"In Search of the Trojan War In Search of the Trojan War is a 6-part BBC TV documentary series written and presented by Michael Wood, first broadcast in 1985 on BBC2. It examines the extent to which historical and archeological evidence matches the tale of the Trojan War as recounted by Homer in ""The Iliad"". Terry Oldfield and David Pash are credited with the original musical score. ""In Search of the Trojan War"" was the first follow-up series to Michael Wood's initial major broadcasting success, the documentary series ""In Search of the Dark Ages"", which the BBC had aired between"
"Joe Pokaski Joe Pokaski is a writer and television producer known for his work on the television series ""Marvel's Cloak & Dagger"", as well as the television series ""Underground"" and ""Heroes"". He has also written ""Heroes"" tie-in products, and a number of comics for Marvel Comics. Joe Pokaski was a writer and Executive Story Editor on the NBC TV series ""Heroes"" from 2006 to 2009. Pokaski and Aron Coleite conducted a weekly interview on Comic Book Resources with Chris Ullrich, George Tramountanas and Emmett Furey, as part of the feature ""Behind the Eclipse"", in which they discussed the show's writing"
"Legend of the Seeker Legend of the Seeker is a television series based on novels in the series titled ""The Sword of Truth"" by Terry Goodkind. Distributed in U.S. by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, ABC Studios produced the series for first-run syndication with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle, and Kenneth Biller serving as executive producers. The show premiered on November 1, 2008 and ran for two seasons before its cancellation in 2010. The series follows the journeys of a long-awaited ""Seeker of Truth"" named Richard Cypher (Craig Horner), a Confessor named Kahlan Amnell (Bridget Regan), a wizard named"
"British veteran TV-directors Jamie Payne (""Indian Summers, The White Queen, The Hour"") and Alrick Riley (""Hustle, Spooks/MI-5, "") were added to the show. Ken Biller (""Legend of the Seeker, Perception"") became the new showrunner/executive producer/lead writer, and developed a brand new nonlinear storyline taking place in different countries and flashbacks to Bean's character's childhood at a British boarding school and scenes from Prague in 2001. To promote the series, TNT launched an intensive advertising campaign targeted at social media beginning at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con. Exploiting Sean Bean's reputation for varied and colorful on-screen deaths, the campaign centered"
"series producer Martha Holmes (""Life in the Freezer"", ""The Blue Planet"") and executive producer Mike Gunton (""Galápagos"", ""Life in the Undergrowth""). Individual episodes were produced by Rupert Barrington, Adam Chapman, Martha Holmes, Neil Lucas, Patrick Morris and Ted Oakes. The specially-commissioned score was composed by George Fenton and performed by the Band of Life. The opening titles and brand imaging were created by Burrell Durrant Hifle. In February 2007, Gunton revealed that the BBC were looking for a new narrator for the series owing to Attenborough's imminent retirement. However, later that year it was announced that the veteran narrator would"
"Jeph Loeb Joseph ""Jeph"" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ""Smallville"" and ""Lost"", writer for the films ""Commando"" and ""Teen Wolf"", and a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC TV show ""Heroes"" from its premiere in 2006 to November 2008. In 2010, Loeb became Executive Vice President of Marvel Television. A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner, Loeb's comic book work, which has appeared on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list, includes work on many major characters,"
"Mystery and Imagination Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology series of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to 1970 by the ITV network and produced by ABC and (later) Thames Television. The series featured television plays based on the works of well-known authors such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, M. R. James, and Edgar Allan Poe. All bar one of the first two ABC series starred David Buck as Richard Beckett, originally a character from Sheridan Le Fanu's story ""The Flying Dragon"", as narrator. Beckett was made the central character"
"Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction is an American television anthology series created by Lynn Lehmann, presented by Dick Clark Productions, and produced and aired by the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. Each episode featured stories, all of which appeared to defy logic, and some of which were allegedly based on actual events. The viewer was offered the challenge of determining which are true and which are false. At the end of the show, it was revealed to the viewer whether the tales were true or works of fiction. The series was hosted by James"
"Erin Ryder Erin Ryder (born August 14, 1980) is an American television host, television producer, adventurer, explorer and photographer. She was a co-executive producer and on-camera investigator for Syfy's hit reality television series ""Destination Truth"", a weekly one-hour show filmed in remote locations around the world that explored some of the world's mysteries and unexplained phenomena. She also served as a host and co-executive producer on the series ""Chasing UFOs"" for the National Geographic Channel. She most recently hosted a 5 episode web series called ""Myth Explorer"" for NBC and Universal Studios. Ryder was born in New York City, and"
"Legends & Lies Legends & Lies is an American television series, shown on Fox News Channel. Its primary executive producer is Bill O'Reilly. The show's premise is the presentation of the history of notable figures in history in documentary style, debunking certain elements of their historical stories that have entered pop culture mythology. The series features dramatizations of parts of the subjects' lives and exploits, as well as explanatory segments by historians and experts, and often O'Reilly himself. The show premiered in April 2015. Its normal broadcast schedule is on Saturday and Sunday nights. Each season of the series also"
"Winifred Hervey Winifred Hervey (born May 14, 1955) is an American television producer and screenwriter. She is sometimes credited as Winifred Hervey Stallworth. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Hervey began her career in the 1970s as a writer for The Garry Marshall Company where she wrote for the sitcoms ""Mork & Mindy"" and ""The New Odd Couple"". During the 1980s, she wrote episodes of ""Benson"" and ""The Cosby Show"". She also penned episodes of ""The Golden Girls"", where she also served as co-producer. In 1987, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series while working on the series."
"George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist and short story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for his series of epic fantasy novels, ""A Song of Ice and Fire"", which was adapted into the HBO series ""Game of Thrones"" (2011–present). In 2005, Lev Grossman of ""Time"" called Martin ""the American Tolkien"", and in 2011, he was included on the annual ""Time"" 100 list of the most influential people in the world. George Raymond"
"television as an episode of ""The Hunger"" in 1999. She has also written material for role-playing games such as """" and ""C°ntinuum"". Liz Holliday Liz Holliday is a British editor and writer of science fiction and mystery. Holliday has been a teacher and a youth leader, owned a bookshop and run a theatre company. The ""Guinness Book of Records"" listed her for playing an 84-hour non-stop ""Dungeons & Dragons"" marathon. Holliday edited the magazines ""Odyssey"" and ""3SF"", and was fiction editor for ""Valkyrie"" magazine for its first thirteen issues. She has written novelisations of British television programmes, including ""Cracker"" and"
"D. B. Weiss Daniel Brett Weiss (; born April 23, 1971) is an American television producer and writer, and novelist. Along with his collaborator David Benioff, he is best known as co-creator and showrunner of ""Game of Thrones"", the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books ""A Song of Ice and Fire"". Weiss was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. His family is Jewish. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University. He earned a Master of Philosophy in Irish literature from Trinity College, Dublin with a thesis on James Joyce's ""Finnegans Wake"", and a Master of Fine"
"with an international cast and crew. A mini-series was created at the same time. This version was shown in the U.S. on HBO in the Fall of 1975. The 2001 version was directed by Gavin Hood and wrapped up in only about three months. It was filmed in South Africa, Tunisia and Namibia. The original director fell ill at the very beginning of filming and his role was taken by Hood. A mini-series were made at the same time as well. In Desert and Wilderness In Desert and Wilderness () is a popular young adult novel by Polish author and"
"Thrones"" is completed in 2019. Weiss is married with two children. D. B. Weiss Daniel Brett Weiss (; born April 23, 1971) is an American television producer and writer, and novelist. Along with his collaborator David Benioff, he is best known as co-creator and showrunner of ""Game of Thrones"", the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books ""A Song of Ice and Fire"". Weiss was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. His family is Jewish. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University. He earned a Master of Philosophy in Irish literature from Trinity College, Dublin with a"
"Heroes and Villains (TV series) Heroes and Villains was a 2007–2008 BBC Television drama series looking at key moments in the lives and reputations of some of the greatest warriors of history. Each hour-long episode featured a different historical figure, including Napoleon I of France, Attila the Hun, Spartacus, Hernán Cortés, Richard I of England, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The statements at the beginning of each episode read: ""This film depicts real events and real characters. It is based on the accounts of writers of the time. It has been written with the advice of modern historians."" In the United States"
"Heroes (U.S. TV series) Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they had superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books, using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing narrative. The series was produced by Tailwind Productions in association with Universal"
"and Hannah and wrote that the series heavily depended upon ""a secret connection"" between the two. Hannah Baker was played by Katherine Langford on the television series; her first major acting credit. The show's director Tom McCarthy, script-writer Brian Yorkey, and the executive producer Selena Gomez selected Langford following a Skype audition. Yorkey called the casting process especially hard because of the extra effort needed to match the actor with the visions of the novel's readers. Speaking with James Gill of the ""Radio Times"", he expressed his satisfaction on the casting of Langford and Dylan Minnette as the leading duo,"
"Penn Jillette Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American magician, comedian, musician, actor, inventor, filmmaker, television personality, and best-selling author known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team Penn & Teller. The duo have been featured in numerous stage and television shows such as """", and """", and are currently headlining in Las Vegas at The Rio. Jillette serves as the act's orator and raconteur. He has published eight books, including the ""New York Times"" Bestseller, ""God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales"". He is also"
"Ian Halperin Ian Halperin (born August 17, 1964 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian investigative journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker. His 2009 book, ""Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson"" was a #1 best-seller on the New York Times list on July 24, 2009. He is the author or coauthor of nine books including ""Celine Dion: Behind the Fairytale"", ""Fire and Rain: The James Taylor Story"" and ""Hollywood Undercover"". He coauthored ""Who Killed Kurt Cobain?"" and """" with Max Wallace. Halperin has contributed to ""60 Minutes II"" and was a regular correspondent for Court TV. He is a graduate of"
"Legends of the Hidden Temple Legends of the Hidden Temple is an American action-adventure TV game show that broadcast from 1993 to 1995 on Nickelodeon. Created by David G. Stanley, Scott A. Stone, and Stephen Brown, the program centered on a temple that was ""filled with lost treasures protected by mysterious Mayan temple guards"". Kirk Fogg was the host and served as the teams' guide while Dee Bradley Baker announced and voiced a talking Olmec who ""knows the secrets behind each of the treasures in his temple"". Six teams of two children (one boy and one girl) competed to retrieve"
"Liz Holliday Liz Holliday is a British editor and writer of science fiction and mystery. Holliday has been a teacher and a youth leader, owned a bookshop and run a theatre company. The ""Guinness Book of Records"" listed her for playing an 84-hour non-stop ""Dungeons & Dragons"" marathon. Holliday edited the magazines ""Odyssey"" and ""3SF"", and was fiction editor for ""Valkyrie"" magazine for its first thirteen issues. She has written novelisations of British television programmes, including ""Cracker"" and ""Soldier Soldier"". Holliday's short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, including ""Dragon"". Her story ""And She Laughed"" was adapted for"
"Hannah Weinstein Hannah Weinstein (""née"" Dorner; 23 June 23, 1911 - March 9, 1984) was an American journalist, publicist and left-wing political activist who moved to Britain and became a television producer. She is best remembered for having produced ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" television series in the mid-to-late 1950s. Born to a Jewish family in New York City, Weinstein worked for the ""New York Herald Tribune"" from 1927. In 1937, she joined Fiorello H. La Guardia's New York mayoral campaign. She was also involved in the presidential campaigns of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Henry Wallace. With Ring Lardner Jr.,"
"Josh Gates Josh Gates is an American television presenter, television producer and author. He was the host and co-executive producer of ""Destination Truth"" on Syfy, (formerly the Sci Fi Channel), and currently hosts and co-executive produces the Travel Channel series ""Expedition Unknown"" and also Legendary Locations. Gates was born in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts and resides in Los Angeles, California. In addition to being a certified SCUBA diver, Gates has also summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and climbed Mt. Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes. From 1996 to 1998, he participated in the University of Maryland's archaeological excavations of Caesarea Maritima in Israel."
"list of books or other written works by Phil Lollar. Phil Lollar Phil Lollar (born August 6, 1959) is an American writer, director, voice actor, and producer for the Focus on the Family-created radio drama, ""Adventures in Odyssey"". He is credited as being one of the show's creators. He also provided the voice for one of characters from the show, Dale Jacobs. He also worked on the """", the ""Little Dogs on the Prairie"" videos and Big Idea's ""3-2-1 Penguins!"" series. He is currently a script supervisor for ""Paws and Tales"" and is developing a project called ""Iliad House"". Phil"
"2013. On February 22, 2014, during its Olympics coverage, NBC announced ""Heroes"" is coming back as a 13-episode event miniseries titled ""Heroes Reborn"". It premiered in 2015 with creator Tim Kring as the executive producer. Kring won an Emmy Award nomination in 2007 for Outstanding Drama Series as the producer for ""Heroes"". He was also named one of the Masters of Sci Fi TV for his work on the series. Tim Kring Richard Timothy Kring (born July 9, 1957) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his creation of the drama series ""Strange World"", ""Crossing Jordan"", ""Heroes"","
"Legends (TV series) Legends is an American crime drama television series which aired on TNT from August 13, 2014 to December 28, 2015. Developed by Howard Gordon, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, and Mark Bomback, the series is based on the book ""Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation"" written by Robert Littell. On December 4, 2014, TNT renewed ""Legends"" for a 10-episode second season, which premiered on November 2, 2015. On December 15, 2015, TNT canceled the series after two seasons and 20 episodes. Martin Odum (Bean) is an undercover FBI agent who changes himself into a different person for each case. A ""mysterious"
"2008 (sweeps week). On October 18, 2008, Heroes Wiki announced that it had officially partnered with NBC. NBC now directs those interested in a wiki on ""Heroes"" to Heroes Wiki, and directly funds the site in exchange for the site running advertisements for the network. Heroes (U.S. TV series) Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they had superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the"
"Tall Tales & Legends Tall Tales & Legends (also known as Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends) is an American folklore anthology television series of 9 episodes created by television and film actress Shelley Duvall, who also served as Executive Producer and narrator, alongside Fred Fuchs, following her success with her first anthology series, ""Faerie Tale Theatre"". It ran from 1985–1987 on Showtime as well as The Disney Channel it adapted from various American-based folk tales and stories of bravery. The series was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. It itself was followed up by a four-part anthology series, titled"
"also the narrator, taking over from former narrator Frank Torley after his retirement in October 2015. O’Brien and Henry also direct the show, along with directors Katherine Edmond, Kerryanne Evans, Michael Huddleston, Celia Jaspers, Richard Langston, Roz Mason, Howard Taylor, and Vicki Wilkinson-Baker. The show’s researcher is Vivienne Jeffs, who has held the role since 2007. From 2013 the show has had 30 episodes per season, although this was increased to 40 episodes in 2016. According to ""Country Calendar""’s production blog, the show will have crew on the road for close to 250 days, in order to produce the 40"
"The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is an old-time radio show which aired in the USA from 1939 to 1950. Most episodes were written by the team of Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher; some early episodes were written by Green and Leslie Charteris. Originally, the show starred Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. Together, they starred in 220 episodes which aired weekly on Mondays from 8:30 to 9:00pm. Basil Rathbone's last episode as the famous detective was ""The Singular Affair of the Baconian Cipher."" He was eager to separate"
"Matthew Jacobs Matthew Jacobs (born July 1, 1956) is a British writer, director, producer and actor. He is known best for his extensive career writing for television shows like ""Doctor Who"" and ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"". He also directed two prize-winning TV movies for BBC films, ""Hallelujah Anyhow"" (1992) and ""Mothertime"" (1998). As an actor, he starred alongside Danny Huston in ""Boxing Day"", Bernard Rose's 2012 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novella ""Master and Man"". Jacobs worked as one of the many writers for George Lucas's ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"". His episodes included ""Passion for Life,"" ""The Perils of"