Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.
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How does the art we consume reflect the times we live in? A topical look at the latest film, TV, music, books and theatre - through the eyes of their creators and their audiences.
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of Scandinavia through its art.
A food revolution has hit Scandinavia! Adam Liaw heads farth north to investigate the cleanest, healthiest, and happiest part of the world, while immersing himself in Scandinavian Nordic culture, history and cuisine.
Griff Rhys Jones explores Africa the unhurried way, as he takes to the continent’s railways to immerse himself in the joy and sometimes the frustration of travelling through a beautiful and beguiling continent, using the most romantic method of transportation. Travelling a total of 7000 miles over five journeys, he explores fascinating landscapes, encounters unforgettable wildlife and meets extraordinary people. Stunning aerial photography combines with observational travelogue to produce a fresh portrait of Africa through Griff’s experiences on and off the train. On each epic trip across five episodes, he discovers how the railway reveals a great deal about the places he travels through. Griff uses the train to get to unexpected places in deserts and forests, villages and cities, learning stories of their past and finding out how they are used today. Griff travels th
Wild Morocco takes viewers on an extraordinary journey through the breathtaking landscapes of the Rif and High Atlas Mountains. This documentary unveils the hidden secrets of Morocco’s wildlife and natural world, showcasing the diverse ecosystems, rare animal species, and the untamed beauty of these remote regions. From elusive predators to fascinating plant life, Wild Morocco offers an immersive experience into the heart of North Africa’s wilderness.
Series taking a fascinating look at what makes British fashion and style so distinctive and so influential.
Intrepid host Thomas Morton hangs out with different groups of people and gives their lives a try. It's sort of like a foreign-exchange program, but for subcultures instead of countries. And there's only one student in it.
Julia Bradbury sets out on four walks that explore South Africa's claim to be 'a world in one country', going far beyond the normal tourist destinations to a series of increasingly remote locations.
A series on Renaissance painting presented by Matthew Collings.
Follow the feud between global poster Swift and music industry exec Braun, looking at the $300M dispute after Braun bought the rights to Swift’s first six albums. Hear from legal experts, journalists and those close to both Swift and Braun, presenting each side of the argument.
Raed Hammoud introduces viewers to a large African city together with some of the new generation of trailblazers who make a difference in their fields and bring the city alive.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.
Ville Haapasalo travels across Russia in 30 days.
A 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture.
The world's only Human Panda, Eddie Huang, takes us on a hilarious journey exploring race, identity, multiculturalism, and his irritable bowel syndrome through food.
A concert with Jonas Fjeld and Ole Paus at the ABC Theatre in Oslo, Norway. The show was broadcast in two part on NRK in 1997.
Gibson TV’s Original Series, “The Conversation,” features intimate conversations between two artists from similar genres but from different eras. They discuss everything from songwriting to touring to playing and anything else that’s safe to share on YouTube.
Chomjan is a prickle-fish vendor who sells her pickled fish using her family's secret recipe in order to support her sister, Methinee, study abroad. Her main helper is Gloy, an orphan who loves her like a sister. When Methinee returns, she brings along a boyfriend who is unaware of her true lifestyle. Ashamed of her life and poverty, Methinee asks Chomjan to lie about her occupation in order to not embarrass Methinee in front of her boyfriend and his family. A request which brings Chomjan a lot of sadness.
Koi is a young woman who has grown up in a rubber tree plantation her entire life, and now has dreams of improving it. Unfortunately, the powerful millionaire who is the plantation's creditor has plans to seize it for himself, but Koi refuses to allow that to happen. Trin is a young businessman who owns a rubber mattress factory and makes an offer to buy her family's plantation. Because Koi has no intention of letting anyone take her plantation, the two enter into a rivalry.
Liu has been bullied for her looks her whole life. To fit in at university and escape the judgment, she undergoes plastic surgery. After her transformation, she befriends Faye, a stunning natural beauty. However, Liu’s life takes a turn when Guy, a handsome acquaintance from middle school, warns her to stay away from Faye. This angers Liu, especially compared to Saint, her kind and supportive neighbor. When Liu’s secret is revealed, her friends turn on her, leaving her to question if she will ever truly be accepted for who she is.
To reunite with his long-dead love, a man uses a mystical secret to lengthen his life until her rebirth — only to learn her reincarnation is a young man.
The best way to get to know your favorite band is to hear them from themselves. Who are the members of Autemials, what are they like, where is the music going, where is their music going? The answer to all of them is in one content.
Hisham finds himself at a crossroads after being laid off from his job in a hotel, due to Corona, and he must find work and take care of his family under difficult circumstances.
When two brothers fall for two sisters, they quickly realize the age differences between them are too big to ignore.
What kind of life would İbo have if he did not follow his dreams and continued to stay with his family in Bursa? Abandoned by his fiance and living with his family, 37-year-old İbo will follow the path his family drew or will he make his own way?
A story of three estranged sisters, Irina, Olga, and Maria, who are brought back together following their father’s death to run his car service business. It was their father that had driven them apart, but now they must resolve their issues in order to manage a team of forty men in a business they barely know or understand. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the sisters are very unlike. Irina is a self-made businesswoman from Moscow, Olga is an airy and impractical literature teacher from a small town and Maria is a hairdresser from Saratov, who dreams of earning a lot of money but is forced to live with her alcoholic husband.
Porsche is in danger of having his school club for taking care of stray cats and dogs shut down, by the school's Dean. So Porsche and his best friend, Pik, try to recruit Emma and her best friend, Rome. This is because Emma's uncle is the Dean. The catch--Emma loves cats but is terribly afraid of dogs. Will this be the end of Porsche's dog and cat club or the start of a beautiful friendship between everyone? Or maybe even more?
Neglected princess Xie Wantang falls for her guard, only to discover he is the enemy crown prince using her for his own gain. Forced into a marriage with a barbarian king, she finds love with him instead. When her past pursuer attacks, she and the king fight back.
Itchingham Lofte is halfway to his goal of collecting all the elements in the periodic table when he's given a lump of something radioactive identified as element 126. It could either change the world...or could it destroy it?
Bullrun is an American reality television series based on the trans-American Bullrun road rally of the same name. The televised version has 12 teams compete in a 4,000-mile 18-day road rally to win the grand prize of US$200,000. Bullrun uses a modified 12-car rally format.
The story revolves on the life of Kang Man Ho, who had a one-night stand with a pianist, Lee Hyun Jae. But because he needs to serve some time in prison, it wasn't until he got released that he realizes he had become a father; the mother has dropped off the boy with his closest relations (with a man that is like a father figure to Choi) and headed back home to the U.S. Although he didn't feel an immediate love for his son, the bond is solidified when both survived a bus crash, and after that near-death experience, he became determined to be a loving father
A drama of teenagers experiencing and overcoming a financial crisis within the school.