Click CC for subtitles. In the winter of 2021, K2 remained the last great prize of high-altitude mountaineering: the only 8,000-meter peak never climbed in winter. Icelandic climber John Snorri Sigurjónsson and the legendary Pakistani father-and-son team Ali and Sajid Sadpara arrive determined to claim that historic first, facing temperatures far below zero, hurricane-force winds, exhaustion and a mountain already infamous for killing even the strongest climbers. But the expedition soon becomes more than a battle against nature. Commercial teams, influencer climbers, professional film crews and a fiercely ambitious all-Nepalese team converge on the same slopes, turning the ascent into a tense contest of strategy, reputation and national pride. As the climb unfolds, the documentary exposes the changing culture of modern mountaineering: the pressure of social media, the commercialization of the world’s highest peaks, the unequal recognition historically given to Western climbers, and the determination of Nepali and Pakistani mountaineers to claim achievements in their own names. The race for the summit culminates in triumph for one team and tragedy for others, leaving five climbers dead and forcing survivors to confront questions of ambition, responsibility and what a “first” is really worth. Built from extraordinary footage shot during the expedition and testimony from those who were there, the film transforms one of mountaineering’s last untouched records into a gripping story about ego, class, nationalism, family and the deadly cost of pushing beyond human limits.
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.
In this second episode, a woman recounts her journey to becoming a mouthpiece for white nationalist hate speech, work that culminates in high-profile violence and murder. Samantha confesses how she became a spokesperson on the Internet for the hate speech of one of the many white nationalist groups that swarm the United States. And this fact ended in racist violence and death during an event. 'I had to start to realize what I was supporting. Was I the victim or was I also a villain?' says Samantha, looking into the camera. Hand in hand with xenophobia, digital true crime seems to have no respite, and so it will be shown how those supremacists work with good Wi-Fi.
Tim Whewell is in St Petersburg to meet the self-styled Russian nationalists and patriots who are volunteering to join the fighting in eastern Ukraine. He joins a group of volunteers as they undertake military training, and travels to Ukraine to see how the volunteer force is fighting on the ground.
With optional Hebrew subtitles. This episode explores how the spread of the Enlightenment brought ghetto walls around Europe crashing down and allowed Jews to join the wider fabric of modern life in Europe in unprecedented ways. This Jewish renaissance saw Giacomo Meyerbeer and Felix Mendelssohn to establish the enduring tradition for Jewish musical prodigies. However the integration of Jewish talent into the mainstream of European culture and commerce eventually stirred up ancient prejudice, expressed in the new fashion of Romantic nationalism and the pseudo-science of anti-semitism.
As the climb unfolds, the documentary exposes the changing culture of modern mountaineering: the pressure of social media, the commercialization of the world’s highest peaks, the unequal recognition historically given to Western climbers, and the determination of Nepali and Pakistani mountaineers to claim achievements in their own names. The race for the summit culminates in triumph for one team and tragedy for others, leaving five climbers dead and forcing survivors to confront questions of ambition, responsibility and what a “first” is really worth. Built from extraordinary footage shot during the expedition and testimony from those who were there, the film transforms one of mountaineering’s last untouched records into a gripping story about ego, class, nationalism, family and the deadly cost of pushing beyond human limits.