No evidence of the Hanging Garden of Babylon has ever been found, but has everyone just been looking in the wrong place? An Oxford academic sets out to solve the mystery.
No evidence of the Hanging Garden of Babylon has ever been found, but has everyone just been looking in the wrong place? An Oxford academic sets out to solve the mystery.
Comets have fascinated, even terrified us for thousands of years. This year, a particularly massive chunk of ice and rock is hurtling your way, an object that will fascinate billions and should create the space show of the century. Right now Comet ISON, somewhere between 1 and 10 kilometres in diameter, is just beyond the orbit of Jupiter. As it races past us toward the sun it should develop a tail that will light up the skies brighter than a full moon. In this exciting special, Nat Geo TV teams up with scientists all over the world as they follow a once-in-a-lifetime event and shoot breath-taking images of the sun-grazer comet. Bringing audiences up close and personal with one of stargazing’s most spectacular displays, Comet Ison reveals what the comet is made of, how it behaves and how it marks the latest chapter in the fascinating relationship between comets and humankind.
The world’s longest-running sci-fi series is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with an explosive special. The special stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, and Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and Academy Award nominee John Hurt. It promises to be an adventure for the ages and a celebration of Doctor Who unlike any other.
The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure in this 50th anniversary special. In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London’s National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor’s own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.
With no stoppage wins since 2009 and having suffered a thunderous knockout at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez in his last fight, does Manny Pacquiao have enough left to tame the wild fury of Brandon Rios?
Rios isn’t a guy who is likely and may not actually be able – to change who he is. He’s going to be in Pacquiao’s face and he’s going to throw a lot of punches. Manny in his prime would feast on guys like that, using his underrated defense and bombing with counter shots.
This could be a 12-round war or it could simply be a few rounds of Pacquiao being an elite fighter with stopping power against a very good fighter who lacks the skills to compete.
A smart, sassy, 34-year-old woman who is estranged from her family goes to sleep alone on Christmas Eve and wakes up Christmas morning seventeen years into her past to relive the worst Christmas of her life. But this time she is able to go back and change not only her imperfect past, but her also her less than perfect future.
It’s no holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie for the same job during the busy Christmas season. Sloan Van Doren (Chyler Leigh) is a driven young woman determined to become the next window dresser at McGuire’s department store and to uphold a 95-year-old artistic holiday tradition. Serious and professional, she’s the polar opposite of the happy-go-lucky Jake Dooley (Paul Campbell), who also wants the job. When Mr. Fitch (Matty Finochio), the head of advertising and promotion, gives them a challenge, the competition is on: each will create a series of seasonal storefront windows twice a week until Christmas. The creator of whichever window display gets the most attention from passersby will get the job.
All Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell) wants for her birthday is for her family and friends to be together. While her husband Jake (Chris Potter) suggests an intimate dinner at a fancy restaurant in their hometown of Middleton, Cassie would rather have a party at The Grey House, with all her loved ones in attendance. And since Jake’s kids, Brandon (Matthew Knight) and Lori (Hannah Endicott-Douglas), are growing up with lives of their own, it might be their last chance to unite as a family for a long time.
The 27th annual Survivor Series is less than 30 minutes away. Josh introduces Mick Foley, Booker T and Bret Hart. Josh asks Bret what he’s most looking forward too. Hart said he’s most looking forward to the WWE title match between Randy Orton and Big Show. Foley says he has his eye on the World Heavyweight Championship. He questions if Cena is 100% and doesn’t think he’s had enough time. Book is looking forward to the Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series Match.
Zoe Ball and Rick Edwards are live, getting the party started for the ultimate celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who. With an impressive guest list of Doctors and companions both past and present, celebrity fans and some very special surprises, this is the afterparty not to be missed. As well as all the gossip on the new episode The Day of the Doctor, there are exclusive interviews, showstopping monster moments and plenty of fun. So make a date to celebrate with us and be a part of this time-travelling extravaganza as we say Happy Birthday Doctor Who.
Each year, fifty of America’s most extraordinary minds go head-to-head in the US Memory Championships in hopes of becoming the next national memory champion. This is not your typical tournament-style event. It’s not physical strength, but mental prowess that’s on trial in this competition. Many contestants practice all year long to keep their gray matter in tip top shape. Each event is meant to test the participants’ ability to remember different kinds of information in a number of ways. For example, the “Speed Cards” event measures the ability to recall numbers and patterns. On the other side of the spectrum, the “Three Strikes You’re Out” event tests the ability to remember detailed information about other people – right down to things like their birthday and favorite foods!
This special seeks to explain the enigmatic Oswald using a brand new approach. No other documentary has exclusively traced Oswald’s actions in the minutes, hours and days following the events in Dallas. By shifting the focus on that November weekend, we’re able to tell a familiar story in an unfamiliar way, providing a refreshing new perspective on Oswald himself, as well as on the Kennedy assassination. Ultimately, we will lay bare the suspect’s final two days, revealing why the Dallas police were convinced they had Kennedy’s killer. On his way to the police station after his arrest at the Texas Theater, an officer asked Oswald whether or not he killed the president. Oswald snidely replied: “You find out for yourself.” Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live eagerly takes up Oswald’s 50-year-old challenge.
September 11th… Pearl Harbour… the assassination of JFK. Days that forever changed America. But the Kennedy assassination is different: 50 years after it happened, most Americans think they don’t know who did it. Now History has conducted the largest nationwide survey ever attempted on the topic to learn exactly what the country believes. Who do Americans suspect was really responsible for JFK’s death? It’s an entirely new way to look at the assassination–through the eyes of those to whom it matters most: the American people. Premiere experts Vincent Bugliosi, Max Holland, Gerald Posner, Robert Groden, Jefferson Morley and others will break down why each leading theory has captured the American imagination, where the evidence supports it, and where it comes up short. The entire range of conspiracy theories will be examined, from the mainstream to the fringe, and the big questions will finally be answered: who does America think really killed JFK–and why?