A documentary that showcases life in the Executive Residence. It is designed as an educational tool in teaching Tennessee history, especially in the 5th and 8th grades. In 1949 the state of Tennessee purchased the Wills Mansion as a home for its governors. Eight governors and their families have lived here. The documentary has a sectiion on each of these 8 governors.

This film focuses on Althorp, the ancestral home of the Spencer family since the 16th century. The interior of the house is generally considered its strongest asset as the Spencer family has assembled an impressive collection of portrait art including several pieces painted by the Flemish master Anthony van Dyck. Diana, Princess of Wales, is buried on the estate.

Inside The Mind of Agatha Christie:Agatha Christie ranks as one of the most successful writers of all time. Combining rare access to Christie's family and her personal archive, the show gives viewers a never-before-seen look into the late crime writer's fascinating life story. Agatha Christie's England: Retraces the celebrated English writer's footsteps across the England. With access to both her family and those who lived with her and knew her best....

Uses interviews and archival footage to tell the story of the melodramatic life and stunning architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Discusses some of the 800+ buildings designed by Wright, including the Guggenheim Museum, the Johnson Wax Building, Fallingwater, Unity Temple, and Taliesin. Examines how Wright's buildings and ideas changed the way we live, work, and see the world around us. Documents the turbulence of Wright's personal life, including...

This visual ode to 19th-century philosophical writer Henry David Thoreau's beloved Walden Pond combines magnificent nature photography with highlights from Thoreau's timeless writings on the beauty and serenity of this New England retreat. Thoreau's Walden allows the viewer to walk in the solitude of Thoreau's footsteps and witness the idyllic wilderness of the famed Massachusetts pond as it might have appeared nearly 150 years ago.

Based on author and naturalist Gerald Durrell's much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels, The Durrells sees impoversihed but sparky widow Louisa Durrell make the radical decision to leave 1930s England in hopes of a better life for her children. As Louisa relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun, the Durrells face a whole new set of challenges as they meet new friends, rivals, lovers, and animals.

"Travelogue, memoir and outrageous cinematic spectacle converge in this kaleidoscopic valentine to the Eternal City, composed by one of its most iconic inhabitants. Leisurely one moment and breathless the next, this urban fantasia by Federico Fellini interweaves recollections of the director's young adulthood in the era of Mussolini with an impressionistic portrait of contemporary Rome, where he and his film crew are shooting footage of the bustling...

Fiona Bruce tells the fascinating stories behind the creation of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Leading experts share their knowledge of the Kings and Qeens whose vision and taste left their mark on these exceptional buildings.

From the east: "A journey from the end of summer to deepest winter, across Eastern Europe to Moscow."--Container. South: "An evocation of how the brutal murder of James Byrd, Jr. in Jasper, Texas, fits into a landscape as mental as it is physical."--Container. From the other side: "The flow of illegal immigration to San Diego has largely been blocked, but for the desperate, there are still the dangerous deserts of Arizona."--Container. Down there:...