The gripping true crime event follows a re-enactment of a real manslaughter case, presented word-for-word with actors, before a new jury of 12 everyday Australians. But will they come to the same verdict as the original trial?
The Pacific Century was a 1992 PBS Emmy Award winning ten part documentary series narrated by Peter Coyote about the rise of the Pacific Rim economies. Alex Gibney was the writer for the series, and Frank Gibney, his father, wrote the companion trade book, The Pacific Century: America and Asia in a Changing World. The companion college telecourse, Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia, was written and edited by Mark Borthwick. The series was a co-production of the Pacific Basin Institute and KCTS-TV in Seattle. Principle funding was provided by the Annenberg Foundation.
The story of how the lottery invented to finance a zoo was incorporated by Rio de Janeiro's popular culture and, in the hands of organized gangsters, transformed itself into an immense crime empire.
A British man’s death prompts an investigation into online suicide sites. The gripping pursuit of a mystery man mailing lethal poison packs to young people turns global.
An exclusive insight into the work and recruitment of the special units of the Belgian Federal Police. Through testimonies and reconstructions, 'Under the Radar' also takes a closer look at a number of striking operations from the past.
Growing old (dis)gracefully? Facing down 50, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris are on a quest to crack the code of aging well, seeking secrets from the Europeans who do it best.
An exciting look at some of the greatest battlefield conflicts in modern history. Using cutting-edge CGI animation and "on the ground" interviews to bring a new perspective to each battle, every episode profiles the decisive missions, heroes, and weapons, all of which played critical roles in turning the tide within historic battles.
TV presenter and former cruise ship entertainer Jane McDonald hosts a travel show in which she embarks on a series of ocean odysseys aboard some of the world's largest and most luxurious cruise ships.
A business documentary featuring the kodan storyteller Kanda Hakuzan, as he narrates the 'Dark History of Companies (=History of Struggles)' in his unique style. Transforming the history of challenges and failures of various companies into moments of laughter, while uncovering valuable life lessons for the present.
Hollywood actor Ray Winstone takes a trip around Sicily with some old friends, soaking up the island's multicultural history, ancient culture and colourful inhabitants. This Grand Tour covers pretty much all of the island - from the top of Mount Etna, a live volcano, to the palace of a Duchess in Palermo; from the Godfather's palace to Agrigento's Valley of the Temples and on to a cruise around the Aeolian Islands.
Decoding the Past is a History Channel paranormal television series that "decodes" the past by looking for unusual, and mysterious things written about throughout history that may give clues as to what will happen in the future.
An emotionally charged political thriller that unflinchingly exposes the devastating human cost of a cruel and illegal welfare scheme, and the brave Australians who stood up to fight it.
In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history.