In 1976, "NHK Special Feature," which pursued the possibilities of television with a focus on "experimental" and "scoop" approaches, was launched. Over 13 years, 1378 episodes were produced. Carefully selected pieces are brought back as vivid images using the latest digital technology.
A unique intellectual entertainment program presenting numerous challenging problems that have even troubled genius mathematicians. The beautiful yet mysterious realm of knowledge, are thoroughly explored in 30-minute episodes, each focused on one topic, all without resorting to any gags, for utmost clarity and understanding.
The Ahluwalias and the Ahujas are two families who are related but believe in different parenting approaches. While Sweety Ahluwalia is strict, her sister Pinky believes in a friendly approach.
The second season of "Poetry Sans Frontiers" continues to convey the spirit of poetry through the form of documentary "video prose poetry", so that people from different countries, different nationalities and different languages can feel that no matter how the world changes, we can all stand together in the name of poetry.
Well-heeled yuppies, a journalist and her restaurateur husband, try to find time for romance. She's the well-read columnist for a big-city daily; he's running two popular eateries and in the process of opening another.
Wordsmiths compete in challenging word games to score points and control a giant Scrabble board, displaying strategic skill and mastery of language.
Nao Yoshino is a girl who fails the entrance exams of her target high school. She winds up enrolling in a technical high school called Kenritsu Asuka Kōgyō Kōkō, also known by the nickname "Asukō". Out of the 148 entering freshmen, only three are girls, and Nao is the only one in her class.
Science Magazine was a half-hour television show produced by CBC Television from 1975 to 1979. The show was hosted by geneticist David Suzuki, who previously hosted the daytime youth programme Suzuki On Science. Science Magazine moved beyond the youth audience and was mostly broadcast during prime time, except for occasional sessions where the show was repeated at afternoon times. The program featured news and features on scientific research and developments. Regular items within the show included "How Things Work" and "Science Update". Jan Tennant and Cy Strange of the CBC were the program's film feature narrators. Science Magazine, as such, ended production when the CBC joined it with The Nature of Things, keeping the latter as title and Suzuki as host.
Presented by Rav Wilding, the show commemorates brave police officers murdered in the line of duty. The series tells the stories of the most high-profile police murders of the past 50 years, including the infamous Shepherd's Bush murders, Dale Cregan's murder of PC Nicola Hughes and PC Fiona Bones and the murder of PC Ian Broadhurst. Combining first-hand accounts and expert analysis, viewers are given real background and insight into the role of the police officer and how the thin blue line they walk often leads them into danger.
Suffering from insomnia and migraines, Shen Xifan consults a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, He Suye. As their lives intersect, an unexpected romance blossoms.
Inside the meteoric rise of Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google — from their small origins to their current domination of the tech industry.
Watch my first trip to India in this travel documentary, as I spent 6 weeks backpacking around the country. I spent 3 weeks backpacking through the cities of the north and then another 3 weeks in the beaches and backwaters of the south.
The show features unique and surprising real-life stories, providing viewers with fascinating insights into unusual events and achievements.