Using Asian culture's own built-in introduction service - friends and family - Glaswegian businesswoman Aneela aims to help 39-year-old Helen Dunn find a partner for life.
It was the biggest information leak in US diplomatic history – over 250,000 US diplomatic messages or “cables” between the US State Department and US embassies all over the world – turned into a global sensation by the website WikiLeaks.
Johnny's New Kingdom is a British television series presented by wildlife cameraman Johnny Kingdom. 10 episodes were first shown on BBC Two in March and April 2008.
Griff Rhys Jones sets off on a series of adventures to find out what extraordinary treasure is still being created in far-off places by the indigenous people of today
On September 15, 2008, the firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following the massive exodus of most of its clients, drastic losses in its stock, and devaluation of its assets by credit rating agencies.
The filing marked the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
The following day, the British bank Barclays announced its agreement to purchase, subject to regulatory approval, Lehman’s North American investment-banking and trading divisions along with its New York headquarters building.
On September 20, 2008, a revised version of that agreement was approved by Judge James Peck.
A documentary series which tells the story of how big business feeds us by transforming simple commodities into everyday necessities and highly profitable brands
Dragon's Den star Theo Paphitis follows the fortunes of brave and bold British companies trying to expand in three of the world's most dynamic emerging markets - India, Brazil and Vietnam.
Former Maestro competitor and drum and bass pioneer Goldie is invited to compose a piece of music to be performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra in the 2009 Proms season.
Ground-breaking BBC series that follows transgender activist Julia Grant from her first year living as a woman to her experience of gender reassignment surgery and beyond.
Using pioneering seamless filming techniques, the series explores magic moments when Earth bursts into life - fleeting windows of time when the conditions are just right and animals spring into action.