Ancient Worlds is about people and places, politics and economics, art and war, trade and technology, but above all it’s the story of the painful birth and difficult growth of a radical idea first tried and tested some six thousand years ago, and which we are still struggling with today; civilisation. Civilisation has not come easily; it’s something we’ve had to fight hard to achieve, and even harder to maintain, and the greatest threats to it have come from our own talents for destruction. But when we’ve managed to get it right, the benefits have been enormous. When we talk about the ancient world we tend to think of rare and exotic artefacts or the monumental remains of epic architecture; but these are just the empty shells that got left behind when the tide of history turned! The living creatures, the civilisations, that once inhabited these shells were rarely if ever static or stately; they were dynamic, chaotic, and always threatening to spin out of control, because civilisation is based on an improbable idea; that strangers can live and work together in dense urban settings, forging new allegiances that replace the natural ties of family, clan or tribe. It’s an idea we’re still coming to terms with today, but one of the best ways to understand the challenges that are involved is to look at how our ancestors tackled them the first time around. From ancient Iraq to Imperial Rome, Ancient Worlds examines how our ancestors struggled with the levers of religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade in order to keep the complex machinery of their civilisations turning over. Their insights and blind-spots, their breakthroughs and dead ends, their triumphs and disasters are the milestones on the long and winding road that leads directly from their ancient to our modern world.
Biologist and extreme angler, Jeremy Wade, is on the hunt for freshwater fish with a taste for human flesh. Jeremy travels the globe risking life and limb, to investigate freshwater mysteries and uncover the truth about the dark secrets of our planet's rivers.
人类在享受物质消费时，留下的是垃圾和污染。王久良通过拍摄垃圾，来解读繁荣背后的中国，追溯出口垃圾的国家，发现了一个被物质裹挟的世界。 中外对话: 即将完成的纪录片《塑料王国》，与之前的《垃圾围城》和酝酿中的“世界的垃圾场”相比，拍摄重点和视角有什么不同？ 王久良:《垃圾围城》拍摄的是北京周边的垃圾污染状况。《塑料王国》呈现的是全世界范围内的塑料垃圾在中国处理的情况。但到达中国的垃圾不仅仅是塑料，所以现在着手做的一个片子叫“世界的垃圾场”，片名还没定下来。这意味着我们要跑遍全中国寻找洋垃圾的踪影，这是个全面的地毯式的搜索。 片中的“塑料”是双关语。第一个意思是指废旧塑料本身，但它还有第二个更深的含义，表现的是外表的繁荣、实质的脆弱，类似经过 “plastic surgery” （整容手术）后，呈现出来的光鲜的外表。 经过几十年的高速发展，中国看起来物质繁荣，但背后环境污染带来的健康代价是巨大的。如果你连命都快没了，赚钱又有什么用呢？雾霾、水污染、土壤污染等等，按这些指标算下来的话，你会觉得中国的发展看起来很了不起，但其实很廉价、很脆弱，所以新片英文名字叫Plastic China，就是为了陈述这个主题。 这仅仅是中国自身的问题吗？中国因为环境问题在国际社会饱受争议，但国际大家庭实际上也扮演了并不光彩的角色，这其中就包括向中国输入垃圾。 还有一个更隐性的问题是“出口商品”。中国是世界上最大的廉价商品制造国，被誉为“世界工厂”。当一集装箱一集装箱的廉价商品运往国外的时候，带走的是什么？是资源，能源。留在中国大地上的是什么？是污染！ 中国的商品运到你们国家，你们的垃圾又运回中国，生产和抛弃垃圾的环节都在中国，你们是消费者，那我的命运是在为你服务。 当国外的人们在享受着“中国制造”所带来的便利时，是否想象到，你们的生活是建立在另一个国家所付出的巨大发展代价之上的！
麻雀，我们身边最常见的小鸟，我们对它们到了几乎熟视无睹的地步。总觉得对它们非常了解，但仔细一想，其实我们对它们还真是不太了解。随着城市化的发展，野麻雀慢慢慢慢地变成了我们身边的家麻雀，它们与我们朝夕相处，我们仍然还是不了解它们的生活与艰辛......
Director Jeanie Finlay charts a transgender man's path to parenthood after he decides to carry his child himself. The pregnancy prompts an unexpected and profound reckoning with conventions of masculinity, self-definition and biology.
大型高清电视纪录片《云冈》在大同云冈石窟开机拍摄，该纪录片共分6集，每集52分钟，由中央电视台、山西广播电视台联合拍摄。纪录片以云冈石窟为背景，以歌舞、农耕、饮食、建筑为主线，纪录现实生活，再现历史故事，以专家解释、说明等形式呈现给观众，从而展示出大同市深厚绵长的文化底蕴。预计12月底拍摄完成。
"Last Chance U" follows a group of young men training to become the future stars of the NFL. Based at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), "Last Chance U" takes us on a journey to understand the real men of the gridiron at one of the most successful, but least known athletic programs. Each player has incredible talent and drive to be the best, but each face their own unique struggles both on and off the field. As their season takes an unexpected turn, the methods of this unconventional team are deeply called into question. With much to lose, they are constantly reminded of the stakes.
展现动物园中的有趣故事，并进行较深层次的科学分析。通过对动物园幕后生活故事的展现，让更多的人了解动物园展示厅背后动物的生活状态、生存方式。节目组将挑选最精彩有趣的动物故事进行跟拍记录。把观众带进神奇的动物世界，了解动物的生活，感受动物与饲养员之间的微妙关系，唤醒人们的保护意识。
Horizon: The Truth About Looking Young Plastic surgeon Dr Rozina Ali leaves the operating theatre behind for the frontiers of skin science and asks if it is possible to make your skin look younger without surgery. She discovers the latest research about how the foods we eat can protect our skin from damage, and how a chemical found in a squid's eye is at the forefront of a new ...
