American Masters

The rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed – one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality, centred on the collective, whose goal was to create the perfect state and the perfect warrior.

An impressionistic six-part journey into the Australian psyche by long-time Time magazine art critic Robert Hughes, a native Aussie who moved to the U.S. in the 1960s. The series is expanded from Hughes' 1986 history of Australia, 'The Fatal Shore.'

Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these disposable diversions were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is an influential part of our national identity.

A yearlong look at everyday activities in Britain's Windsor Castle.

A 26-part series following the design and construction of an energy-efficient home in Charlotte.

Five-part examination of 'the most complex thing on earth' follows the brain's development from birth through old age.