In the middle of war, betrayal and a scandal that shocked 14th century Europe, Poland's first female king found a higher calling.Ed Kliman

How could a master of writing about the human condition be so blind to the effects of his own incendiary passions?Ed Kliman

Richard and Mildred Loving were roughly awakened in their own bed in the middle of the night by Virginia police for the crime of being married in 1958. Their story changed more than just the law...Ed Kliman

A real love that has survived over four thousand years? There is such a thing. Meet Kahai and Meritites as they journey through this life and the next.Ed Kliman

Love and death walk hand in hand as we meet star-crossed lovers English poet Percy Shelley and the author of Frankenstein, his wife, Mary Shelley.Ed Kliman

Love's greatest power is it's availability to all - even the unlikable and the unwilling. Impressionist painters Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt were two such souls.Ed Kliman

Scandal, thunder and immortal fame follow these lovers set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.Ed Kliman

Annie Oakley - sharpshooter, icon of the American Wild West and her equally impressive husband of 50 years, fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler.Ed Kliman

The conqueror of the known world - the man known to history as Alexander the Great - and his soul mate Hephaestion.Ed Kliman

Musician husband and wife Clara and Robert Schumann are the pop stars and media influencers of their day in 19th century Europe. Their lives - but perhaps not their destinies - are forever altered when a scruffy young musician appears on their doorstep one day.Ed Kliman

Abelard and Heloise were the pop stars of their day in 12th century Paris. Their forbidden love - and it's bloody consequences - scandalized medieval Europe. This is their story.Ed Kliman

Two of the greatest poets of China's Tang Dynasty are featured in The Pipa Song and The Lament of Li Shangyin. Both poems feature original music composed in this style.Ed Kliman

Justinian and Theodora rule much of the world in the 6th Century as Emperor and Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Theodora adds new depth to the term "tough love" as she commits one of history's most shocking acts to save her marriage and her throne.Ed Kliman

This episode includes the song "Bonnie and Clyde". Bonnie and Clyde were infamous folk heroes, murderous thieves or desperate fugitives depending on who was describing them. The one thing they could count on besides an early death? Each other.Ed Kliman

A love of the intellect - agape more than eros - is the underlying theme for this month's star-crossed lovers.Genius scientists and devoted to their life together, Marie went on to win two Nobel Prizes as well as performing some heroic feats of medical care on the battle fields of World War One.Ed Kliman

Esther lives and breathes in this Old Testament tale of a queen who saves her people because of the love of the King of Kings. Includes the song "The Myrtle Is Hidden".Ed Kliman

When a Polish contessa meets the terror of Europe, love is the last thing anyone expected to happen, including them.Ed Kliman

The foremost couple in ancient Athens, scandal, gossip, war, plague and a love that lasted beyond the grave.Ed Kliman

A 20 year absence from home, a war in his past and one at his house. Will their marriage survive the mayhem?Ed Kliman

The passion and sensuality of this epic poem from the Old Testament is set to music.Ed Kliman

The siege of Troy and the Trojan Horse are familiar stories. Have you heard the story of the 20 year absence from home?Ed Kliman

She ruled over much of the planet and it's population, but was governed by her passion for Albert, her Prince Consort.Ed Kliman

The largely unknown story of the private lives of the first President and First Lady of the United States.Ed Kliman