Boundaries between parallel universes are collapsing, alter egos are slipping through the crumbling gateway. A ragtag group of misfits accept the mission of saving billions of inhabitants, armed only with a diary of a lunatic.
From the Japanese invasion of Manchuria to the siege of Stalingrad, and from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the battle of El Alamein, the events of the Second World War are presented on a 'planet level' to place it on a truly global scale
Viewed from space, our blue planet seems as familiar as a long-time friend – so familiar that we forget how extraordinary it really is. As far as we know, our world is unique in the universe, defined by three elements, Air, Land and Water. Each element has its own special properties and phenomena and is home to myriad lifeforms that have infiltrated every habitat, from the deepest oceans to the tiniest nooks and crannies.
Pollination, predation, parasitism, symbiosis, biological interactions between species are incessant and essential to nature.
They are even at the origin of the incredible biodiversity of our planet. To take advantage of others and often do what they cannot do themselves, living beings have had to evolve, innovate and invent.
Imagination in this field knows no limits.
For example, insects are the ones who gather flowers. They feed themselves and ensure the multiplication of flowers by dispersing pollen. Butterflies that lay their eggs only on certain species of plants. Trees that allow mushrooms to flourish in the shade of their branches.
Each species is dependent on another, and to touch one of them is to endanger all the others.
In this three part series, historian Amanda Vickery explores how the great British obsession with our homes began 300 years ago. Using the intimate diaries and letters of Georgian men and women, previously lost to history, she explores how the desire for a home revolutionised relationships between men and women.
Everybody knows that Thomas Edison is one of the most prolific inventors in recorded history, but did you know he invented a virtual version of himself? According to this animated series he did. Along with his virtual self, Edison created a nearly complete robot, Von Bolt, who remained in a secret lab for years until 12-year-old science prodigy Angie found the lab after cracking the inventor's secret message. After discovering the lab, Angie and her friends explore the scientific world, with fun-loving Edison as their guide.
An observational series that will chart entrepreneur David Fishwick's progress as he tries to create a bank from scratch and get it into profit in only 180 days.
A female police officer infiltrates the dark world of prostitution led by Prince. She disguised herself as a hired woman to expose Prince and his business. However, this mission goes awry when she falls in love with Prince's confidant.
Welcome to the all-access pass to your favorite celebrities’ lives at home. It’s a house tour like you’ve never seen and this time, the stars are getting involved. Each episode we go inside some of the most stunning celebrity homes in the country, opening doors, lives, and designs to you. Hosted by People Magazine red carpet correspondent Andrea Boehlke, each episode showcases how these stars live at home, and the unforgettable custom features that will make your jaw drop.
Take an exclusive peek inside the adrenaline-fueled world of the real Expendables'. Mercenaries' shines a light on the murky world of guns for hire, examining their motivations, fears and hopes as they become embroiled in conflict across far-flung frontiers. These soldiers of fortune are modern day equivalents of the Renaissance Condottierri, making headlines as Private Military Companies'. Highly controversial and diverse in methods and morals, are they lawless murderers or honourable guardians of the weak? Frequently hired by governments and multinational corporations, who would these men refuse to fight for? Is there a code of honour amongst them? Mercenaries' will reveal how these soldiers are more than mere Hollywood mythology, as they risk their lives in places most men fear to tread.
Chef Michel Roux navigates the magnificent Thames River from his family restaurant in Bray, stopping at the most delicious restaurants, pubs and eateries along its banks, to enjoy its food, its chefs, its local characters and history to inspire the very best of his own cooking which he'll do along the way on his river based food journey. A delicious, escapist treat of a floaty, foody series.
After a young girl's family is brutally murdered, the Barnett Gang sets out to hunt down the evil men who committed the crime. They would never expect the repercussions that would ensue.
It takes viewers to the front lines of the battle to save the world’s oceans. From the vast tuna fisheries of the Western Pacific to the Antarctic’s remote Southern Ocean and the coral reefs of Tanzania, audiences watch as a global network of activists, journalists and scientists risk their lives to battle poachers and organized crime on the high seas.