In their Queen own words Elizabeth II 1 x 55 In their own words Follow Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable life, from her youth—when few expected she’d ever wear the crown—to her uncle Edward VIII’s stunning abdication and her father’s subsequent coronation as King George VI. Witness Queen her experiences during World War II, her own sudden ascension to the throne, and her eventful reign of more than 60 years. She defines the role of a modern monarch, leading the Royal Family and her subjects through the challenges Elizabeth II of post-war reconstruction, decolonization, conflicts in South Africa, Northern Ireland and The Falklands, and the emotionally-charged days after Princess 1 x 55 Diana’s death. Among those interviewed are former Prime Minister Sir John Major, actor contact Sir Ben Kingsley, biographer Sally Bedell Smith, Academy Award®-winning Tom Koch, Vice President PBS International screenwriter David Seidler (The King’s Speech), director Stephen Frears 10 Guest Street (The Queen), President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush, historian John Boston, MA 02135 USA Julius Cooper, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma, TEL: 617-300-3893 and the Queen’s cousins Margaret Rhodes and Lady Elizabeth Anson. FAX: 617-779-7900 [email protected] 160180 credits pbsinternational.org Executive Producer: Chuck Dalaklis Co-Executive Producer: Paul Barrosse Producers: Julee Metz and Jensen Moon Narrator: Brian Unger Produced by Dalaklis Media Enterprises for PBS Photo: © Getty Images In their Jim own words Henson 1 x 55 In their own words Follow Jim Henson’s career as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific and influential artists of his time. Journey into his first work with the Muppets in the early 1950s during television’s Golden Age, up Jim Henson to his sudden and shocking death in 1990. Witness key events unfold in his life, from his early television work 1 x 55 with the Muppets while still a student at the University of Maryland and his contact commercial work and network appearances in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Tom Koch, Vice President to his breakthrough with Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock and PBS International his groundbreaking fantasy films Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. 10 Guest Street Hear from his children, Lisa, Cheryl, Brian, and Heather Henson, and Boston, MA 02135 USA enjoy firsthand memories shared by friends like Frank Oz, Candice Bergen, TEL: 617-300-3893 FAX: 617-779-7900 Willard Scott, director John Landis, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, and [email protected] Sesame Street cast members Bob McGrath and Carroll Spinney. pbsinternational.org 160180 credits Executive Producer: Chuck Dalaklis Co-Executive Producer: Paul Barrosse Producers: Julee Metz and Jensen Moon Narrator: Brian Unger Produced by Dalaklis Media Enterprises for PBS Photo: © The Jim Henson Company In their Muhammad own words Ali 1 x 55 In their own words Follow Muhammad Ali’s rise from Columbia Gym in Louisville, Kentucky to international fame, as he transcended his great athletic achievements to become one of the most influential Americans of his time. His once-polarizing Muhammad figure ultimately became a beloved and honored national hero. Witness key events unfold in Ali’s life, including his stunning conversion Ali to Islam and his change of name, his dramatic stand against the Vietnam-era draft, his three-year exile from the ring, his legendary comeback fights, his 1 x 55 courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease and his inspirational reemergence contact on the world stage at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Tom Koch, Vice President Hear from Ali’s daughters Laila and Maryum Ali, former wife Khalilah PBS International Camacho Ali, NFL great Jim Brown, boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard, 10 Guest Street rappers and actors LL Cool J and Common, boxing promoter Bob Arum, Boston, MA 02135 USA Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Lloyd Price and biographer Thomas Hauser. TEL: 617-300-3893 FAX: 617-779-7900 160180 [email protected] credits pbsinternational.org Executive Producer: Chuck Dalaklis Co-Executive Producer: Paul Barrosse Producers: Julee Metz and Jensen Moon Narrator: Brian Unger Produced by Dalaklis Media Enterprises for PBS Photo: Dalaklis Media Enterprises .