Orgasm Inc.
The Passionate Eye
Race to create orgasm-enhancing drugs for women, offers a shocking and sometimes humorous look inside the pharmaceutical industry who see the potential for billions in profits. more >
Sunday November 22 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network
Voices of the Planet
Inside the Music
Hear this year's Massey Lecturer, award-winning anthropologist Wade Davis explore the connection between nature and music more >
Sunday November 22 at 3 pm on CBC Radio 2 and at 9 pm on Radio One
Catching Cancer
The Passionate Eye
Can you 'catch' cancer from a virus or infection? Investigates the latest research into whether viruses and infections trigger certain cancers. more >
Monday November 23 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network
Documentaries this week
The Choice
The Education Debates
For thousands of years, people have worried about education. Today, the debate still rages, from home-schooling to faith-based schools and the virtues of public education.
The Passionate Eye
65_RedRoses
Inside the dramatic life-saving battle of a young B.C. woman seeking a double lung transplant.
Ideas in the Afternoon
Looking Up
Four hundred years ago, a novel optical device made its way to into the hands of a free-thinking mathematician named Galileo Galilei.
The Passionate Eye
Lords of the Gourd
Monster pumpkins - the obsession of extreme gardeners hoping to grow a world-record holder for competition at the Mr. Universe of horticulture.
Content on demand
Watch 43:09 min
The Passionate Eye
Inside the Saudi Kingdom
With unique access to one of the most senior Royal Princes in the Kingdom, this film paints a portrait of modern Saudi Arabia at a crossroads.
Listen 54:00 min
The Choice
All the Boys I Knew
Clyde Gladwin Kent died at Passchendaele, Belgium in 1917 during the First World War. Through stories and letters, his niece reflects on his life, and on the impact of war on her family.
Listen 54:07 min
Inside the Music
Jazz Portraits: Joe Sealy
A portrait of pianist and composer Joe Sealy.
Watch 43:39 minutes
The The Nature of Things
Publish and Be Damned
Darwin is convinced by his friends to complete his masterwork and publish post-haste.
Watch 43:25 min
Doc Zone
After Elizabeth
The future of the British monarchy is imperilled by the controversial Prince Charles, his reluctant son Prince William and Royal bad boy Prince Harry.
Darwin's Brave New World
The extraordinary and often harrowing story of Charles Darwin's 30-year struggle to piece together the mystifying puzzle he saw in nature, and publish his theory on the evolution of life on earth.
Learn more about Darwin's story on our interactive website. Watch extra video clips online and discuss Darwin's theories with other viewers.
In Depth: Berlin Wall, 20 Years After the Fall
On Nov. 9, 1989, thousands of East Germans rushed to the Berlin Wall - rebelling against decades of oppression - to destroy and cross this concrete barrier to freedom. Although the Wall was demolished, it hasn't vanished. Two decades later, memories of the Berlin Wall endure in the minds of those who lived in its physical and political shadow.
Environmental Photography Competition
6th Annual Nature in Focus Competition
The Nature of Things 6th ANNUAL NATURE IN FOCUS photography competition, is now open.
Send us your best photos. Now accepting digital uploads!
Entry deadline is January 31, 2010.
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