Plot: Hosted by British TV personality Jimmy Doherty, this documentary series from the BBC goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to unearth the groundbreaking work of the museum's 300 scientists who are solving mysteries and making discoveries among the historic collections.
Plot: On Jul. 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the Moon -- eight years after President John F. Kennedy's Moon Shot speech to a joint session of Congress. Smithsonian Channel celebrates the 50th anniversary of this historic event with a 6-part series that tells the entire...
Plot: Museums are bursting with history, rich with artefacts and curious objects that each hold a story. Some of those stories, however, remain tucked in the past in little-known corners of UK cities. This series shines a light on the unsung gems of British museums, with academic and historian Ronald Hutton...
Plot: This long-running staple of the C-SPAN2 weekend schedule helps expand the channel's programming beyond politics. Most episodes of "Book TV" feature discussions with authors of nonfiction books, usually in the form of interviews, lectures or seminars. The series sometimes includes coverage of major...