The tropical islands that lie between Asia and Australia are among the biologically richest on earth, and home to a vast number of plants and animals. From tree kangaroos to tarsiers, manta rays to mudskippers, the region abounds with life. But why? The answer lies deep in time, due to the many millions of years these islands have existed - and the power of the earth, the sun and the moon.
In this series, we follow Ferry Doedens at a vulnerable crossroads in his life. After leaving GTST, he tries to find stability in love, work, and new income, while the spotlight slowly fades. What begins as a quest for control and recognition gradually transforms into a confronting portrait of loneliness and addiction.
Join chef Marcus Samuelsson on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture.
Alexis Conran & Marcus Brigstocke put all manner of hi- and lo- tech gadgets to the test in their own inimitable way. Every episode takes on a different element of a modern man's life as gadget geek Alexis attempts to persuade the more ‘traditional' Marcus that technology is always best. There's non-stop back and forth as the boys battle it out to prove one of them is right in a series of scenarios, from lazy Sundays to winter sports.
Presented with humour and verve, Australian Encounters celebrates ten historic encounters, each between a renowned Australian and an international mover and shaker.
Follow police rescue and bomb disposal teams in high risk situations. From mountain rescues, missing persons cases, sieges and counter terrorism, we see police save others.
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travels to the remotest regions on three continents to join three tribal families, learning their unique traditional survival skills and how they live alongside the world’s most iconic and dangerous animals.
From the pioneering work of Galen on Roman gladiators to the latest advances in plastic surgery, this five-part series illustrates the evolution of surgical techniques—a story as much of mishaps and misadventures as it is of successes and amazing advances. Filmed in America and Europe and presented by the charismatic and medically trained Michael J. Mosley. Contains surgical scenes of a graphic nature. A BBC Production. 5-part series.
From archive images and testimonials of Globo's talents and the public, the documentary traces the chronology of the representation of LGBTQIA+ characters in Brazilian soap operas.
Using the latest in archaeology, anthropology and genetics, this series tells the story of where the modern world began. Incorporating studies of artifacts, renowned sites of archaeological interest and interviews with leading experts, it moves around the geographic zones of the world, exploring how and why civilization first sparked into life.
Go inside insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups. With detailed, firsthand accounts from former cult members, their loved ones, and the investigators who helped bring these tormentors to justice.