Recommendations TVs
Count of Myeongdong (ko)
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.
Petua Nenek (en)
A story of Qaseh Arina (Adiba Yunus) raised by her grandmother, Nek Dew (Liza Abdullah). Nek Dew is a well-known midwife with many tips. Ever since she was a child, Qaseh has been following her grandmother receiving the birth of the babies and Qaseh wants to be like her grandmother. Each of the Nek Dew tips, Qaseh notes down on her notebook. Nek Dew's tips were brought to Qaseh until she continued her studies at a university in Kuala Lumpur. Qaseh had a lot of heartwarming moves with Nek Dew's tips to the point that it was used on her university friends. The townspeople do not believe Qaseh's tips. However, Qaseh's tips help solve the problem of Nash (King of Afiq), a rich and handsome guy but with a bad body odor. Since then they have been good friends. Many acts of the tips that made her roommate admitted to the hospital because of allergies due to Qaseh's ingredients. Qaseh was scolded and driven out of their rental home. What will happen to Qaseh? Does he still adhere to the Nek Dew tips? The emergence of a mysterious woman who claims to be Qaseh's "mother" made the last two episodes full of questions. Who exactly is she? Why was Qaseh allowed to grow up with her Grandmother when her mother was still alive?
The Secret Policeman's Ball (en)
A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular British comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The Secret Policeman's Ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become involved with Amnesty and other social and political causes in succeeding years.
Haha no Matsu Sato (ja)
Based on the novel of the same name by Jirō Asada. Three adult children visit their mother living in the countryside, each at separate times, but things aren't really what they seem to be.
Commissaire Valence (fr)
The Mole (en)
The Mole has had five seasons of its Australian version, with the latter two taking place overseas in New Caledonia and New Zealand respectively. It is a reality television program with a twist. Not only does it not contain a public vote, but one of the 'contestents' on the show is trying to do everything in his or her power to prevent the others from winning the money on offer. It is up to the real contestents to work out who this person is, and the one who knows the least about their identity, as calculated through a computer quiz, is eliminated from the show. But who is this traitor? Who is the saboteur? Who is the mole?
The Adventures of Skippy (en)
In this revival of the charming Aussie series, Sonny Hammond is a park ranger with two children Jerry and Louise. The kids are involved in adventures that often have an environmental theme. Kate Burgess is a researcher at the habitat.
Apple of Your Eye (ar)
Kaltham's innocence appears after she was imprisoned for 25 years unjustly behind bars. She tries to communicate with her daughters, but they refuse to do so, so Kaltham seeks to reunite her family again.
The Fatal Conflict: Judea and Rome (en)
An exploration of the tumultuous life of King Herod the Great, as well as the rise and fall of the kingdom of Judea under the Roman Empire, through the words of Titus Flavius Josephus, a Romanized Jewish historian.
Claremont: A Killer Among Us (en)
Tells the inside story of the Claremont serial killer investigation through exclusive and unprecedented interviews with surviving victims, journalists, former police detectives, forensic experts and the officers at the centre of the investigation who for over two decades tirelessly worked the case, right up to its dramatic conclusion.
Travel Journal: South America (cs)
8 al dia (ca)
金メダルへのターン！ (ja)
Suryaputra Karn (hi)
The story revolves around one of the best archer of the Mahabharata, Karna and narrates the entire story of Mahabharata from Karna and Pandavas' birth to the eventual crowning of Karna in the Swarga. The show covers the life journey of Karna on his way to becoming a great warrior.