Rheas stomp over snow-covered fields of Northern Germany. Flocks of bright green parrots fly screeching over the Cologne Cathedral. And beaver-like nutrias with orange teeth gnaw at French and Dutch canal dams. What do they have in common? They are all non-native and are suspected of causing ecological and economic damage. Although the EU wants to combat such “invasive animals”, the fight against them is proving difficult. A cumbersome and sometimes unprepared bureaucracy, quarrelling scientists and uninformed citizen facilitate the spread of these animals. Must the intruders be fought? When is an animal species actually “native”? Or is constant change in nature not the rule?
The series gets to the bottom of the accusations against animal aliens by picking out three relevant and also visually interesting species as examples
This observational documentary series follows a genuine beginners’ class in stand-up comedy, taught by veteran comedian Rob McHugh. Ten students embark on a life-changing and hilarious quest to transform from curious novice to emerging comedian.
Series Two of Shane Delia's Spice Journey, takes him toexotic Turkey. It's here he searches for the historical and cultural foundations of his contemporary take on Middle Eastern flavors and to experience the legacy of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.
Nested in the charming beachside town of Wilmington, North Carolina is a unique community of individuals. Among them, a special crew of painters and contractors – but that’s just the beginning of their story. Each day that they pick up their tools and their paint brushes and head out the door, they make a choice. Each day, they decide to be better than yesterday. Each day, they pursue a new kind of life through the support of their Chosen Family.
Families everywhere are feeling weighed down by the chaos and clutter in their homes. What if you could make spaces… happier? Briana Bosh turned her life upside down in the pursuit of wellness. This ballet dancer turned farmer is on a mission to bring the outside in, applying the basics of nature to create major transformations that set the tone for happier, more holistic living.
Huge dramas play out daily in the natural world and never more so than when a predator is hunting or when prey manages to break free and escape. With dangers around every corner, all creatures live close disaster and this exciting trilogy charts the highs and lows.
A blind, elderly Jewish woman recalls her ill-fated love affair with a Black civil rights activist during the civil rights upheaval of the Sixties. She is transported to her past, reliving the tyranny unleashed upon her and her young African American lover by a merciless white supremacist family.
Take a look inside some of the most power hungry monsters running the streets of South Africa. Get to grips with local customising, whilst the local tuners showcase what they are capable of.
Rapper Mist takes on celebrity contestants head to head in high octane driving challenges. Mentored and judged by specialists, the contestants will learn tricks of the trade and commandeer crazy vehicles to compete in.
Following in the footsteps of hardy pioneers, Brett and Cliff enter remote locations with just the basic tools and survival gear to emulate the work their heroes had to endure, facing challenging geography, extreme weather and only the most rudimentary amenities.
Following officers from Staffordshire’s overstretched police force as they talk candidly about the frustrations of being on the beat in one of the UK’s most deprived cities - Stoke-on-Trent.