PBS Distribution (Firm)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
In 2002, maintenance workers stumbled through an opening in one of the tunnel walls and discovered a previously unknown complex of six small rooms, each stacked floor to ceiling with skeletons. It was a mass grave, locked away for nearly 2,000 years. Who were these people? Why were so many interred in one place, piled atop each other? And most important, what killed them?
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
In a special 4-hour investigation, Frontline tells the inside story of the struggles to rescue and repair a shattered economy, exploring key decisions, missed opportunities, and the unprecedented and uneasy partnership between government leaders and titans of finance that affects the fortunes of millions of people around the world.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
The story of ordinary foreign workers who came face to face with Al Qaeda at the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria in January 2013. Told through a compelling combination of first-person interviews with hostage survivors and their families, many speaking on camera for the first time, and dramatic reconstruction of key events during the tense four days that were punctuated with gun battles and dramatic tales of escape and human bravery in the most desperate...
4) Cliffhanger
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Frontline investigates the inside story of how Washington has failed to solve the country's problems of debt and deficit.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
From carving pumpkins to creating scary costumes to trick or treating, PBS Kids friends really know how to celebrate Halloween in these five 'spooktacular' adventures! Join characters from WordWorld, Peg + Cat, WordGirl, Caillou, and Dinosaur Train in ghostly fun.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When Frog and the Bug Band head to the beach to have some fun, Frog loses the letters 'PL' from his plane and must search through the jungle to find them. Then, Frog notices that Kangaroo's mail train is headed straight for a broken track. Frog has to rely on Bear and her tiny new tricycle to get him there to fix it on time.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Daniel is declared 'King for the Day' by King Friday, who sends him on a royal mission to Baker Aker's bakery and Music Man Stan's shop. In this tigertastic DVD, Daniel also helps celebrate Prince Wednesday's birthday, shares a book at the library with O the Owl, and takes care of the class pet!
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The President of the United States summons Peg and Cat to solve a problem of national importance: Strange signals are coming from space, in a pattern. In part two, Peg and Cat call everyone they know to save the Earth from a planet-sized pig's behind.
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Hansel and Gretel: Kids learn which foods taste great while providing long-lasting energy! Includes Hansel and Gretel and King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti. Humpty Dumpty: The Super Readers help Humpty get down from a wall by providing encouragement. Includes Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and Rumpelstiltskin.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
NOVA returns to Ground Zero to witness the completion of One World Trade Center. As the super storm Sandy bore down on New York, many feared that the still-incomplete structures would be especially vulnerable to the storm's wrath. NOVA reveals the engineering story behind their remarkable resilience to nature's worst blows. The greatest test is still to come, though: will the final product be a fitting site for national remembrance?
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In the frigid valleys of Japan's Shiga Highlands, a troop of snow monkeys make their way and raise their families in a complex society of rank and privilege where each knows their place. With their confident leader to guide them and their families to shelter and care for them, this troop of snow monkeys is ready to face the world.
12) The vaccine war
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
p2015.
Language
English
Description
Now, in 2015, measles, mumps, and whooping cough are all making a comeback. Building on years of research, this updated documentary explores both the roots of the vaccine debate, and the latest chapter in the heated controversy: Are parents who choose not to vaccinate their children putting the health of our nation at risk? This is a compelling and timely report on an issue that remains highly emotional and deeply divisive.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In less than two minutes in March, a one-square-mile field of debris slammed into the Washington state community of Oso, killing 41 and destroying nearly 50 homes. Drawing on analyses of other recent landslides around the world, geologists are investigating what triggered the deadliest U.S. landslide in decades and whether climate change is increasing the risk of similar disasters around the globe.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
p2014.
Language
English
Description
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the relationship between Firestone and the infamous Liberian warlord Charles Taylor. Based on the inside accounts of Americans who ran the company's Liberia rubber plantation, and diplomatic cables and court documents, the investigation reveals how Firestone conducted business during the brutal Liberian civil war.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Sir Trevor McDonald takes an unforgettable adventure along the historic and epic Mississippi River. Starting at the Gulf of Mexico, Sir Trevor's journey leads him to encounter a dazzling array of characters and stunning locations. At 2,320 miles long, the Mississippi River, often referred to as 'Ole Miss,' represents the heart of America. It's the prism through which the story of America's past and present can be told.
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
No police institution in the world captures the public imagination in quite the same way as Scotland Yard. Today, the name is synonymous with London's Metropolitan Police, one of the oldest detective forces in the world. From the world's most famous serial killer to the biggest jewelry heist in history, we reopen classified files to reveal how a century and more of crime detection has sown the seeds of modern-day policing.
18) Building wonders
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In Building Wonders, Nova presents three groundbreaking shows that investigate engineering mysteries of the ancient world with the help of dramatic hands-on experiments. Modern architects use medieval tools to examine the Lost City of Petra in the middle of Jordan's desert, the vast Roman Colosseum, and Turkey's 1,500 year-old cathedral dome, Hagia Sophia.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
Creature teachers Chris and Martin Kratt will take families along on extraordinary animal-powered adventures. The show transforms the Kratt Brothers into animated versions of themselves, allowing the real-life zoologists to visit wild animals in their little-seen habitats and showcase key science concepts.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An investigation into the sexual abuse of undocumented women in the service industry. The film examines allegations of abuse across the janitorial industry, and how the government, law enforcement and companies fall short in dealing with the problem.