Based on the exclusive testimonies of several of them, as well as insights and archive footage, this is a fascinating immersion into the ritualized world of the yakuza, legendary mobsters now in decline.
A two-part documentary marking the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, examining the stories of three British families, one Muslim, one Hindu and one British colonial, who lived in India at the time. Dr Binita Kane travels to Bangladesh to discover what happened when her Hindu father had to flee his ancestral village as a young boy. Mandy Duke travels to Calcutta, scene of some of the worst partition violence, to uncover the story of her grandfather, who filmed there as violence broke out. And Asad Ali Syed and his grandson Sameer, two British Muslims with Pakistani heritage, journey to Ambala, India, to search for the house where Asad was born before his family were forced to flee to Pakistan.
Growing evidence is suggesting a missing chapter in human history. West explores evidence of a sophisticated science behind the unexplainable accomplishments of Ancient Egypt, the inheritor of knowledge from an even earlier civilization?
Archaeologist Allan Maca leads a team of intrepid experts on an epic adventure to solve mysteries, explore secrets and reveal amazing wonders of Ancient China like never… Read More
Best friends Yann Vallières and Jean-Michel Péloquin ride around town on a sidecar motorcycle looking for someone of another ethnicity who might agree to invite them to a dinner party at their home.
It all began on 25 August 1919. Four passengers left Hounslow Heath for Paris - the world's first regular, daily, international air service. Today 600 million people travel by air every year. How has this extraordinary growth in air travel changed our lives? As Civil Aviation celebrates its 60th year, this series of seven programs examines the impact of air travel on our world.
As the former British Colonies on the east coast became the USA, their sights were now set on what lay west. A ludicrously good land deal with France unlocks a vast wilderness seemingly open for the taking.
Engineering enthusiasts battle to create the most ingenious contraption using everyday objects. Teams are challenged to fabricate and demonstrate a new chain reaction machine before being judged on their ingenuity, design, and workmanship.
There are subjects that are barely spoken about, but which occupy a central place in the existence of every human being. Mise à nu offers a guided tour of certain parts of the body: breasts, buttocks, penis and vagina. With humor and lightness, but without coarseness, the documentary series presents the personal experiences and confidences of people of all ages about their private parts.