Professor Brian Cox comes to Australia to tackle the biggest story of them all - how did the Universe come into being? Do the laws of physics for our universe inexorably lead to the existence of us?
A fascinating insight into the picture of Danish happiness - namely our allotment gardens. Here, things are not at all as harmonious as they once were.
Ancient X Files travels around the world to solve some intriguing riddles. Each story is a piece of detective work by an expert trying to make sense of some puzzling ancient artefact, to find the truth behind some extraordinary legend, to discover the origins of a bizarre myth or to establish the authenticity of a venerated religious relic. This series explores the bits of archaeology and history which seem to defy explanation.
Our experts are following chains of clues and putting theories to the test, in an effort to explain the unexplained. Ancient X Files investigates claims about the whereabouts of the lost Ark of the Covenant; attempts to establish the authenticity of a cup some believe to be the Holy Grail; tries to de-code the mysterious Phaistos disc; investigates a cloth which is believed to carry traces of the DNA of Jesus Christ; and deciphers an encrypted book of alchemy written by the great Sir Isaac Newton.
On the first leg of his epic journey across South America, wilderness explorer Hazen Audel tackles the mighty Atlantic Forest. Battling snake-filled swamps and a deadly waterfall descent, Hazen follows the sun west to the territory of the Guarani people. Here he plays his part in a traditional game-hunt before joining the villagers for a ritual harvest festival feast.
Great Art Explained is a video series that focuses on one piece of art per episode, breaking it down, using clear and concise language free of 'art-speak'.
American High is an American documentary television show about the lives of fourteen students at Highland Park High School, located in the city of Highland Park, Illinois. The series originally aired on Fox and was canceled after four episodes. It was later picked up by PBS and aired in its entirety. The series was created by R. J. Cutler, an award winning documentary filmmaker. The show received the 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program.
The theme song "American High", was written and performed by Bouncing Souls.
An earlier Fox Network documentary series from 1991, Yearbook also covered the lives of suburban Chicago high school students.
Coast Guard Mission Critical takes you on board with the United States Coast Guard as they patrol and protect against drug runners, smugglers and human traffickers, as well as rescuing people, wildlife and property from loss at sea.
Strippers is a documentary series that takes a look at strip clubs which have doubled over the last 10 years with more and more young British women are turning to lap dancing to try and make a living.
Oz Clarke and Hugh Dennis scour the British Isles for the best independent drinks. They plan to open two bars that will go head to head for one night only.
In this new four-part series, anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Professor John Lee get right under the skin to reveal the processes in life that tie us to our ultimate fate in death. The two scientists perform a series of autopsy demonstrations at the Institute of Plastination in Heidelberg, Germany, in which they demonstrate the process of finding a cause of death. With the aid of human dissection, live models and scientific models they are able to reveal what disease really looks like and how it works.
For the first time, cameras will go behind the scenes to reveal what it takes to run one of the world’s greatest performing arts centres, the Sydney Opera House.