Four hundred years ago, hundreds of innocent people were killed as an obsession to stamp out Satanism swept the British Isles. Dr Suzannah Lipscomb investigates the events of this dark period in our history.
Die Tote von Amelung follows the mysterious case of a woman found dead under strange circumstances in the small village of Amelung. A local journalist, determined to uncover the truth, investigates the woman's death, uncovering hidden secrets and dark histories within the community. As the journalist digs deeper, he finds himself tangled in a web of lies, deception, and betrayal, where nothing is as it seems, and everyone has something to hide. With mounting tension and a chilling atmosphere, The Dead Woman of Amelung is a gripping exploration of mystery, suspense, and the darkest corners of human nature.
Here are two Sherlock Holmes stories dramatized for Italian television audiences in the late 1960's: The Valley of Fear and The Hound of the Baskervilles.
A hunt for clues as detectives relentlessly pursue critical evidence that cracks the case. Each investigation is packed with twists-false leads, wrong suspects, dead ends-until police finally uncover the smoking gun and arrive at justice.
Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment is a British documentary for Channel 4.
In a four-part series, Tony Robinson goes on a fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to people when they break them. From trials by boiling water, through the decapitation of a king, to the emergence of our modern democracy, it is a journey that starts two thousand years ago and remains unfinished today.
It aired on Australian screens in 2009 on ABC1.
A buddycop min-series spoofing 70' american series like "Stasky & Hutch", Melchor Mosca and Carlos Smith are two unortodox cops who love parties and prostitutes, but somehow allways solve the case. They operate in El Once, one of the most inmigrant-heavy districts in Buenos Aires, with lots of fleamarkets and shady stores, but Mosca and Smith lived there all their lifes, so they allways know where to go and to who ask questions when there is a crime.
The events in the series mainly revolve around Rufat, Afet, and Zarifa. Rufat and Zarifa once loved each other. However, Rufat, who sacrificed his love for wealth, married Afet, the daughter of the wealthy Samadagha. Despite the passing of years, Rufat is not happy with Afet. The biggest reason is that they do not have children. Zarifa lives a simple life with her only daughter, Shalala. Rufat, who meets Shalala, becomes attached to her from the first moment and thinks that Shalala is his own daughter. Although Zarifa denies this, Rufat's attachment to Shalala increases day by day. And this situation also brings Rufat and Zarifa closer. Afet's father, Samadagha, is involved in illegal activities. And he is ready to do everything in his power to ensure that his daughter is not unhappy.
A story of a selfish woman Aman who always sacrifices the happiness of her children for her desire. Aman has one daughter and one son who have married. Aman's son-in-law wishes to work in a foreign country, but he doesn’t have the requisite money for travelling to abroad, so then he forces his wife for money to go abroad but when she asks her mother for it, she puts in stake the happiness of her son by playing with the lives of her daughter-in-law.
With archive film including home movies and FBI surveillance material, the award-winning Crime Inc. tells the true story behind the world's most powerful crime syndicate, the Mob, La Cosa Nostra or The Mafia. Interviews with mob members turned informants, including former boss Jimmy 'The Weasel' Fratianno, reveal the inner workings of the mafia, from the ritual of becoming a "made" man and their code of honor, to the harrowing and detailed descriptions of their work, accompanied by equally graphic images and film footage.
In politically unstable Bangladesh, a simple yet determined woman’s life takes a drastic turn when she discovers a large sum of money by chance and decides to keep it, unknowingly entangling herself in a web of corruption which unravels when the fortune gets lost!
Virodh The story revolves around a family of illegal sand miners in Uttar Pradesh, headed by the feared Bahubali Teja Fauji. After his death in an ambush, his daughter Kajri is the sole survivor. Kajri's uncle takes over the family's business and plots to marry her off to Vishesh, the son of local politician Dharam Singh, in order to acquire her property left by Teja Fauji. The narrative portrays the complex dynamics of power, politics, and family relationships in the criminal underworld. It highlights the challenges faced by those who seek to break away from their family's criminal legacy and pursue a new life. How will Kajri win?