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The show first appeared in the summer of 1975, produced some 130 episodes up till the ending of 1979, and was presented by Janet Street-Porter.
From shark attacks to transport disasters and collapsing buildings - why do these events happen? Delve into the mysteries and science behind the stories that hit the headlines.
Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. The Men Who Built America is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity.
Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.
Time magazine critic and writer of the highly acclaimed study of modern art, The Shock of the New, Robert Hughes now addresses his largest subject: the history of art in America.
It's the land we love and the land we think we know. We see America's breathtaking landscapes and wildlife as timeless, but the truth is very different. Its unique geography drives the forces of nature to extremes, shaping and reshaping the land and throwing down new challenges for life. Led by the iconic species that resonate with us most, journey through America's visually spectacular regions: the Frozen North, the Wild West, the Grassy Heartland, the Deep South and the Mountainous High Wilderness.
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.
Produced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida, Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue. Join scientists as they study earth’s last frontier and discover the mysteries of our liquid planet.
Documentary series based at London Heathrow Airport, the world's busiest international airport.
This docuseries travels deep into the heart of the food supply chain to reveal unsavory truths and expose hidden forces that shape what we eat.
Travel from Vietnam's northern mountains to the tropical Mekong Delta in search of the last endemic species threatened by extinction.
M6NIFESTGIRLS is a reality-entertainment series featuring the six members of the popular girl group as they navigate through life beyond the stage.
Unearthing everyday pianists from all over Australia through the celebration of the street piano, regular Australians are invited to play the piano at busy locations around the country and given the opportunity of a lifetime.
The duo give members of the public an opportunity to come to terms with a traumatic or unresolved life experience and reunite with someone who has had a major impact on their lives.
The short film follows Endika, a director who, in the midst of a clash with his reality, transforms a documentary about paternal absence into a personal quest for reconciliation with his own father.
24 Solo follows 24 Hour Solo World Champion Chris Eatough on his quest to a 7th consecutive title. This rare glimpse into the personal life of the sport’s most successful 24 Hour racer is a rollercoaster of energy and emotion. The film balances action and emotion with commentary from the biggest names in mountain biking.
Just one year ago, citizens joined together at Place de la République in Paris to demonstrate against labor reforms, the El Khomri law. This rapidly became an opportunity to invent another way of handling politics. It was the beginning of Nuit Debout. The film follows closely this social movement's inner core, a new kind of citizen's and democratic parliament, without representatives or leaders, which attempts to allow everyone the chance to speak. How do we speak in unison without speaking with a single voice?
Documentary about the construction of Thy Lejren in 1970 - an alternative summer camp. Features concerts by bands such as Gasolin' and Gnags.
Direct Action documents the everyday of one of the most important activist communities in France in order to see how the success of a radical protest movement can offer a path through the climate crisis facing us all.
This surreal abstract film falls into three sections, or movements, the first taking place on the ground, the second in the air and the third again on the ground. In the first movement various motifs or themes are introduced, which are again picked up and developed in the third movement. Six spheres, evolved in the first movement, become the sole subject matter–or “dancers”–of the second movement, which consists of a simple type of ballet using the floor-plan choreography or traditional ballet as a basis of interest.
Brenda tries to discover what broke her family apart almost 20 years ago, while at the same time researching the life of Ángel, her uncle, who may have a connection not only to what happened to her family but also to José Ignacio Rucci's murder in 1973.
A. Sutkus, A. Kunčius, and R. Rakauskas talking about their artwork.
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
Filmmaker Yuka Sekiguchi, overweight at nearly 200 pounds and fast approaching fifty, determines to lose weight in hopes of becoming healthier and happier.
A behind the scenes look at Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman Tour and the making of Sweetener and music video from “the light is coming” and “God is a woman”.
Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these disposable diversions were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is an influential part of our national identity.
You've seen him interview Mikhail Gorbachev, Angelina Jolie, Robbie Williams, Mariah Carey, Brad Pitt, Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro... You know him, but you don't really know him. Everyone has talked about Ardisson without ever getting close to the truth about him. My ambition: to reveal the man behind the costume of "The Man in Black." I thought to myself: if anyone can figure him out, it's me, a journalist and portraitist who has lived with him for 15 years. Who is the private Thierry behind the spectacular Ardisson? What we discover is how much Ardisson's personal history reflects the eras he has lived through, their contradictions, their utopias, their excesses, their violence. Like so many facets of a man and of society at the turn of the century.
Fast Track English was a German educational television series produced by WDR, teaching English as a foreign or second language to German viewers. Produced in 1997 and 1998, the series was divided into two parts -- the main Fast Track English, which focuses on the essentials of the English language in daily life over 26 episodes; and Fast Track English - "The Business World", a 13-part series about the use of English in business.
Grit flick (dvd) film by alastair lee. Marmot presents - grit flick. This superb dvd features the highlights from one of the best gritstone seasons ever(!), filmed and produced by award winning film maker alastair lee. Headline acts headlining with jordan buy's second ascent of the coveted widdop wall, followed by what has been touted by gritstone guru john dunne as 'the hardest route on grit' as ryan pasquill makes the first ascent of the outrageously difficult 'gerty berwick'; the blank wall to the left of 'the new statesman' at ilkley, yorkshire. Then lucy creamer stars in the hardest uk female ascent of a gritstone route as lucy tries her luck on 'slab and crack' e8 at cubar, peak district. Another main attraction is one of gritstone's unsung heroes ben bransby with his first ascent of a stunning highball boulder problem at rylstone, yorkshire.
Somber tides a cry from the species, startled into survival against the elements. One last breath before being trampled by the Earth or maybe conversely a battle to wage against winds and tides clutching on before extinction.
A documentary made by Italian television with behind-the-scenes footage of the making of Federico Fellini's AND THE SHIP SAILS ON and extensive interview footage of Fellini.
Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".