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Canada's nightly newscast..A. Video Sources
:
Canada's nightly newscast..
:
The Seattle station of PBS. (93 without numbers)
:
The American public broadcaster's flagship news programme.
:A
portal to shows on CBC
: The nightly news from Germany's Deutsche Welle.
France 24:
International news and analysis. See also
France 24 TV
Programs.
: TV Ontario.
: DW News on YouTube. See also
DW Documentary and
DW TV
Programs.
Al
Jazeera English -- Youtube:
The main Al Jazeera YouTube news channels. There also are playlists
available for many individual programmes, such as the excellent
Start Here.
Asia Tonight: A
daily review from Singapore's Channel News Asia.
B. Great Courses And Other Learning
Wondrium:
93 without numbers.
World Religions -- Judaism: 12
World Religions -- Christianity: 12
World Religions -- Hinduism: 12
World Religions -- Buddhism: 12
Buddhism: 24
Introduction To The Qur'an: 12
History And Archaeology Of The Bible: 24
Confucius, Jesus, Buddha And Muhammad: 36
Understanding The Old Testament: 24
Understanding The New Testament: 24
Old Testament: 24
New Testament: 24
Norse Mythology: 24
Great Mythologies Of The World: 60
History Of The Ancient World -- A Global Perspective: 48
Maya To Aztec -- Ancient Mesopotamia Revealed: 48
Foundations Of Eastern Civilization: 48
Understanding Imperial China -- Dynasties, Life, And Culture: 24:
History Of India: 36
Rise Of Rome: 24
Roman Empire -- From Augustus To The Fall Of Rome: (24)
Greek World -- A Study Of History And Culture: 24
Athenian Democracy -- An Experiment For The Ages: 24
Great Tours: A Guided Tour Of Ancient Egypt: 24
Masterpieces Of The Ancient World: 36
Ancient Mesopotamia -- Life In The Cradle Of Civilization: 24
Great Courses:
93 without numbers.
Religions Of The Axial Age -- An Approach To The World's Religions: 24
Introduction To The Study Of Religion: 24
Living The French Revolution And The Age Of Napoleon: 48
C. Documentaries, Movies, And Shows
Vancouver Island Public Library -- Kanopy: 93 and numbers.
Documentaries -- Social Studies
Italy Unpacked: Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Lucatelli highlight Italian art and cuisine. See HERE for another playlist.
Episode 1, Series Two: In The Footsteps Of The Poets
Episode 3, Series Two: In The Heat Of The Day
Episode 3, Sicily Unpacked: Modern Sicily
"Ancient Treasures With Bettany Hughes," BBC Select, 2023: Includes 6 episodes from Season 3.
"Bettany Hughes' Grand Tour: From Paris To Rome," BBC Select, 2022. (4 episodes)
"The Travel Show," BBC Select: 30+ 25-minute episodes of this recent BBC show.
"Ancient Greece By Train," BBC Select, 2025: 5 episodes hosted by Alice Roberts.
"Akala's Odyssey," BBC Four, 2018. (58 mins)
"Sappho Love: Life On Lesbos With Margaret Mountford," BBC, 2023. (59 mins)
"The Body Beautiful: Ancient Greeks, Good Looks And Glamour," BBC, 2023. (29 mins)
Meet The Romans With Mary Beard:
All Roads Lead To Rome. See also the Knowledge Network.
Street Life. See also the Knowledge Network.
Behind Closed Doors. See also the Knowledge Network.
"Morocco To Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure, Episode 1," BBC. (59 mins)
"Morocco To Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure, Episode 2," BBC. (59 mins)
Stuff The British Stole: A collaboration between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the CBC:
British Columbia -- An Untold Story:
Episode 1, Change And Resistance
Episode 2, Labour And Persistence
Episode 3, Migration And Reslience
Episode 4, Nature And Coexistence
"Greeks Of The Sea," BBC Select, 2014. (3 episodes)
Documentaries -- Life
"63 Up Collection," 2019. (82 mins)
"A Cloud Never Dies" (Thich Nhat Hanh, 2022. (27 mins)
"The Art Of Life," 2022. (38 mins)
"Wonders Of Life," BBC Select, 2013. (5 episodes)
Documentaries -- Miscellaneous
"Dolphins: Spy In The Pod," BBC Select, 2014. (2 episodes)
"Colour: The Spectrum Of Science," BBC Select, 2015. (3 episodes)
"David Bowie: Finding Fame," BBC Select, 2019. (90 mins)
"Penguins -- Spy In The Huddle," BBC Select, 2013. (3 episodes)
"Disco -- Soundtrack Of A Revolution," BBC Select, 2023. (3 episodes)
Myths And Monsters.
Episode 1, "Heroes And Villains," May 20, 2022. (43 mins)
Episode 2, "The Wild Unknown," May 27, 2022. (43 mins)
Episode 3, "War," June 3, 2022. (43 mins)
Episode 4, "Love And Betrayal," June 10, 2022. (43 mins)
Episode 5, "Change And Revolution," June 17, 2022. (45 mins)
Episode 6, "The End Of All Things," June 24, 2022. (42 mins)
Documentaries -- The Universe
"What Is Time? -- Brian Cox's Adventures In Space And Time," BBC Worldwide Learning. (51 mins)
"Guide To Life, The Universe, And Everything," Space Rip. (49 mins)
"Quantum Entanglement, Explained," 2022. (58 mins).
"Everything And Nothing, Part 1," Space Rip. (57 mins)
"The Secret Life Of Chaos With Jim Al-Khalil," Space Rip. (59 mins)
"Can Life Really Be Explained By Physics?"{ (Featuring Prof. Brian Cox), PBS, April 8, 2022. (25 mins)
"How To Find Your Place In The Universe" [Brian Cox] High Performance, October 1, 2023. (72 mins)
"Brian Cox On How Black Holes Could Unlock The Mysteries Of Our Universe," Big Think, October 27, 2023. (13 mins)
"Forces Of Nature," BBC Select, 2016: 4 episodes with Brian Cox.
"In Search Of Science," BBC Select, 2013: 3 episodes with Brian Cox.
"Eight Wonders Of Our Solar System," The Planets, BBC Earth Science, February 26, 2023. (65 mins)
Anti-Matter Documentary: "Why Do We Exist?," Science's Greatest Mysteries, BBC Select, 2022 . (50 mins)
"Exploring Our Mind-Blowing Universe," BBC Earth Science, December 4, 2023. (52 mins)
"Five Hours Of Mind-Blowing Solar System Exploration," BBC Earth Science, December 1, 2024. (334 mins)
"Ancient Earth," BBC Select, 2023. (5 episodes)
"Secrets Of Size: Atoms To Supergalaxies," BBC, 2022: "Going Small" (59 mins); "Going Big" (59 mins).
"The Beginning And End Of The Universe," BBC, 2016: "The Beginning" (59 mins); "The End" (59 mins).
"Trying To Answer The Strangest Space Questions," BBC Earth Science, March 16, 2025. (134 mins)
"Secrets Of Our Universe With Tim Peake," BBC Select, 2023: 3 45-minute episodes.
"The Fabric Of The Cosmos: Quantum Leap," NOVA, PBS, 2011 (53 mins).
"The Fabric Of The Cosmos: What Is Space," NOVA, PBS, 2014. (56 mins)
"Fabric Of The Cosmos: The Illusion Of Time," NOVA, PBS, 2021. (53 mins)
"The Fabric Of The Cosmos: Universe Or Multiverse," NOVA, PBS, 2014. (56 mins)
"Inside Einstein's Mind," NOVA, PBS, April 22, 2023. (53 mins)
Movies
"The Secret World Of Arrietty," 2010. (94 mins)
"The Wind Rises," 2014. (126 mins)
"Hercules." 1997 (93 mins)
"Sleepless In Seattle," 1993 (105 mins)
"Flashdance," 1983. (94 mins)
"Fremont," 2023:
"Scrapper," 2023:
"Nomadland," 2021:
"La La Land," 2016:
D. Audio Sources
: One of the BBC's flagship news programmes.
Weekend Edition Saturday:
Scott Simon hosts this weekly news round-up.
Weekend Edition Sunday:
Liane Hansen hosts this weekly news round-up.
Morning Edition:
Daily news from the American public broadcaster.
All Things Considered:
Nightly news from the American public broadcaster.
Vancouver Island Regional Library Audiobooks:
E. Magazines
Economist: A link to the NIC Library.
Vancouver Island Regional Library Magazines: Access to a variety of publications.
Frontline: 93 and numbers plus Frontline with number.
F. Vancouver Island Theatres
Comox Valley Art Gallery Film Series:
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre:
University Of Victoria Phoenix Theatre:
Royal And McPherson Theatre Society:
G. News Sites
CBC:
H. Indian Civilization
I. Comox Valley
Comox Valley Community Calendar:
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