The Vietnam War was one of the worst horrors of the second half of the 20th century and the causes behind it continue to baffle people to this day. How did it start? What were the justifications for America's involvement in Nam? Could it have been avoided altogether?
Though it is long over, the Vietnam War will always remain fresh in the minds of the men who fought and the millions who lived through a decades-long conflict right in their backyard. Battleground Vietnam: War in the Jungle covers it all from beginning to end with more than six hours of original footage that brings the battle closer to home than ever.
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.
Wildlife Heroes celebrates inspirational men and women from all walks of life who have dedicated their lives to the protection and conservation of wildlife.
Each amazing individual has been chosen for their dedication, courage and support for wildlife conservation. Many are well-known, but others are unsung heroes who are well overdue the public recognition they deserve for their tireless work.
Four families, with a longing to escape the demands of the modern world, head back over a hundred years to the turn of the 20th century. In this major new series, The 1900 Island, they are living for a month as a small Welsh fishing community on the dramatic tidal island of Llanddwyn, off the coast of Anglesey. It's a time of hand-to-mouth existence for the families - the Powers, the Davies, couple Kate Evans and Arwel John and the Barkers - as they come face to face with the harsh reality of one of the toughest ways to make a living in 1900 Britain. They must adapt quickly to their new way of life but bad weather, lack of experience and limited rations lead to hunger and frustrations. Can a last-minute effort by the women save the day.
Angga, Gigi & Renee, 3 friends since high school intend to celebrate the new year by camping outdoors, but their busy schedule of having to work overtime on New Year's Eve coupled with heavy rains that flooded Jakarta's New Year's plan made them fail, while the news of infection in Wuhan was without them. realize it will have an impact on their socio-economic life in 2020.
At Your Service is an Irish makeover television programme, the first series of which was broadcast on RTÉ One in 2008. It is a creation of Waddell Media, who are behind How Long Will You Live? and Looking For Love.
Presented by expert hotelier brothers Francis and John Brennan of the five-star Park Hotel in Kenmare, County Kerry, the premise of the show is that business makeovers are given by the duo to B&Bs, guesthouses and small hotels across Ireland. The advice given covers various aspects of management, including staffing, catering arrangements, menus, room inspections and indoor and outdoor redecoration.
Francis is responsible for the main inspection, whilst John investigates financial issues, searches for new marketing opportunities and advises on how to develop in the future. Francis is particularly known for his meticulous attention to detail.
A global investigation of the ultimate talisman of wealth, beauty and power. Filmed in China, Peru, Canada, the U.S., London, Dubai, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, this documentary reveals the impact of gold mining and the gold trade on our economy, environment and conflicts.
From serial killers to murder in the family and vicious gang killings, Donal MacIntyre investigates ten shocking crimes in the United Kingdom and the United States that are solved using forensics.
Veteran war correspondent Murray Sayle journeys west across Canada at a time when sections of the country’s “national dream” — its vast transcontinental railroad — faced extinction. In his 7,000-mile adventure, Sayle discovers mounties, moose, and a colorful assortment of railroad men and women. He also shares glimpses of a lesser-known Canada - Fishermen of the Maritime provinces, Indian settlements on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, polar bears frolicking, cowboys in the prairies - all loosely linked by the now resurgent transcontinental railway. Take the LAST TRAIN ACROSS CANADA for an unforgettable rail adventure, one filled with romance and extraordinary beauty.
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.
From the cute to the curious, we capture the vital first days of baby animals all over the globe. Traveling from wildlife sanctuaries to zoos to animal parks, we follow a team of vets and caretakers who work on the frontline of animal conservation. These dedicated men and women labor around the clock, playing the roles of doctor, therapist, friend, and foster parent to the planet's rarest species-white rhinos, red pandas, black bears, and Siberian tigers.