We live in a world ablaze with colour. Rainbows and rainforests, oceans and humanity, Earth is the most colourful place we know of. But the colours we see are far more complex and fascinating than they appear. In this series, Dr Helen Czerski uncovers what colour is, how it works, and how it has written the story of our planet - from the colours that transformed a dull ball of rock into a vivid jewel to the colours that life has used to survive and thrive. But the story doesn't end there - there are also the colours that we can't see, the ones that lie beyond the rainbow. Each one has a fascinating story to tell.
In his farewell speech, former President Barack Obama reflected on his eight years in office and highlighted the progress America has made, while also acknowledging the challenges that remain.
Obama emphasized the importance of democracy, unity, and shared values in shaping America's future, calling on all Americans to work together to continue making progress and creating a better future for all.
Obama's farewell speech was a moment of inspiration and hope, encouraging Americans to come together, overcome their differences, and work towards a brighter future based on mutual respect, understanding, and compassion.
China is playing an increasingly important role worldwide. Under President Xi Jinping, substantial investments are being made in communication and cooperation and industrious Chinese people are settling abroad in large numbers. Documentary maker and China expert Ruben Terlou visits them in the new VPRO travel series ‘The World of the Chinese’. Who are they, what do they want to achieve and what impact does their presence have on the local population?
Les Stroud shows how to survive alone in the wilderness for ten days. He has minimal supplies, and demonstrates all survival techniques without the assistance of a camera crew or production crew.
Follow five teens and their families as they anticipate their biggest performance at Dragutante, a drag show designed for LGBTQ teens to express themselves.
Prejudices and clichés about East and West Germany continue to shape parts of society. How does this affect Generation Z, who only know about the division of Germany from stories? Seven women and men aged 21 to 28 - representing Generation Z - offer an insight into the mindset and everyday life of a generation that is growing up in a time when the East-West conflict, political radicalization and social upheaval are more relevant than ever. The focus is on three subject areas: family and identity, business and career, and politics and social engagement.
Four episodes, each featuring a "person of interest" — Roger Milliss, Michael Hyde, Gary Foley and Frank Hardy — exploring their previously secret ASIO intelligence file.
Il Pianeta dei Dinosauri was a television documentary series, hosted by Piero and Alberto Angela in 1993, dedicated to the life of the Dinosaurs studied by the reconstructions, thanks to the co-production with Agip and the advice of Professor Dale Russell
3 decades told via the careers of emblematic designers, combining major historical events with minor happenings, anecdotes with fate and fortune, and pop nuggets with collective drama. The collection looks back over 3 decades of fashion (from 1980 to date), from the carefree emergence of the star-designer of the 1980s, to the arrival on the market of the major luxury groups and the toughening-up of the system.
Documentary show showing the complexity concerning the behaviour of mentally unstable people. Jessica Villerius follows different groups of proffessionals, and speaks with eyewitnesses and family-members of the victims of large incidents to try and get an understanding of what happens inside the mind of psychotic people.
The quickest and most polarizing Street Outlaws travel abroad to represent their country. As Team USA, they must face stiff, well-known competition from Australia to prove that they are, in fact, the world’s fastest drivers.
Simon Reeve sets off on an extraordinary adventure across Australia. This mad adventure, involving specially adapted off-road vehicles and a chopper, is part of an ongoing effort to stop the damaging spread of up to a million feral camels across the country.