The BEST episodes of PBS Specials season 2000
Every episode of PBS Specials season 2000, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of PBS Specials season 2000!
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#1 - Lost Liners
Season 2000 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2000
Dr. Bob Ballard explores the histories and the final resting places of famous 20th-century passenger liners, including the Titanic, the Lusitania, and the Empress of Ireland.
#2 - Islam Empire of Faith
Season 2000 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2000
What is Islam? Who is Muhammad? This documentary about Islam is narrated by Ben Kingsley and attempts to answer these questions. Originally broadcast as a three part series, the documentary covers who Muhammad was, the golden age of Islam and the Ottoman Empire.
#3 - Tesla: Master of Lightning
Season 2000 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/12/2000
TESLA, Master of Lightning, is a multi-media project that tells the comprehensive story of the life and work of Nikola Tesla for the very fist time. The program combines dramatizations with rare footage and photographs to weave a story filled with science, drama, and mystery. Included are many new and unknown details of of Tesla's life, including the influence he had on the Strategic Defense Initiative missile defense program. A great deal of the story is told in Tesla's own words, drawn from his autobiographical and scientific writings, and performed by Stacy Keach.
#4 - Against the Tide: The Story of the Acadian People
Season 2000 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/19/2000
Zachary Richard co-produced and narrated this award-winning LPB documentary which tells the story of the Acadian people from their origins in France, their immigration to Nova Scotia, their expulsion by the British and their eventual relocation in South Louisiana. It also looks at the battles to keep the Cajun culture alive and efforts to preserve the French language in Louisiana.