S2.E4 ∙ Günter Netzer

"The Countess Cosel" is based on the true story of the beautiful Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, a German noblewoman who became mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony in 1704. Against the backdrop of life at Augustus' court the movie follows the arrival at Dresden of 24-year-old Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, who is an inordinately beautiful and scrupulously devout young married woman; her romance with the king and her "ten year reign" as his mistress - a role she consents to in the belief that she has won the king's love and commitment; and finally, her heartbreak, disillusion and struggle against him. The conflict between Anna and the king arises from the fact that Anna takes seriously not only the relationship, but the written promise of marriage which she manages to secure from him during their courtship. Neither the relationship nor the contract is held in much esteem by Augustus, who replaces her, as he has always done, with another mistress, as soon as she loses for him the charm of novelty. Her valiant refusal to return the marriage promissory note upon request enrages him and delivers her to her miserable fate.

After the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale is hailed as a heroine in England. She immediately sets about reforming military and civilian hospitals - i.a. using statistics. Throughout her life, she defies her family, doctors and military personnel. Her methods are spread to the rest of the British Empire. When she falls ill herself, she nevertheless continues her pioneering work and helps to shape the modern world.

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Based upon true event.

Ivana Trump: Life and Legacy, exclusive interviews with Ivana and her closest friends.

A documentary about the Norwegian explorer of polar regions Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen and his extraordinary life. He was a key figure in the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Explorations early in the 20th century.