The comedian and documentary maker spends time with leaders and key figures in growing communities on the fringes of the mainstream to find out just why they inspire such devotion among followers.
This series tells the story of Senor Abravanel, from his childhood in Rio to becoming the greatest communicator and businessman on Brazilian TV. In eight episodes, the documentary reveals the man behind the legend, his trajectory, his challenges, his iconic programs and his impact on the culture and history of Brazil.
Tracy Borman investigates to the rise of Thomas Cromwell from the son of a Putney blacksmith to Henry VIII's right hand man, and his eventual downfall.
Camilla Kvartoft and Leif GW Persson take on the hottest questions and the forgotten cases, with sharp analyses, initiated conversations and exclusive guests.
Matchroom is home to the biggest names in sport - from snooker to darts to fishing to boxing - and is the epicentre of some of the most lucrative deals and sporting events globally. With unprecedented access to Barry Hearn, his son Eddie and the whole Matchroom team at the Essex based HQ, this documentary series will dive into the drama of the family empire that has become synonymous with British sporting culture.
Tom Waes has already successfully completed many challenges. Running the Marathon des Sables, becoming a bodybuilder, climbing El Capitan... Adrenaline junkie and stress bunny Tom is known from various adventurous television programs such as Tomtesterom, Wauters vs. Waes, Reizen Waes and Camp Waes. But now he will take on what may be his biggest challenge: in the new, five-part Kalm Waes, scientists try to calm Tom Waes' nervous tendon. Tom goes far beyond his comfort zone and becomes the guinea pig in this unique stress experiment.
Life in Extensions tells the story of Tore Sercu, son of Ilse Vanbrabant and director and actor Mathias Sercu. Tore has been living in 'extensions' for over 3 years. He was diagnosed with an aggressive and incurable cancer: multiple myeloma. He was soon declared palliative and would only have 6 months to live. More than 3 years later, Tore and his family are constantly balancing between consciously saying goodbye and consciously living. A complex process that they now want to provide valuable insight into.
Following one of the few women in Britain to helm an auction house, Irita Marriott. The series follows her as she builds her business in south Derbyshire, helping vendors make money from unwanted items.
Disasters can strike anywhere, anytime. Expert analysis of the available evidence is used to recreate real-world disasters in cutting-edge 3D graphics. We can dissect them, peel back the layers, and even freeze time to reveal a disaster’s hidden and surprising causes-- a paperwork error, a bad glue job, or changing a restaurant’s opening hours. Whatever it is, "Disaster Autopsy" will uncover it.