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In Travels with Agatha with Sir David Suchet, the actor will replicate Poirot author Christie’s journey, which spanned former British Empire territories Canada, Hawaii, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia as part of a trade mission. Each episode will feature one of the five countries.
First Australians is an Australian historical documentary series produced by Blackfella Films over the course of six years, and first aired in October 2008. The documentary is part of a greater project that further consists of a hard-cover book, a community outreach program and a substantial website featuring over 200 mini-documentaries.
The series chronicles the history of contemporary Australia, from the perspective of its first people, or Aborigines. The series is essentially a synthesis of well documented historical information. It relies heavily on archival documents and interpretations from historians and members of both the Indigenous and European community and leaders. The story begins in 1788 in Sydney, with the arrival of the First Fleet and ends in 1993 with Koiki Mabo's legal challenge to the foundation of Australia.
The series comprises seven episodes in which it explores what unfolded when the oldest living culture in the world was confronted by the British Empire. It explores the lives of particula
Over two years, International Designer Sibella Court, follows the trials and tribulations of 7 groups of Australians committed to the daunting task of restoring heritage ruins into living homes. From Georgian mansions to colonial pug and pine huts, these Aussie battlers attempt to restore the buildings to their former glory.
The incredible story of the enormous find of ten kilos of gold and four kilos of platinum in a house that Lucas Simonsson and Carl Déman from the comedy group JLC bought. SVT has followed the drama from the start and the story is told with unique, previously unpublished self-filmed material from the JLC duo. A documentary series in six parts.
I Killed Molly Monroe is a Docu-Drama mini series investigating the demise of model and social media influencer Molly Monroe that focuses on the fateful night she was last seen alive.
Reggie Yates gets up close and personal with three very different communities in contemporary Russia, exploring what it's like for young people there, 24 years after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Currently still incarcerated, Gypsy's shocking story has been told by many others but now, as she approaches her release in December, she is finally ready to tell her truth before she becomes a free woman for the first time in her life.
The docu-series E poi il silenzio - Il disastro di Rigopiano tells the story of the tragedy of the Rigopiano hotel, on the slopes of Gran Sasso, in Abruzzo, which was hit by an avalanche that almost completely destroyed it on the afternoon of January 18, 2017. Inside, in addition to the staff, there were guests who had reached the building the night before with great difficulty, only to find themselves trapped inside due to heavy snowfall. The tragedy resulted in twenty-nine victims and eleven survivors. But was it really just nature's fault? A story that after almost eight years still leaves many questions and few answers.
Swedish drama documentary from 1997 about ghosts and guests at castles and mansions in Sweden and Denmark. Our cicerone, the actor Torsten Wahlund, shows dramatizations of the ghosts and tells us how they turn out today. Meet "Vita Karin" and the wicked manor woman "Barbro Påle" in your own high person and take part in the atrocities that the legends tell. We visit castles, among other things. Snogeholm's castle in Skåne, Brokind's manor and Ekenäs' castle in Östergörland, Börstorp's castle in Värmland and Stora Hotellet in Örebro.
How much money is there in the world? Why isn't the segway falling? What happens if you throw an atomic bomb into the mouth of a volcano? What is a "cloud" or where is your information stored? And when will they invent a cure for cancer? It is impossible to fit all the knowledge about our vast planet in your head, although ... The new cycle of the legendary film magazine "I Want to know everything!" is an encyclopedia series in which the most interesting facts — from the structure of the Sahara to the peculiarities of human cryofreezing - are explained simply and fascinatingly.
Laura Whitmore takes on a series of highly-charged, controversial issues, which will see her using her journalism skills to reveal new insights on each.
"The Pressure Game - In the Heart of the Swiss Nati" is a docutainment series with six episodes of 30 minutes each. The focus is on the Swiss men's national soccer team - the Nati. The series is produced by the Zurich-based film production stories AG in co-production with SRG and freshcom GmbH and in cooperation with the Swiss Football Association, which allows the camera team free access behind the scenes. The series will be broadcast nationally from March 21 on all SRG SSR channels and via the streaming platform Play Suisse. International exploitation is also planned. The series is based on an idea by Simon Helbling and Samy Ebneter. Simon Helbling is the director.