Inside Gatwick is a British documentary reality show. It follows staff at Gatwick Airport, major renovation and regeneration projects and the day-to-day goings on. It was broadcast on Sky1 from 30 August to 18 October 2011. The programme is voiced over by Ralph Ineson.
The documentary focuses on the warmth and human connections of small and medium-sized vendors. In an uncertain era, it showcases examples of innovative personal employment, survival skills, resilience, and the beauty of ordinary life, allowing viewers to see how peers band together for warmth, embodying the values of trade and camaraderie. It encourages optimism and courage, stimulates empathy and soothes emotions.
Ukrainian traveller and TV presenter Dmytro Komarov will go on an expedition to Ukraine for the first time. The series will reveal the tourist potential of Ukraine and show where to rest next summer, what to see and how to get into really extreme adventures.
Surviving Disaster is unlike any other series on television, as it may actually save a life. What's the best way to survive an earthquake, home invasions, plane hijacking, bioterrorism, hurricane, or even a nuclear attack? Navy SEAL Cade Courtley vividly takes viewers through catastrophic scenarios and arms them with the knowledge needed to survive the unthinkable.
This program, focusing on art enthusiast middle and high school students, showcases different students' art experiences from various schools in each episode. The students share their artistic journeys and future art-related plans.
Arthaus Musik, distributed by Naxos, has released an intriguing series of seven DVDs titled Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century. Created for a TV consortium in 1996, Leaving Home features conductor Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on a tour through some of the significant musical landmarks of the past century. Most ambitiously, the series tries to provide a context within which to approach—if not completely understand-20th-century music. During the nearly five hours of programming (roughly 50 minutes per DVD), Rattle lays the case for what happened and why.
Over the past 60 years Britain's Special Air Service regiment has carried out a wide variety of clandestine missions - from deep-penetration raiding to hostage release operations - which have made it respected and feared for its professionalism and daring. The SAS prides itself on doing its work in the shadows, never allowing any publicity and never claiming credit for any of its extraordinary achievements. But, over the years, sufficient information has emerged for a picture of the regiment's exploits to be clear. This series uses interviews with former members of the SAS; detailed and painstaking reconstructions; and cutting edge 3-D graphics to recreate seven great missions which show why the SAS is today regarded as the world's leading special forces unit.
Mankind Decoded is the intriguing story of how 12 timeless forces have shaped human history in extraordinary ways. Find out how the implacable forces of nature have compelled us to adapt or die; how new technologies have transformed our existence; how our need for food brought forth civilization; and the desire for luxuries changed our world.
Travel across Ireland with internationally renowned singer Michael Londra in a celebration of Irish culture, history, and music. Combining glorious video footage from the Emerald Isle, fascinating travel destinations, exciting cultural experiences, and performances from Irish stars, Ireland with Michael allows you to tour Ireland from your own home.
This series travels the length and breadth of Britain to find out how the Victorians built Britain. It uncovers the incredible and surprising stories behind iconic landmarks; discovers the hidden heroes behind the epic constructions; and finds out how the incredible advances made by the Victorians forged the world we live in today.
The complex love story of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, the Empress Alexandra. Through their personally revealing letters, explore the couple's role in the lead up to the Russian Revolution of 1917, which led to their eventual brutal and tragic executions.
Follow Tracyraquel Berns' emotional journey to unravel the convoluted excuses that were given about her baby brother Matthew's sudden death when she was just two years old.
A visual feast showcasing incredible wildlife encounters captured by tourists on safari with their cell phone cameras, bringing extraordinary moments into focus.
Every episode explores two chilling stories of real-life paranormal encounters that intersect with revenge. Each story unfolds from the perspective of a main storyteller – a victim – who has been targeted by a mysterious paranormal entity or entities. What follows is a truly original and compelling approach: a mash-up of the true-crime procedural and terrifying ghost stories.