The price of oil is rising. The industry justifies increased costs with the search for hidden oil reservoirs and the development of new technologies. But is the race against empty gas stations winnabl... >>

Lisa Gay Hamilton (Beloved) and Alicia Witt (Law and Order) lead a cast of ten women in a sequence of monologues. Each begins with the memory of a man who played an important role in their life, bu... >>

Weaving footage recorded throughout the world on the day Obama was elected president, this vertite documentary explores how people choose to live through history.

This programme can be seen on Joost.

df Fernando Caruncho’s body of work is firmly rooted in the philosophies of antiquity, call... >>

From Sundance Director's Award winner Eric Mendolsohn (Judy Berlin) comes a beautifully acted film of style. A quiet suburban town becomes an intense emotional terrain for three residents over the ... >>

A group of eleven women attempt to summit 3 of Africa\'s highest peaks in less than 3 weeks time in an effort to raise funds and awareness for African causes.

Adolf Hitler is perhaps the most feared and despised man of the 20th century. Not surprisingly, there were over 40 documented attempts on Hitler’s life. Suicide bombers. Snipers. Female film star... >>

How do you grasp an event as enormous as September 11? At the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, you start small: a briefcase, a Blackberry, a victim's sweatshirt, a hero's nameta... >>

Young lawyer Justin has a month to kill before moving to America. Catching up with his Scottish family seems as good of an idea as any – until he finds himself running his uncle's brothel. Justin is... >>

Abbeys and monasteries are fascinating institutions, witnesses of a rich cultural, religious and sometimes mystical past. All over Europe we visit very different types of monasteries, from modern s... >>

Abdi Jama, a Somali camel herder, went to the USA and became an engineer. After twenty years he returned to the African wilderness with a passion and talent for filming. The programme covers five y... >>

In Colombia’s northern Magdalena Valley, "valley music" is the rage and the accordion is king. Every 10 years, Colombia’s top accordion virtuosi gather in the market town of Valledupar to compe... >>

Shy teenager Mark stumbles upon a fresh grave in the woods of his peaceful suburb and car driving away from the scene. He returns, with a couple of friends, to unearth what they imagine is buried c... >>

Action Asia is a riveting adventure travel program that takes four young professionals, ranging from a paralegal to a Taiwan Pop Star, on amazing journeys to experience some of Asia’s most exotic... >>

Adoption Diaries is a heartwarming, emotional series chronicling the open adoption process and the journey of birth mothers and adoptive parents brought together by Jennifer Bliss, counselor and PsyD.... >>

Six lucky adventurers are chosen and head for Queenstown. They meet for the first time on a picture postcard day at Queenstown Airport and head for ‘The Crib’ - a 1970s–style house which will... >>

Jeremaia Fisk has packed a lot of experience into his 23 years. Working hard and playing hard is all part of his personal ethos, and when he sets himself goals he is determined to achieve them.

For the first time, witness America from a totally new angle: HD from the air. Swoop over California’s Hearst Castle, around Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate Bridge. Watch Bears catching clams in ... >>

The Harris Hawk is one of the few birds in the world that hunts in a pack. James Currie is on a mission to witness these majestic birds hunting in the wild. James ventures into the hostile Arizona des... >>

Dune riding in the Namib desert. Get back to the bush at Zulu Nyala lodge. Coral atolls form an enchanting island paradise in the Maldives. Learn to track animals and drive land rovers at Sabi Sabi... >>

Whether paragliding, rock climbing, abseiling or diving with sharks, nothing will deter filmmaker and adventurer Andreas Kieling from experiencing the amazing diversity of South Africa's wildlife.

A young female crocodile sets her sights on the largest male on the river; he makes the water dance as he attracts older, more desirable females. After days of waiting, her patience pays off, but h... >>

Featuring a weird white lion, a jaundiced yellow crocodile and an awesome albino baboon, this extraordinary film follows those animals whose peculiar pigmentation has made them outsiders. Our heroe... >>

On the northern bank of the Sand River in the Mala-Mala Reserve live seven magnificent creatures. Clever, strong and deadly, they dominate their territory. Lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard, ... >>

At sunset, the mysterious world of the night unfolds. The air is filled with the sound of courting frogs loudly croaking, nearby a hungry Heron hunts for its next meal. Daytime animals get ready fo... >>

During WWII, the US government used the pretext of winning the war against Nazism to block Jewish immigration. This film juxtaposes events in America with the stories of Jews in Europe, whose faith... >>

For one season only, young circus artists from all over the world come together at the Swiss Circus ‘Monti’, for the chance of a lifetime to start a career. We learn about the acrobats’ ambition... >>

Molly has had enough, of the noise and chaos of the city and of therapy. A year after the violent death of her father, she decides that the tranquillity of country life is what she needs. But now s... >>

Catch a ride on some of the world’s biggest and most powerful machines as they try to survive everything Alaska throws at them. We\'re targeting heavy-haul trucks that carry 90-ton loads, immense... >>

The worst of the worst, the toughest of the tough: kidnappers, bank robbers, murderers, all called ‘The Rock’ home.  Watch the story of the incredible transformation from a rock in the middle ... >>

Alcatraz was the country’s first maximum security penitentiary, holding infamous gangsters and cons like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, “The Birdman” Robert Stroud and many other criminals who... >>

The Aleutians: Cradle of the Storms is a two part series that tells the absorbing story of an island chain and its people who have endured and survived wave after wave of invaders. In Part Two we pic... >>

Aliyah tells the story of the recent exodus from the former Soviet Union to Israel. It describes the hopes, dreams, aspirations and expectations of the desperate Jewish people, who decided to leave... >>

Millions of girls and women collect dolls and spend considerable amounts of money on their dresses and accessories. In this series we'll explore the world of doll collecting, and profile some very spe... >>

The Alpine Ski World Cup makes its stop at the Vail/Beaver Creek resort in the stunning Colorado Rockies for 2 technical skiing events, the Slalom and Giant Slalom. Bode Miller of the US faces comp... >>

Alaska, a land of brooding mountains, great rivers, forests and desolate tundra. This film explores how the plants and animals have evolved to cope with the remarkably harsh and unrelenting climate... >>

Sandcastle Cake / Purse Cakes / Branch Wedding Cake

Amazing Wedding Cakes begins in Los Angeles where a spur of the moment Sandcastle engagement cake for 100 people pushes the Cake Divas to... >>

When America celebrates, it does so with some of the most strange, bizarre and wondrous festivals imaginable. Events include a redneck belly flop contest, launching homemade rockets, Alaska's Hairy Ch... >>

Let the games begin! Pawing off the nationwide search for “America’s Cutest Puppy”, is the Los Angeles competition. Puppies compete from across the area for the local title of “Los Angeles'... >>

From the Washington Monument to the Vietnam War Memorial, this program highlights America\'s most prominent and magnificent national monuments. It is full of new insights and quirky facts.

The entire history of aviation is captured under one massive roof at The Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. This Hangar contains a mind-boggling array of aircraft and space artifacts. Many eng... >>

America’s Treasures is inspired by the National Museum of American History’s special exhibit of 150 of the most unique objects in the Smithsonian’s collection. From the hat that Abraham Linco... >>

Is the riveting and thoughtful chronicle of three years of shoestring travel by Seattle native Reed Paget. Planned as a visit to the Twelve Wonders of the Ancient World, the film quickly became an ... >>

Amsale is an upmarket bridal boutique where brides spend up to $75,000 for a gown, and the women who work in Amsale's salon are just as extraordinary as the dresses themselves. Every day, they dea... >>

A group of modern scientists engage in the first exploration of the scientific contents of the great manuscript archives of Timbuktu. The ancient papers are in grave danger of being destroyed by th... >>

Follow a group of B.A.S.E. jumpers as they journey through the jungles of Venezuela to Angels Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world.

Winner of the Filmmakers' Trophy at Sundance, Angela is the story of a young girl who escapes her mother's depression, and her father's straining patience, by creating a fantasy world of religion a... >>

Enter the bizarre world of Animal Imitators and learn what drives seemingly normal humans to undergo extensive body modifications to transform themselves into their favourite animals. Some are cont... >>

The animal world is a vast untapped reservoir of engineering design and technology. Animal Inventors explores the design principles that the natural world has been built on and looks at the parallels ... >>

Bellowing alligators and howling lemurs may seem unlikely musicians, but they play important parts in a symphony that uses only animal calls. British composer Nick Glennie- Smith collects performan... >>