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Crypto Queen | 60 mins
In 2014, a new cryptocurrency was unveiled: OneCoin. At mass events resembling religious gatherings, charismatic founder, Ruja Ignatova, claimed it was on course to become the world’s biggest digital currency and would change the world. In fact, it was a giant ponzi scheme. There was no blockchain, no pay-out system, nothing but the promise of fantastic rates of return. Ruja and her cronies invented a new, favourable exchange rate every day. And it worked: OneCoin was soon hyped as the cryptocurrency for the poor. A currency that would turn paupers into princes.
USA: Luxury Camping Cars | 60 mins
Forget cramped caravans, these luxury camping cars are more like palaces on wheels. Terri and Richard’s is the size of a bus, complete with made-to-measure marble kitchens and bathroom, extendable surfaces and heated toilet seats. It cost over $2 million but enables them to escape the heat of Florida every summer for Michigan. They’re what’s known as ’snowbirds’, spending seasons living in other states.
Atomic Hope | 90 mins
'Atomic Hope' follows a tiny global movement of unpopular pro-nuclear activists, who strongly believe we need nuclear power in order to decarbonize our energy systems, before catastrophic climate change occurs.
Duty Of Care: The Climate Trials | 60 mins
A true crime documentary about courts, climate change, and the unknown lawyer(s) who might just save the world.
Musk Vs Bezos: The New Star Wars | 60 mins
The two richest men in the world are engaged in a vicious space race that has implications for us all. For years, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have squabbled in the media over everything from who is the wealthiest to who did what first. But their rival space programmes, satellite launches and plans to colonise the planets have launched a new Space Age.
Colombia: The Intrepid of the Andes | 60 mins
In the middle of the vast tropical plains of Llanos, Carlos must travel hundreds of miles of track to deliver the gas that is used to drive the communications centre of a forgotten town. In the Andes people have learned to manage by themselves, in the shadow of guerrilla warfare. To get from one mountain to another, the quickest way is often to take to the air… Hanging from cables more than 100 metres long, the locals overcome their fear… both the speed and the height makes one dizzy and stopping depends on a lump of wood! Setting out on chaotic tracks, the Colombians face the challenges and difficulties with a smile, like true cowboys of the road.
Brazil: Dust & Fire | 60 mins
In this acclaimed series, we journey on some of the world’s most dangerous routes and explore the lengths people go to in order to change their destinies.
Far from the Amazon Rainforest and the skyscrapers of Rio, the Northeast Region and the state of Tocantins are radically different from the rest of Brazil… Together, they make up an area three times the size of France. They are both divided into numerous regions, each with its own geography.
Far from the Amazon Rainforest and the skyscrapers of Rio, the Northeast Region and the state of Tocantins are radically different from the rest of Brazil… Together, they make up an area three times the size of France. They are both divided into numerous regions, each with its own geography.
Ivory Coast: Gold & Cocoa For A Few Nuggets | 60 mins
Titles to glory, with medals made of chocolate… “The infrastructure is in a desperate state,” complains one cocoa bean trucker who zigzags between the potholes. “When the prime minister came to the region they filled in the holes, but they never repaired the road!”
Cocoa producers are in despair. “Getting the product out of the forest is a major problem. You leave here in the morning, but you don’t know if you’ll get there by night.” Yakou is one of the last drivers willing to supply the most remote villages. There’s only 45 kilometres to travel and it takes him between 8 and 10 hours to get there! The journey is so demanding that his son, who helps him during the vacations, doesn’t want to inherit the family’s one item of wealth: the truck.
Cocoa producers are in despair. “Getting the product out of the forest is a major problem. You leave here in the morning, but you don’t know if you’ll get there by night.” Yakou is one of the last drivers willing to supply the most remote villages. There’s only 45 kilometres to travel and it takes him between 8 and 10 hours to get there! The journey is so demanding that his son, who helps him during the vacations, doesn’t want to inherit the family’s one item of wealth: the truck.
Mauritania: Drivers of the Desert | 60 mins
In this acclaimed series, we journey on some of the world’s most dangerous routes and explore the lengths people go to in order to change their destinies. Mauritania is an arid country, home to the Sahara and the Sahel. Getting supplies to forgotten villages far from these oceans of sand is no easy task. The traditional camel caravans, overly demanding of human and animal power, have been replaced by age-old machines.
Botswana: Escaping Drought | 60 mins
The real lives of the people of Botswana is far from the usual picture postcard image. CHAIDI, MONTY, MAREKO, SEKERE live in the heart of a country that is nothing but one vast desert: Botswana. Everybody struggles to keep their job and support their family, but in the all-prevailing fine sand it’s impossible to move around without a 4-wheel drive. And with tens of thousands of wild animals on the roam such as lions and elephants breaking down is not a reassuring prospect.
Bolivia: The Yungas In The Clouds | 60 mins
In the Andean cordillera of Bolivia, two mothers risk their lives as they travel some of the most dangerous roads in the country. After having stocked up in La Paz, the highest capital city in the world, MARIA, the grocer, returns to her village. It’s situated in the high mountains of the Yungas forest. Maria is one of the rare women in Bolivia who dare take on these trails that are lost in the clouds. The grocer is an ace at the wheel and as brave as they come, well worthy of the wages of fear, in risking the trip along the dizzy heights of the ravines. But once she gets up there, her journey is not over.
Jamaica: The Island of the Blue Mountains | 30 mins
Jamaica is not only the land of reggae and fine sandy beaches. It’s also a mountainous island cloaked in dense tropical vegetation. Its road network is in disastrous condition. This is nowhere truer than in the blue mountain region where the peaks rise over 2,000m above sea level. Only the hardiest dare venture there. Or the poorest.
The Queen And Her Prime Ministers | 60 mins
On February 6, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 70th anniversary on the throne. No other head of state has been in power for so long. This film analyses the fascinating relationship between the Queen and her fourteen prime ministers. From Winston Churchill, who was smitten with his young queen, to the difficult relationship with Margareth Thatcher, to the boisterous Brexiteer Boris Johnson – this film sheds light on the secretive relationship between the head of state and the head of government.
DNA - The End Of Crime | 60 mins
If the DNA profiles of just 3% of the population are on a database, you can find anyone. But what are the implications of this? Who should have access to these databases? And under what circumstances?
#Happy | 60 mins
We spend hours on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, seduced by their promise: to be able to share our life and our opinions with the whole world. But this irresistible quest for recognition can quickly turn into addiction, wreaking havoc on our mental health.
Zebras: Gifted People | 60 mins
Psychologists define intelligence as a general mental ability for reasoning and solving problems that integrates a range of specific mental abilities. It can be seen as the mental glue that binds together all these abilities. But what’s it really like being very intelligent?
The Brain Revolution | 60 mins
With exciting new research from leading medical and neuroscience experts, this film explores the foundational principles of neuroplasticity — how the brain can change throughout one’s lifespan — to show viewers how to take control of their lives as they age.
Pain Secrets | 60 mins
Revealing a revolutionary new way of understanding pain, this film explores treatment modalities that can help to resolve, manage and in some cases correct for chronic, everyday pain.
Build A Better Memory Through Science | 60 mins
Drawing on fascinating new research into how memories are created, stored, and recalled, this film shares strategies viewers can use to improve their own memories, with evidence- based Memory Boosters vetted by leading scientists.
USA: Climate Wars | 60 mins
In the United States, temperatures are breaking all records. Last summer in California, temperatures reached almost 60° in some areas. But talk of climate change deeply divides the country. And, as always, the poor pay the highest price.
Rewild | 60 mins
Temperatures are rising and biodiversity collapsing at an unprecedented rate in the history of mankind. Almost 60% of wild animals have disappeared in the last 40 years. And the reason is always the same: the presence of man. Yet there is a solution: rewilding.
Apple: The Trillion Dollar Betrayal | 60 mins
Apple is the most valuable company in the world and has a role in our lives like no other. But a company that started out as the cool underdog to Microsoft is now subsumed in a wave of controversies.
$AVVY | 60 mins
'$avvy' investigates the historical, cultural and societal norms around women and money. With incisive humor and captivating honesty, it questions why women often take a backseat to managing their money, and reveals why it’s increasingly critical for women to understand and take control of their personal finances.
Robin Bank | 60 mins
He stole half a million euros from thirty-nine different banks and then donated it all to social causes.
This is the story of Enric Duran, a Catalan activist who took out loans for half a million euros which he never intended to repay. Instead, he used the money to fund social projects and claimed he committed the robberies to expose bad practices of the banking system. He also wanted to encourage people to think differently and join him creating another, more equal and sustainable world.
This is the story of Enric Duran, a Catalan activist who took out loans for half a million euros which he never intended to repay. Instead, he used the money to fund social projects and claimed he committed the robberies to expose bad practices of the banking system. He also wanted to encourage people to think differently and join him creating another, more equal and sustainable world.
Looking For Merkel | 60 mins
Angela Merkel is due to leave politics this autumn, after sixteen years in power and at the height of her popularity. She has become a global icon and yet remains an enigma. Her absolute professionalism, her determination to protect her private life and to reduce her press statements to a minimum have made her elusive. Who really knows Angela Merkel? What kind of woman is she? And what legacy does she leave us? In this exclusive film, we go in search of the real Angela Merkel.
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