The C-47 was the most ubiquitous and successful transport aircraft the Allies ever produced. Originally conceived as the DC3 for civilian transport, the Dakota was given a multitude of wartime tasks, even that of a gunship.

Gunny takes a ride through history in the rolling thunder that is the tank. From the world's only fully operational WWI tank to the state of the art M1A1 Abrams--Gunny drives them and shoots them as special high-speed photography captures the exploding targets in incredible slow motion.

Sukhavati is like an extra-credit master class for anyone who was captivated by Bill Moyers' landmark series Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. Produced, directed, and edited by Maxine Harris with the support of the Joseph Campbell Foundation (as part of a "Collected Works" series of DVDs), this simple, 78-minute program combines soothing imagery and music from around the world with relevant excerpts from some of Campbell's seminal lectures on mythology... --Jeff Shannon

For over 400 years, if a man could afford a gun, he chose a shotgun. First used for sport by British aristocrats, its other incarnations include hunter, protector and warrior.

Top Marques takes you inside the finest automobile brands in the world. Meet the companies and the people behind the marques that create excellence is the world of motorsports.

Audi traces its history back to 1899 when August Horch established a brand, Horch, to compete with Benz and Mercedes. Horch had a dispute with his business partners and he left the company. Since he no longer owned the rights to his own name, he started a new company, naming it “Audi,” Latin for horch or “hark.”

Behind the scenes of director Christopher Nolan’s mind-blowing futuristic thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

The program looks at the evolution of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and how the aircraft carrier adapted into a floating military base of extraordinary potency.

While domestic politics are completely taken over by elected politicians, diplomacy still gives precedence in protocol and thus de facto a say and influential ear to royals, especially the monarch as head of state, who formally represents the nation at state visits, in this case to US president Bush Jr. in the White House. Elaborate preparations cover all details, from route and security to logistics and menu. A sovereign for life outclasses elected officials in experience, which helps preserving a disproportional importance for Britain in internationals affairs, even outside the Commonwealth.