Don Wescott

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Based on the true story of the attempted defection in 1970 by a Lithuanian seaman seeking political asylum in the United States. Kudirka was denied asylum and returned to the Soviets, charged with treason, and sentenced to ten years of hard labor. It was later discovered and verified that his mother had been born in Brooklyn and gone to Lithuania at a young age, which meant she was a U. S. citizen. As a result, Kudirka was declared a U. S. citizen and in 1974 released by the Soviets.

Horizon investigates whether first contact with aliens has already occurred. The publication of 'Chariots of the Gods?' by Erich von Daniken is central to this documentary and some of von Daniken's claims of evidence of extra-terrestrial visitations.

Take a journey to the rugged terrain that separates the barren Tibetan plateau and the plains of India. Live alongside Jimi, a Peace Corps volunteer in Melung, a days walk south of the trail from Kathmandu to Mt Everest base camp.

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Describes the discovery of the link between Parkinson's disease and the destruction of brain cells by MPTP, a contaminant found in designer drugs.

Explains that, of all the technical innovations in the past fifty years, none has pervaded people's daily lives so much as television. Looks at the pay TV explosion, which is creating a second television revolution.

Every baseball season New Englanders turn their attention to one team, the Boston Red Sox, one of the sport's most prestigious franchises. On the 100th anniversary of the BoSox comes this documentary celebrating the illustrious history of Beantown's boys of summer. Remembering greats such as Ted Williams and Roger Clemens and the bitter rivalry between Boston and the Yankees, this program also covers the numerous heartbreaks Red Sox fans have endured, including trading Babe Ruth and losing a lead to drop the 1986 World Series to the Mets.