Mass.) WGBH (Television station : Boston
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Set in and around a pond, a bush, and a tin can, follow a newly hatched chicken named Peep, and his friends Chirp and Quack, a robin and a duck, on their daily adventures. They live in a place of great wonder and mystery, a place they are forever eager to explore, a place they call 'the big wide world'. Celebrate being curious, being adventurous, and, for at least one character, being a duck.
2) Being mortal
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Frontline teams up with writer and surgeon Atul Gawande to examine how doctors care for terminally ill patients. In conjunction with Gawande's new book, Being Mortal, the film explores the relationships between doctors and patients nearing the end of life, and shows how many doctors, including himself, struggle to talk honestly and openly.
4) Small Island
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Explores the lives of two couples, one Jamaican and the other English, whose worlds intertwine in post-World War II Britain, at a turning point in the long relationship between the two countries. It is a story of tender emotion and sparkling wit, of crossings taken and passages lost, of shattering compassion and of reckless optimism in the face of insurmountable barriers.
6) Citizen Kane
Publisher
Turner Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Feature film: An all-powerful press magnate, Kane, dies in his fabulous castle Xanadu, his last word being "Rosebud", which leads a reporter to seek the meaning behind the word and find the meaning of Kane. Prominant publisher, William Randolph Hearst, saw the film as a thinly disguised version of his career and attempted to suppress it. Documentary: Looks at the lives and careers of Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst, and how Hearst tried to...
Publisher
WGBH Video
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
In "The Ram in the Pepper Patch" a girl from Mexico tries to keep a ram from eating all he peppers. Also, Theo and Cleo finds out "What's Cooking?" The Fonix sing "The AR Song", and people sing about short "A." Combines live action with animation.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"They were pioneering warriors, expert seafarers, and colonists of the North Atlantic realm. The Vikings even claimed in their sagas to have reached America. Now, renowned archaeologist Sarah Parcak uncovers new clues about their legendary expeditions and settlements." --
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
At 2:50 pm on April 15, 2013, two bomb blasts turned the Boston Marathon finish line from a scene of triumph into a scene of tragedy, and a city gripped by heartbreak and terror. Less than five days later, the key suspects were identified and apprehended; one dead, the other in custody. How did investigators transform the chaos of the bombing into a coherent trail of clues, pointing to the accused killers?
Publisher
Sony Wonder
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The good sport: When the Athlete of the Year award doesn't go to Francine, she makes no effort to hide her hurt feelings from Jenna, the recipient. Michelle Kwan guest stars to teach Francine about being a good sport. Muffy's soccer shocker: Muffy's proud that her dad is the new soccer coach, until he exhausts the team with demanding drills. Even if Muffy survives playing goalie in the big game, will the team survive her dad? Francine Frensky, Olympic...
Series
Language
English
Description
Artist Walter Hartright arrives at Limmeridge House to instruct wealthy half-sisters Marian and Laura Fairlie. Their peaceful lives are marred by a strange woman dressed in white, who brings disturbing warnings to the family. When Laura announces her engagement to the dashing Sir Percival Glyde, it seems the darkness haunting them is lifting. But new dangers lurk closer than ever, and the only hope for averting disaster lies with the secret held by...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Four and a half billion years ago, how did life emerge on Earth? Robert Hazen advances a startling idea, that the rocks on Earth were not only essential to jump-starting life, but then, life helped give birth to hundreds of minerals we rely upon today.