When the '90s kicked off, the Berlin Wall has just fallen down, and soon other walls were coming downtown - between public and private, news and entertainment, reality and fantasy.
Cosmetic surgery is on the rise with more and more people going under the knife in an attempt to improve their image.
Television presenter and mum-of-two, Cherry Healey, sets out to explore the rising trend and availability of cosmetic surgery procedures, both at home in the UK, and abroad. Cherry interviews a selection of British women who are planning, or have already had, various kinds of surgery, to understand why this craze has so much support.
Hoping to learn more about the procedures people are having, Cherry embarks on a journey of discovery, looking at the UK and the rest of the world to investigate why so many feel the need to change their appearance. To grapple with the true extent of the cosmetic surgery industry, Cherry also travels to the United States of America and Brazil, where procedures are very common.
From the Gilded Age to the present day, the history of modern United States of America has been one of wealth and power concentrated into the hands of a few families with enormous fortunes.
The life story of Madalena das Dores Oliveira, the first woman to reach the rank of Brigade Chief of the PIDE (the Estado Novo secret police), who became known by the inhuman way in which she acted.
This travel documentary series shows everything about Brazilian natural history. Follow our specialists, Aruay (agronomist), Mayra (organic chef) and Anderson (botanist), visiting different regions in Brazil.
In this new series Rick Stein reveals the Cornwall that he knows and loves: a unique part of the British isles with a strong sense of identity and a history rooted in its Celtic past. With his famous natural inquisitiveness, Rick shares the road less travelled – championing the food, history, music, art and culture of the county many locals argue should be a country in its own right.
Highlighting five days during the 2014 NBA playoffs, when Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and the LA Clippers led an unprecedented movement of athletes to hold racism accountable.
Mike Rowe visits unique individuals and joins them in their respective undertakings, paying tribute to innovators, do-gooders, entrepreneurs, collectors, fanatics–people who simply have to do it. This show is about passion, purpose, and occasionally, hobbies that get a little out of hand.
A team of fearless Aussies wade through the menacing East, West and South Alligator Rivers of Australia's desolate Kakadu coming face to face with the Salties, massive salt-water crocodiles.
The Force: Behind the Line is an Australian documentary television series about the Western Australia Police, hosted by Simon Reeve and aired nationally on the Seven Network from 22 August 2006. Similarly to Border Security: Australia's Front Line and the American Cops series, each episode intermixes three or four investigations per episode.
Killer in the Family explores some of the most shocking and puzzling family murder cases of recent years. Laura Richards, a leading criminal psychologist responsible for setting up the Homicide Prevention Unit at New Scotland Yard, is on a mission to uncover the early warning signs displayed by killers, and help prevent future tragedies.
Featuring revealing and emotional interviews with Maxwell’s siblings Ian, Kevin and Isabel Maxwell; her friends; legal experts; and her alleged victims, this docuseries unravels the shocking pyramid scheme of sexual abuse that Maxwell controlled, and uncovers what really happened at Epstein’s properties, including his private island.
An elegantly produced documentary divided into eight parts and running nearly seven hours in length, The Romanovs beautifully encapsulates the epic story of the Russian Dynasty over the course of over three hundred years.
A deep dive into the sinister world of romance scams, financial frauds, and digital cons, showing how perpetrators manipulate trust and prey on human vulnerabilities. Through compelling interviews with victims, their families, and law enforcement, the series explores how seemingly harmless interactions can spiral into life-altering tragedies
Melvyn Bragg travels through the British Isles exploring a rich tradition of literature. Whilst taking in the work of established writers both old and new, Melvyn uncovers a never-before seen body of writing by ordinary people, living on the land and writing about their experiences.