Discover the architecture, history and stories of many of the most iconic music venues. Artists dive into the cultural and musical legacies of these venues and then give an intimate performance.
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This daring, hour-long documentary series chronicles the first few crucial minutes of emergencies told through the lens of America’s heroic 9-1-1 call takers.
Criss-crossing the globe, "Body Bizarre" embarks on a voyage of discovery unlike any other. From India's child snake charmers to the world's hairiest girl, this series uncovers the real human stories behind the headlines. With deeply personal interviews and footage from the most unusual of day-to-day routines, it's an adventure through the truly astonishing.
Cities is a Canadian documentary television series broadcast on CBC Television from 1979 to 1980, followed by repeats for two years. Produced and directed by John McGreevy.
The series featured a celebrity who would appear in an episode on location in a personal favourite city or more specific location. Appearances included Glenn Gould, Peter Ustinov, Elie Wiesel, George Plimpton and Mai Zetterling. Also appearing were Anthony Burgess, John Huston, Melina Mercouri and Hildegard Knef.
Laughter, and especially what makes people laugh, is highly revealing of the culture we live in. Each episode offers a rich journey through the global adventure of laugh.
First transmitted in 1972, Alistair Cooke's America was a series of thirteen, fifty-minute films in colour, written and narrated by Alistair Cooke. The programmes trace the history of the United States from the early voyages of discovery to the present.
Presented by world-leading historical specialists, each episode uses the very latest scientific and archaeological discoveries to reveal the tools, technologies, strategies and systems that decided the fate of the Ancient World.
A two-part documentary marking the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, examining the stories of three British families, one Muslim, one Hindu and one British colonial, who lived in India at the time. Dr Binita Kane travels to Bangladesh to discover what happened when her Hindu father had to flee his ancestral village as a young boy. Mandy Duke travels to Calcutta, scene of some of the worst partition violence, to uncover the story of her grandfather, who filmed there as violence broke out. And Asad Ali Syed and his grandson Sameer, two British Muslims with Pakistani heritage, journey to Ambala, India, to search for the house where Asad was born before his family were forced to flee to Pakistan.
"American Gangster" chronicles the life and times of some of Black America’s most notorious crime figures. The show will explore without glorifying, and investigate without celebrating these criminal-minded men and women. Each episode will blend news footage, photographs and interviews in a compelling, magazine-style format.
Follow renowned journalist Elvis Mitchell as he travels with A-list filmmakers and actors to places of inspiration around the world with unprecedented access, exploring how each location shaped their work and identity.
Extreme Engineering covers major construction projects from all around the world. Some are futuristic projects that may never be done, others are projects that are on there way to completion.