Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, also known simply as Destinos, is an educational television program created by Bill VanPatten, who was, at the time, Professor of Spanish and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. The show, designed to introduce viewers to the basics of Spanish, had two seasons, beginning in 1992. Its 52 episodes are often used for educational purposes in schools and are still broadcast regularly on many PBS stations, as well as many local channels. Destinos was produced by WGBH Boston and funded by the Annenberg/CPB Project, with additional funding by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

Hail Liberty! Hail!

In the 400 years of Ottoman rule, Greeks had staged numerous revolutions, but they were all drowned in blood. Which factors contributed to the success of the Liberation Struggle of 1821?

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history.

1821: The Heroes

The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer

A look at the hunt for California's Zodiac Killer, who murdered at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s and early '70s.

History of Swear Words

This proudly profane series explores the history and impact of some of the most notorious bad words in the English language.

Odissea Nelle Lingue

The Bridge

A corpse symbolically placed on the border line of the bridge that connects Greece with Turkey, forces the Greek police officer Sofia Bakalis and the Turkish Kenan Karaman to undertake the case of the unusual murder. Very quickly, the two police officers realize that things are not so simple. Unsuspecting of the political forces involved and trying to solve the case, Sophia and Kenan will be in mortal danger, as the perpetrators do everything to hide an explosive secret. However, the price of the truth is much higher than they imagine, with its revelation threatening to lead even to a Greek-Turkish conflict. In the end, Sophia and Kenan will be asked to decide what matters most: their task or their life.

Olive Land

Three powerful families of Mani are involved in a cycle of blood, hatred, and revenge. In the rugged land of olives, a revenge trap sets to love.

Έρωτας Μετά

A story of love and mystery

Τα παλιόπαιδα τ' ατίθασα

Vlogmas Day

The Numbers

The new 24-episode musical comedy is a hybrid of comical situations, heaps of satire and musical spectacle, based on Foivos Delivorias and Spyros Krimpalis' original idea and directed by Grigoris Karantinakis. An original fiction series, in which reality will be defeated by surrealism.

Act Like You're Asleep

Nikolas, a charismatic high school teacher sees his life fall apart violently and unexpectedly. During an intense crisis in his marriage, Nicholas becomes romantically involved, for one night, with the mother of one of his students who exhibits behavioral problems. A few days later, his wife is murdered during an armed robbery in their own home and his daughter is transferred to the intensive care unit in critical condition.

Battle of the Couples

Amore mio

Litsa.com

Litsa is a modern Cinderella but she doesn't know it. She lives with her oppressive family (mother-father, brother and grandmother) and works in the well-established hair salon of the cunning and manipulative Jenny. Although she loves her family and loves her job very much, she feels suffocated. As if all this weren't enough, she catches her partner cheating on her. And on top of that, she decides not to trust any man again, her love knocks on the door in the face of Elias, a spoiled rich kid who is also in a relationship with Jenny's boss. To find a way out, she starts her own blog on the internet, where she writes and communicates with us about everything that happens to her. A girl who wants small and simple things in her life to be happy. On her blog Litsa.com, she awaits our opinions!

The Island

Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.

Φαντασία

Sasmos

Two young people from opposing families fall in love and reawaken the vendetta from years ago in a mountain village in Crete.