This series documents how the trade in stolen antiquities and art has become a major source of income for criminal syndicates, gangs and terrorists across the globe.
Comedian and farmer Jim Smith presents as teams of woodworkers travel the length and breadth of Scotland, visiting a different woodland each episode as they bid to impress the local judge. Visiting some of Scotland’s most magnificent woodlands, the teams cut, craft, create and camp in the great outdoors as they battle against the clock, their opponents and mother nature to lay claim to the Golden Axe.
Hidden behind the staid atmosphere of most museums is a vibrant and exciting world that pits science and physical evidence against philosophy and conjecture. SECRETS OF THE EXHIBIT will take you deep into the fascinating world behind the orderly, perfectly-labeled displays. From theft and authentication to forensics and fables, SECRETS OF THE EXHIBIT opens the doors that shield the average patron from the mayhem and mystery involved in the world of curators charged with the duty of capturing and preserving history. From chain mail to dinosaurs, from war to works of art, each episode will engage the audience with stories and timely visuals that will both surprise and intrigue.
The main characters are a dinosaur girl Tira and her little brother Riki. Every day in their life is a new game, a new adventure for them... or at least a new holiday - because life without holidays and adventures is so boring!
The current hype about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as millions are made and lost make for great headlines, but misses the far more interesting story about the technology that allows them to exist, namely, blockchain. This series dives into the cryptokingdom to understand the technology and why we should all care about how it develops. Just as it's difficult to do anything without the internet today, in 10 years, we might very well be saying the same thing about blockchain.
The main characters are Petar, Vlada, Marko and Toma, modern, well-meaning and present men, who become friends through fatherhood. Vlada is a traditional and somewhat rude owner of a pizzeria, the father of three boys who has huge problems with his wife due to his own jealousy. Marko is a dissatisfied actor in his climax, who has an unstable job, an ex-wife and two daughters, but also a new, too ambitious woman, who gave birth to his son. Petar is a successful lawyer, who is in love with himself and his way of life, who changes radically when he realizes that he has a son when he didn't know about it. Toma is a nice veterinarian, who moves to Belgrade with his daughter, after the death of his wife, in order to start a new life. The lives of these four heroes will intertwine in an unusual way, which will lead to various life twists, laughter, intrigue, tears, partings, new loves and friendships in which various people, their friends, women, girls, associates, etc. will be involved.
This sweeping World War II series examines the outcome of battles fought in every major theater. It shows that these battles were decided by strategy and by which armies could capitalize on the terrain or gain better access to supplies. Whether waged by the Allies or by Hitler and the Axis powers, victory or defeat could determine possession of territory, resources, or the will to go on fighting.
Whether flying across the country to get a suspect to confess the whereabouts of a missing woman or interrogating a high school senior class president about his mother's murder, detectives can get killers to make shocking confessions. When a pastor's secret leads to an unsolved homicide and a low-budget filmmaker becomes the star in his own interrogation videos, anything can happen.
With the blessings of Jimi's biological family and many of his closest friends, Passport brings the life of Jimi Hendrix to light as never before. From his upbringing in Seattle to his final days in London, JIMI HENDRIX: THE UNCUT STORY goes beyond all previously released documentaries to explore the complete life-story behind the legendary artist.
We meet 6 populations in transition via the microcosm of the local barber shop: in Rio de Janeiro, barber Pedro picks teenagers from the street to teach them a profession. The inhabitants of Clacton-on-Sea reflect on post-Brexit society. In South Africa, post Mandela era, the white middle class is degrading to poverty. Detroit's young and old inhabitants, each in their own way, have learned to overcome the city's bankruptcy. The Sahrawi refugees question the fight for their land. In India, hairdresser Soniya helps her clients to fight for women's rights. In every episode, a population finds itself on the verge of change and a barber plays his role. As opinion maker, as confessor, as story collector, as society barometer. Gradually, Barber Shop measures the state of our world, offering dialogue and human resilience as a hopeful perspective for the future.