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.
Spark (en)
Following the death of his long time terminally ill mother, Ashley, enthusiastically aided and abetted by his sister-in-law, Colette, decides that he needs a wife if only for something to do with his big, now empty house. However, the task of finding a wife turns out to be not as easy as it seems, as Ashley has not had much contact with women in recent years and then there is always the delicate problem of the dull, safe, ever present Gillian to be solved. She and her mother have already settled the question of a wife for Ashley if only Gillian would do something about it!!

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (en)
Spectacular annual variety show with military bands and hundreds of performers from around the world, set against the iconic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.

Avril Lavigne (en)
Avril Ramona Lavigne, (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain, and by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.

Teenagers in Space (ru)
Due to environmental problems, the average age of Earthlings is rapidly decreasing. Teenagers will have to help humanity — the guys will fly to the asteroid for a life-saving substance. A struggle begins between teenagers for the right to go into space. Everyone has their own motives: Kirill is a guy from a disadvantaged area, if he does not get into space, he will go to prison. Anya, the daughter of a famous cosmonaut who did not return from the same asteroid, wants to figure out his death. They will have to join forces to understand what happened in the past and who is threatening them in the present.

Mathagam (ta)
A "dead" gangster resurrects, and he is a man with an elaborate plan. With the city under threat, IPS officer Ashwath's only choice is to be two steps ahead...

Between Him and Her (ko)
It tells a realistic and relatable romance between young people wandering in love and boredom, who face each other in front of a motel elevator on the night of their seventh-year relationship.

Ran (no)
Five boys meet in their teens. This lays the foundation for a career in crime, driven on by the dream of the big heist. Police are becoming aware of them, but the biggest threat is proving to be their own friendship. "Ran" is a high-profile television drama for four episodes. It a mix of drama and action, which is about both spectacular robberies, and about friendship and affiliation. The dilemma the gang encounters is similar to what most of us experience: there comes a point in life where the roads separate, where you realize that you and your old friends have grown apart. This causes a bigger problems for these guys, as this break is not just a little sad and melancholy experience - it is also a threat to their life, their future and their identity.

Welcome to the Captain (en)
The lives of a wildly eclectic group of people are intertwined through the place they all call home, a fabled Hollywood apartment building, El Capitan, which they've dubbed "The Captain." Josh, is a Hollywood whiz kid whose filmmaking career has hit a wall. Just when Josh is about to move back to New York, his accountant-to-the-stars best friend, Marty, convinces him to move into his legendary apartment building.

Life & Rhymes (en)
Life & Rhymes is the first show of its kind in the UK, solely dedicated to spoken word performance it celebrates the very best poetry and spoken word talent the UK has to offer.

E numbers: An Edible Adventure (en)
Food writer Stefan Gates sets off on a three-part adventure to uncover the truth about those notorious food additives, E numbers.




