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NHK Cycle Around Japan – Tottori Grit and Grace (2020)

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NHK Cycle Around Japan – Tottori: Grit and Grace (2020)
English | Size: 1.30 GB
Category: Tutorial


Our New Zealand cyclist begins his ride through Tottori Prefecture with a fat bike tour of its spectacular 16-km long sand dunes. In the mountains, he drops in to a high school calligraphy club where he is hugely impressed by the way these young girls have created a powerful performance using traditional brush calligraphy and music. Returning to the coast, he’s amazed by hearing from farmers how their ancestors’ hard work and inventiveness produced techniques for growing food in sand. Join us, and discover this unique part of Japan. [Read more…]

BBC – Moulin Rouge Ecosse (2019)

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BBC – Moulin Rouge Ecosse (2019)
English | Size: 672 MB
Category: Documentary


In 2019, the Moulin Rouge turned 130 years old. Cathy MacDonald follows three Scottish girls who form a part of the illustrious history of this world-famous cabaret. These young Scots are living out their dreams of dancing at such a prestigious venue, presenting the best of France, two shows a night, 365 days a year. Feathers, sequins and make-up – this show has it all and Cathy is right at the heart of it. Welcome to The Moulin Rouge Ecosse. [Read more…]

Curiosity TV – Bright Now Growing up Hadza (2019)

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Curiosity TV – Bright Now: Growing up Hadza (2019)
English | Size: 363 MB
Category: Documentary


Bright Now: Growing up Hadza
Our earliest ancestors, before developing agriculture as a source of food, formed what is considered hunter-gather societies. The Hadza or Hadzabe of Tanzania are considered one of the last of these tribes on the planet. How do they pass down the knowledge of this way of life to the next generation? [Read more…]

Channel 4 – How to Steal Pigs and Influence People (2020)

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Channel 4 – How to Steal Pigs and Influence People (2020)
English | Size: 766 MB
Category: Tutorial


Follows a unique community of established vegan and ex-vegan influencers. Some of them are embarking on an escalating series of daring farmyard heists, others are devoted to their back-bedroom chicken sanctuaries, and some are extreme ex-vegans, now notorious for their jaw-dropping raw-meat-only diet. They enjoy hundreds of thousands of followers and know exactly what it takes to make an impact online. [Read more…]

BBC – In Search of Dracula (2020)

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BBC – In Search of Dracula (2020)
English | Size: 1.56 GB
Category: Documentary


From Orava Castle in Slovakia, the location used in the classic vampire film Nosferatu, Mark Gatiss journeys to the London Library on the trail of Bram Stoker’s newly discovered research literature. From the UK, Mark flies to Philadelphia in the United States, where he studies Stoker’s hand-written notes and examines the abandoned ideas, story lines and characters which went on to become his world-famous story. [Read more…]

BBC – Geraint Thomas The Road Will Decide (2019)

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BBC – Geraint Thomas: The Road Will Decide (2019)
English | Size: 1019 MB
Category: Tutorial


A world first documentary film boasting unparalleled access to defending champion Welshman Geraint Thomas at the planet’s toughest endurance race, the Tour de France. The film tells the story of the greatest Tour in 30 years from Geraint’s personal perspective with honesty and humour. The film captures the gruelling intensity of his attempt to reclaim his title as he battles in 21 stages over 23 days covering 3,500km. Competing against the likes of Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe, challenged by extreme weather conditions and cancelled stages, the film captures Geraint in a new way, never before seen by audiences.
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BBC Front Row Late – When Mary Met Clive (2018)

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BBC Front Row Late – When Mary Met Clive (2018)
English | Size: 637 MB
Category: Tutorial


Mary Beard in conversation with author, critic and broadcaster Clive James.
After migrating to Britain from Australia in the 1960s, James established himself as a caustic and charismatic commentator on popular culture and a pioneer of television criticism. In his heyday, he was one of the most famous faces on British TV and secured access to some of the biggest stars of the day, including Mel Brooks, Jane Fonda and Frank Sinatra. He has gone on to prove himself a captivating memoirist, reflecting on a rich and eventful life, and also a major-league poet and translator. [Read more…]

BBC – Dream Me Up Scotty (2013)

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BBC – Dream Me Up Scotty (2013)
English | Size: 754 MB
Category: Documentary


Alex Norton goes on a Scottish accent safari hunting for the good the bad and the totally bowfing of mock jock acting. For over 100 years audiences have struggled to understand our braw brogue: silent Harry Lauder films attempted an accent in the captions, and in Hollywood’s golden era , everyone wanted to paint their tonsils tartan- but as examples from Katharine Hepburn, Orson Welles and Richard Chamberlain show, they couldnae. Then Disney made Brave and proved that it disnae have to be all bad. [Read more…]

BBC Imagine – Lenny Henry Young Gifted and Black (2020)

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BBC Imagine – Lenny Henry: Young Gifted and Black (2020)
English | Size: 1.15 GB
Category: Documentary


Alan Yentob follows the comedian and actor as he publishes his autobiography. Lenny meets up with his closest friends, family and colleagues to remember his sudden rise to fame at the age of 16 on TV talent show New Faces, which catapulted him from working-class West Midlands kid to one of Britain’s most celebrated black performers. Alan explores his other TV roles on Tiswas and Three of a Kind, as well as his controversial time as the only black performer on The Black and White Minstrel Show. Lenny also discusses his recent career reinvention as a serious actor and his work as a political activist campaigning for greater diversity in entertainment and broadcasting. [Read more…]