How a game of cricket in Kabul lead one man on an extraordinary journey from London to China. Jon Beardmore, 38 and frustrated with his 9-5 career, makes a decision that will change his life forever.
As a small westernized country tacked onto the geopolitical map of the Near East, Israel has always had to fight. For its existence, first of all, then for its defence and its development.
Alaska, "the continent" in the Inuit language: the land of grizzly bears, where we meet travelers, inhabitants and an airplane pilot who help us discover its surprising landscapes, between forests, fjords and volcanoes. Director: Laurent Cadoret Original Title: Somewhere on Earth: Alaska.
00:00 From Venice to Eastern Turkey 51:26 Through Iran 01:41:40 From Afghanistan to China 02:31:57 Through China Marco Polo Reloaded re-travels the Silk Road on the tracks of its most well-known voyager: the mediaeval traveler and writer Marco Polo.
It's a multi-million dollar industry, hiding suffering. From Paris Fashion Week to backroom boutiques, we investigate the hidden side of luxury. Director: Zoe de Bussierre.
Namibia has the third highest levels of income inequality in the world. 6% of the population own 70% of the land and here, the wounds of German Colonisation run deep. Between 1904 -1908, the Germans established concentration camps where the indigenous Herero and Nama people were interned.
Taiwan is one of the most advanced democracies in the world. It’s also one of the most threatened. Despite being one of the world’s leading economies, having its own president, government, flag and anthem, no country recognises it. The problem is that China has always considered Taiwan to be one of its own provinces.
It was the highest building constructed during the Middle Ages and is an architectural masterpiece. Built over hundreds of years, between 1176 – 1439, Strasbourg Cathedral is radically different from any other Cathedral. It built using new technologies and according to principles never tested before.
This land rich in history embodies all the magic of India. Located in the North of India, it is the ancestral land of the maharajas. We go to meet inhabitants and travelers of this isolated state between plains and mountains. Director: Laurent Cadoret Original Title: Somewhere on Earth: Rajasthan.
Una giornata nella vita di Giovanni Granati, un falconiere italiano e addestratore di animali selvatici che vive nella campagna incontaminata dell'Abruzzo, insieme ai suoi falchi, aquile, lupi e altre incredibili creature. Regista: Lara Celenza.
In the far west of the Sahara lies Mauritania. Ten years ago, this country was a busy crossing for migrants from West Africa to the Canary Islands, but since the Spanish coast guard have taken up patrols, no one has gotten through. Mauritania is one of those countries that has managed to escape the attention of the world press.
Sixty years of producing standardized fruit and vegetables and creating industrial hybrids have had a dramatic impact on their nutritional content. In the past 50 years, vegetables have lost 27% of their vitamin C and nearly half of their iron. Take the tomato.
Half of Latin American countries number among the top economies in the world to do business in, and for many the continent is an investor’s paradise.
In late 1934, a bright green locomotive, the Flying Scotsman, made history and became the most famous steam train in the world. In this richly illustrated documentary, we find out how it came to be, and what happened to it once it passed into private ownership.
It is one of the greenest countries in the world, in the heart of Latin America. Suriname in the Amazon is the land of illegal gold prospectors, but also a gold mine of biodiversity. Director: Laurent Cadoret Original Title: Somewhere on Earth: Suriname.
Between ancestral heroes and legendary monsters, Scottish myths are numerous and mysterious. How to know which ones are real? Directed and narrated by Liam Dale Follow us on social media : Facebook :.
The daily life of these soldiers, from the training center in Castelnaudry to training courses in Africa and Latin America... Director: Jean-Baptiste Gallot.
After the rise of China’s power in Africa, are we on the verge of seeing a Chinese Arctic? With global warming affecting the poles more rapidly than the rest of the planet, ice is melting at an accelerated rate. Over the past decade, Shanghai has invested more than five billion euros to protect itself from rising waters.
Peru, a country that remains surrounded by mysteries, despite all the discoveries made by adventurers and explorers over the centuries. Disappeared civilizations took many secrets with them. Head to the Andes and volcanoes to discover the mysteries of this Latin American country. Director: Anne Viry-Babel Original Title: Somewhere on Earth: Peru.
Marvin Musquin is a modern-day gladiator. This young Frenchman, double world motocross champion, tames his machine to the cheers of the crowd and constantly risks his life. Very quickly, this prodigy won the hearts and respect of Americans. But he didn't want to stop there.
Documentary filmmaker Rupert Murray examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends. The End of the Line, the first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans.
From Catherine the Great (1729 – 1796) up until the last Russian Empress all the ‘Russian’ Tsarinas were, in fact, German. This was not because the path of true love led them straight to Petrograd, but the result of European power play at the highest level.
Japan operates on strict principles of balance and order, but it also has a repressive prison system, where inmates march to worksites attached by a cord, are not allowed to look at the guards in the eye, and must maintain absolute silence outside of scheduled leisure hours.
Learn how, after being brothers in arms during World War II, the Allies would soon become divided in peace.
Madonna is one of the biggest pop icons and the highest paid singer of all time. Discover the secrets of the inimitable singer in this documentary.
The big budget docudrama ‘Charlemagne’ recounts the dramatic, violent and bawdy life of the Middle Ages’ most important Emperor Charlemagne, aka Charles the Great, featuring elaborate battle scenes with hundreds of extras and excursions into the emperor’s most private life.
One of America’s largest cancer centers tested a non-patentable cancer therapy and found that it stopped the spread of cancer 80% of the time, and they were forced by the US Government and other cancer agencies to cover up their own positive results.
A hidden grave, in a corner of a cemetery in Kent, could hold the key to one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th Century. Questioning the 'official' story, of what happened to the ill-fated last Tsar of Russia and his immediate family. Director: Christopher Manoe Original Title: Larissa - The Lost Romanov?.
In May 2016, the renowned elephant researcher Ian Redmond is unexpectedly attacked by an angry elephant in the middle of a Kenyan mountain forest. He survives and his injuries mostly heal.
During her reign, the Queen has made some hard decisions, affecting relationships with those closest to her. Nevertheless, every decision she has made has always been guided by one principle: The Crown must come first. The film examines her role in the monarchy and her promotion of the UK abroad.
00:00 7 wonders of the modern world 00:37 The Coliseum, Rome, Italy 08:41 San Cristobal of Las Casas, Colonial City, Chiapas, Mexico 15:58 The Historical Center of Lima, Peru 22:20 The Château of Villandry, France 29:38 The Temple of Kom Ombo, Luxor, Egypt 37:00 The Bund, Shanghai, China 44:23 The Temple of Ta Phrom, Angkor, Cambodia Director: Jacq.
Five hardened criminals, One unique prison, in a ground-breaking observational documentary series, that will show you for the first time what prison is really like. Singapore’s Changi Prison is a concrete purgatory, spartan to the extreme. There are no beds, no pillows and no chairs in the cells. A shower is done stooping above a toilet hole.
Throughout our history, humanity has demonstrated great imagination and creativity in its conception of a modern army. Technology has enabled the development of numerous army vehicles, deployed to attack, defend and support troops on the ground. Follow us on social media : Facebook :.
Pioneers of a new kind of Polling that combine the breadth of data found on social media with the power of artificial intelligence, claim to be able to accurately predict voter behaviour, among other things.
In the heart of the two largest powder producing countries on the planet, the police are fighting against dangerous traffickers. From Peru to Afghanistan, special forces fight in extreme conditions. Directors: Pascal CARRON, Jean BOURBONNAIS.
The Great Pyramids of Giza. Of all the monumental remains left to us by the ancient Egyptians, the three great pyramids of Giza are both the most impressive and the most emblematic of this civilization. Giza are both the most impressive and the most emblematic of this civilization. Director: Jacques Vichet.