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42) Africa Today
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Africa's recent epic is the continent's isolation in one single entity. For a while, the Tethys Ocean separated Africa from Eurasia, but it, too, disappeared, and Europe and Asia were inevitably flung together, causing repercussions from Gibraltar to Anatolia. But what Africa recounts today is the opening up of the entire Eastern part of a vast rift. Arabia is leaving the continent, and the opening from Palestine to Mozambique will soon separate the...
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Host Jennifer Rego travels 2,000 kilometers across the cowboy trail in southern Alberta, stopping to fuel up on steak and eggs at a truck stop on the Trans-Canada Highway. She discovers why dinosaurs once roamed the Badlands region of Drumheller; bunks at an authentic cattle ranch; explores the elk population at Waterton National Park; swims in a sulfur pool in Banff, and goes whitewater rafting on the Athabasca River surrounded by stunning landscapes...
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Host Tanya Shaw visits of one the most celebrated international vacation destinations of the last century at Niagara Falls. Tanya spends time with the oldest police force in Canada and tours the 30-kilometer long Niagara Parkway. She gets a close look at the thundering falls aboard the Maid of The Mist, attends the annual blossom parade, meets Canadian blues singer Collin James, and watches a fireworks display light up the Niagara River. Tanya explores...
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Host Jennifer Rego participates in a parade in downtown Montreal, attends the blessing of the pets, and learns the secrets of bagel making at Canada's first Jewish bagel shop. Later, she explores the historic city of Quebec, then travels the mighty St. Lawrence River through a number of colorful communities, and ends her trip in the tiny fishing village of Tadoussac for its 400th anniversary celebration.
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Host Karen Blaine visits the last province in Canada to join the confederation in 1949. Wandering along the rocky coast, Karen learns how fishermen in a small village manage to survive the harsh climate and feed their families after the cod industry was virtually destroyed by greed and poor government management during the 1990s, throwing 30,000 families into instant poverty. Karen also attends a bizarre drinking ceremony, travels the Celtic route...
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In this third and final installment, Professor Richard Fortey travels to Madeira to examine what happens to a volcanic island as it nears the end of its life-cycle and starts sinking back into the sea. Here, in the island's laurisilva forest, he examines the remains of an ancient forest that once carpeted all of Europe; island lizards that live to be four times older than their mainland counterparts, and the largest wolf spider in Europe. With the...
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The Indian Subcontinent is romantic, remote and mysterious. From the plains of Pakistan to the foothills of the Himalaya, from Northern India and Rajasthan to Tamil Nadu in the south, this vast melting pot of civilizations, religions, cultures and landscapes has seen some of the greatest artistic golden ages on earth. This series examines the Indus Valley civilizations, Tamil Nadu-land of the temples-and the Mughal Empire, three very different dynasties...
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Filmed on location in the beautiful Spanish city of Valencia, this program follows a young British girl as she learns and explores with a group of Spanish companions. The meanings and usages of numerous Spanish words, phrases, and expressions are shown as the lively bunch takes in Valencia's culture, traditions, and activities. Viewers watch as the children go to school, participate in fruit picking and kart racing, visit art and science institutions,...
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Did you know that in some parts of Germany, children have to take a test and earn a license in order to ride a bicycle? It's a challenge, but it's also a great way to introduce the German language to viewers! Shot on location in Berlin, this program follows local children as they learn bike safety, visit a market stall, cook a meal, and play soccer. They also visit iconic architecture such as the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, and a relic of the...
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Host Gordon Sivell takes in the colorful ANZAC parade in Melbourne and then visits the wine region of the Yarra Valley after touring a unique animal surgery facility designed to save indigenous wildlife. He takes a chopper flight over the 12 Apostles geological rock formations, cruises with the bottlenose dolphins, and learns about aboriginal customs in a Victoria state sanctuary.
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Gordon Sivell travels the length of Queensland through dense tropical rainforest where he learns the secrets of Aboriginal artwork and early life in the bush. He spends time with backpacking scuba divers on the Great Barrier Reef outside Cairns and explores Fraser Island with its miles of unspoiled beaches.
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Travel through the Wadi Rum Desert and the ancient ruins of Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, see the oil fields of Kuwait, tee off at a desert golf course in Abu Dhabi, marvel at the awe inspiring structures of Dubai and discover a warm welcome in Beirut then visit the ancient Syrian trading centers of Aleppo, Damascus, and the Greco-Roman city of Apamea; experience the beauty of Iran, the ancient relics of the Persian empire and the modern day Holy Lands....
54) South America
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South America is a territory of contrasts and excesses. It contains the world's longest mountain chain, the largest rainforest, the most powerful river, the driest desert and the largest biodiversity on the planet. This world travelled around the heart of the South Pacific for billions of years, before leaving Gondwana for good to join North America and build ... the Americas.
55) Central America
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Between North America and South America, the forces of the Earth have made way for the small area known as Central America and a tectonic plate: the Caribbean Plate. This plate is essentially a marine world. But at the confines of the territory, four vast masses are compressing, crushing and shaking this "paradise on earth". They are North and South America, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In addition, the creation of Panama allegedly solely...
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Africa may seem to be a young continent, as it has only been explored in its entirety since the 19th century. It was the first continent to be inhabited by man, 2 million years ago, and yet the African continent was born during the earth's infancy. After having experienced a violent cataclysm of cosmic origin, Africa found itself trapped in the middle of the other continents. Then, jostled by its neighbours for millions of years, it finally broke...
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One of the world's largest systems, India's trains carry more than 12 million passengers and one million tons of freight over 40,000 miles of track each day. Not only does this train system physically link distant regions, it also connects the myriad of castes, languages, and religions that comprise India. Ride the sumptuous Palace on Wheels through Rajasthan or the "toy train" to Darjeeling. At the Black Beauty contest, the beloved steam engines...
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Known the world over for its wheels of golden cheese, its sweet prosciutto and divine vinegar, this slice of Northern Italy is a feast. From our base in Bologna we eat our way across the region, taking in the glorious art and culture along the way: cheese and mosaics in Parma, Balsamic vinegar and racecars in Modena, ham, pasta and university life in Bologna.
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Cuba has rhythm in its heart. Become charmed by encounters with an engaging population and by the atmosphere found in the local villages and colonial towns. Stroll through the streets of Havana in the footsteps of Hemingway, frolic with the dolphins at Guardalavaca, and blend in with the jubilant atmosphere of the carnival of Santiago.