These Zombie Wood Frogs Literally Freeze To Survive the Northern Winter
Like the living dead, their hearts stop beating. A special sugar antifreeze keeps barely them alive only to spring back into action at the first thaw.
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The Queen at 90
This wonderful, uplifting film includes affectionate contributions from those who know the Queen, including many ordinary people as well as members of her family and leading public.
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Saturday, April 22 at 10 PM
Louis Theroux: Savile
Louis Theroux sets out to understand how a man who was at the centre of British entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a long litany of crimes.
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Sunday, April 23 at 9 PM
Canada: The Story of Us
An epic adventure history series that tells the story of our country. Meet the change makers and rule breakers, dreamers and visionaries, scientists and entrepreneurs who forged a nation in a vast and harsh land.
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Sunday, April 23 at 9 PM

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