Fashion historian Amber Butchart fuses biography, art and the history of fashion as she explores the lives of historical figures by examining the clothes that they wore.
In 2023, almost all of Johannes Vermeer's paintings will come to the Rijksmuseum for the biggest Vermeer exhibition ever. However, six of his paintings have disappeared. Creatives and artists are bringing these missing works to life.
In 2006, the body of the girl Tair Rada was found in the bathroom stall at the school where she studied. Days later, the police arrested a suspect - Roman Zadorov, and after a week of intense interrogation he admits and restores the murder. However, even after he was convicted three times, many still believe in his innocence. The series explores the length and breadth provision and leaving no stone unturned in an attempt to complete the picture of the puzzle, exposing new and dramatic discoveries. Through a complex mosaic of interviews, photographs and cinematic touch with the extensive use of inquiry and archives, the show tries to fathom the overwhelming truth.
Swedish hard rock took its first big step abroad in the early 80s, when a young Yngwie Malmsteen sent a demo cassette across the Atlantic and became a guitar god overnight. Now Swedish hard rock bands perform all over the world on the biggest stages. This is the story of how Swedish hard rock became an export success.
Rui Yoshidas, well-known as the bar poet from "Rui Yoshida's Pub Wandering Record", popular travel program that tours the port towns of Hokkaido with HBC announcer Kanako Muroya. Visit a delicious restaurant where local Hamakkos (Yokohama natives) frequent and having their fill of delicious sake while enjoying the fresh seafood. The owner of the shop and regular customers are also very excited. Bar poet, Rui Yoshida, travels around in search of hidden sights, seasonal flavors and sake, and encounters in the port city of Hokkaido. It is a travel program full of the charm of Hokkaido.
John Leguizamo travels across the country to bring viewers inside America's thriving Latino communities - all with his characteristic edge, energy, and wit.
This 3 part series is presented by the British Art Critic, Andrew Graham-Dixon. He explores the Low Countries of the Netherlands and Belgium and how history has influenced the area's art, architecture and culture. Cloth was used in the area's first expression of art in the making of tapestries going back to the 14 th century. They were the No. 1 luxury item of the day. The Low Countries were well placed geographically for markets for their art.
In this true-crime docuseries, veteran detective John Cameron investigates convicted serial killer Ed Edwards and uncovers mounting evidence that connects Edwards to some of the most infamous murder cases of the last 60 years, many of which are still unsolved. Cameron is joined by Edwards's own grandson, Wayne Wolfe, as they search for the truth.
The story of the dark knight's journey to the screen fraught with false starts, accidents, big personalities, and endless reinventions. A visionary director, two upstart producers and an unlikely star overcome a troubled production to deliver a hit.
The war on terror is everywhere and anywhere. In this series, we learn about the deadly terrorist attacks that almost happened or were not as deadly as planned. Each episodes explores a recently declassified terrorist scheme intended to cause mass casualties.
This true-crime series takes a look at what happens when someone goes on a killing spree. `Killing Spree' tells the story behind the killings, using first-hand accounts from the people involved - including officers who investigate the crimes - and those who knew the perpetrators in addition to forensic evidence behind the crimes.to help explain what causes the people responsible for the killings to commit the crimes. The programme also examines the life and character of the perpetrators to provide viewers with insight into their complex lives.
Set in 2050, social journalist James Burke looks back at events of the world from the dawn of civilization and shows how climate change has affected human history. At the point of the Industrial Revolution, humans began to do things to the climate, rather than the other way round. When he brings us up to date (1989), that is when the predictions begin. From Kyoto to the two Gulf Wars, Burke accurately predicts many of the events that have taken place so far. His predictions have been sound, even to the tune of carbon credits and climate change agreements. Using virtual reality computer simulations, Burke traces the Earth's history of ice ages and warming trends and presents several possible scenarios caused by the greenhouse effect during the 1990s to 2050.