DOCUMENTARIES
WITCHES: HISTORY, HUNTS & TRIALS
8 x 1 HR • In Production • For generations, witch trials have captured the imaginations of artists, writers and historians across the world. How did it come to pass that 20 people were executed for the undefined and proofless act of witchcraft? Why did an entire body of lawmakers believe in their conviction? And how were the witch trials accepted and spurred on by the people?
Pirates: Behind the Legends
8 x 1 HR • From legendary John Ward, immortalized in fiction as Jack Sparrow, and English explorer Francis Drake; branded Pirates by their enemies but heroes by their comrades, to the notorious Pirates of the Caribbean shrouded in myth.
CONQUISTADORS: THE RISE AND FALL
6 x 1 HR • From Columbus’s accidental discovery of the Caribbean, to the fall of the mighty empires of the Aztec and Inca, this new addition to the Rise and Fall series will reveal the dark truth behind Spain’s conquest of the Americas.
FRONTIER
6 x 1 HR • Emmy Nominated • When the British Colonies in the east coast became the United States of America, their sights became set on what lay west. What appeared to be a boundless empty terrain was in fact a richly inhabited landscape of diverse indigenous peoples who were not about to surrender their lands without a fight.
VIKINGS: THE RISE AND FALL
6 x 1 HR • Emmy Nominated • An unstoppable force for more than 300 years saw the relentless and far-reaching growth of the Viking Empire. Throughout history, Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with their own set of rules. The Viking expansion was unprecedented in the veracity of its spread.
DISASTERS ENGINEERED
10 x 1 HR • Emmy Nominated • Engineering failures are Icarus-like moments when our overreaching, greed and desire to conquer the impossible can cost not just reputations, but millions of dollars, the environment and lives. Each episode will focus on one disaster, looking at dramatic archive news footage of the disaster occurring and its devastating impact.
PLANE CRASH RECREATED
10 x 1 HR • As passengers, every time we board an aeroplane, we place our trust in the pilot, airline and the aircraft manufacturer and while flying remains the safest form of travel, accidents still happen. ‘Plane Crash Recreated’ will explain and investigate the world’s most infamous plane crashes. Using survivor stories, expert interviews and black-box data, we will experience the final harrowing moments on board these notorious flights.
RACE FOR THE FUTURE
1 x 90 MIN • Inspired by the next generation’s efforts to make their voices heard and take climate action... he’ll test the limits of zero-emission travel on a race... cycling, sailing, hiking, horse riding... from the UK to Chile where the United Nations Climate Conference is due to take place.
UNSCRIPTED
EAT THE WORLD
6 x 1 HR • Best friends on-screen and off, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, famed for portraying the lovable and mischievous hobbits in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, are embarking on a quest to eat the world. They’ll be travelling the globe to gain new insights into different countries unique culinary cultures, trying local cuisines, and getting up to plenty of shenanigans.
GO GENTLY
6 x 1 HR • After developing a deep-rooted passion for the evolving climate movement, actor and director Bonnie Wright leads us on a spirited adventure to explore the US west coast to discover the impact we are having on this beautiful, fragile, interdependent ecosystem we call Earth. Stunning in its views, refreshing in its truths, Go Gently is truly a feed-good series for the soul.
FANTASTIC FRIENDS
6 x 1 HR • James and Oliver Phelps enchanted audiences worldwide as mischievous but loveable twins Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise. After ten years as part of one of the most iconic film casts in history, James and Oliver have continued to capture the world’s imagination, travelling the globe on magical adventures.
RAY WINSTONE’S SICILY
6 x 1 HR • Hollywood actor Ray Winstone takes a trip around Sicily with some old friends, soaking up the island's multicultural history, ancient culture and colourful inhabitants. In the first episode Ray visits a cave near the capital Palermo to give us his take on how, according to Greek legend, Odysseus got one over on the Cyclops that captured and ate half his crew.
MILLION POUND HOLIDAY CLUB
1 x 1 HR • Four celebrities are thrown into the gold-plated world of luxury reportage, as they are assigned to review holidays and experiences for lifestyle magazine Lusso. Comedian Rob Beckett jets off to private island Petit St Vincent, while First Dates' Fred Sirieix and model and actress Kelly Brook attend a gourmet food challenge in Paris, and musician and broadcaster Huey Morgan teams up with Hollywood stunt driver Ben Collins.
adVENTURE OR LUXURY
6 x 1 HR • A new 6-episode TV series on the world’s most exciting destinations uncovering the very best it has to offer to luxury aficionados and adrenalin junkies. They’re both travelling the world, pitting super-cars against off-road-bikes, rock-climbing against sailing in ultra-luxury super-yachts trying to win each other over to their side.
corporate
resilience engineered
A collaboration between Cambridge University and The Resilience Shift, this three episode series establishes broad definitions of risk, uncertainty and resilience – and how these definitions shape our approach to making decisions.
play included
Play Included are the leading resource in the Brick-by-Brick™ programme, a learning through play concept involving LEGO® building, for young people who need extra support to develop social communication, such as young people on the autism spectrum.