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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, also known simply as Destinos, is an educational television program created by Bill VanPatten, who was, at the time, Professor of Spanish and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. The show, designed to introduce viewers to the basics of Spanish, had two seasons, beginning in 1992. Its 52 episodes are often used for educational purposes in schools and are still broadcast regularly on many PBS stations, as well as many local channels. Destinos was produced by WGBH Boston and funded by the Annenberg/CPB Project, with additional funding by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
Vetenskapens värld is a popular science TV documentary program broadcast on Swedish Television (SVT).
In 2017, Spain suffered two terrorist attacks perpetrated by young members of its community. How could this happen? This incisive series investigates.
It is a popular Peruvian comedy show that is broadcast in podcast and video format. Created by comedians José Luis García and Ricardo Pérez, the show is characterized by its irreverent style and acidic humor.
Ana Tramel is a brilliant criminal lawyer in her lowest hours. She receives a call from her brother, who has been accused of murdering the director of a famous casino. With a small team, she will have to face a huge corporation.
A gang of skilled misfits ventures to uncover a long-hidden Mayan treasure. Their strategy? Hazy. Their dynamic? Off. Luckily, they're pretty ingenious.
The story is settled in the Middle Ages when three monotheistic religions coexisted and fought for power in the Spanish Peninsula: Christians, Muslims and Jews. The series mixes action, intrigue and love in the Castilian capital of Toledo. It shows us about all those who lived in the walls of a city full of ups and downs, labyrinths and shady hiding places.
It Takes Two is the Australian version of UK series Just the Two of Us, which ran for three seasons from 2006 until 2008.
Mu Xia is a talented locksmith. While dealing with a strange murder case within a locked room, Qin Zuo Man inadvertently discovers that Mu Xia is the new security consultant hired by the police academy. As more locked room cases arise, the simple-minded Qin Zuo Man, the monotonous Mu Xia and celebrity cop Tan You join hands to form an investigative team that seeks to uncover the truth through every door.
Inspector Zenigata takes on cases in Japan.
Tragedy of the Zitars family based on the novel by Vilis Lacis.
Set up as a detective agency, with Jiro Sato playing the lead investigator role, this program explores Japanese history events, personas, and mysteries through on-site inspections, latest scientific discoveries, as well as experiments and simulations.
One Piece Characters Log is a series of recap episodes for the One Piece anime, made to commemorate the release of One Piece Film: Gold. The episodes recap the stories of each of the nine Straw Hat Pirates until the Dressrosa Arc, and are narrated by Bartolomeo. Each episode is around 30 minutes. Originally airing weekly on television from June 19 to September 11, 2016, the episodes were also released on four DVDs
Six resistance fighters, known by their animal-based code names, fought during World War II. Their efforts came to a stop when one of their number, "the Wolf", betrayed them to the Gestapo. In their interrogation, one of their number, Claude Roget, the husband of Manouche was shot before her eyes. Thirty years later, Thomas Devon spots the Wolf in his shop. The surviving members of the Zoo Gang drop what they are doing and rendezvous for vengeance. The series follows the adventures of the remaining gang of four resistance fighters reunited 30 years later to scam habitual con artists and criminals in order to take their money and use it for good causes. Despite their ages, they put their skills and experience to use to raise enough money to construct a hospital in the memory of Claude. The gang is aided by the son of Manouche and Claude, an inspector in the French police.
A Thousand and One Nights: The well-known folk tales from the Orient are passed on from generation to generation. Adventurers fire our imaginations. Expeditions give us a glimpse. There is no other landscape that is so barren and at the same time so filled with mysteries. Our films will unveil some of these secrets and tell stories about landscape and people in the desert today.
After investigative journalist Lisa Wallace publishes an article about her mother's murder, other girls start to disappear; she and Detective David Burkely investigate across Ireland, searching for the missing girls while the killer taunts Lisa. Inspired by true events.
Neveneffecten is a TV-program on Flemish public television, written and performed by the cabaret quartet of the same name. It's a comedy-show that contains a lot of absurd humor, based on the National Geographic documentaries. Famous directors of the show are Bart De Pauw and Jan Eelen.
