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This programme looks at the changing face of conservation in Kenya and explores the impact of both colonial and contemporary initiatives, as well as how they affect the peoples who have traditionally lived off the land. In particular, we follow the shifting fortunes of the semi-traditional pastoral group the Masai, one of several tribes in […]

Clot Busters examines the advances, both medical and technological, to the treatment of stroke. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in North America, affecting 4.7 million people worldwide each year. One in five women will be affected by stroke-nearly double the number of cases for all forms of cancer. And although risk doubles […]

Up Close and Toxic reveals that the great indoors is not as safe as we’ve been lulled into thinking. The study of indoor pollutants indicates that we are very much exposed to toxic agents in places where we would least expect them.

Mississippi Cold Case is the powerful, emotional story of one man’s journey to confront the Klansmen who murdered his brother and to seek justice that has long been denied. This documentary, produced by David Ridgen, played a vital role in the recent charges against the accused in a brutal 43-year-old murder case having ignited North […]

Meet nature’s detectives; how bugs, plants, bones … even dust can be formidable enemies of crime. In the dark recesses of a warehouse, a drunken game of cards explodes into a shocking murder. Now the night watchman lays dead. The only witnesses a housefly or perhaps a cockroach that might be skittering by. That stylized […]

This programme charts an expedition into the Lomako Forest, a remote part of war-torn Congo, in search of the endangered bonobo ape; the bonobo is one of the most human-like and least understood of the great apes. The film examines the paradox of a mission to save apes from extinction in a country facing annihilation […]

A dynamic documentary series profiling the top names in the world of fashion design. Masters of Style delves deep into the creative heart of fashion by exploring the nature of the genius behind its leading visionaries.

This compelling account of Fidel Castro has never been heard – the account of Castro himself, taken largely from private letters, speeches and interviews – with exclusive footage of Castro’s childhood home. Castro’s many political battles are discussed by players in the confrontations: John F. Kennedy’s speech writer Theodore Sorensen recalls the Cuban Missile crisis; […]

Wrapping like a green cloak around the shoulders of Canada, from Newfoundland & Labrador to British Columbia and the Yukon, the boreal forest covers over 50 per cent of Canada’s landmass. Along with the Amazon Rainforest and the Russian Boreal, it is one of only three great forests left on Earth. The Boreal presents one […]