nazis, Vietnamese boat people, WWII bombings, shipwrecks, and modern-day mining.

"In Search of the Great Beast 666" documents the chilling life, impulses and journey of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), one of the most controversial and mysterious characters of the 20th Century; infamously known as "The Wickedest Man in the World."

Documents one of the most important wrestling matches of the early 20th century between the legendary Estonian strongman Georg Hackenschmidt and the American Joe Rogers. Originally filmed in February 1908 and produced by the well-known Charles Urban, this rare footage is a significant find that offers an authentic glimpse into the golden age of wrestling. The only known film footage of a wrestling match featuring the legendary Estonian wrestler Georg Hackenschmidt, who wins this two-round title match.

Created as "disposable art" circa 1830, the woodblock print of "The Great Wave" by 70-year-old Katsushika Hokusai has earned acclaim and a place of honor in the art world. Scholars and critics discuss the work's creation and wide influence.