Set in ancient Korea, the true story of a young, extremely gifted woman whose skills in cooking and medicine bring her to the top in the Royal Kitchens and Pharmacy. She even becomes doctor to the King - a unique achievement. This series is wildly popular in Asia. Another ravishing Korean film involving the same monarchy is entitled "The King and the Clown.

Leo McKern was born to play the brilliant English barrister whose unconventional tactics never cease to upset the stodgy English Judges. . "Never plead guilty", he admonishes...

The most vivid and illuminating discussions of music's structure and genius by the "Maestro." Never surpassed.

Thrilling tale by Alexander Dumas. False imprisonment, fabulous wealth, ultimate revenge. Put bluntly, Gerard Depardieu defines French historical film - "The Return of Martin Guerre" (Middle Ages),"Vatel" (Era of Louis XIV), "Danton" (French Revolution)," "Germinal" (19th century Industrial Revolution), "Jean de Florette" (1920's).

Conversations with the world's greatest mythologist. Enrich your experience by collecting the Joseph Campbell lectures on DVD entitled "Mythos" or the two anthropology influenced films called " Arts and Myths." Or if you like interview, order "Dialogues - Conversations on the Critical Issues of our Time.

Though lower class, a quirky woman with a salty tongue gets in her mind that she will become the best cook in England. The aristocracy is attracted to her eccentricity and good food.

Sir Kenneth Clark lectures about the symbiosis between great art and history in a series of brilliant essays. A perfect gift for intelligent teenagers. Another provocative mini-series on art is the marvelous "Simon Schama's Power of Art.

Rod Serling demonstrated his genius when he used science fiction as a venue for his morality plays. Fifty years later, many of the shows still seem immediately relevant. To learn more about the "man" behind Twilight Zone get your hands on the DVD, "Rod Serling: Submitted for your Approval.

Ken Burns communicates his infectious enthusiasm in his tales of the triumphs, defeats, and breakthrough moments of the champions of sport. Don't miss his companion documentary on "Jazz" which covers the same historical periods from a different perspective.

Highly dedicated, bright medical graduates face very realistic challenges in their first hospital assignments. Vastly intelligent scripts.

What our schools won't teach us: We learn of an 18th century populist tax revolt that incited the new American power brokers to demand a strong Federal constitution...or of the crushing of a labor strike by Andrew Carnegie that derailed union progress for decades...or of the secret genius who was really responsible for the atomic bomb project during World War II.

A terrific BBC spy spoof. Several decades ago, the KGB sent two men to England with a mission to embed themselves quietly among the population...then Russia forget all about them. Meanwhile the agents become thoroughly British. Panic occurs when the two men get signals on their hidden Soviet radios demanding that they reactivate.

True drama about a top secret agent who nearly toppled Lenin and put himself at the helm of the Russian government. Sidney Reilly is intelligent, proud, and at times inexcusably ruthless.