Long-running series for schools and colleges produced by Thames Television which comprised classic plays, contemporary dramas, poetry anthologies, documentaries and other material suitable for English language and literature syllabuses.
irected by François Pomès, this two-part documentary chronicles the epic adventure of the Apollo space program, which included both tragic setbacks and historic successes. The first phase takes place against a backdrop of the Cold War, from the disaster of the Apollo 1 mission to the triumph of the Apollo 8 mission. The last stage culminates with the Apollo 11 space flight which landed American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. With full-color archival images and 3D reenactments of the mission's key stages, this immersive account details the journey of the men and women who contributed to the celebrated Apollo 11 mission.
After a series of grisly livestock killings in the mid-90s, reports arose of a mysterious fanged dog-like creature. Could it be the legendary chupacabra, the blood sucking mythical creature of the Americas.
Jeff Lieberman, an MIT scientist, teacher, and artist, along with high speed camera expert Matt Kearney, use their high speed camera to examine everyday occurrences and singular talents. The show captures common everyday events and views them again in slow motion to uncover the many principles of physics. To do so, they examine things such as a drop of water, explosions, gunshots, ballet dancing, cornflour, shallow water diving, X games and sometimes some uncanny things like piercing one's cheek or standing on blades.
BIWAK shows exciting adventure reports. Presenter Thorsten Kutschke takes you along on his adventure trips. Those who like to be active in nature will get the best suggestions.
The Secret Life of Machines is an educational television series presented by Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod, in which the two explain the inner workings and history of common household and office machinery. According to Hunkin, the show's creator, the programme was developed from his comic strip The Rudiments of Wisdom, which he researched and drew for the Observer newspaper over a period of 14 years. Three separate groupings of the broadcast were produced and originally shown between 1988 and 1993 on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, with the production subsequently airing on The Learning Channel and the Discovery Channel.
After 'The American Dream', 'Die Suid-Afrikaanse Droom' and 'The Caribbean Dream' and trying their luck in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the famous Dutch artists Nick and Simon and their manager Kees travel again to the United States.
This time they visit the entertainment capitals Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Their manager Kees arranges special gigs, strange encounters and of course a lot of laughs.
Jack Antonoff tours with his band, Bleachers, and along with the tour schedule, he deals with problems at home - including hiring a new manager and pleasing his girlfriend back in New York. Through documentary and comedy, we get a glimpse into the life of Jack Antonoff and come to understand why he is constantly both thankful and sorry.
Survivors and investigators tell the true stories of horrifying crimes in the most isolated corners of the country, and one thing is perfectly clear -- no one is safe when they are alone.
Criminal Behavior Analyst, Casey Jordan, interviews women who have been accused and/or charged with stabbing their spouses or boyfriends. The viewer sees an interview with the accused women and a reenactment of the alleged history of the relationship.
The Lords of the Animals, one of BOREALES’s leading productions is a 13x26’ series of documentary tales recounting the most extraordinary symbiotic relationships between man and animals.
This anthology co-produced by Boréales and Canal + continues to meet with tremendous international success and has been translated into thirty languages. Over a hundred awards including Pandas in Windscreen, a Green Oscar at the Wildlife Film Festival in Jackson Hole and an International Emmy Award.