In 1983, the wife and stepdaughter of Dutch Jaitsen Singh are gruesomely murdered in California. Singh is convicted of inciting the murders, but has maintained his innocence for nearly 40 years. Given the way his case was handled at the time, this may well be true. Filmmaker Hans Pool investigates this intriguing and complex case and gets exclusive access to court and police documents that reveal a shocking story about racism, corruption, a mistress and a dubious key witness. How did Singh's American dream turn into a nightmare?
"Jambo" (Swahili for “Greetings” and rhymes with Mambo) — a live-action Ivan Tors animal series hosted and narrated by “Daktari” star Marshall Thompson. Familiar with the African scene he brings first-hand knowledge to the show. Each episode highlights different animals in personalized, real- life adventure stories. Filmed on three continents and under two oceans.
Originally from a village in Michoacán, founder of Los Bukis and protagonist of an enormous solo career, Marco Antonio Solís managed to become one of the most important Latin composers; but getting there was not easy. Based on interviews and unpublished material, we will travel through time to learn about the history of one of the most important contemporary singer-songwriters in Mexico.
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.
This six-part series unpicks the events that led to the most devastating disasters of the past 60 years, shining a spotlight on the human cost of the tragedies while seeking to explain the wider political, cultural and institutional context that contributed to them – and looks at the changes made in the wake of each disaster.
Peter Jones, star of Dragons' Den, leaves his lair to meet some of Britain's top entrepreneurs, finding out how they made their millions and investigating whether there is a blueprint for success.
Shines a spotlight on New Zealand's most prominent architects and the country's most spectacular structures. In each episode, a featured architect takes host Matthew Ridge around New Zealand to visit their favourite houses.
Inspired by real events. A group of gunmen hijack Kuwait Airways Flight 422 and redirect it to land at a new destination, putting the lives of passengers and crew in danger.
"Open up, the Police" is the first Russian documentary series about the police. This is a cycle of 26 films about the "harsh working days" of real policemen, employees of the Moscow Department of Internal Affairs "Airport". They perform operational and investigative actions, which are immediately removed by the film group. Among the heroes are a district inspector, an operational officer, an investigator, an inspector for minors and the head of the Department of Internal Affairs. Each episode is dedicated to one crime. The viewer sees with his own eyes how operas work - starting from a call to the police station, ending with the detention of a criminal and his interrogations. The Laurels Award nominees were three series - "Trunk", "Step from the roof", "Snow was falling Quietly".