An explosive new biography that reveals the real John F. Kennedy: a president who was prepared to risk his political career and, at the height of the cold war, his country’s security in return for sex. In a terrible irony, as the American Press finally braced itself to reveal the story, the Kennedy assassination in 1963 took his life but saved his reputation.

Johannes Brahms’ ”A German Requiem”, written between 1859 and 1867 is a masterpiece moulded by the composer’s own experience of life and mourning. It stands as testimony to the profundity of the young Brahms and his deep Christian belief. Upholding long-standing traditions, this great masterpiece is conducted in the classic German style by Capelmeister Christian Thiellemann.

English schoolmaster John Tyson has had a forty-year obsession with the Kanjiroba Himal in north-western Nepal. He has climbed this mountain again and again. The last time he reached its peak was in 1998, at the age of 70. This is a film of excitement, challenge and exploratory mountaineering.

David Adams, man of action, takes us on a global adventurer’s tour, intrepidly conquering the most enigmatic yet extreme environments on earth. Way off the beaten track, David treks across the scorching Sahara, through the Siberian ice wastes and up and over the icy peaks of the Andes. Why tread in Marco Polo’s footsteps when you can follow David Adams!

KANYINI is a story told by an Aboriginal man, Bob Randall, who lives beside the greatest monolith in the world, Uluru in Central Australia. This beautiful film is a tale of Indigenous wisdom clashing against materialist notions of progress. It is not only a story of one man and his people but the story of the human race.

“Keep it Green” takes a close look at environmental and social issues confronting our world and lets people know how they can get involved. Hosted by Simran Sethi and Melissa Mansfield, giving us the straight facts on the environment, green living, sustainability and social responsibility. The goal of Keep It Green is to educate viewers and inspire them to action!

The story of the kidnapping and rescue of Roy Hallums, an American food contractor in Iraq, reveals an extraordinary insight into the violent world of kidnap gangs and the unique skills of the Hostage Working Group who endeavoured to find and, ultimately, rescue Roy Hallums.

Lai Man Wai is the extraordinary man who pioneered movie and documentary filmmaking in China and Hong Kong. The programme follows the unique twists and turns in Lai’s life and his forty year career spanning the turbulent years of China’s Civil War to World War II.

This is a story about a family struck by tragedy: the loss of seven little boys from severe deformities at birth. It also centres on a New Zealand scientist determined to find an answer to the family’s misery. A fascinating look at the importance of genetics in our lives, and the choices and ethical dilemmas we all might have to face.