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- Besieged by drought, bushfires and ecological despair, in the soil beneath her feet and begins a journey of discovery to regenerate the land on her farm
- A feature documentary on rivalry between Australian car brands.
- A woman in Hollywood cares for injured hummingbirds, experiencing personal growth as she witnesses their fragility and resilience.
- The history of the independent film company, The Cannon Film Group, Inc..
- TV SeriesThe enthralling series of six stand alone films that explore the stories of iconic Australian animals and the biological and evolutionary factors that link them.
- Set deep in the heart of Central Queensland, this new factual series follows the highs and lows of a community of passionate sapphire hunters working in extreme conditions.
- The profound life story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed tyrants in the fight for equality.
- 'How to Lose a War' offers a fresh perspective on the story of 1939-1945 - the second world war.
- The natural world is full of marvels: from the highest mountains to the deepest lakes on earth. In this 6 x 1 hour series we take a look at the most iconic natural wonders on the planet. The world's greatest mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, volcanoes, caves, waterfalls and more...From Africa's great Savannah Lands to the active volcano on Tanna; from Mt Everest to the Great Barrier Reef; from Croatia's lush forests and jaw-dropping waterfalls to America's iconic Grand Canyon, this series is set to inspire nature lovers the world over.
- Follow Marc Fennell on a globe-trotting, emotional quest for the truth as he unravels the twisted mysteries behind six iconic and priceless objects taken by the British Empire and meets those who want them back.
- Pioneering scuba diver Valerie Taylor, who has dedicated her life to exposing the myth surrounding our fear of sharks.
- The history of Hong Kong martial arts cinema and its influence.
- Cities are the future of humanity. The only viable way to accommodate - and sustain - a global population trending towards ten billion by the turn of the century. As we race, inevitably, towards a more urbanized future there is much to learn from the present and the past; from the 'HOW, the NOW and the WOW' of building the greatest cities in the world.
- In history, one hundred days has frequently been all the time needed to cause a defining moment, or to absorb the shattering impact of a great event. "The 100 Days" is a dramatic series that tells stories of the origins and the consequences of great events, revealing unexpected aspects of some of the pivotal moments of modern history. Each episode of "The 100 Days" focuses on one major event and the hundred days that give it context - the events before, surrounding or following. It is the event itself that history typically highlights, so the narrative of each episode will reward the viewer with unfamiliar incidents and characters.
- What makes a city great? The location? The architecture? The ambience? In this 6 x 50 min series, we circle the globe on a quest to discover the beating heart - and seething underbelly - of the world's most extraordinary cities. Join us as we venture through the grandest old capitals and most modern metropolises on the planet. It's Venice and New York, Hollywood and Bollywood, Cairo, Jaipur, Jerusalem, Rio and more.
- With intimate interviews, dance sequences, and archival material, this documentary follows Ella as she explores her identity and offers a glimpse into her life as an elite ballet dancer in the largest company in the southern hemisphere.
- Examining how the Nazis corrupted the teachings of Christianity to influence people to see Hitler as a messiah-like figure. Also, examines accusations that the Pope did too little to oppose them.
- The First World War claimed a life every twenty five seconds for four years. What had been the point of it all? It was believed that World War One was the 'war to end all wars'. But 20 years after the guns fell silent the war drums were banging again-louder and more lethal before. Told through archive and the insights of international historians, Impossible Peace is a story of twenty years of peace that produced war.
- The world's greatest culturally and historically significant landmarks - Buildings, bridges and structures.
- Follows a range of dedicated professionals and volunteers as they look after unwell animals and carefully nurse them back to health at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.
- Explores the story of The Second World War, beginning when the war became global and ending with the aftermath.
- This is a documentary series that takes audiences inside the demolition industry. From high rise apartments to sunken yachts, bizarre structures and massive warehouses. The roof is being lifted on the incredible and action-packed demolition industry.
- An Australia's Italian community, looking at the difficulties they face, their politics, the threat of war and the mafia.
- The stunning, awesome, majestic, chilling beauty and grandeur of the Antarctic and its wild creatures.
- Some of Australia's best mechanics, fitters and engineers as they work on the biggest machines in the country.
- We meet Julia Baker, a pastry chef turned snake catcher in Brisbane, Australia. She is one of only a handful of female snake catchers on the entire continent. Julia and her partner Johnny Bagpipes are on a mission to help people understand snakes, instead of fearing them.
- Power, terror, performance. These notions define our perception of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party at the height of the Third Reich. But behind this was an ordinary man. This is the story of one of the most comprehensive, wide-reaching and successful marketing campaigns in modern history: the rise of Adolf Hitler. The construction of the Fuhrer, messianic figure. Fuelled by a mastery of propaganda techniques that preyed on the discontent of the German people, packing and selling Nazi ideology to the masses. Propaganda that created and propped up a regime built on hatred and mistrust. A regime that casts a long shadow over the second half of the 20th century. From speeches in beer halls, to marches in the streets and smashed shop windows, leading inevitably to war and the devastation of millions of lives. All created and interpreted through the warped lens of Hitler's propaganda machine.
- Code Red explores the most significant and dramatic disasters in living memory. Over ten one-hour episodes, we investigate the anatomy of catastrophe and look at the ways in which they have changed us forever.
- In this series we circle the globe - without setting foot on a single continent. Join us as we travel to the remotest corners of the seven seas to explore the world's greatest islands, following in the footsteps of great explorers like Captain James Cook, Christopher Columbus, and Charles Darwin. From the Galapagos to the Virgin Islands, from Tasmania to the Maldives - it's a once in a lifetime oceanic adventure.
- Truth is revealed of the Allied 'monument men' discovery in 1945 of rotting corpses of Germanic heroes. What are they doing in a Salt Mine 18,000 feet down? . It leads us on an adventure that exposes a world of magic, high priests and secret castles.
- Through graphics, archive, oral history and travels across the scenes of past battles, Neil Pigot and Dr Peter Pedersen explain where, why and how the ANZACs fought in France and Belgium almost 100 years ago.
- The series features the Japanese perspective: Why did Japan fight WWII? What was the Japanese strategy? What was the Japanese objective? What was it like to live in Japan during the years of victory - and the years of complete devastation?
- In a star studded world of crazed pop culture, social media domination and celebrity fixation, where appearance infatuation has become an obsession, it is not surprising that one in three young Australians say that body image is their top concern. The media affects our ideas of who we are and who we could be, so much so that looking at fashion magazines for just three minutes lowers the self-esteem of over 80% of women. As a 19 year-old university student with everyday female insecurities, Director Madeleine Humphreys, recognised that she - like a majority of females within her age group - can't help to feel overwhelmed and unattractive when comparing herself to broader society's definition of beautiful. Am I Perfect? follows the journey of Madeleine, as she sets out on an all-consuming quest in an attempt to obtain Hollywood 'perfection'. In this self-transforming exploration, Madeleine pushes herself to the limits over ten weeks to see if she can achieve 'perfection'. Madeleine sets out to discover if she could ever feel more than just 'average'? Could she, like a celebrity on a red carpet or a model on a runway, present herself to a large crowd of people and feel beautiful? Existing on meagre celebrity rations, extreme exercise regimes and grueling beauty treatments her journey takes her on a self-inflicted physical and emotional roller coaster where she discovers her own worse enemy in this plight for perfection is herself. With health and fitness experts advising her to stop, yet image-obsessed society screaming more. Madeleine discovers how dangerous and physically unattainable perfection is.
- JUST ANIMALS - a spectacular celebration of the world's wildlife. In this engaging series of documentaries, favourite creatures have been singled out and showered with attention. Beloved animals, such as majestic Elephants, formidable Big Cats, impressive Bears and daunting Crocodiles, each have a full episode dedicated to them. Every fascinating aspect of their lives is delved into and revealed - physical attributes, sensory perceptions, communications skills, plus extraordinary behaviours and ingenious adaptations. Observe them in their natural habitats. Accompany them on tremendous journeys. Witness their births and see them grow and develop. Discover everything you could ever want to know about their past, present and future. Tour the globe and be intrigued, surprised and enthralled by the visual feast that is JUST ANIMALS.
- A moving and dramatic perspective on the bloodiest and most influential conflict in history. Hitler's determination to extend Germany eastwards and eliminate or enslave the population that stood in the way of the Reich propelled the world into war.
- Brock: Over the Top is a feature length documentary that not only chronicles the extraordinary life of Australia's greatest racing car driver, Peter Brock, but peels away the surface to reveal the profoundly human story behind the legend. This film is a cinematic, thrilling yet intimately personal portrait of a life lived on the racing track and in the public eye. Using a treasure trove of rare archival material coupled with candid interviews with the key characters in Peter Brock's life including his family, his partners, and closest colleagues, this film tells the epic story of Brock's early obsession with cars, his hard won ascension to the top, his incredible record-breaking victories at Bathurst, his various professional and personal controversies, and his ultimate, tragic death on the race track.
- The history of mankind is a never-ending story of change but no span of 100 years can claim to have claim to have changed the world so much.
- Dino Bird is a visually spectacular one-hour film that explores the life of the endangered southern cassowary through the eyes of matriarch Bertha, as she and her family strive to survive in the tropics of northern Queensland in the oldest rainforest on Earth. Over the course of one tumultuous season, Bertha, her partner and her chicks battle fearsome predators and formidable rains, but also play an invaluable role in sustaining life in this ecological hotspot. Dino Bird is an intimate and rarely seen portrait of one of Australia's last remaining southern cassowaries.
- Jungle Warfare in the 20th century, from WW2, to Malaya and Indonesia, to Vietnam and Cuba.
- From newsprint to radio, from newsreels to television sets in our homes, the 24-hour cable news cycle, the digital information revolution... we find ourselves in a world where news is instantly available through a device in the palm of our hands. How we access news has rapidly and irrevocably evolved over the past century. We now consume news at a rate unprecedented at any time in history. And through all these changes, there has remained one constant: our fascination and hunger for information. "As It Happened" pulls back the curtain on some of the most shocking, notorious and captivating news stories of the past century. Stories that broke around the world, with new details unfolding day after day. Details consumed by an eager public, delivered through the collective experience of news media. From the media frenzy of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping or the televised capture and trial of OJ Simpson. We were on the ground in Iraq as we went to war, in the streets of Paris the night Princess Diana died, and in the Oval Office dissecting the Clinton/Lewinsky affair. These are the stories that started as global news and became media spectacles.
- In history of warfare there have been a catalogue of inventions that have changed way battles are fought.
- This is a series for those who believe it is far better to travel than it is to arrive. Here we reveal the world's greatest journeys and adventures; the most spectacular scenic flights, road trips, river cruises, iconic drives, bike rides, multi-day treks and water-based adventures on the planet. Across the depth and breadth of the series, we explore the depth and breadth of the world, driving the South Island of New Zealand, flying over Rome and Las Vegas, cruising through France and Antarctica, trekking to Everest, skiing in the Rockies, swimming with whales, diving with sharks and more.
- The scorching interior of the oldest continent is home to one of Australia's toughest inhabitants- the mighty Red Kangaroo. In this inhospitable yet magnificent land "Rusty" takes on everything the sunburnt country can throw at him. From the moment he is born Rusty's quest for life begins, as he hauls his tiny body to his mothers pouch. Establishing Australia's dramatic arid interior using image stabilised aerial cinematography, we are drawn into Rusty's world. Extremely rare footage of a Red Kangaroo birth and specialised in-pouch cameras capture an intimate portrait of Rusty's development from within the pouch. We are introduced to Rusty's formidable neighbours through close encounters with wedge-tailed eagles, dingoes, venomous snakes and giant monitor lizards. And also some entertaining and gentle neighbours such as a troupe of emus and the bizarre shingleback lizard. While Rusty must prove himself among his own kind he must also survive attacks from predators. Above all, this is a story of survival against the odds and what it takes to endure drought, heatwave, and bushfire. Rusty struggles to prove his strength, not only in the conquest for dominance, but against the very land itself. The land upon which his species has evolved over tens of thousands of years, and that still manages to challenge his very existence.
- An aerial journey from the deep south of the South Island to the northern tip of the North Island. We discover the landscapes and meet New Zealanders who talk about their work, interests and culture.
- From animal families who have extraordinarily strong family bonds to animals who stay together for life, this series explores the ties that bind these animals together through an informative narrative that underpins the incredible, breathtaking and often adorable clips of animals from all around the globe. This series features a stunning array of some of the best clips of animals from all over the world, showcasing the fascinating and amazing ways that animals interact within their own families. From parent and offspring relationships, to the social structures within a whole herd, with a whole range of funny moments, interesting narration and adorable and non-violent clips, this is a perfect opportunity for co-viewing within your own household.
- This documentary explores powerful families in different spheres of influence that have had an impact either directly or indirectly on the lives of others. How and why did they attain and maintain these positions over generations?
- Writer, actress and comedian Fiona O'Loughlin is conscious of her Irish heritage but unsure what this inheritance means. A third generation Australian, Fiona's eight great grandparents all migrated from Ireland in the closing decades of the Nineteenth Century and Fiona's comedic and, at times, emotional journey discovers the influence of the Irish on the Australian way of life while looking to answer the question, what have the Irish ever done for us?
- A Total War is all encompassing, a war without boundary or limitation. It is a war of material and morale. A war that mobilizes, destroys and displaces civilian populations. The Second World War was a war in which massive armies advanced, confronting whole populations with impossible choices. The manufacture of weapons transformed industry and the workforce; area bombing campaigns reduced cities to rubble; sieges doomed populations to starvation; racial policies sponsored campaigns of genocide. Told through archive footage and expert interviews, we learn how WWII shattered the boundaries between home-front and battlefield. Episode one explores the portents of total war to come; in Manchuria, China, Abyssinia and Spain. In episode two we see a world mobilizing for total war. Episode three turns to invasion, occupation and resistance as nation after nation fell to advancing armies. Episode four examines total war from the sky, charting the evolution of strategic bombing campaigns that reduced cities to rubble. In episode five we see how total war enabled the Holocaust and also examine how the fear of a fifth column encouraged the internment of civilians in allied nations. Finally, episode six reflects on the aftermath of total war.
- International trade has been ferried around the world via boat for centuries. If the business of shipping stopped tomorrow, half the world would starve, and the other half would freeze. A testament of humanity's will to tame the elements and expand our reach; shipping has pioneered new technologies, revolutionized the global economy and reshaped the world as we know it.
- "Baby Animals In The Wild is a humorous narration driven series based on a day in the life of a broad range of extremely cute baby animals from a wide variety of natural environments around the world." - Wildbear Entertainment