HISTORY
 The Curse of Tutankhamen (Interview - 26 min)
 The Riddle of the Freemasons (Interview - 26 min)
 The Epoch of the Warrior Monks (Documentaire - 26 min)
 Did King Arthur Really Exist? (Documentary - 26 min)
 In Lucy's Footsteps: the Odyssey of the Human Race (Documentary - 52 min)
 The Versailles Story (Interview - 26 min)
 Draw Me an Aurochs (Documentary - 26 min)
 Hail Caesar! (Documentary - 26 min)
 The Witches of Salem (Documentary - 26 min)
 Boney was a Warrior (Documentary - 26 min)
 Akhenaton the Heretic (Documentary - 26 min)
 Aztec Rituals and Sacrifices (Documentary - 26 min)
 The Assassination of JFK (Documentary - 52 min)
 Grandeur and Decadence in Ancient Rome: the Madness of Emperor Nero (Documentary - 26 min)
 Power to the People (Interview - 26 min)
 Occupation: Knight (Discussion - 26 min)
 The Jack the Ripper File (Documentary - 26 min)
Series:  Nazism: at the Heart of the Bitter Truth
           With My Own Eyes (Eyewitness account - 26 min)
           The Search for Nazi Gold (Report - 26 min)
Series:  Biblical Mysteries and Historical Tradition
           The Bible: the Greatest Legend Ever Told (Discussion - 26 min - Quick Time)
           Secrets of the Nag Hammadi Library (Documentary - 26 min)
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
 The Forbidden Republic (Report - 26 min)
 Wars and Peace in the Middle East: the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Report - 26 min)
 The Balkan Tinderbox (Documentary - 52 min)
 Uncle Sam Says… (Documentary - 52 min)
 Chemical War: the Forgotten Victims (Report - 26 min)
 The Making of Europe (Documentary - 26 min)
SCIENCE
 How to Make a Sheep with Five Legs (Documentary - 52 min)
 Mars: the Extra-Terrestrials weren't Home (Documentary - 52 min)
 North Pole: 80 in the Shade (Documentary - 26 min)
 The New Information Technologies (Documentary - 26 min)
 Children of the Great White Bison (Documentary - 26 min)
 The New Fountains of Youth (Report - 26 min)
 A Bad Night's Sleep (Report - 26 min)
Series: Monsters, Folklore and Fantasies: from Myth to Science
           Nessie: Myth or Monster? (Documentary - 26 min)
           The Man that Time Forgot (Documentary - 26 min)
           Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf? (Discussion - 26 min)
           Did Vampires Once Exist? (Documentary - 26 min)
SOCIETY
 Sects: the Hidden Menace (Report - 52 min)
 Windowcleaner, PhD (Interview-Discussion - 26 min)
 Reality TV: Junk Viewing? (Discussion - 26 min)
 Your Scooter or Your Life! (Report - 26 min)
 Two Years from Now You'll All be Millionaires! (Report - 52 min)
 My Life on Death Row (Interview and Discussion - 26 min)
 Mummy Loves Daddy's New Girlfriend (Report - 26 min)
 Cyberdating, or How to Find Love on the Web (Report - 26 min)
TRAVEL & DISCOVERY
 The Glory that was Babylon (Documentary - 26 min)
 The Road to the Seven Wonders of the World (Documentary - 26 min)
 Madagascar: at the Heart of Mother Nature (Documentary - 26 min)
 The Comoro Archipelago (Documentary - 26 min)
 Traditional Thailand (Documentary - 26 min)
 Journey to the Heart of Cathar Country (Documentary - 26 min)
 A Historical Weekend in Rome (Documentary - 26 min)
 Travelog: San Francisco (Documentary - 26 min)
 The Pyramids of Mexico (Documentary - 26 min)
SPORT
 Pay to Win (Documentary - 52 min)
 Doping Fever (Documentary - 26 min)
 Extreme Sports (Documentary - 26 min)
 Inline: the Urban Sport (Documentary - 26 min)
ART
 Focus on Sandro Botticelli (Documentary - 26 min)
 Renaissance Architecture: the Chateaux of the Loire (Documentary - 26 min)
 Cezanne's Cubism (Documentary - 26 min)
 Romanesque Art (Documentary - 26 min)
 The Early Days of Cinema (Documentary - 52 min)
 The World of the Comic Strip, from the 60s to the Present Day (Documentary - 26 min)
 Multimedia: Where Art and Utility Meet (Documentary - 26 min)
The Curse of Tutankhamen
 >>> Interview - 26 min

Following the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, an archaeologist dies under mysterious conditions. One by one, the members of the expedition are struck down by a strange illness. A criminal act - or the curse of the mummy?

The Riddle of the Freemasons
 >>> Interview - 26 min

A voyage to the heart of one of the world's most influential secret organisations, by looking into Ramsay's Oration.

The Epoch of the Warrior Monks
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The life and quest of the Teutonic Knights, an order of devout warriors who committed some of the worst massacres in the Holy Land.

Did King Arthur Really Exist?
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The story of King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail - adapted from Celtic legends by the medieval author Chrétien de Troyes - retains its mystery. Although historians now have an idea of who Arthur really was, the legendary king lives on in literature and cinema, and continues to influence our medieval mythology.

In Lucy's Footsteps: the Odyssey of the Human Race
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

Humans and chimpanzees are 99% identical, and share a mysterious common ancestor. While the story of man's evolution - from pithecanthropus to homo sapiens - is now well established, scientists are still avidly searching for the missing link.

The Versailles Story
 >>> Interview - 26 min

Ceremonies, privileges, protocols and customs: Stéphane Bernault, journalist and historian of royal families, takes us through the intricate process of learning to be a courtisan of the Sun King.

Draw Me an Aurochs
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The Lascaux cave paintings - whether religious or artistic in purpose - are thought to be the oldest in the world. Between shamanic and totemic readings, archaeologist Pierre Vareux puts forward a lively literary theory which interprets the paintings as a 15,000-year-old comic strip!

Hail Caesar!
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The story of the impressive conquest of the Mediterranean basin - and most of the rest of Europe - by Roman legions, building their supremacy on the ruins of once-glorious Ancient Greece.

The Witches of Salem
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

Demonic possession, or malicious rumour-mongering? The most notorious case of religious persecution in the New World.

Boney was a Warrior
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

A military and political strategist of outstanding genius, Napoleon Bonaparte held sway over the fate of Europe from 1799 to 1815. Chronology, campaigns, orders of battle... the leading specialists reveal all the secrets of Napoleon's victories.

Akhenaton the Heretic
 >>> Interview - 26 min

Akhenaton had a significant impact on the history of Egypt. By advocating the cult of Aton, the pharaoh became the herald of monotheism in the Ancient World. Interview with Jean-Yves Ploix.

Aztec Rituals and Sacrifices
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

Aztec religion, known for its practise of human sacrifice, was based on a life-death duality which expressed itself in human existence and throughout the whole of creation.

The Assassination of JFK
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

Dallas, November 22nd, 1963, 12:32. John Fitzgerald Kennedy dies from a bullet-wound to the head. After investigation and counter-investigation, the official "lone gunman" theory does not stand up to examination. International plot? Mafia hit? - These are some of the more likely theories to account for the death of the most popular US president.

 Grandeur and Decadence in Ancient Rome: the Madness  of Emperor Nero
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

Intriguer, poisoner, builder - and subsequently destroyer - of Rome, the Emperor Nero's destiny was a reflection of the city's own decline.

Power to the People
 >>> Interview - 26 min

Thousands of years before our own societies, Ancient Greece laid down the principles of democracy. A new look at a complex culture, way ahead of its own time, with analysis by the eminent historian Paul Gladis.

Occupation: Knight
 >>> Discussion - 26 min

Slayer of dragons or protector of widows and orphans? Leading medievalists sort the historical facts from the legends to bring you the life and customs of the gallant knights of yore.

The Jack the Ripper File
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

London, 1845. In the Whitechapel area, at dawn, Mary Ann Nichols lies lifeless, her throat cut by a man who would become one of the most notorious serial killers in history. Autopsy reports and contemporary witness statements cast a new light on this most terrifying and still unresolved criminal mystery.

 With My Own Eyes
 >>> Eyewitness account -
        52 min

Death-camp survivors and long-serving resistance fighters recall their experiences during the Second World War.

The Search for Nazi Gold
 >>> Report - 26 min

By as early as 1940, the leaders of the 3rd Reich had amassed a colossal booty from the victims of the Holocaust and the looting of Allied banks. The treasure - estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars - has never been completely recovered.

The Bible: the Greatest Legend Ever Told
 >>> Report - 26 min

But what if Moses never existed? Under scrutiny in the light of the latest historical discoveries, the holy writings appear to contain a number of significant inconsistencies.

Secrets of the Nag Hammadi Library
 >>> Discussion - 26 min
        QuickTime

The secret gospel, the "hundred words of Jesus" discovered en 1945 at Nag Hammadi inside a corpus of thirteen gnostic texts, hit the headlines before being dismissed as heretical by the Church. Why does the Vatican still impose its omertà today?

The Forbidden Republic
 >>> Report - 26 min

On October 1st, 1949, Mao announced the birth of the People's Republic of China. From totalitarianism to the burgeoning market economy: an overview of the changing political situation after 50 years of communism.

Wars and Peace in the Middle East: the Arab-Israeli  Conflict
 >>> Report - 52 min

Amidst the maze of ceasefires, renewed hostilities, peace initiatives and UN resolutions, an analysis of the origins of - and recent developments in - the Arab-Israeli conflict.

The Balkan Tinderbox
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

Always a hotbed of internecine strife, the Balkans have long been the grain of sand of in the wheel of European harmony. This dossier focuses on the political postures adopted by other European countries during the civil wars in the region.

Uncle Sam Says…
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

The story of a carefully programmed hegemony: the closest collaborators of previous US presidents offer a behind-the-scenes look at America's international influence, from the early days of the Cold War to the involvement of US troops in the Gulf conflict.

Chemical War: the Forgotten Victims
 >>> Report - 26 min

"This is a clean, surgical war," trumpeted the generals in front of the CNN cameras, when the loss of life was reckoned only on the Iraqi side. Ten years later, the veterans of the alliance are still languishing in hospitals, victims of an unknown illness. A medical commission reveals the origins of the disease that cannot speak its name.

The Making of Europe
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

From its first steps with the OEEC in 1948 to the recent monetary union: a look back over the milestones in the construction of Europe.

How to Make a Sheep with Five Legs
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

By incorporating the genes from a spider into a ewe's egg, scientists can obtain a lamb that yields high-resistance wool. Genetic engineering raises controversial ethical questions over just how far the work of these "sorcerer's apprentices" can go.

Mars: the Extra-Terrestrials weren't Home
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

Behind the scenes of the Pathfinder mission, the log of the explorer module "Rocky": documents, photos and initial scientific conclusions.

North Pole: 80 in the Shade
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The Statue of Liberty half submerged, cases of killer sunburn... that, according to all the scientific forecasts, is what lies in store for us all in the none-too-distant future unless the nations of the world rapidly resolve the issues of pollution and global warming.

The New Information Technologies
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The 21st century will be an age of communication and technological advances. But what promises and challenges does the Internet hold for the future?

Children of the Great White Bison
 >>> Report - 26 min

Defeated, dispossessed of their land, deported, the proud people of the plains were no more than a shadow of their former selves. Today, however, renewed awareness of the Amerindian heritage is breathing fresh life into their culture and history. As tradition comes to terms with modernity, an anthropologist tells the story of a people sacrificed on the altar of land productivity.

The New Fountains of Youth
 >>> Report - 26 min

Changing our lifestyles, following low-calory diets, swallowing piles of vitamins and minerals, even using hormone pills... what might the consequences be of this artificial rejuvenation?

A Bad Night's Sleep
 >>> Report - 26 min

A recent French study claimed that one person in three suffers from insomnia. What are the physiological and psychological causes that lie behind this condition? And how do you avoid over-reliance on sedatives?

Nessie: Myth or Monster?
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

Is it a devilish creature slain long ago by St Columbus, or a plesiosaurus that survived the Jurassic era? Now a must-see stopover for tourists (who often claim to catch a glimpse of its elusive occupant) Loch Ness has kept its mystery intact.

The Man that Time Forgot
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

Whether it's Sasquatch, Alma, Bigfoot, Mi-teh or the Yeti, the wild creatures that bear these names in every corner of the globe all seem to be one and the same animal. Primitive legends once brushed aside by the scientific community are now taking on a new significance, thanks to solid evidence such as the video footage from Bluff Creek in North Carolina. Amidst indigenous folklore and theories about surviving gigantopithecus, science seems at last to be following the right tracks.

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?
 >>> Discussion - 26 min

A creature of the dark, half-man, half-wolf, that devours women and children and can only be killed by a silver bullet - the werewolf has haunted the collective imagination for centuries. Historians and scientists examine the scare-stories of ages past in order to explain the terror inspired by the monster.

Did Vampires Once Exist?
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

From Dracula's coffin, found (empty) at the start of the 20th century to the victims of killings in Latin America, emptied of the last drop of blood, the scientific community is taking a closer look at the myth - or perhaps the reality - of the vampire.

Sects: the Hidden Menace
 >>> Report - 52 min

From straightforward extorsion to collective suicide: a probing investigation into these secret societies.

Windowcleaner, PhD
 >>> Interview - Discussion -
  52 min

Vincent, 27, with a postgraduate degree in economics, has to do casual jobs to survive. When the race for qualifications comes up against the realities of the job market, where does it leave our young people?

Reality TV: Junk Viewing?
 >>> Discussion - 26 min

Reality TV originated in Scandinavia, became popular in the US, and is now sweeping Europe like wildfire. Our report asks what lies behind this media phenomenon: does it tell us more about ourselves than want - or ought - to know?

Your Scooter or Your Life!
 >>> Report - 26 min

From insults to knifings, street violence is inexorably creeping into the classroom. These hard-hitting interviews underline just how helpless our society has become to resist this trend.

Two Years from Now You'll All be Millionaires!
 >>> Report - 52 min

After the Internet bubble, and the sudden slowdown that followed, this report asks how the start-ups and their young CEOs are holding on against a background of "stock-market corrections".

My Life on Death Row
 >>> Interview - Discussion -
  52 min

The growing number of executions in the United States has revived the debate on the death penalty. This film includes the moving testimony of a condemened man waiting to die at Huntsville penitentiary in Texas.

Mummy Loves Daddy's New Girlfriend
 >>> Report - 26 min

The explosion in the divorce rate has shattered the traditional model of the family, engendering new family groupings. What new values do they represent? How do these non-conventional families structure themselves?

Cyberdating, or How to Find Love on the Web
 >>> Report - 26 min

Beatrice met Julien on an Internet forum, Laure "chats" with Louis every evening… Is the web the future of flirting? Insider tips on the art of virtual seduction.

The Glory that was Babylon
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

A Mesopotamian city standing by the central section of the Euphrates river, Babylon still offers a host of archaeological sites, most famously the foundations of the Hanging Gardens.

The Road to the Seven Wonders of the World
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

Our journey takes us to the Pyramids of Gizeh, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympus, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Madagascar: at the Heart of Mother Nature
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The island of Madagascar boasts more than 50 wildlife parks and nature reserves. A guided tour of some exceptional sites: the volcanic sierra of Tsaratanana, Amber Mountain Park in the north of the country, the tropical forest around Ranomafana and the red sandstone hills of the Isalo National Park.

The Comoro Archipelago
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

A hike around the islands of Mayotte, Moheli, Anjouan and Great Comoro.

Traditional Thailand
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

Thailand offers the traveler a chance to get to know its different hill peoples in their natural surroundings, especially in Chiang Rai province and the Golden Triangle, while the cities of Sukhotai, Si Satchanalai and Lopburi reveal some of the Thai nation's rich heritage.

Journey to the Heart of Cathar Country
 >>> Documentary -26 min

Relive the Middle Ages in Cathar towns and citadels from Perpignan to Toulouse.

A Historical Weekend in Rome
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

Discover the Medici and Borghese Villas, the Quirinal and Farnese Palaces, the Basilicas of St John of Latran and St Peter and the Vatican, on the right bank of the Tiber, as well as the great classics: the Coliseum, the Capitol, the Piazza Navona and the Pantheon.

Travelog: San Francisco
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The 3rd largest US city, San Francisco enjoys a picturesque setting, with the Golden Gate bridge at the mouth of the bay and its districts climbing up the surrounding hills, but the town is above all noted for its avant-garde cultural stance. San Francisco's diversity, tolerance and openness to the outside world make it unique among America's cities.

The Pyramids of Mexico
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The mysteries of Teotihuacán, Palenque, and El Tajin, the pyramid of Los Nichos, the valley of Oaxaca: a guided tour of the most beautiful monuments of the Mayan and Aztec civilisations.

Pay to Win
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

After recent cases of bribed referees, and the investigation into the Chairman of France's National Sports Committee, this report probes the financial dealings that take place off the field, from transfer fees to the earnings of star players.

Doping Fever
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

An athlete breaks the taboo and speaks out, describing how doping turned his life into a living hell.

Extreme Sports
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The quest for the adrenalin rush: what lies behind the recent craze for flysurfing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding and other high-sensation activities? A sociological approach to the emergence of "extreme sports".

Inline: the Urban Sport
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

After making a recent comeback, inline skating is now an accepted way to get around the city, on a par with cycling and public transport.

Focus on Sandro Botticelli
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

The renaissance painter, sketcher and engraver Botticelli is renowned for such works as La Primavera, the Birth of Venus and the Calumny of Apelles. His perfect mastery of the line sets his work apart from the mainstream of his contemporaries.

Renaissance Architecture: the Chateaux of the Loire
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

A tour of the renaissance buildings of the Loire valley, near Blois, Tours, Anjou and the Berry region, that exemplify the Italian influence and the rediscovery of Antiquity.

Cezanne's Cubism
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

Cézanne reacted against impressionnism by rethinking the way we represent space. His approach - utterly original for the start of the 20th century - makes him a precursor of the early Cubist movement of 1907-1909.

Romanesque Art
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

Romanesque art, which evolved in Europe between the 10th and 12th centuries, is so named for its adoption of Roman motifs and techniques. As an aristocratic and intellectual discipline, it aspired to express the divine through architecture, sculpture and painting.

The Early Days of Cinema
 >>> Documentary - 52 min

The 1910s was the heyday of the silent movies. This retrospective covers the greatest creations of the pre-war years, from "Birth of a Nation" to the comedies of Charlie Chaplin.

The World of the Comic Strip, from the 60s to the  Present Day
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

From the pioneering French weekly "Pilote" to the latest sci-fi mags, story-board writers and illustrators tell the story of the "9th art".

Multimedia: Where Art and Utility Meet
 >>> Documentary - 26 min

More than just a new means of communication, multimedia is also a new means of expression - a limitless playing-field for an upcoming generation of creative artists. How have artists managed to tame this anarchic outlet for their talents? Are we looking at the birth of a whole new artistic movement?