极速前进第三十季

　　Simon Sebag Montefiore charts the rise of Istanbul from pagan trading post to capital of three empires and two religions, becoming not only holy but the most coveted city in the world.

　　Responding to the call of President Roosevelt, the eight major Hollywood studios devoted their resources and talents in the service of the war effort. Feature films, documentaries, cartoons: thousands of films are produced for the general public or the different branches of the military. All serve a purpose: to motivate the commitment of new recruits, assist in the training of troops or to the organisation of the home front and denounce the Nazi ideology; to exacerbate the patriotic feeling…
　　The greatest male stars of the time put on the uniform: Clark Gable, James Stewart and Tyrone Power all actively participate in combat while Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis and Rita Hayworth mobilise to raise funds or entertain the troops.
　　All producers, actors and directors, from the most famous stars to more anonymous technicians answer the call of the government to set up a giant propaganda machine and produce hundreds of films to support the American War effort.
　　THE HOLLYWOOD WAR portrays this unique venture and offers an original look into the Second World War, the history of America and the cinema.

　　London cabbie Mason McQueen takes on the challenge to drive a taxi in three very different cities around the world.

　　In the late 16th century Europe was in the grip of a ferocious witch hunt, where thousands were tortured and burnt at the stake. The church was fully behind this terrifying crusade against the imaginary enemies of Christianity. In France and Germany alone up to 40,000 people may have been killed as witches. But England and Scotland were almost untouched by witch persecutions until King James himself decided to launch his own, personal war on witchcraft.
　　In 1597 King James VI of Scotland published 'Daemonology', a handbook on how to recognise and destroy, witches. The book explored the threat that 'those Detestable slaves of the Devil', posed to James himself. It fuelled waves of witch hunting throughout Britain.
　　The legacy of James' 'Daemonology' continued throughout the 17th century, and led to the torture and execution of hundreds of women in a series of infamous witch trials. No-one knows exactly how many men and women died in these trials, such as the Pendle trial of 1612, or how many others were killed in cases that never came to court. The documentary reveals the purges in many areas of Britain drew directly on King James' book. Also for the first time, remarkable new archaeological evidence from Cornwall, suggests that witchcraft was actively practiced for centuries, even during the most intense periods of witch-hunting. Experimental archaeologist Jacqui Wood has excavated strange pits lined with swan's feathers, and filled with animal skins and human remains. She believes the pits were ritual offerings inspired by witchcraft beliefs.

　　这部极致辉煌的电影是由著名导演Cameron Crowe创作，以回顾乐队的事业历程为主题，记录了Pearl Jam乐队这20年来的心路历程及发展经过。电影包含了Pearl Jam乐队这20年来每位成员的成长经过、台前幕后的故事，以及乐队的一些最珍贵的回忆，还有一些大家从未听说过和见过的画面以及采访内容。

　　美国设计师真人秀《天桥风云》第十六季开播了！经过海选的设计师将在节目中根据不同的挑战进行设计，最终选出冠军。本季挑战升级，设计师将为不同身材的模特进行设计。除了设计本身外，设计师之间的各种抓马也是节目的一大看点。

　　记录了英国女王伊丽莎白二世及其家人的一年生活。

　　在本节目中，历史学家丹斯诺带领观众们开展了一趟独特的旅行。他将试图揭露伦敦、巴黎和纽约的肮脏历史。第一集节目中，丹斯诺回到中世纪，走进十四世纪的伦敦。通过高超的CGI技术，丹得以走在700年前的街道上，体验一位中世纪伦敦人的生活。夜里他从事搬运六吨粪便的工作，白天他尝试了当时的屠宰厂工作。他还检视了一位瘟疫受害者的残骸，以此了解这场大灾难是如何教育并引导人们将伦敦建立成为一个全新的清洁的城市的。

　　A 70th anniversary television event, Singapore 1942- End of Empire tells the story of those early shocking days of the Pacific War when belief in security and comfort from empire collapsed. For the first time this momentous 20th century battle, and its equally dramatic aftermath, will be told from a multi-national perspective, revealing new and challenging insights into a battle that turned our world upside down. Whilst the Japanese victory confirmed how useless it was for Australians to rely on Britain for their defence, post-war Australians looked to another great protective power - the United States - to align itself with. And Asian nations would rapidly determine their own destiny and seek a tumultuous independence.

　　一部由 PBS 出品、极富视觉冲击力的科普巨作，一场用画面演绎和探寻宇宙终极奥秘的讲堂。从牛顿因苹果产生的力学顿悟，到爱因斯坦相对论，再到量子论，弦理论……《宇宙的构造》共四部分，取材自同名著作，作者兼物理学家 Brian Greene 和世界名校的专家学者一同为观众介绍时间、空间和宇宙的概念。
　　The Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space? 什么是空间？
　　The Fabric of the Cosmos: Illusion of Time 时间幻觉
　　The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap 量子跃迁
　　The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse? 单宇宙还是多宇宙？

　　在特别专辑「大和号战舰之谜」中，观众将目睹该舰是如何执行自杀攻击式的最后一战。
　　“大和号”战列舰曾是日本海军的终极武器——迄今所建最大、最强的战列舰。三年间，“大和号”横行于太平洋上，参加过中途岛战役和莱特湾战役。但到了1945年末，日本的嚣张气焰已现颓势，美军随时可能会登陆冲绳，日本海军在重压之下唯有派出其王牌战舰迎战。“大和号”战列舰的三千三百名官兵带着仅够单程的燃料，抱着九死一生的信念，再度从日本启航，准备去面对强大的美国海军。这将是“大和号”的最后航行——仅仅数小时后，美国海军的数百架战机将这艘不可一世的巨型日本战舰击沉海底。特别专辑「大和号战舰之谜」将汇集海底探险的影像镜头、战争场面的历史档案以及战舰在海上作战的最后数小时的情景再现。“大和号”真的是被派去攻击敌方？抑或这艘日本海军最伟大的战舰其实是去执行早已计划好的自杀任务？难道日本军令部为了维护国家荣誉而故意牺牲了“大和号”及其官兵？在极少数“大和号”生还官兵以及深海潜水员和海战史学家的帮助下，我们将回顾这起海战史上最悲壮的事件之一。