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This documentary will provide the first authoritative account of who Vladimir Putin actually is. What drives him, what does he fear, who does he love and hate? Through unique access we will get a real sense of his character from those closest to him – the women he has loved, the men who gave him power, the spies he regards as brothers, the President he faced down and the man who has been his mouthpiece for years. This film goes beyond a chronological...

Why is the life of a fire-fighter who died in the Twin Towers on September 11 worth on average a million dollars less than that of a stockbroker who lost his life in the same disaster? How much money should BP pay the fishermen on the Gulf of Mexico who are fighting for their livelihoods after the largest oil spill in history? How can ailing Vietnam vets be compensated for their suffering, which stems from exposure to Agent Orange? ONE man was appointed...

Tony Robinson gives the past a good kick up the bottom in this entertaining tour through British history. Tony isn’t interested in the rich and famous, instead, he tells a lively storythrough the everyday lives of ordinary people.

In London’s East End, Tony encounters thirteen-year-old Sarah Chapman, a ‘Match Girl’, who worked fourteen-hour shifts, six days a week in the ‘Bryant & May’ factory. But the worst thing was constant exposure to the chemical phosphorous. So sarah took part in one of the first workers’ marches to improve conditions.

Tony Robinson takes us back 500 years, to life under Tudor king, Henry VIII. Tudor towns were evil-smelling places but amongst the smelliest homes would have been that of the local ‘knacker’. Tony introduces Thomas Grimes, who chopped up dead animals to make clothes, shoes or glue. But thanks to Henry VIII, who executed more bigwigs than the other Tudor monarchs put together, there was another need for Thomas’s skills: as an executioner!

Twenty years after peace has been declared in Northern Ireland, violence and unrest hold strong in underground paramilitary groups who hold power in some communities. When the community accuses a young man of dealing drugs, his mother must handle the community's call for violent extrajudicial justice. Filmed over the course of five years, this documentary charts the shocking fallout of The Troubles.

Bear Grylls narrates this documentary feature about China’s first generation of foster children. Now working in technology, finance, tourism, arts and sports, these young professionals reveal how they moved on from life in orphanages to achieve success.

The last male northern white rhinoceros, named Sudan, died a year ago in Kenya. In the years before his death he was anything but alone. Day and night he was attended by armed rangers and lovingly fed and stroked by his permanent caretakers. From all around the world journalists and tourists came to catch a glimpse of him. And scientists intend to keep his species alive, with sperm to be stored in liquid nitrogen in Europe for at least 3000 years....

Legendary director Michael Haneke discusses his use of violence in cinema while browsing Bergman's video collection.

Blockbuster director John Landis makes the voyage to Bergman's home and opens up about his love for film.