Recommendations TVs

Storyville (en)
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.

The Body (no)
Norwegian educational series about human body and how it works.

I Don't Want to be Brothers with You (zh)
Gao Yang does not get along with his father Gao Bin since young, despite being brought up solely by him. He is a rebellious kid, often skipping school and testing the limits of his teachers. He then decides that he and the new student Ye Xiao Wen will be "irreconcilable rivals". However when he returns home after school, he is shocked to see Ye Xiao Wen cooking at his house! Gao Bin then drops another shocker - Ye Xiao Wen would be living together with them.

Stepmom and Daughter Blues (ja)
Eight-year-old Miyuki lost her mother several years ago and has since lived with just her father, Ryoichi. One day, she is suddenly introduced to Akiko, who is to be her new mother. Akiko uses her stellar business skills to try to win the little girl over, only to fail miserably. Ryoichi tries to reason with Miyuki, but to no avail. Akiko changes tactics and tries to get Shimoyama, a woman in the neighborhood who knows Miyuki well, on her side.
Toddlers & Tiaras: Where Are They Now (en)
Toddlers & Tiaras is an American reality television series on TLC. The series debuted on January 27, 2009. The pilot for the series aired on September 7, 2008. The series follows the families of contestants in child beauty pageants. Toddlers & Tiaras is now broadcast on TLC in the United Kingdom.

Miracle Zoo ~ The Asahiyama Zoo Story ~ (ja)
Asahiyama Zoo, in Hokkaido, is facing a financial crisis and the zoo director and keepers try everything to save the zoo from closing down.

Liga dos Últimos (pt)
Teams from all over the country show what they are worth, or not, in a Tv show that puts the country's classification upside down. Psychic whipping, goalkeepers in crisis, desperate players and bankrupt clubs cheer the sports program where all who go last are the stars. The presentation is by Álvaro Costa, with reports by Sérgio Sousa and Sónia Lacerda and comments by Hêrnani Gonçalves and João Nuno Coelho.

Pointman (en)
Pointman is a TV movie pilot and TV series on the Prime Time Entertainment Network in 1994 to 1995. The premise is the main character is framed and convicted of fraud while he was an investment banker. Eventually cleared, Constantine 'Connie' Harper helps others while running a coastal resort.

Long Island Medium: There in Spirit (en)
A one-hour docuseries that follows Theresa Caputo during the COVID-19 pandemic, as she completes a combination of socially distant and virtual readings. Theresa is able to remain in contact with those who need her hopeful messages the most, particularly with so much unexpected loss due to the pandemic. Theresa has also experienced a few adjustments of her own: her once empty nest is full again with her own family back home -- including all their dogs! As they adjust to a new normal, Theresa endeavors to read people who need her now more than ever. And, while she can't give her usual trademark hugs, she does provide messages and inspiration that can help change their lives and bring them peace.
The Lavender List (en)
The Lavender List is a docudrama broadcast on BBC Four in March 2006 about the events that led to the drafting of the "Lavender List", the satirical name for Harold Wilson's 1976 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.
Taxi Orange (en)
Taxi Orange was an alternative to the Big Brother reality soap, and it was quite popular in Austria. It was aired by the public television channel ORF. The idea was to lock up a group of people in a closed environment, who were allowed to leave only in an orange taxi driving passengers around, so they were still able to interact with the world outside. The habitat and the taxi interior were videotaped and used to produce a 30-minute daily summary, which was presented to the viewers. Each week, viewers elected a winner who had to decide on the exclusion of one colleague. The winner got 1 million Schilling. Two seasons were produced.

Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the East (fr)
In June 1941, Hitler took his greatest gamble - launching an attack against the Soviet Union. Despite being the largest German operation of WWII, Operation Barbarossa was one of his biggest failures.