The Cable That Changed the World

Tyco Resolute: The Cable-Laying Ship That Keeps The World Connected

46m

Tyco Resolute: The Cable-Laying Ship That Keeps The World Connected

2026•46m

Tyco Resolute plays a crucial role in global connectivity by laying fiber-optic cables across the ocean, enabling high-speed internet worldwide.

Transforming the Suez Canal: Revolutionizing Trade Routes

Transforming the Suez Canal: Revolutionizing Trade Routes

2024•52m

In 2014, a project began to create a new 72 km route in the Suez Canal, allowing for two-way navigation and accommodating larger ships.

Biggest Harbour Innovations

Biggest Harbour Innovations

2024•50m

About 30,000 ocean-going vessels, including the Marstal Maersk, call at the Port of Rotterdam each year, reflecting the scale of global trade.

Transforming the Suez Canal: Revolutionizing Trade Routes

Transforming the Suez Canal: Revolutionizing Trade Routes

In 2014, a construction project began to create a new 72 km route in the Suez Canal, allowing for two-way navigation and increasing its depth to 24 m.

The Devastating Legacy of the Cold War

The Devastating Legacy of the Cold War

2023•50m

The Cold War's tech race between the United States and the Soviet Union significantly influenced modern science and engineering, shaping today's technological landscape.

Suez Canal Expansion: The Unprecedented Project To Widen The Canal

Suez Canal Expansion: The Unprecedented Project To Widen The Canal

The Suez Canal expansion project aims to double the canal's width and deepen its waterway by transporting 500 million cubic meters of sand and soil.

The Falkirk Wheel - How Did They Build That?

45m

The Falkirk Wheel - How Did They Build That?

2024•45m

Temperatures in Antarctica can drop to -50°C, challenging engineers to build a mobile research station that can operate in extreme conditions.

The Many Faces Of Rembrandt - Raiders of the Lost Art S02E03 - True Crime

22m

The Many Faces Of Rembrandt - Raiders of the Lost Art S02E03 - True Crime

2023•22m

Rembrandt's artworks, created throughout his adult life, have been dispersed worldwide, each with its own unique history and significance.

Angkor Wat Night Festival: Full Apsara performance of the Royal Ballet

42m

Angkor Wat Night Festival: Full Apsara performance of the Royal Ballet

2023•42m

The Royal Ballet's history begins in Angkor with the Apsara dancers and King Khumba's love story.

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Netflix vs. the World

2020•1h44m•★6.4TMDB

A struggling Silicon Valley startup transformed from a DVD-by-mail service into the world's largest streaming company, challenging industry giants like Blockbuster and Amazon.

Netflix vs. the World

2020

The Ships That Changed The World

39m

The Ships That Changed The World

2017•39m

The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 resulted in over 1,500 deaths and triggered a shift in shipbuilding from luxury liners to massive warships.

2017

The First Message Crossed the Atlantic in 1858. Then Everything Went Wrong.

33m

The First Message Crossed the Atlantic in 1858. Then Everything Went Wrong.

2026•33m

Cyrus Field's ambitious transatlantic cable project, celebrated in 1858 for revolutionizing communication, faced immediate technical failures despite its initial success.

Tyco Resolute: The Cable-Laying Ship That Keeps The World Connected

46m

Tyco Resolute: The Cable-Laying Ship That Keeps The World Connected

2026•46m

Tyco Resolute plays a crucial role in global connectivity by laying fiber-optic cables across the ocean, enabling high-speed internet worldwide.

Transforming the Suez Canal: Revolutionizing Trade Routes

Transforming the Suez Canal: Revolutionizing Trade Routes

2024•52m

In 2014, a project began to create a new 72 km route in the Suez Canal, allowing for two-way navigation and accommodating larger ships.

Biggest Harbour Innovations

Biggest Harbour Innovations

2024•50m

About 30,000 ocean-going vessels, including the Marstal Maersk, call at the Port of Rotterdam each year, reflecting the scale of global trade.

Transforming the Suez Canal: Revolutionizing Trade Routes

Transforming the Suez Canal: Revolutionizing Trade Routes

In 2014, a construction project began to create a new 72 km route in the Suez Canal, allowing for two-way navigation and increasing its depth to 24 m.

The Devastating Legacy of the Cold War

The Devastating Legacy of the Cold War

2023•50m

The Cold War's tech race between the United States and the Soviet Union significantly influenced modern science and engineering, shaping today's technological landscape.

Suez Canal Expansion: The Unprecedented Project To Widen The Canal

Suez Canal Expansion: The Unprecedented Project To Widen The Canal

The Suez Canal expansion project aims to double the canal's width and deepen its waterway by transporting 500 million cubic meters of sand and soil.

The Falkirk Wheel - How Did They Build That?

45m

The Falkirk Wheel - How Did They Build That?

2024•45m

Temperatures in Antarctica can drop to -50°C, challenging engineers to build a mobile research station that can operate in extreme conditions.

The Many Faces Of Rembrandt - Raiders of the Lost Art S02E03 - True Crime

22m

The Many Faces Of Rembrandt - Raiders of the Lost Art S02E03 - True Crime

2023•22m

Rembrandt's artworks, created throughout his adult life, have been dispersed worldwide, each with its own unique history and significance.

Ice Bridge: The Impossible Journey

44m

Ice Bridge: The Impossible Journey

2018•44m•★7.0TMDB

Artifacts found in Chesapeake Bay resemble those from prehistoric Europe, suggesting Ice Age peoples may have crossed the frozen Atlantic to North America.

2018

45m

The First VCR

2019•45m•★4.0TMDB

In 1956, the first video cassette recorder allowed families to record and replay television shows, changing how Americans consumed media.

The First VCR

2019

Ana Mendieta: Fuego de Tierra

Ana Mendieta: Fuego de Tierra

1987•52m•★10.0TMDB

Ana Mendieta, a Cuban-born American artist, is explored through her performances, earthworks, and feminist political consciousness in this documentary directed by Nereyda Garcia-Ferraz.

1987

1h29m

The Railways: Engine of Progress

2024•1h29m•★8.0TMDB

Over the past two hundred years, railroads have connected cities and rural areas, driving economic growth and urban development.

The Railways: Engine of Progress

How William Shatner Changed The World

How William Shatner Changed The World

2005•2h•★5.7TMDB

William Shatner narrates how the original Star Trek series inspired technological advancements, including ion propulsion and the development of cell phones.

2005

1h15m

Titanic: Birth of a Legend

2005•1h15m•★7.7TMDB

Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard encountered significant obstacles while building the RMS Titanic amid the social conditions of the early 20th century.

Titanic: Birth of a Legend

2005

Building the Channel Tunnel: 25 Years On

Building the Channel Tunnel: 25 Years On

2019•52m•★8.0TMDB

The Channel Tunnel, completed in 1994, required extensive planning and faced significant geological and logistical challenges during its construction.

2019

How Trains Changed the World

How Trains Changed the World

2018•50m•★8.0TMDB

Trains revolutionized the movement of goods and people, reshaping cities and influencing trade and warfare throughout history.

2018

Titanic: End of an Era

1998•1h•★7.5TMDB

Britain constructed 50% of the world's merchant vessels during the Twentieth Century, reflecting its dominance in shipbuilding.

Titanic: End of an Era

1998