The history of China's Tsinghua University, starting from the beginning of the 20th century, whose several generations of presidents and graduates have devoted themselves to make their country more prosperous.
During World War II, a passenger ship travelling from Britain to the USA is torpedoed by a German U-Boat. Eleven children survive the wreck and are swept to a small uninhabited island. Miraculously, they are able to establish radio contact with none other than the grandson of the US president.
Michael Cockerell tells the inside story of Tony Blair's controversial ten years at the top. Candid interviews with Downing Street insiders, Cabinet colleagues and rivals cast new light on key events and on the Prime Minister's complex character.
WWII in the Pacific focuses on the events, notable figures, various bands of brothers, and heroic actions of the Allied powers. Take an inside look, starting with the conflict and tensions leading up to the war, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the evolution of the Pacific Theater, and the development and dropping of the atomic bomb, up until the subsequent end of WWII.
Eighty years on from the announcement that brought joy and relief to the nation, join in with moments of remembrance from across the UK to pay tribute to the heroes of the past.
September 1939. The beginning of the Second World War. Major Sokolov of Soviet intelligence arrives in Crimea. His main goal is to identify the agent network of the terrorist anti–Soviet organization ROVS. The head of the counterintelligence of the Russian General Military Union is Staff Captain Semenov, alias Krest.
Tito is a 2010 Croatian documentary television miniseries about Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito. The first episode aired March 19, 2010.
The series is a co-production by Croatian Radiotelevision and Mediteran film. The two first collaborated on the series Long Dark Night, which at a top audience of 1.8 million viewers was one of the most-watched domestic productions in history. After the announcement of the documentary, Broz's granddaughter Saša announced that she and her family would use all means possible to obstruct filming. Tito cost a reported 1 million euros to make.
Diego, a Mossad agent whose sister was killed in the Argentina terrorist attack, takes a leave of absence and hooks up with Gisela, a local journalist to find those responsible. Their journey to uncover the truth draws them into a world of espionage, intelligence agencies and arms dealers. A dubious world in which lies are truths, and justice and revenge become indistinguishable. The journey that the two embark on will eventually lead to a re-examination of their connection with their families and even their concept of self-identity.
The life and times of Antonio Gramsci from the establishment of L'Ordine Nuovo newspaper in 1919 to his untimely death in 1937, encompassing the birth of the Italian Communist Party (PCd'I), Gramsci's visits to Moscow where he met his future spouse, his election to Parliament, anti-fascism, trial and conviction.
Insiders analyses and discusses Australian politics with the use of a panel of political journalists and columnists and interviews with prominent politicians and commentators. Broadcast on ABC1 on Sunday mornings at 9 am, the show also features many regular commentators from various Australian media outlets and think tanks.
The program is presented by veteran political journalist Barrie Cassidy as part of the ABC's Sunday morning line-up, commencing with Insiders, followed by Inside Business and then Offsiders, a sports program also hosted by Cassidy.
Looking for some immersive roleplaying action? Then the UK's biggest D&D stream High Rollers will scratch that itch! Join Dungeon Master Mark Hulmes and his players as they explore different worlds together in a variety of TTRPG's.
A student of the journalism faculty, Danil, goes as a volunteer to the zone of his SMO (Special Military Operation), tired of the hypocrisy of the capital. He is from Sevastopol and knows a little more about the neighboring state than his friends. His anti-war-minded girlfriend Alice, realizing that she is expecting a child, decides to protect her young man from a fatal mistake and goes after him. Finding a loved one in the chaos of war is proving difficult.