New and Notable

49 Up Frontline: Young and Restless in China - 120'
A look behind the headlines at the lives and careers of ten young people who work to keep pace with the economic, social and political forces that are reshaping China.
NOVA: Lord of the Ants - 60'
This film reproduces some of Dr. E.O. Wilson's classic experiments that led to his theory stating that genes determine behavior and shows how it emerged into the new discipline of sociobiology.
Queen Phenomenon Frontline: Breaking the Bank - 60'
The bets were huge and risky - billions of dollars on the housing market.Ê The upside was undeniable - superbanks reaped billions of dollars, dominated the landscape, and gobbled up competitors.Ê Then the bottom dropped out - the massive losses on Wall Street broke the banks. In the worst crisis in decades, brand name banks are on the brink of failure. Now as the federal government contemplates a massive nationalization of the industry, FRONTLINE goes behind closed doors to tell the inside story of how things went so wrong so fast and to document efforts to stabilize the industry. Veteran FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk untangles the complicated financial web dragging down one particular superbank at the heart of the financial crisis. FRONTLINE tells the story of how the highest levels of the American government are struggling to react to a crisis they barely understand and are only marginally keeping afloat.
Nigel Kennedy - The Blue Note Session - 103'
I Nigel Kennedy follws up his successful Blue Note Sessions album release with this new jazz concert. In 2007 Nigel brought his own Polish Jazz Quintet "NKQ" to Paris for a show at the New Morning Club, Parais. The concert captures Kennedy's unique take on some of the most legendary jazz numbers of all time including Lonnie Liston Smith's "Expansions", "The Swindler" by Lee Morgan and Kenny Burrell's "Midnight Blue" alongside his own original tunes. All the jazz numbers are given the incomparable Nigel Kennedy electric violin treatment with some stunning solos from members of his band.
Steve Miller Band: Live in Chicago - 60'
Multi-Platinum selling group the Steve Miller Band are back to perform their greatest hits live at the Ravinia Theatre in Chicago to a sell-out crowd. Directed by Daniel E. Catullo III (Godsmack, Rush, Black Eyed Peas) and shot in high definition over two sold-out nights, this long awaited live performance features some of the band's famous hits, such as 'The Joker' and 'Jet Airliner'.
Avril Lavigne: Live in Toronto - 60'
Recorded live in April 2008, Avril Lavigne performs live in Toronto to a sell out crowd on her current international tour 'The Best Damn Tour'. Avril puts on a spectacular show of hits, old and new, including chart toppers from her current album 'The Best Damn Thing'.
Geronimo - 90'
In February of 1909, the indomitable Chiricahua Apache warrior and war shaman Geronimo lay on his deathbed. He summoned his nephew to his side, whispering, "I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive." It was an admission of regret from a man whose insistent pursuit of military resistance in the face of overwhelming odds con-founded not only his Mexican and American enemies, but many of his fellow Apaches as well.

Series

Classic Albums

Classic Albums is a high profile, internationally established, ongoing music documentary series focusing in a unique way on the great albums which have influenced the course of music and touched generations.

Please browse the 32 episodes here.