Recommendations TVs
Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi (ja)
It is said that "the style of work reflects a person's way of life." This documentary program closely follows top-notch professionals and thoroughly delves into their work. Since its premiere in January 2006, it has observed individuals at the forefront of their respective fields, such as Ichiro (Major League Baseball player), Sayuri Yoshinaga (film actor), Haruko Niitsu (janitor), Ken Takakura (film actor), Kasumi Ishikawa (table tennis player), Hikaru Utada (singer-songwriter), Kumamon (local government employee), and Yoshiharu Habu (professional shogi player).
Madame Bovary (en)
Francesca Annis and Tom Conti star in this acclaimed UK miniseries adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's classic tale of one woman's attempts to mold her own unfulfilling life in the shape of her favorite romantic novels.
Murder 24/7 (en)
Following teams of detectives and specialists involved in murder investigations.
Baby Faced Beauty (ko)
Baby Faced Beauty is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Choi Daniel, Ryu Jin, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on KBS2 from May 2 to July 5, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The drama is about an aspiring 34-year-old fashion designer who fakes her age to get a job in a fashion company. The romantic comedy had kicked off with a viewership rating of around 6 percent, but gradually rose and surpassed the 15 percent mark. Originally slated for 18 episodes, it was extended by 2 more episodes due to its popularity. It ranked number one in its primetime timeslot for five consecutive weeks.
Destinos ALC (es)
Super嘎嘎man (zh)
Are the Fault of Angels (zh)
Banja (fr)
SNL Polska (pl)
Dear Prince (zh)
The crew from My Little Princess is back with a new drama. This time, Zhang Yu Xi will play an ordinary girl while the new male lead Melvin Sia will be the one with prince syndrome. Crazy fan Sun Xiao Tao’s biggest wish is to go to a concert of her favorite idol Zhou Yi Ran. Furthermore, she wants to fulfill the promise she once made to him. When her dream finallyis about to come true, she bumps into Jiang Hao and her ticket for Zhou Yi Ran’s Japan concert gets ripped. From then on, the fates of these two become strangely entangled… (Source: CdramaBase)
Quarks (de)
The Citadel (en)
A faithful ten part BBC adaptation of A.J. Cronin's book of the same name published in 1937 about a young Scottish doctor (Ben Cross) trying to find a place for himself in the dysfunctional medical system of Wales and England in the 1920s and early 1930s.
Secrets of the Chippendales Murders (en)
Chippendales was a nightclub that aimed to allure and please women with its scantily clad male dancers and vivacious music, and quickly advanced toward a pop culture phenomenon, until it came crashing down. Through exclusive interviews, never-before-seen crime scene video and declassified FBI surveillance audio, the special unravels the hidden tale of how sex, jealousy, arson, hefty-bags filled with cash and mafia shakedowns all led up to one of the most outrageous murders in American history.
Dinner with Dani (en)
Dinner with Dani is a round table discussion, led by Adult Film Megastar Dani Daniels, with other adult film stars, musicians and the occasional science geek talking about sex, fun, life and "war stories” in a hilarious format that is sure to shock and amuse. This is definitely not-safe-for-work!
Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? (en)
Millions dream of going into space, but how many of us have what it takes? Astronaut Chris Hadfield and his expert team will choose one winner from 12 exceptional applicants.
The Big Battalions (en)
The Big Battalions tells the story of three families, Christian, Muslim and Jewish, and moves between Britain, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.