film and video adaptations

A collection of plays by Chekhov originally produced for television from 1959-1991.

The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on monuments and painted on pottery and bark books. This program highlights the ingenious breakthroughs that cracked the code, unleashing a flood of dramatic new insights about the ancient civilization.

Live action version of the story in which a cat in a hat wrecks havoc on the house of two children while their mother is away, then magically cleans up.

Shakespeare's classic story of an ambitious king and his eventual downfall.

Shakespeare's tragedy about greed and ambition, and a man driven to murder to gain a kingdom, only to meet his death.

A Scottish laird pursues his ambitions with the aid and urging of his wife.

Two young lovers are destroyed by the bitter feud between their powerful families, the Montagues and the Capulets.

"Flatland is a world that exists entirely on a two-dimensional plane. All different kinds of shapes live, work and play in this world. The story follows Arthur Square and his curious granddaughter Hex. When a mysterious visitor arrives from Spaceland, Arthur and Hex must come to terms with the truth of the third dimension, risking dire consequences from the evil Circles that have rules Flatland for thousands of years."--Container.

Answers questions about the background and meaning of details found in the Lord of the Rings books, as well as the 2001 feature film.

A tribute to Winnie the Pooh, looking at the origins of the beloved bear, introducing the characters who live with Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood, discussing Disney's involvement with the Pooh stories, presenting the Pooh films, and considering the continuing popularity of Pooh and his friends.