The four-part documentary series explores how substances that are now considered illegal drugs came to Finland. The concept of illegal drugs was only born in the 1960s. Before that, cannabis, opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine and amphetamine were mainly medicinal substances that were also occasionally abused.
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.
The origin stories of 10 athletes, entertainers, and musicians. Each episode centers around a visit to the celebrity’s hometown, touring important locations central to their upbringing. A supporting cast of family members, coaches, teachers, mentors and friends are interviewed, sharing rarely heard anecdotes and insights into the star’s “becoming” story.
Comic Ross Noble travels more than 26,000 kilometres, criss-crossing Australia to perform 85 standup shows. Along the way he shares some of his travel adventures, mishaps, and run-ins with emus.
The twelve episodes of this BBC series cover a millennium of English monarchy and portray lives of twelve important English monarchs and how each of them impacted the history: William the Conqueror, Henry II, Edward I, Henry V , Richard III, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Charles I, Charles II, George III, Victoria, and to the present Queen Elizabeth II. Each 23-minute episode is filmed on location, with historian Nigel Spivey providing the narration describing bloodshed, lust and political intrigue. Actors provide mute dramatization.
The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr examines the stories behind some of the most famous works of art ever devised. Why were these pieces created and what makes them, in particular, so eternally fascinating? How much did the lives of the artists, and the society and environment they worked in, influence the paintings? Get ready to see truly iconic images in a whole new light.