Hunting for Hedonia
Hunting for Hedonia explores how the burgeoning technology of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) will impact human identity and our sense of self. DBS is a revolutionary tool in neuroscience and as a treatment it is crossing over from movement control in Parkinson’s to alleviating mental illness. Trials are underway in depression, OCD, PTSD and eating disorders.
The Director: An Evolution in Three Acts
How do you make one of the world’s most revered fashion brands your own? A look at the life and work of Gucci fashion designer, Frida Giannini. Taking advantage of…
The Secret Life of Cats
You might believe cats are indifferent, with a ‘couldn’t care less’ attitude, but this film reveals cats as more complex, interesting and even cuter than you can imagine. As we…
The Last Repair Shop
In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its…
Closing Time
Mr. Kuo and his wife Mrs. Lin cook for the city’s sleepless. They work all night and sleep during the day, like many others in buzzing Taipei. Until one morning,…
Last of the Right Whales
A differing group of people – a wildlife photographer, a marine biologist, a whale rescuer, and a crab fisherman – are united in their goal to save the North Atlantic…
Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
Experience an inside look at David Bowie’s incredible influence on music, art and culture via interviews with some of the people who knew him best.
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled ‘Isles of Wonder’, the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 nations…
Descendant
History exists beyond what is written. The Africatown residents in Mobile, Alabama, have shared stories about their origins for generations. Their community was founded by enslaved ancestors who were transported…
Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets
The programme follows Theroux as he travels to the United States to meet people who own animals normally found in Africa and Asia, including big cats and dangerous primates. In…
Tabloids on Trial
ITV News’ Rebecca Barry meets high-profile celebrities including Prince Harry and Hugh Grant to hear about ongoing efforts to expose the illegal tactics of Britain’s tabloid press.
Satoyama: Japan’s Secret Watergarden
Each home has a built in pool or water tank that lies partly inside, partly outside its’ walls… A continuous stream of spring water is piped right into a basin,…
Jan Saudek – V pekle svých vásní, ráj v nedohlednu
Jan Saudek, Czechoslovakia’s most famous living photographer, is the subject of this often-shocking kaleidoscopic biopic by friend and colleague Adolf Zika. With an unblinking eye, Zika chronicles the drama-filled life…