Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis leads us on a thrilling journey to celebrate the wisdom of the world's indigenous cultures. In Polynesia we set sail with navigators whose ancestors settled the Pacific ten centuries before Christ. In...
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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When filthy-rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira and their two kids -- über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis -- suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup and rebuild their empire from within the rural city limits of their only remaining asset - Schitt's Creek, an armpit of a town they once bought as a joke.
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2008.
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English
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When the beautiful widow Helen Graham moves into the derelict Wildfell Hall with her son, she arouses great curiosity from the local villagers. Gilbert Markham is a handsome young farmer who finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Helen and encourages her to open up to him. But even the sympathetic Markham is unprepared for the secrets Helen will ultimately reveal, secrets which the repressed Victorian society would rather bury forever.
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[2020]
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English
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There are more than 100 domestic and wild kinds of rabbits and hares, from Flemish giants to snowshoe hares. Learn how hares are more than just a rabbit of longer ears and legs, how rabbits have managed to survive in ever-changing landscapes and how they turn the tables on their predators. Join scientists in the field as they work tirelessly to save rabbit species from the brink of extinction.
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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When filthy-rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira and their two kids -- ©ơber-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis -- suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup and rebuild their empire from within the rural city limits of their only remaining asset - Schitt's Creek, an armpit of a town they once bought as a joke.
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English
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An exploration into the career, music and influence of the iconic musician. With unprecedented access to the artist and featuring interviews with Sarah McLachlan, Alec Baldwin and more, this intimate documentary follows Lightfoot's evolution from choirboy in rural Canada to troubled troubadour to international star with hits including "If You Could Read My Mind", "Sundown", "Carefree Highway", and "Rainy Day People". Official Selection at the **Hot...
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English
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A family ranch ... A horse whisperer ... A fight to save a dream ... Set against the stunning vistas of the Rocky Mountains, Heartland follows fifteen-year-old horse whisperer Amy (Amber Marshall), her older sister Lou (Michelle Morgan) and her grandfather Jack (Shaun Johnston) through the highs and lows of life on a family-owned horse ranch.
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Can Rose trust a man with a new face? David Tennant steps into the role of the Doctor, now his tenth incarnation. Following on from the phenomenal success of the first series, the second series is full of more thrills, more laughs, more heartbreak and some terrifying new aliens and old acquaintances. The Doctor and Rose meet Queen Victoria, an evil race of Cat Women, K9 and Sarah Jane, and the dreaded Cybermen.
12) Raccoon nation
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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"With their agile little hands, raccoons have become the urban bandits we love and hate. In the past 70 years, their population has exploded in North American cities, and interaction with humans is making them smarter -- maybe even pushing them down a new evolutionary path. Using high-definition, infrared cameras that turn pitch dark into daylight, The Nature of Things achieves something that has never been done before: it intimately follows a family...
14) Twelfth night
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[2004]
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English
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"In mythical Illyria, Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are separated after a shipwreck. Disguised as a boy, Viola enters the service of Duke Orsino who sends her off to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf. Confusion and misguided love eventually lead to the happy reunion of the siblings"--Container.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Season nine finds the Bartlett-Fleming clan navigating the new normal as each family member starts an exciting chapter, leaving past hurt and hardships behind. With the idyllic Alberta foothills as their backdrop, this tight knit family knows that any challenge can be met and every struggle can be overcome as long as they have each other. The season begins with Amy and Ty settling into married life while Lou faces the reality of single parenthood....
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Season nine finds the Bartlett-Fleming clan navigating the new normal as each family member starts an exciting chapter, leaving past hurt and hardships behind. With the idyllic Alberta foothills as their backdrop, this tight knit family knows that any challenge can be met and every struggle can be overcome as long as they have each other. The season begins with Amy and Ty settling into married life while Lou faces the reality of single parenthood....
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
Description
When Dr. Jack Kessler was invited to head up the Neurology Department at Northwestern, his focus was on using stem cells to help cure diabetes. Soon after his move to Chicago, his 15-year-old daughter, Allison, was paralyzed from the waist down in a skiing accident. After the accident, Dr. Kessler changed the focus of his research to using embryonic stem cells to cure spinal cord injuries. Through his story, the stem cell debate is brought to the...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In season 5, the characters of Heartland will find they have to return to their roots in order to move forward. Amy will reach a new level of horsemanship. Lou discovers the sacrifice and reward of becoming a working mother while transforming the Heartland Dude Ranch with her husband, Peter. Tim will seek out his long lost son and work on building a relationship with him, while Jack, as always, remains the rock of Heartland, keeping the family together...
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
New research has shown that crows are among the most intelligent animals in the world, able to use tools as only elephants and chimpanzees do, able to recognize each other's voices and 250 distinct calls. Crow experts from around the world sing their praises, and present us with captivating new footage of crows as we have never seen them before.
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