Recommendations TVs
The Slum (en)
The UN predicts that by 2050, one in three people will live in a slum. But what determines where you live and how does your environment shape your health, hopes and prospects? In a special season of coverage, Al Jazeera explores our relationships with the places we call home. The six-part documentary series The Slum introduces the residents of Tondo - the most densely populated and least developed part of Manila - as they strive for success against the odds.
Officer Geomancer (cn)
Kwok Hei Sin is not your ordinary police constable. He is an expert in geomancy, which he uses at critical moments to solve mysterious cases. He also has Leung Sing Kau, who is connected with people conducting both legal and illegal activities, as his informant. His outlandish character often leaves his superior, Che Gwai Fei , astonished. She is a criminal psychologist who uses rationale to analyze everything. They appear to be polar opposites, yet through working together, they develop an unspoken mutual understanding. Outside of work, she only cares about the marriages of her younger siblings, Che Gwai Yan and Che Gwai Gwan. When Che Gwai Yan becomes involved in a love triangle with Leung Sing Kau and Tit Neong Zi, Che Gwai Fei loses control of her emotions. Luckily, Kwok Hei Sin is there to help her. At this time, a series of missing persons cases occur. The culprit's modus operandi evokes Kwok Hei Sin's memories of the past, which he has been hiding for many years.
The Riddle Of The Sands (de)
Fleet buildups in England and Germany cast the shadow of the First World War. Why do the two young Englishmen, Davis and Carruthers, go on a sailing trip through the sailing trip through the North German Wadden Sea? Why are they putting themselves and their boat in danger? On Norderney Davies gets to know the rich merchant Dollmann, supposedly a Swede. Davies lets himself be Davies is guided through the Wadden Sea by Dollmann's yacht - and almost dies. An attempted murder? Daives and Carruthers get caught in a whirlpool of mysterious of mysterious events. Is Dollman making common cause with the Germans against England? Davies falls in love with Dollman's seductive daughter Clara. Is Dollman just using her as a tool - against whom? And what role does role does Frigate Captain von Brüning play in the plot?
Theatre 625 (en)
Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.
Fast and Loose (en)
Fast and Loose is a British television series on BBC Two. Conceived by Dan Patterson, one of the creators of the popular long-running series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, it mirrors the series in format and style with the addition of some new games. Guests take part in numerous improvised sketches in which each comedian inhabits a certain character or movie genre. The series was eight episodes long and hosted by comedian Hugh Dennis. Fast and Loose is the inspiration for the 2012 American show Trust Us with Your Life on ABC, hosted by Fred Willard and featuring a celebrity guest on each episode.
Tanlines (hi)
Six friends, on their last holiday together after college, head to Goa before they all go their own ways. Little do they know what this trip beckons - new friendships, hard breakups, hidden fears, a bit of love, a little more lust and a lot of growing up.
I Went Undercover (en)
Undercover work is the most exciting, but risky part of law enforcement. However, when everyday citizens with no formal training go undercover, anything can happen. Doing the right thing has never been more dangerous.
If We Had Super Powers (en)
Two best friends use imaginative super powers to their best advantage but learn that being a hero is harder than they thought.
Dating In Place (en)
Told through the screens of four young women. The series follows Jo, a hopeful romantic, and Debika, a perpetual realist. After months of talking over video chat, Jo and Debika, decide to plan their first official date at a secluded AirBnB in Hawaii. With their 'date' just days away, the threat of COVID-19 explodes, shattering all hopes of romance. Jo, a San Francisco resident, is ordered to shelter in place while Debika is ‘landlocked’, as Australia prepares to shut its international borders. With their first date on indefinite hold, the two women must now navigate virtual dating, interfering sisters and falling in love in this 'new normal' of alone, TOGETHER...
My Chief and My Regiment (en)
My Chief and My Regiment, also known in short by its fans as simply "Chief" or "The Chief Show", is a highly popular 2009 Chinese TV series produced by Huayi Brothers Media Group. The series is directed by Kang Honglei, with Wu Yi as the chief producer, and is based on the novel of the same name by award-winning author Lan Xiaolong. Both Kang and Lan were famous for making of the popular 2006 military drama series Soldiers Sortie.
Bent Coppers: Crossing the Line of Duty (en)
Exploring the corruption within the Metropolitan Police force in the 1960s and 70s eventually leading to the formation of its first anti-corruption unit, A10. With the use of archive footage, insider interviews, and secret recordings, public myths surrounding the incorruptibility of London police are interrogated, revealing uncurbed levels of malfeasance within the force, and revealing the story behind the infamous Times investigation which unearthed unpleasant truths about policing to the broader public.
The Café (en)
The Café is a British sitcom written by and starring Ralf Little and Michelle Terry broadcast by Sky1.
Gold, Lies & Videotape (en)
One family has been fighting for over 70 years to recover what they say is rightfully theirs—a $28 billion treasure buried deep inside a mountain in the New Mexico desert. Some believe the U.S. Government stole the 16,000 gold bars and priceless artifacts, while skeptics claim it never existed. Now, the family and its supporters reveal exclusive evidence to prove their case and crack open the mystery of America's greatest treasure story.
Louis Theroux: Extreme Love (en)
Louis Theroux looks at the extreme pressures placed on relationships by conditions such as autism and dementia, meeting both those diagnosed and the people who love and care for them.