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In the heart of North America lies a vast chain of inland seas whose depths contain more than one-fifth of the surface freshwater on the planet, the largest natural reservoir on an ever more thirsty Earth. We call these freshwater seas the Great Lakes. The five connected bodies, which together form America's fourth coast, have played a fundamental role in the history of North America and – because their resources-rich basin became the heartland of American industrial might – the history of the world as well. The region’s ecosystem contains more than 3,500 species of plants and animals, including some that are found nowhere else in the world, and its economy is one of the most diverse on the continent, home to half of Canada's manufacturing capacity and one-fifth the manufacturing capacity of the United States. For the first time, American television audiences get a close-up, in-depth look at this amazing natural phenomenon in a 2-hour documentary, Freshwater Seas: The Great Lakes, filmed in partnership with Detroit Public Television. Shot entirely in the Great Lakes basin in high definition, the film highlights the incredible beauty of the region, its dramatic history, and its critical importance to the continent and to the world. This documentary comes at a crucial time in the history of the lakes.

Countless treasure-seekers have set off in search of King Solomon's mines, trekking through burning deserts and scaling the forbidding mountains of Africa and the Levant, inspired by the Bible's account of splendid temples and palaces adorned in glittering gold and copper. Yet to date, the evidence that has claimed to support the existence of Solomon and other early kings in the Bible has been highly controversial. In fact, so little physical evidence of the kings who ruled Israel and Edom has been found that many contend that they are no more real than King Arthur. In the summer of 2010, NOVA and National Geographic embarked on two cutting-edge field investigations that illuminate the legend of Solomon and reveal the source of the great wealth that powered the first mighty biblical kingdoms. These groundbreaking expeditions expose important new clues buried in the pockmarked desert of Jordan, including ancient remnants of an industrial-scale copper mine and a 3,000-year-old message with the words "slave," "king," and "judge."

Lonely. It could be you. It could be me. There are millions of us out there. The headlines call this 'The Age of Loneliness'. They say it's a major public health issue. A silent epidemic that's starting to kill us. But we don't want to talk about it. No-one really wants to admit they are lonely. Award-winning film-maker Sue Bourne believes loneliness has to be talked about. It affects so many of us in so many different ways and at so many different stages of our lives. So she went out to find people brave enough to go on camera and talk about their loneliness. The Age of Loneliness has people of all ages in it, from Isobel the 19-year-old student to Olive the feisty 100-year-old, Ben the divorcee, Jaye the 40-year-old singleton, Richard the 72-year-old internet-dating widower, to Martin, Iain and Christine talking about their mental health problems. Everyone talks with such remarkable honesty and bravery that you can't help but be touched by their stories.

Cameraman and marine biologist Rick Rosenthal captures for the first time on camera Earth's biggest migration — the nightly movement of billions of animals from the ocean's depths to its surface and back. Ocean Magic at Night reveals for us the habitat of the dark open ocean. It is a world without solid objects, like deep space, whose bizarre inhabitants live out their lives suspended in darkness between the surface and the abyss. Each evening they travel up towards the surface to feed, and at dawn back down again to the safety of deep, dark water. Locating this migration in the vast emptiness of the open ocean, and at night, is not easy. Capturing it on camera has never been done before. Rick Rosenthal has made it his mission.

This special programme reveals the top secrets of espionage through a countdown of the ten most thrilling spy movies of all time, chosen by real spies and spy-masters from MI6, the CIA and the KGB.

For the first time on TV, stories of terrifying accidents and close calls during space missions are told by the astronauts who survived them. The near-disasters-turned-triumphs in ``Secret Space Escapes'' are expressed solely from the point of view of the men and women who problem-solved each event. There is no narration in the series and the stories unfold exclusively in the words of the people who were there. Chilling accounts of the challenges of space exploration feature launches, space walks, landings, collisions, outages, and other dangerous situations.

A lion and a coyote, a tortoise and a goose, a goat and a horse, a dog and a deer - cross-species relationships are now being documented in increasing numbers in zoos and sanctuaries around the world. As the stories and field reports multiply, scientists have begun to reconsider what was once conventional wisdom - that humans are the only animals capable of emotions and friendships. One scientist has spent over six years studying relationships between non-related monkeys, hoping to learn whether their social bonds, their "friendships," can provide clues as to how friendship evolved in people. Animal behavior experts Marc Bekoff and Temple Grandin offer their insights on what we can learn from interspecies relationships, and caretakers of unlikely animal couples in sanctuaries and zoos offer their own experiences with long-term bonds between species that seem to defy past assumptions.

In November 2015, when gunmen attacked Paris, France declared war on the Islamic State. But that war - and France's 'year of terror' - began a year ago with the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. With unprecedented access to the French authorities and previously unseen footage, five-time Bafta-winning director Dan Reed reveals the untold story of the massacre and of the first Islamic State strike in Paris at a kosher grocery store. Key witnesses, police officers and survivors - many speaking for the first time - piece together the dramatic attacks and the unprecedented manhunt that gripped the world for three extraordinary and terrifying days.

Join an aerial odyssey across Australia's iconic landmarks of Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, and Lake Eyre as we reveal how these unique environments affect the creatures who call them home.

Up till now, Sky’s contribution to the nature documentary has generally been in the 3D sphere and with David Attenborough. But they can do standard natural history, too, and this two-part look at the rise of the big cat is perfect viewing. Biologist Patrick Aryee (you might remember him from the BBC Super Senses series) criss-crosses the globe for close personal contact with playful cloud leopard juveniles in Thailand, and a slightly less friendly encounter with a lion in South Africa. You can’t help but be impressed by feline resourcefulness, be it the extra fat stored on the belly of Siberian tigers to keep the chill of deep snow at bay, or the powerful back legs of the delicate African caracal that allow it to leap three metres in the air to catch birds in flight. All lovingly captured, with plenty of slo-mo for detail.

Is the E-Car going to change the future of urban mobility? For years companies have been manufacturing and selling electric and hybrid cars. But is there a future for the eco-friendly automobile?

'Lions and Giants' is the fascinating story of a group of lionesses and elephants that live in Savuti, part of the magnificent Chobe National Park in Botswana. A few of these animals are travelling down to the Chobe River in search of water; however their journey is not as straightforward as it seems. Seeva, one of the young lionesses is determined to hunt the elephants and Numsa and Jabu, the youngest of the elephant calves, have become her prime target. Faced with many challenges these rivalling mammals are not only forced to deal with their own basic survival, but also the threat of each other. Witness who will survive to make it all the way to the salvation of the Chobe River.

If you think your childhood was tough, wait until you discover the most dysfunctional parents in the animal kingdom. In a world where the strongest survive, some animals take parenting to the extreme, committing acts that we would consider unthinkable. From territorial African lions that have been known to slaughter their enemies’ cubs, to overprotective emperor penguins that stop at nothing to protect their young from the elements, these moms and dads rely on their instincts, skills and sheer luck for survival. Sometimes the weirdest or most shocking strategies work the best, and in the game of evolution, whatever works wins.

The team asks whether it is still possible to have treats in January when on a diet to counter the excesses of Christmas, with Jimmy Doherty heading to Ecuador to investigate raw chocolate, a food product marketed by supermarkets and health food stores as being healthy. Kate Quilton learns about a substance that could be the holy grail of sugar-free baking, while Matt Tebbutt visits Holland to uncover the latest attempts to brew a tasty alcohol-free beer.

They're young, smart and have more money than you. Entrepreneurs, opportunists and those who've had a helping hand from mum and dad give credit cards a workout, revealing what money means to them.

On Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.

On Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.

The documentary follows staff at the magazine and includes interviews with past publication cover stars as FHM prepares to circulate it’s final issue. FHM magazine – famous for images of female celebrities and male-orientated lifestyle tips once commanded a circulation of over half a million copies but is now about to publish an issue for the final time. The documentary will take a nostalgic look back at the “glory years” of the magazine, of which Rachel was a huge part first gracing the cover in May 2000, with 7 more covers to follow, enjoying a top-three status in FHM’s 100 Sexiest poll no fewer than four times, and most recently taking the title of “FHM’s Sexiest of the Sexiest”.

This film records the personal journey of the renowned Swedish filmmaker Staffan Hildebrand as he captures the profound changes spanning the past three decades in Australia's response to the AIDS epidemic.

From the shop floor to head office, Cherry Healey goes behind the scenes of one of the nation's biggest stores to find out how it survives the pressure cooker of Christmas. Since more than 50 per cent of many retailers' annual profits are made in the last quarter of the year, for John Lewis and its competitors, Christmas has become a year-long, full-scale military campaign. Charting the relentless countdown to Christmas 2015 - from the midsummer Christmas press launch, to the honing of the ad, to the discounting frenzy of Black Friday - Cherry sees the John Lewis team tackling the multitude of challenges presented by our changing shopping habits. In the run-in to this Christmas, they have to contend with customer complaints, website woes and unpredictable buying behaviour. Cherry discovers how John Lewis is now catering for a new breed of savvy online shoppers. The competition used to be rivals on the high street, like Dagenham’s and M&S, but now the retailer has to contend with a host of online rivals too.