Map expert Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren't simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining moments in history and tools of political power and persuasion.
No two volcanoes are alike; each one has its own distinctive landscape, climate, and geological context. Just as unique are the people we meet along the way who help us comprehend how greatly our planet – and our lives – have been shaped by volcanic phenomena.
For the scientific aspect of each episode, we explore the very diverse range of questions raised by volcanic phenomena in such varied fields as earth sciences, climatology, biodiversity, oceanography, geography, agronomics, and archaeology. The cultural part of the show delves into mythology, religion, philosophy, folk and artistic traditions, cooking, and ways of life.
Everyone is hiding something. It may be a harmless secret or it might be something far more serious. In this spellbinding series, hear stories of murder investigations that gradually exposed one truth after another, until everyone's truths are laid bare. There are little white lies, and then there are the lies that kill.
Hey Paula is an American reality series starring and co-produced by American television personality Paula Abdul that premiered on June 28, 2007 on the Bravo network. The series is also broadcast in Britain on the ITV2 channel and Arena 105 in Australia.
There are as many stories in the DC Universe as there are stars and this is your star-studded introduction to the greatest movies, shows, animations, and comic books ever to come from DC. Let the fresh and classic stars of DC, and some very special guests, be your tour guide through the biggest adventure in the history of fandom.
A group of the world's leading forensic psychologists and psychiatrists come together to share their own first-hand experiences and insights into the mind of a serial killer, leading viewers on a journey through the psyches of the most notorious serial killers of all-time.
After almost 30 years of silence, a victim shares new and disturbing details of the horror she experienced in the home of the person who became known throughout Brazil as the woman with white ointment on her face.
When the beloved 200-year-old Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall is mysteriously felled overnight, public outrage erupts worldwide. This gripping two-part true-crime documentary follows Northumbria Police’s unprecedented investigation, with exclusive access to detectives, witnesses and never-before-seen evidence. As officers untangle a bizarre case with no CCTV and no witnesses, the series explores the cultural impact of the tree’s loss and the global fight for justice in one of the UK’s most unusual environmental crimes.
How the Other Half Live is a British documentary series, broadcast on Channel 4 by the creators of the similar social benefit programme The Secret Millionaire. The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.
There have been two series broadcast so far, one in 2009 and another in 2010. The series' are six episodes long and each episode lasts roughly an hour with commercial breaks. Every episode focuses on a new pair of families. The children of the families swap DVDs and meet in person with their parents to explore their mutual lives and homes. The richer family then provide social and economic support to improve the situation for all involved, which normally includes the families meeting in person multiple times, and educational improvements for the children, as well as housing and monetary assistance.
Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance to uncover the forces shaping our very British happily ever after and how our feelings have been affected by social, political and cultural ideas.
A documentary that portrays solidarity networks in the search for truth and justice in cases of femicides. In addition, a criticism of the actions of the authorities, and the economic and patriarchal culture of Mexico.