There’s a dark side to the internet, and you probably don’t even know it exists. Go behind the positive veneer of social media, communication apps and platforms that have made our lives easier and more connected, and you’ll find criminals using the same apps and platforms to run illicit and dangerous activities. Sextortion syndicates target global victims through social media. Illegal wildlife trades thrive on social consumer marketplaces. Digital black markets operate anonymously using software designed for press privacy and freedom. Secret child pornography rings run rampant in secret, closed groups and private chats.
CCTV Cities is a 2008 British television documentary program, produced and presented by journalist Donal MacIntyre. Each episode featured a British town or city. Leeds, Wigan, Edinburgh and London were all featured. The documentary was shown on Five.
Instances shown include an attempted suicide on a bridge in Leeds, where a man attempts to commit suicide by jumping into the River Aire, as well as police being attacked with missiles in Halton Moor, Leeds, when criminals attempted to regain a stolen car which the police were recovering.
Varun Sharma takes the audience with him as he explores amazing luxury resorts around the world, taking in the local sights, and visiting chefs in the resort kitchens.
The stories of three women, Patricia, Prudence and Chantel, who are all about to become grandmothers in their 30’s! Having been young moms themselves, these women now face the reality that their own daughters are all about to give birth as teens. The series will reveal the challenges for the two generations as they try to balance their relationships, career goals and personal dreams. Each family is on an emotional roller coaster as they struggle with the daunting, yet exciting moment that will redefine their lives forever.
Soul! or SOUL! was a pioneering performance/variety television program in the late 1960s and early 1970s produced by New York City PBS affiliate, WNET. It showcased African American music, dance and literature.
Undercover Princes is a BBC Three reality TV show which took three royal claimants from foreign cultures and placed them in Brighton where they had to 'live and date' like normal people. The idea for the programme came from the 1988 Eddie Murphy movie Coming to America.
The contestants were Remigius Jerry Kanagarajah, in exile from the kingdom of Jaffna; Africa Zulu, a Zulu chief from South Africa; and Manvendra Singh Gohil of Rajpipla in north west India.
The three men lived in a house together and the primary focus is on their search for a 'princess' in the UK whilst at the same time getting used to having to do things for themselves. All three ultimately failed to find a lasting relationship.
The series was narrated by Dawn Porter. A female counterpart, Undercover Princesses, was made.
An episodic drama that offers a psychological exploration of the complicated and dangerous people that inhabit New York City's underworld. It draws inspiration from The Twilight Zone.
Family Feud was an Australian game show based on the American show of the same name. It ran on the Nine Network from 1977–1984, and on the Seven Network from 1989-1996.
LOL's flagship stand-up series, Comedy In Color, features more than 100 original performances from the next generation of brilliant, diverse, and hilarious comedians. Comedy In Color was taped live at the world-famous Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.
World War II: Witness to War tells the stories of the brave men and women who sacrificed everything in order to survive World War II. From the 1939 German Invasion of Poland, to the dropping of the atomic bomb, this series explores WWII through a deeply human perspective.
Redemption Inc. is a nine-part Canadian reality game show hosted by business commentator Kevin O'Leary, broadcast on CBC. The show stars 10 ex-cons, from cocaine dealers to fraud artists, in an elimination-style competition that results in the winner earning $100,000 of O'Leary's money to start up their own business.
Covers the United States involvement with Korea and testing of Korean weapons. John Ford directed this film which is the only color documentary made during the Korean War.