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NOVA: Arctic Passage - In this two-hour special, NOVA dramatizes two extraordinary sagas in the quest for the Northwest Passage.

NOVA: Arctic Passage

In this two-hour special, NOVA dramatizes two extraordinary sagas in the quest for the Northwest Passage.

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Masterpiece Classic: Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy's heartbreaking novel. Pictured: Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) as Tess.

Masterpiece Classic: Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy's heartbreaking novel.

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