Inside the Real Saudi Arabia: Why I Had to Leave
Synopsis British fashion stylist Basma Khalifa has been persuaded to travel back to Saudi Arabia – a country she hasn’t been to since her parents moved to the UK. With a unique and unprecedented insight into real Saudi Arabian life through her family, Basma is ready to finally see whether she could permanently return to […]
Inside Britain’s Black Market: Who’s Selling Fake Stuff
Synopsis We investigate deep into the black market operating on UK streets and online, revealing the people flooding the country with fake clothes and pills.
Great Decisions 2019
Synopsis Great Decisions takes you beyond today’s headlines by providing a look at significant challenges facing the world. It covers timely issues such as Populism in Europe, Cyber Conflict, Border Walls and Nuclear Negotiations. We speak to the leaders who influence world policies and find out their hopes – and regrets – on the issues. […]
Forgiving the Unforgivable
Synopsis From the streets of Minneapolis, the aboriginal lands of Australia, and the killing fields of Cambodia come the powerful stories of three people who had the courage to step out of the haunting, tragic darkness of the past, risking everything to reach the light of their own compassion. RISKING LIGHT is a thought-provoking documentary […]
Monumental Crossroads: The Fight for Southern Heritage
Synopsis Throughout the South of the United States, tempers flare up as confederate monuments are targeted for removal. During a 6000 mile road trip through the former Confederacy, this documentary explores the legacy of Southern Heritage. A myriad of supporters and opponents is met along the way: White, Black, North and South. Each with their […]
The Nature of Invention
Synopsis It may sound obvious, but every single thing we encounter in everyday life had to be invented– TV, phones, furniture, trains, planes and automobiles. And behind every invention is a fascinating story. Broadcaster and author Britt Wray wants to meet inventors to find out what inspires them and what makes them tick. For starters, there’s […]
The Search for the Mona Lisa
Synopsis Who is the Mona Lisa? This question prompts a thriller-like quest across Europe, in search for clues about the identity of the lady in the Louvre. She is not, Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant as previously thought because a newly discovered document shows that if Leonardo did paint Lisa, […]
Dead Man’s Line
Synopsis On Feb. 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis took mortgage broker Dick Hall hostage by wiring a sawed-off shotgun to his head and holding him prisoner while the drama played out on national radio and television. See the events unfold through the eyes of those who were there—from the various branches of the criminal court system […]
The Private Life of the Royal Academy
Synopsis Shot over five years leading to its 250th anniversary, The Private Life of the Royal Academy is an intimate portrait of one of Britain’s most enduring cultural institutions. With unique access, the documentary illuminates the inner workings of the Royal Academy of Arts and reveals how it embraces the challenge of balancing tradition and […]