Deep in the Colombian rainforest, four young siblings are left stranded after a devastating plane crash. With nothing but their instincts and fragments of ancestral knowledge, they endure forty days of relentless rain, hunger, and danger while the world above holds its breath. Every step in the dense jungle becomes a test of resilience, as their fragile hope collides with the harshest of environments. At the same time, Indigenous trackers and the Colombian military launch an extraordinary rescue mission, weaving tradition and modern tactics in a desperate race against time. Through the voices of the children and their rescuers, this gripping account captures a story of survival and unity, where courage and determination triumph against impossible odds.
Dr Jago Cooper reveals the history of some of South America's ancient civilisations. He begins with an epic journey into the remote Peruvian Andes in search of the mysterious Chachapoya people. Once numbering half a million, they were known as the 'People of the Clouds'. Dr Cooper reveals how they developed sophisticated methods of recording stories, traded in exotic goods found hundreds of miles from their territory, and had funeral traditions that challenge assumptions about ancient human behaviour. His search for evidence takes him to astonishing cliff tombs untouched for 500 years and one of the most spectacular fortresses in South America, where the fate of the Chachapoya is revealed.
An Ice Age relic found in a mysterious cave is evidence of prehistoric humans' connection to the supernatural. Using cutting-edge tech, experts investigate this 40,000-year-old treasure to reveal why it was made and the long-lost myths it represents. In the summer of 1939, a team of explorers unearthed hundred of mammoth ivory fragments within a cave in Germany. Due to the start of World War II, the explorers were forced to abandon their findings, and the fragments laid forgotten in a museum. Decades later, as archeologists began piecing the fragments together, an extraordinary artifact emerged -- a figure with both animal and human features, now known as the 'Lion man.'
Richard Stanley had a dream of making a screen adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic The Island of Dr. Moreau. In the mid nineties, he finally managed to get the project up and running, but its shooting turned into a battle between art and industry interests that ended with the director being fired from the film. This documentary examines the story of a movie that could have been a masterpiece of fantasy that ended in an epic failure.
Planet Dinosaur is sure to please budding paleontologists and older dinosaur fans alike. Narrated by John Hurt, more than 50 different prehistoric species featured in this series and they and their environments were created entirely as computer-generated images. The first episode is 95 million years ago, Late Cretaceous in North Africa. We will see Ouranosaurus, Spinosaurus, Onchopristis (a giant sawfish), Rugops, Carcharodontosaurus, Sarcosuchus, pterosaur.
Louis Theroux travels to the West Bank to meet Israeli settlers living in the heart of one of the world’s most disputed territories. With unprecedented access to radical nationalists, devout religious families, and young pioneers, he explores the deep motivations behind the settlement movement — a movement seen by some as a divine mission and by others as a major obstacle to peace. Through candid interviews and tense moments, Theroux examines the impact of these communities on Palestinian lives, the broader Israeli society, and the fragile hopes for a two-state solution. Thought-provoking and immersive, The Settlers offers a rare window into a conflict that continues to shape the future of the Middle East.
At the same time, Indigenous trackers and the Colombian military launch an extraordinary rescue mission, weaving tradition and modern tactics in a desperate race against time. Through the voices of the children and their rescuers, this gripping account captures a story of survival and unity, where courage and determination triumph against impossible odds.