Art critic Waldemar Januszczak delves into the heart of Mannerism, as he explores the development of the art style, examines its characteristics, and questions what it achieved.
Nick Knowles ventures into one of the least hospitable places on earth: Death Valley. Not only is it incredibly hot, it also holds the distinction of being one of the lowest spots on the planet.
The documentary focuses on the warmth and human connections of small and medium-sized vendors. In an uncertain era, it showcases examples of innovative personal employment, survival skills, resilience, and the beauty of ordinary life, allowing viewers to see how peers band together for warmth, embodying the values of trade and camaraderie. It encourages optimism and courage, stimulates empathy and soothes emotions.
Daryl Somers presents Hey Hey It's Saturday's most popular, funny and weird Red Faces acts of all time. Also discover where some big names got their break, and what it was like to be a judge.
"Mysteries of the Underworld" delves into archaeological exploration and discovery and the state-of-the-art technologies that are driving the field. Viewers will be guided by archaeologist Fabio Amador as he uses modern techniques to bring to life ancient civilizations like the Mayas', as well as the mysteries that surround their existence.
Hasse and Tage were best friends for over 30 years. Their films, shows, songs and books influenced an entire nation and were the glue that held people's home together. As a comedic duo, they united right-wing ghosts and anarchists in laughter. When Tage dies prematurely, his children lose a father, Hasse a father figure and all of Sweden a country father. And when Palme dies just months after Tage, the Swedish stable society begins to crumble. For the first time, the Alfredson and Danielsson families open up the archives and give us exclusive access to their stories, photographs and recordings.
Will there come a point when our brain stops thinking without a computer? When we consider digital sex better than the real thing? And turn our body into a machine? We are living in the midst of an upheaval that could be more radical than anything our parents or grandparents ever experienced. But what does it all mean for us as human beings? In seven episodes the protagonist Helen Fares goes on a journey through futuristic technologies. She meets virtual friends, learns to steer a drone with her brain and to hack her own DNA. Encounters with experts in the US, Japan and Britan provide context to the posed question: Are we evolving into a new species - the Homo Digitalis? Simultaneously Homo Digitalis is a scientific experiment. In a playful test either as chatbot or as website the user can find out his or her personal future.
An in-depth exploration of mass shootings and their devastating consequences. From the first-hand perspective of survivors, families of the victims, witnesses and heroic first responders, the series goes beyond the sensationalistic coverage of these nightmarish moments to offer a comprehensive report on these tragic events.
An eight-part chronicle of armed conflict from the beginning of recorded history to modern times, exploring the political and cultural motivations for---and consequences of---warfare.