Nowadays, ship extensions are a popular procedure. Why buy a
new one when you can extend the old one for cheap? But
it’s not a simple process! How Ships Grow is a dramatic
new programme which follows shipbuilders and engineers as
they take on the challenge of separating ships in two to
make even bigger...
Africa is home to some of the world’s best known animals,
as well as being where humanity began its extraordinary
ascendancy, bringing us increasingly into conflict with the
animal kingdom.
Wild Africa Goes Hi-tech is a six-part series which offers
new insights into the unique co-operative ventures that are
creating new resolutions to longstanding problems in...
Presenting the latest science on climate change, this is an
informative and inspirational documentary which offers
realistic solutions and gives the reality of global warming
a human face, showcasing amazing examples of individuals and
communities tackling the world’s environmental problems.
The film takes its lead from an exclusive group of
influential international leaders as they travel...
This documentary presents a whirlwind year in the life of
six home-schooled children from a local community in the
foothills of Northern California who have developed an
ingenious invention for the early detection of forest fires.
What starts as a local environmental solution evolves into
an idea that could have a major global impact after...
From Portugal to Peru, from Bangladesh to Belize, this
programme investigates the health and sustainability of the
world's oceans, with a special emphasis on issues affecting
marine preserves, fisheries, and coastal ecosystems.
Today the oceans are home to nearly 80 percent of the
planet’s plants and animals, providing sustenance to
billions of people. What was once...
Narrated by Golden Globe and Academy Award winner Brad Pitt,
e² transport investigates different approaches towards
solving transport issues, focusing less on the area of
design and fuel alternatives and more on the larger context
of human behaviour and urbanization.
The biggest culprit in terms of sustainability in transport
is the car. At the same...
How Do They Do It? is one of the highest-rating pop-science
shows which reveals the amazing secrets behind some of the
everyday objects we take for granted. Presented by comedian
Robert Llewellyn, the three 10-episode series of How Do They
Do It? collectively lift the lid on the modern world and
show us how it...
From its lofty perch high above earth’s atmosphere, the
Hubble Space Telescope can see both nearby and distant
objects with unwavering clarity. The Telescope’s
breathtaking views of deep space bridge the separate domains
of art and science – they not only transmit data, but also
form a direct connection between the human spirit and the
most...
On 11th February 2000 at 12:43, Space Shuttle Endeavour
began to push away from the Florida ground. Inside, six
Astronauts were excited and nervous. They were thrilled to
be going into outer space, but smart enough to know that
they were basically riding a bomb. The trust and courage of
the astronauts was rewarded with...
This revealing film takes the viewer to the heat of the
world’s forests. Shot in ten countries and looking at both
tropical and temperate forests, this film examines the
damage that is being done to this precious resource and the
devastating consequences such as floods, drought and
disease.
Winner of US National Environmental Education Association
Special...
In the acclaimed follow-up series to Autopsy: Life and
Death, Dr Gunther von Hagens recreates serious injuries on
human bodies to reveal what happens to the body when faced
with assaults or accidents and to show what first-aiders,
paramedics and physicians can do to preserve life against
the clock.
He is joined by Dr John Heyworth,...
Narrated by Golden Globe and Academy Award winner Brad Pitt,
e² design explores the complex social, political, cultural,
environmental and economic issues of sustainable
architecture. Traversing the globe, the series chronicles
important and exciting stories of green architecture made
reality, in New York, Chicago, China and rural Mexico.
The building of shelter consumes one-sixth of the...
Narrated by Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman, this
series investigates innovations in alternative energy
technologies, such as solar, sea, wind, and hydro power,
that provide options for a more sustainable energy future.
Through these renewable energy solutions, e² energy
demonstrates how, despite predictions to the contrary, the
global economy can not only survive but in...
The world needs energy. But what type of energy should be
used and how should it be produced? That is a controversial
question. Feverishly, scientists around the world are
looking for solutions.
Many see salvation in the worldwide use of a mix of
renewable energies. Here, the interest and the knowledge of
the general public concentrate...
Internationally recognised scientist Martin Kilpper and
Alternative Nobel Prize Winner Hermann Scheer take you in a
unique trip through Europe, drawing an accurate and
fascinating picture of the pioneering potential of renewable
energy resources such as biomass, wind, geothermal, water
and sun. ‘The New Power’ offers a surprising and
encouraging result : a realistic possibility of...
Join Academy Award winning actor Matt Damon as he discovers
how global warming, sea-level rise, over-fishing, and
habitat destruction are beginning to empty the world's
oceans. Damon's dramatic journey takes us to the Pacific
Northwest, (salmon and sea otters), New England (coastal
fisheries), Florida (sea level rise and its effect on
loggerhead turtles), Japan (the slaughter...
Are populations soaring out of control? Today the Earth’s
population has surged to nearly 6.5 billion and is
increasing by nearly 80 million people each year. Yet the
population explosion that began in the mid 1900s is finally
slowing down – and it is happening in some of the most
unexpected places.
Are we running out...
The State of the Planet’s Wildlife visits the high country
of Montana, Florida’s Everglades, South Africa, Singapore,
Bangladesh, Kenya, Zambia, the Amazon, the Arctic, and
China.
Specific case studies explore the loss of wildlife as a
result of climate change, population and poverty pressures,
poaching, the international bush-meat trade, and the loss of
wildlife corridors. From severe...
Victory By Design is a landmark, award-winning documentary
series which profiles the most important examples of iconic
motoring marques. Episodes cover Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Aston
Martin, Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, Ford, Lotus, Corvette, and
some of the most important Grand Prix cars ever built.
The series is shot in international locations, and the cars
are driven by...
The adventure begins with the 4600km journey from the
southern tip of Africa - the mission: to construct a new and
advanced research base (SANAE IV). This programme is a
stunning visual Odyssey revealing the mystery and wild
beauty of the ice continent. One of the most visually
impressive parts of the journey is the...
Why do some people live long and healthy lives, while others
die younger and after painful illnesses? For many of us
death is mysterious – an outsider which robs us of life in
an instant and without warning. But death and disease are,
in many ways, less of a mystery than we imagine; their
origins...
This ground-breaking series focuses on African innovation,
addressing today’s and tomorrow’s problems with courage
and imagination in equal measure. It is a fascinating look
at how cutting-edge scientific technology from all over the
world is being put to use to alleviate the problems faced by
Africans today.
The thirteen part series tells stories from all over
Africa,...
You've probably never heard of Tuvalu. The tiny nation is an
island in the middle of the South Pacific covering an area
the size of Central Park. Once the world’s third poorest
country, in 1999, at the height of the dot com boom, it sold
its internet domain name – '.tv' – for $50...
Forget the Millennium dome: the Eden project is far and away
the great success story of Britain’s millennium building
programme. Visited by tourists from around the world, and a
unique resource for botanists investigating a perfect,
natural environment, it lives up to its name.
In Gardening at Eden we follow a team of 60...
For decades people have shot stills and video footage of
UFOs and convinced nobody. In a remote Norwegian Valley
there have been frequent appearances of both craft and light
orbs for the past twenty years. The reliability of
sighting has attracted the attention of various scientists
in particular those keen to snap one clear spectrograph...
This series explores the degradation of the world's
grasslands, climate change on marine ecosystems, the
increased spread of infectious diseases and the relationship
between armed conflict and the environment.
The British UFO Files reveals for the first time the secret
history of alien aircraft investigations led by the most
powerful forces within the British government. Featuring
eye-witness accounts by top ranking military personnel,
previously unseen top secret documentation and rare archive
footage, the film examines in detail a cache of information
ranging from the alleged...
At 15:30 on March 27th 2004, the seabed off south east
Cornwall changed forever and, after many years of planning,
the dream to turn an ex-Royal Navy warship into northern
Europe’s first diving reef had become a reality for the
team at the National Marine Aquarium. The Sinking of Scylla
follows the exciting and unique...
Planes, trains, and penicillin... plastics, lasers,
computers and the World Wide Web - collectively, they stand
as the greatest set of innovations to grace the last hundred
years, fundamentally improving how we communicate, travel,
heal and explore our world. 'Greatest Inventors' is a two
part special that profiles the geniuses who produced these
and other remarkable...
New technological developments are helping to propel the
human race into the future. This series looks at different
aspects of human existence and the effect of technologies
such as automation, space travel, artificial intelligence
and robots.
Thousands of tonnes of explosives are manufactured and used
in Europe each year. This series takes the lid off the
explosives industry, and the lives of the men and women who
blow things up for a living. High-octane viewing guaranteed!
This programme tells the dramatic story of the race to map
and decode every gene in the human body and what this means
for the future of medicine. The winners of this race will
hold the blueprint to eradicate deadly diseases, manipulate
genetic make-up and uncover genetic flaws at the embryo
stage of life. With...
According to the world's scientists, sea level rise is
'arguably one of the world's most important potential
impacts of global climate change'. This documentary explores
two remote regions of the world, the Marshall Islands and
the Arctic. It investigates the problems of climate change
from the perspective of these two environmentally threatened
cultures.
A major award-winning series looking at environmental
issues. Rivers of Destiny journeys to four major river
systems of the world to investigate the environmental
problems of those whose lives depend upon the health of
their river. The Urban Explosion explores a major dilemma of
the 21st Century: how to sustain the world's exploding urban
population without...
An investigation into the greatest man-made structures of
all time, exploring how new materials and construction
techniques have allowed engineers, builders and architects
to work to the limits of their ability. The series focuses
on the buildings that re-wrote the rulebook, and the
architects, engineers and builders who made the impossible
possible.
A mind opening series showing footage of human experiences
never before seen on television. In four carefully monitored
experiments, volunteers take powerful hallucinogenic or
narcotic substances and the viewer sees the actual effects
in real time. The substances are all legal and come from
plants with a rich cultural history, plants that have been
used historically...
This series is at the cutting edge of science and technology
and shows the future as it will touch the lives of us all.
Shot around the world with the leading experts in their
field, 'Innovators' is informative, authoritative and
captivating. Programmes include Gene Genius, The Mysteries
of Sleep, Fighting Fat, and The Human Brain.
Brain...
This series is at the cutting edge of science and
technology and shows the future as it will touch the lives
of us all. Shot around the world with the leading experts in
their field, 'Innovators' is informative, authoritative and
captivating. Programmes include Gene Genius, The Mysteries
of Sleep, Fighting Fat, and The Human Brain.
Brain...
In October 1957, one of the Windscale nuclear reactors
caught fire. It was the world's first nuclear accident,
attributed to the rush to build atomic weapons. This
programme highlights the mistakes leading to a nuclear event
which, 40 years on, still takes second place only to
Chernobyl.
Controversy surrounds the British nuclear site at
Sellafield. Punctuated by crisis after crisis, including a
series of disastrous leaks, operational inadequacies and
management cover-ups,the true story is told for the first
time by a former company director.
In a major investigation, this documentary exposes the
chlorine industry's negligence in tackling a potential time
bomb - the poison dioxin. There is no safe level of exposure
to dioxin and this fatal substance has been linked to a
series of major medical conditions such as heart attacks,
liver disease and neurological problems. What is...
The process of genetic engineering is becoming more
sophisticated. Inventors of new plants, drugs and life-forms
are now attempting to patent their creations. If successful
the patents could lead to large multinational corporations
owning the world's crops.
This series explores the close and complex relationship
between man and trees that has endured though the centuries.
It examines not only the ecological impact of trees but also
the strong spiritual influence they have. The series was
filmed in Britain, California, and on the island of Socotra
in the Indian Ocean.
Made at the time of the renegotiation of the Antarctic
Treaty, this investigative documentary examines what is
really going on in Antarctica. Unlike previous programmes,
most of which have been about the Antarctic environment and
its wild life, this film focuses on the scientific research
being carried out by specific nations. The film goes behind
the...
This major award-winning feature documentary on the
environmental devastation of the Vietnam war shows how the
Vietnamese continue to suffer from the effects of Agent
Orange, unexploded bombs and a land that was shattered by 26
million craters from B-52 bombers.
Winner of Special Jury Prize, BANFF International Film
Festival
Honorable Mention, Golden Gate Awards
Best Film Made...
