Annie Pootoogook
This documentary takes viewers to Cape Dorset, Nunavut, for a first-hand account by artist Annie Pootoogook of her art and everyday life.
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Attack of the Killer Bees
Scientists, beekeepers, and exterminators are on a mission to stop invading hordes of killer bees in the southern United States.
Autism: The Road Back
Autism: The Road Back charts the personal journey of three BC families with children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It talks to parents, service providers, and experts in the field about assessment, diagnosis, and options available for treatment, and provides guidance for families trying to navigate their way through the challenges of ASD in the first six years of their child's life.
Beyond the Blues: Child and Youth Depression
Through the personal stories of three young people, this intensely compelling documentary traces the journey of depression, from early signs and symptoms, to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Deciphering Dyslexia
A one-hour documentary designed to raise awareness and provide an understanding of dyslexia. Through extensive filming with dyslexic children and adults, and their families, viewers will learn about the most scientifically sound strategies for intervention, the latest research into possible causes, and the challenges and breakthroughs experienced by people with dyslexia.
Elizabeth Smart: On the Side of Angels
A compelling documentary about Elizabeth Smart, who was best known for the novel "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept." Smart, who died in England at the age of 72, was mythologized in her own lifetime, and left behind a persistent image of herself as the tragic victim of sexual obsession.
Empire of the Word
An epic four-part series that traces the impact of reading and writing over 5,000 years of human history. Blending potent re-enactment with real-life stories, it traces reading's origins, examines how we learn to read, exposes censors' attempts to prevent our reading, and finally, proposes what the future might hold for this most human of creative acts. Narrated by Canadian writer Alberto Manguel.
FASD: Finding Hope
A one-hour documentary examining the challenging reality of families with young children who live with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Fighting Their Fears: Child and Youth Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders affecting BC's children and youth today. This compelling documentary outlines the causes, symptoms, and treatments for anxiety disorders, and emphasizes the importance of early identification and intervention.
Journey to the Edge of the World
Comedian Billy Connolly embarks on a spectacular journey along the legendary Northwest Passage. His travels in Canada's rugged North include hiking through the jagged landscape of the Auyuittuq National Park, flying above the Tombstone mountains on the way to Dawson City, before ending on Vancouver Island with its breathtaking views of the Pacific.
Map of the Mind Fields: Managing Adolescent Psychosis
This insightful Knowledge Network-produced documentary explores the personal stories of four young British Columbians, and sheds light on symptoms, community resources, and emphasizes the importance of early treatment for adolescent psychosis.
Midsomer Murders V
The charming Inspector Barnaby (John Nettles) is on hand to counter any criminal wrongdoers, solving the most complex of cases with his keen intuition and the help of young partner Sergeant Troy (Daniel Casey). Based on the detective novels of Caroline Graham and filmed in the lush English countryside, Midsomer Murders probes the criminal undercurrents lurking beneath the idyllic surface of village life in fictional Midsomer County.
Midsomer Murders XII
Deadly deeds and gruesome goings-on are once again afoot in the peaceful, picturesque villages of Midsomer. In this new season, unflappable detectives DCI Tom Barnaby and DS Ben Jones are drawn into the worlds of golf, art, science, and spies as they piece together clues and catch the killers.
National Geographic Specials: Egypt Eternal
Archaelogists go in search of Egypt's fabled past and uncover some of the most exciting discoveries of recent times.
National Geographic Specials: Gabon: Triumph of the Wild
Witness the inspiring campaign to protect Gabon's largest system of national parks, which were established to preserve rare wildlife and habitats.
National Geographic Specials: Hyena Queen
Witness the hyenas' daily struggles, hunting lives, and their devotion as mothers.
National Geographic Specials: Lost Film of Dian Fossey
A glimpse into Dian's unique rapport with mountain gorillas.
National Geographic Specials: Planet Carnivore
This four-part series offers an intimate experience, looking at some of the planets most fearsome animals in their own unique neighbourhoods. Narrated by actor Alec Baldwin, this series reveals the dramatic stories of an African lioness, a great white shark, a polar bear and an Alaskan brown bear, and their gripping struggle for survival.
National Geographic Specials: Python Invasion in the Everglades
The discovery of a six-foot alligator in the belly of a 13-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades has biologists concerned that the growing number of pythons is threatening the native wildlife in the Florida Everglades and may soon drive them to extinction.
National Geographic Specials: What Killed the Mammoths?
A team of investigators is trying to discover what agent of destruction swept across North America some 13,000 years ago and wiped the mammoths off the face of the earth.
Prime Suspect III
The critically acclaimed series Prime Suspect comes to Knowledge, starring Helen Mirren in the role that first made her famous: DCI Jane Tennison, an ambitious, uncompromising detective battling to prove herself in the male-dominated world of the police force.
Prime Suspect IV
The critically acclaimed series Prime Suspect comes to Knowledge, starring Helen Mirren in the role that first made her famous: DCI Jane Tennison, an ambitious, uncompromising detective battling to prove herself in the male-dominated world of the police force.
Rainwolves
BC's remote central coast is a landscape dominated by mountains, rich forests and deep river valleys, and it is home to a remarkable, rare, and little-studied wolf. This documentary chronicles these legendary rainforest wolves and follows young biologist Chris Darimont from Victoria as he collects samples for genetic research and respectfully observes the wolves' behaviour.
Struggle for Control: Child and Youth Behaviour Disorders
Following the stories of four BC youth, this documentary sheds light on the causes, symptoms, community resources, and treatments of three of the most commonly-diagnosed behaviour disorders: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder.
The Eloquent Nude
She was beautiful, smart, and searching. He was an emerging genius in the world of photography. When they met, they fell instantly in love. Setting off across the west with camera and typewriter in the depths of the Great Depression, Charis Wilson and Edward Weston transformed photography, and each other.
The Graduates - A History of Higher Education in BC
Featuring archival footage and photos, this Knowledge Network documentary traces the people and politics that influenced BC's knowledge industry over the past century.
The Secret World of Gardens I
This beautifully-filmed nature series uncovers the hidden world in our backyards. Find out about the delicate relationships between plants, insects, wildlife and other creatures. Learn about defense strategies against predators, mating rituals and the wondrous cycles of life. Using macro lenses and time-lapse photography, this series reveals the danger and beauty within an ordinary garden.
The Secret World of Gardens III
Using macro lenses and time-lapse photography, we uncover the extraordinary secret world concealed in a common garden. From defense strategies against predators to the exotic mating rituals of blossoms, this series allows us to witness the cycles of life and interactions within the ecosystem throughout the year.
The Time of Their Lives
Rose, at 101, is the oldest newspaper columnist in the world; Hetty, 102, is still marching against war; and Alison, 88, a one-time Communist Party member, is now a self-styled 'establishment lady'. Surprising, passionate and at times very funny, they speak honestly from the end of life, bringing to the screen a rare perspective on old age.
Wipe Out: Stories of Brain Injury
Wipe Out tells the story of three young men living with permanent brain damage as the result of head injuries they suffered pursuing extreme sports. Through their stories, the documentary explores the science of thrill-seeking, and reveals how cultural forces and ignorance are propelling young men to dangerous new heights.
