Simon Reeve journeys across a land of Arctic tundra, vast forests and stunning fjords, investigating the surprising secrets of some of the happiest and most equal societies on earth.
VICE correspondent Krishna Andavolu chronicles the science, culture, and economics of the emerging “green” economy. Each episode explores the impact of marijuana legalization across the United States and internationally, examining how people on all sides of this issue are reacting to the growing popularity and acceptance of this remarkable plant.
From ancient Egypt - when the Pharaohs ruled - to Anglo-Saxon England, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Bust of Nefertiti, the Staffordshire Hoard and more.
Paul Merton in Europe is a six-part television series airing on Channel 5 from 11 January 2010 onwards. The series is a follow-up to Paul Merton in India. It follows presenter Paul Merton as he travels around several countries in Europe including Germany, Ireland, Italy, France and Spain. The series was released on DVD on 8 March 2010.
This docuseries presented by Fábio Porchat brings together some of the best Brazilian comedians to talk about humor, its limits, its relationship with politics, and other topics. We have accounts from Rafael Cortez, Carol Zoccoli, Yuri Marçal, Marcelo Adnet, Tom Cavalcante, and many others, as well as comedy footage from the past. Together, we will discover what makes Brazilians laugh.
Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure was a television documentary series presented by comedians Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness. The series was broadcast on Five between 13 August and 3 September 2008. The series followed McGrath and McGuinness travelling around Great Britain, taking part in, "strange but quintessentially British sporting events". Examples of sports that appeared in the series include cheese rolling, pie eating, bog snorkelling, Eton Fives and Egg Throwing. A second series, Rory and Paddy's Even Greater British Adventure, began on 20 September 2010 and ended on 18 October 2010.
Midway through the 2023/24 season, Jürgen Klopp stuns Liverpool fans by announcing his departure. This series charts his final season and nine year tenure, showing how he turned doubters into believers and led the club to glory.
Tom McLaughlin, longtime woodworker, teacher and a member of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters, teaches the latest wood crafting techniques, as well as tips and instruction for how to create projects that can be passed down for generations. In each half-hour episode, unusual design inspiration will be turned into easy-to-follow projects for woodworkers at every skill level.
Host Zach Selwyn hits the streets to ask everyday people what they know about the origins and meaning of American slang, and then he reveals the true etymology and hidden history of common phrases and words that are unique to the United States. In each 30-minute episode, Selwyn focuses on a specific period in American history, revealing words that originated during that era or had significance for the geographic region.
Renowned bushcraft expert Ray Mears returns to one of the harshest environments, the Australian outback, and travels through it in order to explore how wildlife and people adapt, thrive and survive. Ray swims in turquoise waters with whale sharks in out on the Ningaloo reef, and discovers fossils of their giant prehistoric ancestors in Ningaloo's limestone cliffs which rose out of the seabed 20 million years ago. Ray also traverses through large mangroves and the waterways of Kakadu, where he encounters salt water crocodiles, and stays with an aboriginal family who share with him the history of farming with fire and finding ingredients to make a meal out of the bush, as well as climbing into mountain ranges and exploring deep into the ancient Walpole forest, on the trail for the quokka, one of Australia's most timid marsupials.