1993, behind the scenes of Belgium's first commercial television channel VTM. The actors of the popular sketch show "Studio Tarara" gradually lose themselves in a spiral of self-destruction that culminates in a mysterious suicide.
Although they form one big family, each house still has its own cross. From single parenthood to big dreams, from hidden secrets to unfulfilled desires. Behind every front door lies a unique story in which everyone fights their own battle. As the families waver between their ambitions and the harsh reality, they discover that the pursuit of 'the perfect picture' is not without consequences. The constant pressure takes its toll.
Real Life in the ZOO follows life in the oldest zoo in Belgium and also one of the oldest zoos in the world: the Antwerp ZOO. Not like an ordinary wildlife report series, but viewed and told from the point of view of the animals themselves. They provide a unique insight behind the doors of the Antwerp ZOO.
In this filmed version of Flemish author Jef Gheeraerts' novel, Robert 'Robbe' Parain, an arrogant Antwerp police detective who operates at the limits of illegality and is in personal debt, tenaciously traces but also gets personally entangled in the dark, ruthless, criminal sides of the publicly so glamorous trade in diamonds, notably in his native Antwerp, Hong Kong, Brussels and Congo.
A body. And one person who can find out what really happened. 'Wetsdokters' follows six specialists in forensic medicine, from the crime scene to the autopsy room. How do they proceed at the crime scene? What do they discover on the autopsy table? What images are burned into their retinas? And how do they combine this unusual job with their private life? Six medical doctors talk about hallucinatory and true whodunits that take place in Flemish villages and towns.
Five guys spent their time in prison. Some of them even for murder. Now they want to run a restaurant called Amigo's. But not everything goes how it was supposed to go.
The craziest landlady in the country is undoubtedly Barbara Sarafian. With her rich life experience and powerful personality, she takes care of seven students in Ghent for an entire academic year. Barbara lives with them in their student room for 10 months, where life's greatest lessons arise and where they navigate a rollercoaster of heartbreak, exam stress, growing pains and partying together. Is Barbara the strict mother or more of a warm friend? Will there be a generational clash or will she become one of them? And how does Barbara stay afloat among the lively Gen Zers?
Four nights a week, Eric welcomes a fascinating mix of athletes, politicians, famous Flemish people and ordinary people with a special story to talk to them live about everything that really matters. But Bar Goens is more than just talking. A café thrives on atmosphere, which is why there is also an outdoor stage. Anything can happen there: from live music and surprising acts to unexpected stunts or spontaneous interventions that give the show that little bit extra. "In Bar Goens, people don't just talk, they also experience it. Relevant, exciting, sharp and on a human scale. Nothing is off-limits, nothing is impossible," says Eric.