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- StarsAubrey ManningGeorge PlafkerVincent CourtillotA BBC documentary series on geology presented by Aubrey Manning.Aubrey Manning does a superb job explaining how the earth has evolved (and continues to evolve).
- DirectorLouise LockwoodStarsMark Oliver EverettAnnie MacMax TegmarkMark Oliver Everett, singer of the band EELS, on his quest to get to know his later father, quantum physicist Hugh Everett III, who invented the Many Worlds theory.Very cool documentary about multiple universes featuring the son of the multi-verse proposer John Wheeler.
- StarsKate HumbleHelen CzerskiJoshua WurmanHosts Kate Humble and Dr. Hellen Czerski follow Earth's one-year journey around the sun and the extreme effects it can have on our planet's weather.Excellent explanation of the mechinics of planetary orbits, especially earth's, and its enormous effects on life.
- DirectorScott HicksStarsPhilip GlassHolly CritchlowChuck CloseAcademy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks ("Shine") documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.
- DirectorRobert FantinattoStarsPatti SchmidtJoel ChadabeJohn Mills-CockellThe history and resurgence of the electronic modular music synthesizer.Very geeky examination of the history of synthesizers and how they have influenced modern music. Great stuff.
- DirectorDavid Oliver PfeilStarsEartha KittPioneering jazz-rock band Steely Dan had already secured five Top 40 albums before the release of "Aja" in 1977. "Aja," however, was to prove to be the biggest-selling album of Steely Dan's illustrious career. Founding members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen recall the making of this outstanding album.A rare documentary featuring an oft-neglected band, Steely Dan, discussing the making of one of their greatest albums, Aja.
- DirectorTodd Douglas MillerStarsNeil ArmstrongMike CollinsBuzz AldrinA look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.There have been literally dozens of films made about mankind's greatest achievement, and rightly so. I have seen most of them by now so it says a lot that, in my opinion, this is probably the best; principally because the hi-def footage is so amazing.
- DirectorDavid FairheadStarsJohn AaronStephen BalesJerry BostickAt the heart of the Apollo program was the special team in Mission Control who put a man on the moon and helped create the future.Apollo Mission Control always fascinated me. This is a worthy tribute to the guys that worked there.
- DirectorStephen CooterStarsSamuel WestShep DoelemanReinhard GenzelExcellent Horizon episode.