It’s Stockport 1990 and Martin Parker, a man with the ambition of Alan Sugar and the looks of Robert Kilroy Silk is slowly waking up to the fact that things are changing. With a chain of electrical stores, a wife, kids and a flash car, he has the perfect life. But in reality he’s swimming in a sea of debt and lies, and it falls to the two women in his life, Kath and Diane to plot his downfall.
The main character is an average person with average parameters: a wife, two children, a modest job, a modest salary. There is nothing unusual about Sergei Nedelin, except for one strange hobby: he likes to wander through the evening streets, look into windows and storefronts. Life is raging everywhere, and only his existence seems poor and squalid to him.
A docu-drama narrated by Jung Bo Suk that tells of the people and history of Myeongdong between 1953-1960, when it was at its height as the cultural centre of the country. It captures both the beauty and incredible tragedy that surrounded that period, with its many artistic innovations as well as the blood, sweat and tears of the people in the years following the Korean War.
For the first time, the Imperial War Museum has allowed cameras behind the scenes. This strand uncovers rarely heard first-hand accounts, and reveals the pressure faced by hundreds of IWM experts and volunteers as they work to preserve the most important objects and stories from our wartime past.
Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the strand has garnered a staggering array of awards: five Oscars, 15 Griersons, three Peabodys and two International Emmys. In true, unique, Storyville style, the new series promises to deliver the strand's usual eclectic mix of compelling stories from across the globe.
Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Jose Garces, Michael Symon, Alex Guarnaschelli and Stephanie Izard face all-star chefs in an elite culinary competition of the highest order. Whose cuisine will reign supreme?
Gunung Raya is a drama series set in a village called Gunung Raya. This horror mystery centers around four individuals, Azam, Intan, Mas and Omar, who each respectively are haunted by dreams of ancient folktales or legends. All four of them had once committed a heinous act when they lived at the village together as children.
The misadventures of two families who are forced to live in the same house as tenants after being conned by their estate agent.
Chronicles the groundbreaking team of bilingual patrol officers plucked from their beats and suddenly promoted to Detectives to form the first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston's soaring rate of Latin homicide cases in 1979.
This channel is for people who are learning Japanese. I walk down the streets and talk to the people there. These will help you listen to real Japanese as it is actually used by the Japanese. Of course, we never read scripts.
Quaq Quao was an Italian animated television series for children based on the adventures of a duck. The series consisted of 26 episodes of 5 minutes duration. It was filmed using stop-motion with origami figures and was written and directed by Francesco Misseri with music by Piero Barbetti. Quaq Quao was produced by L + H Films in 1978. It was first broadcast in Italy in 1980
Stories of Aleppo is about the life experiences and memories of the Syrian people during the war in Aleppo. Their stories revealing daily life in a destroyed city. How society in a war zone searches for creative solutions to live and to survive. How students sit for their exams, even though their university is being bombed. How people get to work and shop for groceries, day after day, under the constant threat of snipers and bomb attacks. Through conversations with locals we will know their stories and experiences in an artistic, spatial rendition.
Anish Padmanabhan, Vaibhavi Shandilya, and Kalloori Vinoth. The story revolves around Adhi, who kidnaps Nisha, Riya, and Kirthi, and holds them hostage in a hideout. While trying to escape their kidnapper, one of the girls succumbs to death. Will the other two manage to get out alive?
Based on true stories told by Esther A.*, Esther’s Notebooks draw us into the daily life of a girl talking about school, friends, family, and pop stars. In these 52 episodes, Esther tells you about her life with a lot of humor and emotion and dresses a real today’s life society portrait, seen through the eyes of a 10 year old.
Armchair Thriller is a British television programme, broadcast on ITV in two series in 1978 and 1980. Owing something to some of the off-shoots of the earlier Armchair Theatre, the new series used scripts adapted from published novels and stories. Although not properly a horror series it included several supernatural elements. Armchair Thriller was produced by Thames Television, but it included serials made by Southern Television. The format was of a twice weekly 25 minute episodes, usually screened on a Tuesday or Thursday at 20:00-21:00.