All
consumer products go through rigorous product testing before they reach
the marketplace and the bigger the business, the more testing that's
involved. This series looks at performance testing and how it's handled
on some of the most popular products from running shoes, to computers,
to cars; they'll all be put through the test lab microscope.
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
During WWII, civilians were asked to act as secret agents for the
Allies by operating behind enemy lines in Europe and Asia. Many
courageous people volunteered to go on hazardous assignments amidst the
enemy. They risked their lives in assisting local resistance groups in
sabotage or ambush. This documentary focuses on the men and
women who acted behind enemy lines.
OFF THE MAP
A series of awe-inspiring programs on world exploration and human
discovery. The programs, highly visual and beautifully shot in distant
locales around the world, feature extraordinary people exploring
extraordinary places. Each episode features breathtaking settings. The
series is an adventure in cultural and human geography, profiling
images of people and places rarely seen on television.
THE FALL OF AN
ASIAN TIGER
This intriguing documentary explores the
financial and political problems facing South Korea by interweaving them with the hopes
and dreams of Koreans trying to come to terms with their country's
failures, as well as their own personal struggles. Compelling and
human, the documentary puts a personal face on the problems of this
Asian nation which not only affects its own stability but that of world
financial markets.
ANIMANIA
Japanese anime is the biggest thing to come out of the East since
Godzilla. It's featured on clothing, television, video games and for
some, has become a way of life. With the introduction of popular anime
series as Pokemon and Sailor Moon, some anime fans have taken their
infatuation to the extreme. They spend hours reading comic books,
playing video games, making character costumes, and even attending
anime conferences. Animania is a documentary that examines the why’s and how’s of the teen
obsession with anime and what it means for the future of pop culture.