Presented with humour and verve, Australian Encounters celebrates ten historic encounters, each between a renowned Australian and an international mover and shaker.
The Fjord Cowboys follows Lothepus, the hard working expert on explosives, and Joar, his hedonistic apprentice and their lives on the shores of the world famous Hardanger Fjord. Behind their somewhat rough appearance, they are in fact a pair of astute entreprenour businessmen with no fear of authority who play by their own rules. Together they work hard, and party even harder. But they have children to raise, projects to execute and loved ones to deal with, and their particular zest for life does not always match other peoples’ expectations.
An unprecedented, sweeping portrait of New Yorkers as they rebuild and rebound, from a devastating terrorist attack through the ongoing global pandemic, weaving together visual imagery and first-hand accounts from a variety of New Yorkers.
Documentary following the work of crime scene cleaners of Britain and the USA. Once police have finished their investigations and the bodies have been removed, these highly trained specialists are called in to clean up the devastation left behind.
The British actress goes on a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of Japan, travelling from North to South meeting local people and absorbing the culture.
The series takes viewers inside some of the key port control centres to meet frontline staff and shine a light on the teamwork, expertise, operational challenges, and crucial minute-by-minute decisions that impact millions around the UK to reveal some of the huge 24/7 operation that keeps the nation's most important transport hub open for business. From the terminal and port control teams to the Port of Dover Police and the ferry and cruise companies, viewers will get to know the individuals keeping the port moving around the clock.
Morgan Spurlock (Academy Award Nominated Director of "Supersize Me") has spent the majority of his career turning the camera on himself, inviting the audience to be a part of his own life experiences. This time, he's refocusing his lens on the most innovative and intriguing individuals in our pop culture landscape, allowing the audience to experience what it's like to be at the pinnacle of an exciting and extraordinary career by being "a fly on the wall" during the course of a typical day. Each episode goes behind the scenes with today's leading figures - celebrities, musicians, comedians, dancers, entrepreneurs - literally chronicling one day in their lives in a half-hour documentary film.
Hosted by Francisco the Flamingo, Bobby the Bushbaby, Sunny the Honey Possum, and Balzac de Chameleon, each GeoKids episode is filled with award-winning cinematography, irresistible songs, and fascinating animation. Created and directed by Emmy-winner Hank Saroyan of Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, GeoKids is certain to entertain and enrich the whole family.
Gregg Wallace goes behind the scenes with Britain's biggest food retailers - across a year - to discover how they source, make and move the food we find on the supermarket shelves.