There are seven billion humans on Earth, spread across the whole planet. Scientific evidence suggests that most of us can trace our origins to one tiny group of people who left Africa around 70,000 years ago. In this five-part series, Dr Alice Roberts follows the archaeological and genetic footprints of our ancient ancestors to find out how their journeys transformed our species into the humans we are today, and how Homo Sapiens came to dominate the planet.
Mary Berry's famous friends need culinary help. The Queen of the Kitchen joins a host of stars to show how fun and easy it can be to whip up a fantastic feast.
Multi-platinum country music superstar and recent Academy of Country Music Awards "Entertainer of the Year" recipient, Luke Bryan, as he experiences the ups, downs, triumphs and tragedies along the road to unprecedented success.
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, also known as Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan for series 2, is a Sky One British documentary series fronted by actor Ross Kemp about the British soldiers fighting in the War in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force mission against the Taliban. The two series involved Kemp and a small embedded film crew following troops fighting in Helmand Province, documenting their part in the ongoing Operation Herrick.
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, first broadcast in January 2008, followed the 2007 deployment of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment. As a follow-up to the first series, Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan, first broadcast from 1 February 2009, followed the 2008 deployment of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the 5th battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
In the first series Kemp and his crew participate in the Vikings' initial training in Britain for the deployment. They then visit the unit during their six-month tour, filming both life at res
10 talented pairs of home bakers face off in a warm-hearted, family- recipe bake-off. They will infuse their heritage, personal stories, and cherished family recipes into classic bakes with a holiday twist and serve their dishes to a panel of expert judges.
Few had ever heard of the Branch Davidians and their leader until a raid by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that led to a 51-day stand-off with the FBI. Who was David Koresh and why were many prepared to die for him?
Mission Start Ab, a competitive reality series, sees three top investors handpick ten extraordinary early-stage founders. Throughout the series, they'll face relentless challenges that will test their entrepreneurial mettle. The last-standing founders get the chance of a lifetime: a potential investment in their startups. It's the dream deal every founder craves, and it's all on the line.
9/11 changed the world. This compelling four-part special tracks the US-led response to the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City and Washington D.C – and the subsequent unravelling of the Middle East.
Beyond the Towers traces the US quest for vengeance directed against Al Qaeda bases in Afghanistan and against the extreme Islamist Taliban government which had protected them. Over time the Afghanistan campaign evolved into what US President George W. Bush called a global ‘war on terror’. Many Muslims regarded ‘the war on terror’ as a western ‘crusade’ against the Islamic religion and fought back accordingly.
Born This Way follows a group of young adults with Down syndrome as they pursue their dreams and explore their friendships, romantic relationships, and work.
Most Evil is an American forensics television program on Investigation Discovery presented by forensic psychiatrist Michael Stone of Columbia University. On the show, Stone rates murderers on a scale of evil that Stone himself has developed. The show features profiles on various murderers, serial killers, mass murderers and psychopaths.
The definitive documentary on the US and Mexico men’s national soccer teams told through the lens of one of the fiercest rivalries in international sports. The series peels back the political, social and sporting layers of the rivalry through the eyes of Landon Donovan (US) and Rafael Márquez (MX), who became symbols of their countries’ soccer cultures.
The Ex-Files is a social experiment dealing with repetitive relationship patterns. Hosted by a charismatic Clinical Psychologist; this social experiment provides a unique opportunity for the participants to explore their relationship issues by consulting the people that know them best - their exes, close family members and friends - as life coaches/counsellors/teachers, and embrace change which is often easier said than done. Will our participants be able to face their past and stomach the advice given from the best and worst relationships of their life or will their defensive walls stay in place? It is one thing to acknowledge a need for change, but a whole other to take that leap.
In the blistering hot summer of 1984, a sadistic predator is terrorizing rural Britain; this is the story of the desperate police manhunt for "The Fox", one of the most prolific and depraved offenders in British criminal history.
Jestination Unknown is an attempt to answer the question, what does India find funny? The clubs and pubs of India's metros are only a sliver of an answer to that question. English stand-up comedy maybe new in India but comedy itself isn't new to the country. The people of this country have laughed at kings, foreigners, neighbors, relatives, and more importantly, themselves. In a time when jokes are considered offensive, what if India answered otherwise?
Toot is a pig on the go -- he loves to travel and always has his digital camera at the ready. His best pal, Puddle, also likes to explore, but he looks for adventure closer to home, Pocket Hollow (sometimes called Woodcock Pocket). Puddle's cousin, Opal, is younger but every bit as interested in the world around her. Toot and Puddle's parrot pal, Tulip, is never shy about expressing her many opinions. The show is based on the series of children's books written by Holly Hobbie, who also directed episodes of the animated series.
Tells the story of one crime, the ensuing investigation, and the ripple effect it had on a community. Speaking with family, friends, detectives, journalists, and others close to the case, the series mixes firsthand accounts and archival footage to explore the crime and its outcome.
The Costa Concordia's demise remains one of the 21st century's most fascinating disasters. Combining first-person testimony from survivors and rescuers, and previously unseen footage, reconstructions and expert insight, the programme tells the astonishing story in forensic detail of what happened on that fateful night.