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In the wake of the terrorist acts of September 11, as most media turned to coverage of the aftermath, the buildup to war and the power politics, the fifth estate assigned a team to investigate the untold story of the mind and motivation of the terrorists aboard the four airplanes. Beyond Belief is a troubling […]

Using dramatic archival footage, original shots and home videos, this documentary special recalls some of the top ten weather disasters of the last century like Hurricane Hazel in 1954 and the Ice Storm of 1998. It tells these gripping stories from individual experiences during these life and death events. Canada has more kinds of weather […]

This is a dazzling and enchanting television adaptation of John Alleyne’s sensuous full-length narrative ballet based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Faerie Queen is exciting and original in the way it sets the ballet in the breathtaking beauty of British Columbia as well as in how – using both traditional and state-of-the art techniques – […]

A child in a sandbox. An architect at a construction site. A high wire shimmers over an Italian piazza. Aliens perform at a cosmic discotheque. All are touched by the solar wind, a magical energy force that transforms everyday life into a playful world blending fantasy with acrobatic performance. Since its inception in 1984, Cirque […]

From John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s famous bed-in in 1969 sprung “Give Peace a Chance”, the first global peace anthem. This programme revisits that moment and the song with fresh eyes. It features Yoko Ono’s longest interview with the media in 25 years and showcases never-before-seen bed-in footage from her private archive. Other people who […]

This is the definitive biography of a world-renowned figure who was an axis of both change and intractability. The documentary begins with a look at the dramatic life of Karol Wojtyla in Poland before he became Pope. Shot on location in Poland, dramatic re-enactments depict his childhood. This is a controversial programme that provides a […]

Fanatical spotlights the most ardent TV enthusiasts and reveals what makes a fan tick. The series is a mix of the classic and the contemporary ranging from favourites like “Star Trek” to “The Simpsons“. Upbeat and respectful, Fanatical is a visually captivating and sensory stimulating series that delves into the world of television from a whole new […]

Imagine the horror of Ground Zero in Manhattan multiplied many times across the entire city of New York. If the world’s best and brightest scientists are right, an impact like this is not just likely-it’s inevitable. Or is it? Asteroid! The Doomsday Rock tells the story of a multi-national team of gifted scientists who believe […]

In 1972, five young film students made a documentary about the Sayisi Dene, an aboriginal band in Northern Canada that had been forcibly relocated from their ancestral home 20 years earlier. Today, the students, now seasoned filmmakers, revisit these people as they struggle to put their tragic past behind them. The film explores their efforts […]