Documentary
Three-part series that looks at a year in Alaska, revealing the stories of pioneering Alaskans, both animal and human, as they battle the elements and reap the benefits of nature's seasonal gold rush.


A mother sea otter nursing her fluff-ball baby through the early, chilly days of spring and black bear cubs emerge from their den.

Some grizzly bears come up with an ingenious way to fatten up during the short summer months whilst a young caribou calf joins a vast herd on its huge migration.

The eight month-long winter takes a grip on Alaska as we discover how life survives in 24 hours a day darkness until the sun returns.

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Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these disposable diversions were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is an influential part of our national identity.

The astounding story of the Chinese province of Guangdong – and the local people protecting its extraordinary wildlife from the modern world. Lying on the Tropic of Cancer, what should be desert is a wonderland of mountain forests, river deltas and coastal ecosystems, with over 1,000 species of animals. But with a booming economy, Guangdong is also the most densely populated province in China, home to over 126 million people. This beautiful, dramatic and epic natural history documentary celebrates not only the wildlife of Guangdong, but also reveals how its people cherish and protect it from the modern world.