Indeed - and Mr. Wiseman grants this - the information in each of his current series could be conveyed in a concise, narrated half-hour documentary, or one with the interior monologue of the subject or an expert explaining what the picture is showing.

In February 2003, Wolfe worked with CNN International television news reporter Zain Verjee to produce a new half-hour documentary on the Hajj.

The television show consisted of five episodes: one initial half-hour documentary, which garnered international recognition, and four subsequent episodes.

For instance, no one can be surprised that there exists a polemical half-hour documentary, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town," that chronicles the allegedly predatory practices of Bain Capital, the private-equity firm Romney co-founded.

Those who rush home after the show tonight may tune in "Carnival," a special half-hour documentary at 12:30 A.M. (repeated Sunday morning at 11:30) on Channel 13.

The respectably done half-hour documentary can be seen on Channel 13 at 8 o'clock tomorrow night.

Each disc will have an individual half-hour documentary and commentary by filmmakers and scholars.

It was broadcast live at 11 a.m. on Sundays as part of the Julian Worricker programme, and a recorded half-hour documentary was broadcast on Sundays, schedule permitting.

A short half-hour documentary on the Caltech women's basketball team is also included.