Clifftop 2008 [1/2 hour Documentary]

A documentary look at the Appalachian String Band Music Festival - aka Clifftop - a unique festival in that a very large percentage of the participants are musicians. Each night at any given moment, there are literally a hundred jam sessions going on. The doc also explores the evolving concepts behind Old Time. Also featured are interviews and performances of legendary West Virginia fiddler Lester McCumbers.

Scotlands DNA Secrets Hour Special

Presented by Lorraine Kelly, this show is based around the subject of DNA testing, designed to solve the dilemmas between individuals. Using a combination of documentary filming and dramatic reconstruction, we follow each story from the initial request of a DNA test to the moment of truth when the results are revealed, with the emotional and personal impact. This is an hour special.

Drilling for ice - Horizon - BBC

Professor Richard Alley reports from Greenland on the biggest climate change study since the last ice age. By drilling down into the ice scientists are able to chart the temperatures of the last 100,000 years, and the results are somewhat surprising. Fascinating clip taken from the BBC Horizon programme Big Chill.

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