From the Gilded Age to the present day, the history of modern United States of America has been one of wealth and power concentrated into the hands of a few families with enormous fortunes.
During the course of the series, Barili unites Latino urban music from the U.S. to Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Spain and beyond. The series takes a journey into the Latine diaspora to explore and map the evolution of Urbano music and cultures that ignited the musical revolution of Rap, Reggaeton, Bachata, Latin trap, Cumbia and other sounds that influence music and culture worldwide. From perreo to political issues to the stories of rebellion, Barili engages with musicians, cultural icons and fascinating characters who will reveal the story of Urbano music, its history and its significance today.
No one denies it anymore: there are serious problems in our education. Teachers are overextended, young teachers are quitting en masse, the complaints that the level is falling are deafening and the needs of the children are apparently too great and too diverse to be met.
But how did we get to this point? What has happened in recent decades to teachers and students, to the lessons and the approach, to the course of events in the schools and the expectations of parents and society? Why are some solutions proposed and tried over and over again, yet some problems persist?
These are the questions that How was it at school? looking for an answer. Resonant fragments from the VRT archive show what happened, thirteen teachers from the past and present, and twelve students tell their stories. And their stories are revealing, often funny, sometimes shocking.
Jennifer Williams of Basketball Wives seeks her own justice when she realizes she's been scammed by an ex-boyfriend who, unbeknownst to her, is a professional con artist.
Documentary series on Kieran Kelly, who became infamous as the London underground serial killer. This final episode reveals the truth about Kelly's alleged crimes in the 1970's.
Dennis Quaid takes us inside the most elite aviation program in America. Known as WTI, the Marine’s version of Top Gun invites the best of the best combat pilots from every squadron in the country to prove their mettle. All are out to perfect their specialty, operating an unrivaled air fleet including F-18 Hornets, Huey, and Cobra Combat helicopters. The pilots who distinguish themselves earn a coveted invitation to return as an instructor…while those who slip up might not graduate at all.
Over the course of 10 episodes, we go to the roots of the most iconic dishes from various regions of Portugal. In each episode, Chef Vitor Adão meets with protagonists of local gastronomy and cooks the region's specialties with them, always over the fire. In addition to the gastronomic theme, this series presents trips to some of the most beautiful and still unknown places in Portugal.
Sweden's history is full of music - it starts with bone flutes, trance dance and mysterious bronze slurs. In the series, we get to know harp-playing Viking chieftains, gold-plated medieval sheet music and begging student singers. But also music spies and forbidden instruments, as well as rhythmic work songs and the origin of the Swedish snap song.
Over 7,000 incredible islands, bursting with unique natural wonders. Liz Bonnin shares the sights that ignited her passion for nature and discovers the Caribbean's untamed heart.
Explores the crimes that occurred along Highway 20 between the late 1970s and the early 1990s, where several young women and girls vanished, were sexually assaulted, or were killed.
The great story of our country. About the people and forces that shaped it - from the Ice Age to the present day. Simon J Berger is the narrator of the series. The program series consists of ten parts and is based on reconstructions of historical events and people. Over 300 experts have contributed to the content and 100 of them appear in the series. The series' signature melody is composed by Ludwig Göransson and Per-Gunnar Juliusson.
On the 22nd of November 1963, the President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated. For the 60th anniversary, this series takes us into the day almost in real-time. Across three episodes, what unfolds is a presidential assassination, a full-scale manhunt, a murder of a policeman, and the killing of the assassin. Giving insight into the multiple perspectives of a day in a brand-new way that will cut through the clutter and appeal to audiences around the world.
Life is a fragile thing. It changes and adapts so specifically to survive in the environment it's placed in. This ability to adapt is called evolution, and it's the reason that life has endured for the past few billion years. But evolution takes a long time, so when environments change too quickly for the inhabitants to keep up, the result is a drop in population or at the worst… extinction. And sometimes these changes can be so big that they affect the entire globe. Leading to some of the most catastrophic events in our planet’s history… mass extinctions.
Content creator Angel of Death explores the five mass extinctions and the effects they had on life on earth in this five part miniseries.