On December 23rd, Korean War veteran George Haverstick and nurse Isabel Crane - who George lovingly refers to as "Little Bit" - get married in a civil ceremony. They met when George was admitted to Belvedere General Hospital in St. Louis for a nervous shake, with Isabel being his night nurse. They got married immediately following his release, which occurred despite the doctors never discovering the reason for his affliction. They plan on honeymooning in Miami, and stopping in suburban High Point, Tennessee along the way to visit George's best friend, fellow Korean War vet Ralph Bates, and Ralph's wife of six years, Dorothea Bates. By the time they arrive on the Bates' doorstep on Christmas Eve, George and Isabel are hardly speaking to each other when they aren't yelling at each other as each had a preconceived notion of their role in the marriage incompatible with the other, and a romanticized view of how the other should behave. Ralph's marriage is currently in no better shape. Dottie has just left him, taking their infant son Junior with her. Although he never stated such to her, Ralph married insecure Dottie despite not loving her because her wealthy father, for who he worked, promised him the family business as an inheritance. Ralph and Dottie's current problem is primarily because Ralph could no longer stand her parent's pretentious and overbearing ways, both professionally and personally. Although Ralph, George and Isabel seem blind to the source of and solution to their own marital problems, each seems to have a clearer view of what ails the other couple and how best to fix their marriage.

肖邦国际钢琴大赛，被认为是古典音乐的顶尖赛事之一。它每5年举行1次，然而在后台，展开了另一场比赛。参赛者是4家钢琴公司。各个公司的成功掌握在其钢琴调音师手中。钢琴的音质可以由调音师的技巧产生很大变化。阿基拉·越智是首位被欧洲钢琴生产商派到肖邦国际钢琴大赛的日本调音师。在2014年，当鲁宾斯坦钢琴大赛的6位决赛选手中的5位，选择弹奏法奇奥里钢琴时，越智震惊了全世界。董事长赞美他为有着万里无一耳朵的天才。然而这次比赛会有怎样的结果？我们拭目以待。

Castles: Britain's Fortified History' is a series by historian Sam Willis who traces the story of Britain's castles and their unique role in our history from art and literature.

城堡，尤其是在英国，始终具有浪漫色彩。它们总是与民间传说，血腥战争和伟大而善良的故事联系在一起，一直是优秀作家们笔下的主题。城堡壮观的外形总能让它们显得卓尔不群，而它所扮演的角色，从垒石而建起，已经持续了数个世纪 - 从征服的利器逐步成为想象的空间。从征服者威廉到维多利亚女王，本系列片对英国城堡的故事和它们在历史、艺术和文学中独一无二的角色进行了追溯，为观众提供了关于城堡建筑以及它们在英国文化和精神中地位的有趣见解。

Britain, is an island. Surrounded by a cold and unforgiving sea. For centuries it protected us from attack. But to prosper and thrive, we would need to do more than hide behind her salt water shield. Britain needed brave men, willing to venture out into the unknown and she needed good boats to take them there. I've spent my life at sea. Now I'm going to take passage on six boats that together, tell the story of modern Britain. Built for exploration, war, fishing, industry and our very survival. These are the boats which built Britain, and changed the way we live - forever.

Britain, is an island. Surrounded by a cold and unforgiving sea. For centuries it protected us from attack. But to prosper and thrive, we would need to do more than hide behind her salt water shield. Britain needed brave men, willing to venture out into the unknown and she needed good boats to take them there. I've spent my life at sea. Now I'm going to take passage on six boats that together, tell the story of modern Britain. Built for exploration, war, fishing, industry and our very survival. These are the boats which built Britain, and changed the way we live - forever.

主持人尼禄弗格森提出疑问，为何发源于15世纪的欧洲文明能够统治世界的其他地区，以及西方文明今后是否会被其他文明追赶上。同时，弗格森揭示了西方文明之所以如此风靡的“必杀技”。包括竞争、科学、有产阶级民主、现代医学、消费者社会、新教工作道德等等因素。最后弗格森得出了一些惊人且挑衅的结论。同时，他还认为，东方正在迅速崛起，即将飞速的取代西方，我们一起来看一下这些结论吧！

Dallas Campbell reveals why we can only understand the familiar world around us by discovering the hidden wonders beneath our feet.

Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture, revealing the stories behind some of the most compelling images in British art. The series examines the ways this unique art form has been used as a statement of power, a declaration of love, to promote fame, to offer insight into the artists themselves and to capture the faces of the British people.

Dallas Campbell reveals why we can only understand the familiar world around us by discovering the hidden wonders beneath our feet.