Which of the great primates of 25 million years ago is our common ancestor? Is it pierolapithecus? Follow the journey of primates developing into Homo erectus and then to Homo sapiens through the millions of years of evolution and the thousands of miles of migrations.
Every week, in small groups across the country, thousands of agnostics - complete strangers - gather to find out more about Christianity. They're on the Alpha course, the phenomenonally successful introduction to Christianity which converts the faithless into committed Christians on an industrial scale. With 100% access Jon Ronson follows one small Alpha group, documenting the whole process over its eight weeks. Will any of the members of the group convert to Christianity by the end of the course?
The Big Art Project is a UK-wide public art initiative funded by the Channel 4 and Arts Council England. The four part TV series was first broadcast on Sunday 10 May 2009 on Channel 4. The project also comprises a website centred on The Big Art Mob - designed to create the first comprehensive map of public art across the UK using photographs from people's mobile phones - and significant public art works such as Jaume Plensa's Dream in St Helens, Merseyside.
The TV series was narrated by Bill Nighy.
Discover the uplifting stories and must-see destinations in the Lone Star State. In each episode, you’ll meet oddball collectors, thought-provoking artists, and everyday heroes making the world a better place. And of course we’ll stop at every backroads cafe and Texas landmark along the way.
Delve into the world of video game box art with the artists responsible for some of gaming’s most iconic images ever created. Hear about the creation process, discover easter eggs hidden in plain sight, see alternate cover art options, and learn how the gaming industry evolved from infancy until now. Welcome to Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers.
Through the curious mind of host Kal Pen, see firsthand all the surprising ways the economy interconnects and impacts the lives of people all over the planet.
A long journey in 8 episodes to discover the human body, with Piero Angela who closely observes our organism, focusing each time on a theme: the eye, the ear, taste and smell, the stomach and the intestine, liver, bones, lungs and heart. How does our "wonder machine" work? To make each explanation direct and clear, the program uses films, animations and photographs developed with the scanning electron microscope.
The Real Football Factories is a documentary series shown on the Bravo TV channel in the UK and created by Zig Zag Productions. The show looks at the in-depth life of football hooligans and hooligan firms. Interviews are conducted with past and present hooligans.
The presenter of the show, Danny Dyer, also starred in the film The Football Factory. During the series Dyer visits Yorkshire, Scotland, The Midlands, North West England and London to meet up with and interview hooligans.
On 25 May 2007 Bravo broadcast a new show, The Real Football Factories International, which looks at football firms worldwide.
In September 2007 Virgin Media released a spoof version of the show starring comedian Terry Alderton as Danny Dire.
Here is the high-resolution movie by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara Prefecture, with exclusive pieces which a pianist, Mine Kawakami, played on the "Hyakunen (100-year-old) Piano." The light and sound create a poetic video to make you experience each season.
Thailand is not just a vacation destination, it is a wealth of culture and beauty. From the dramatic mountains of the North to the very tip of the Malay Peninsula in the South, travel the length and breadth of Thailand in this unique aerial adventure. Discover glimmering coastlines, hidden Khmer temples, luscious mangrove forests, and the traditional majesty of Thailand's historic capital.
Commander Stephen Hawking pilots his space ship, the SS Hawking, on the journey of a lifetime, zooming from black holes to the Big Bang, Saturn to Santa Barbara. After all, why should astronauts have all the fun?