Computer-generated imagery, re-enactments, archival footage, and expert commentary provide political and historical context while helping to illustrate how construction progressed over time - and how it was suddenly demolished by civilians in 1989.

Sergeant Dan Scott arrives from London to work with Barnaby, expecting to have an easy life on the rural beat. Then the murders begin. The death of an unlikable Midsomer Mallow woman embroils Cully and her old schoolmates in a case of murder and deceit.

Computer-generated imagery, re-enactments, archival footage, and expert commentary provide political and historical context while helping to illustrate how construction progressed over time - and how it was suddenly demolished by civilians in 1989.

Work turns spooky for the detectives when a man dies under mysterious circumstances at Midsomer Mere-- a town whose villagers seem able to predict the future. Was John Ransom's death the result of psychic experiments gone wrong or a pub brawl that got out of hand?

Unrequited love, secret business deals, and passionate affairs threaten the lives of those connected to The Maid in Splendour, Midsomer Worthy's beloved local pub. When one of the pub's bartenders is found murdered in the nearby woods, Barnaby and Scott uncover a deadly clash of cultures in the gossipy village.

When a local solicitor falls to his death, the detectives wonder whether it was suicide or murder. Then a neighbor notorious for scams perishes in a truly bizarre manner. Barnaby begins to suspect the strange deaths are linked by an elaborate fraud.

The Villiers family has gathered to celebrate Christmas exactly nine years after Ferdy Villiers suicide. When another member of the family dies mysteriously, Barnaby and Scott find they must investigate the past as well as the present.

Using dramatic reenactments, state of the art cinematography, location shooting, CGI and 3-D animation, historians and experts talk about history from the origins of man to the discovery of a new world. At the height of its power the Russian Empire stretched across 15 time zones, incorporated nearly 160 different ethnicities, and made up one sixth of the entire world's landmass. Trace the glittering stories of the Imperial rulers and the Russian people...

Using dramatic reenactments, state of the art cinematography, location shooting, CGI and 3-D animation, historians and experts talk about history from the origins of man to the discovery of a new world. Trace evolution from the dinosaur era through human development. Discover 4,000 years of human history, with only the civilization of China surviving the test of time.

Examines political icons from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to 2008 presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain. Shows how politicians and celebrities use subtle body language to persuade masses; establish power; and advance careers.