Everything is True (or Almost): Ian Fleming & James Bond

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His name is Bond, James Bond. But he was also Fleming, Ian Fleming. Bond was just his cooler, better alterego that was everything he wished he could be: the hypermasculine dream of the perfect manly man. Whether played by Sean Connery, Roger Moore or Daniel Craig, the muscles and attitude remain the same. 

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Everything is True, or Almost - Season 4

Everything is True, or Almost

His name is Bond, James Bond. But he was also Fleming, Ian Fleming

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The series that tells celebrities’ life stories, with a little something extra. In this episode: When Prince became a Jehovah’s Witness, the star went knocking on doors, apologising for his songs sexual content.

Prince

When Prince became a Jehovah’s Witness, he went knocking on doors, apologising for his songs sexual content.

Everything is True (or Almost)

This whimsical series tells the life stories of famous artists and thinkers is back with a new season. In this episode: the Matrix filmmakers earned their place in Hollywood by "transcending the system".

The Matrix filmmakers earned their place in Hollywood by "transcending the system"

Everything is True (or Almost): Lana & Lilly Wachowski

Metallica, the band that pushed the metal to the next level, had a dizzying rise to the top punctuated with tragedy and conflict. But they didn't let that stop them, and they are still going strong today. 

Metallica, the band that pushed the metal to the next level, had a dizzying rise to the top punctuated with tragedy and conflict

Everything is True (or Almost): Lana & Lilly Wachowski: Metallica

Though Bruce Lee's film career was tragically short, his influence on pop culture never died. The legend lives on. A whimsical tale of his life, told by hand puppets. Because why not. 

Though Bruce Lee's film career was tragically short, his influence on pop culture never died

Everything is True (or Almost): Bruce Lee

Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. And Elon Musk wants to go one step further and take us to Mars. 

But they had completely different ideas about how to go about it.

Elon Musk loved Neil Armstrong - but Neil didn't feel the same way

Everything is True (or Almost): Neil Armstrong & Elon Musk

 Mario and Zelda, two of the most successful video games in the world, are completely different from one another - though both are from Nintendo. Mario is a man of action ready to jump on anything that moves in a 2D platform world. And Zelda is a woman of power who has the destiny of the world in her hands.

Mario is a man of action ready to jump on anything that moves in a 2D platform world. And Zelda is a woman of power who has the destiny of the world in her hands

Everything is True (or Almost): Mario & Zelda

Amy Winehouse had a glittering career but she remained at heart a down to earth Camden girl. But her career, and her life, was cut short by her addictions.

Amy Winehouse joined the 27 club when her addictions finally caught up with her

Everything is True (or Almost): Amy Winehouse

Zinedine Zidane was hailed by all as the best player of his generation. He was a living legend. The whole of France adored him. But like all tragic heroes, he had a fatal flaw that led to his downfall: his temper.

Zinedine Zidane, like all tragic heroes, had a fatal flaw that led to his downfall: his temper

Everything is True (or Almost): Zinédine Zidane

In 2009, Edward Snowden wrote on a forum that people who betray state secrets should be shot. Fast forward to him working at the NSA and blowing the lid off of one of the biggest scandals of modern times. Presumably, he changed his mind... 

Edward Snowden used to think that people who betray state secrets should be shot. Presumably, he changed his mind... 

Everything is True (or Almost): Edward Snowden

Behind the famous lightsaber hides a man - George Lucas - who was nearly destroyed by the success of the world he created.

George Lucas was nearly destroyed by the success of the world he created

Everything is True (or Almost): George Lucas

A three minute run through the life of horror writer Stephen King.

Stephen King

Is Wonder Woman a feminist icon? That was her creator's intention, but too often she has been relegated to the status of busty bimbo

Everything is True (or Almost): Wonder Woman

Georges Remi, aka Hergé, was a boisterous child who fed small pebbles to birds... lovely. Thankfully, there was one way of calming him down: drawing. Little did his family know, his hobby was to be the start of a global international career.

Georges Remi, aka Hergé, was a boisterous child who became the creator of Tintin

Everything is True (or Almost): Hergé

A three minute sketch of a celebrity’s life. In this episode: star of reality TV, Kim Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian

The Queen is an enigmatic figure, simultaneously warm towards her subjects and yet incredibly distant. Nobody knows what she thinks and instead journalists decipher her opinions through her clothing choices and careful silences. She is a more astute politician than a politician. But after 6 decades of rule she is also beloved; not only as the nation's monarch, but as the nation's matriarch. 

After 6 decades of rule Queen Elizabeth II is not only the nation's monarch, she's the nation's matriarch

Everything is True (or Almost): HRH Elizabeth II

A three minute sketch of a celebrity’s life. In this episode: Rihanna.

Rihanna

Jean-Paul Gaultier's first top model was his teddy bear. And it was on his teddy bear that he first experimented with his now iconic conical bra so beloved by Madonna.

Jean-Paul Gaultier's first top model was his teddy bear

Everything is True (or Almost): Jean-Paul Gaultier

By the time Marie Curie had died from exposure to the radiation that made her so famous, she'd won two Nobel prizes and had become the first female university professor in France.

Everything is True (or Almost): Marie Curie

Pamela Anderson became famous in the 90s playing the iconic slo-mo lifeguard clad in a red swimsuit. Now, she wants to save the planet, but not in slo-mo this time; it's urgent.

Pamela Anderson is no longer about saving hapless swimmers and all about saving the hapless planet

Everything is True (or Almost): Pamela Anderson

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Kitschy trash or misunderstood genius? Italo disco was the euro sound of the 1980s that many loved and many hated. This documentary looks at how big names of the genre like Sabrina Salerno and duo Righeira conquered the charts.

The Sparkling Sound of the 1980s

Kitschy trash or misunderstood genius? Italo disco was the euro sound of the 1980s that many loved and many hated

Italo Disco

Can identities be forced, discarded, changed or revived? In the USSR, national identities were a political instrument. Millions of people were resettled, deported, and Russified. Today, the multi-ethnic social fabric of post-soviet nations harbours explosive tensions and the Ukraine war is opening up old wounds. What does identity mean for the next generation?

Identity

The multi-ethnic social fabric of post-soviet nations harbours explosive tensions and the Ukraine war is opening up old wounds. What does identity mean for the next generation?

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Discover contemporary cycling culture in three European cities: Berlin, the unofficial capital of vintage racing bikes. London, where cycle-cafés also hold speed dating evenings and Amsterdam where cyclists stand out from the crowd with style.

Cycling as Lifestyle

Discover contemporary cycling culture in three European cities: Berlin, London and Amsterdam.

Biking Boom

In 1973 choreographer and dancer Carolyn Carlson brought an breath of American fresh air into the Paris Opera. In true hippy style she brought barefoot dancing, improvisation and a relaxed attitude. Not everyone was ready for change.

Carolyn Carlson: The Day They Danced Barefoot at the Paris Opera

Gymnastics

Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?

Ancient Greek Statues Were Not White

Yetundey is originally from Leipzig and mixes styles and influences. Layla Boe wants to make the German language smoother in her music.

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Girlhood - Women in Rap (1/4)

A simple hut on the Côte d‘Azur shows all of Le Corbusier’s architectural genius.

Le Corbusier and his Cabin

Conductors can gesticulate wildly when they conduct an orchestra. But have you ever wondered what exactly they are doing with their hands? And why do they use a baton?

Why Do Conductors Use Batons?

If the truth is the first victim of war, many voices are trying to defend it in Ukraine, Russia and elsewhere. Alternative culture programme Tracks goes east to meet journalists and artists from Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia who have a different perspective on the war in Ukraine. On the programme: propaganda and counter-propaganda in times of conflict.

Propaganda and Truth

lternative culture programme "Tracks" goes east to meet journalists and artists from Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia who have a different perspective on the war in Ukraine

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One hundred years ago, on February 2nd 1922, James Joyce’s Ulysses was published by Sylvia Beach in a small bookshop in Paris. The book, which consumed 7 years of Joyce’s life, years in which his family’s circumstances were very difficult, would have a profound and unprecedented impact on the literature and culture of the century to follow. 

Though Ulysses was banned initially in the US and UK, Joyce’s epic was soon celebrated as a masterpiece of modernism.

100 Years of Ulysses

Israeli choreographers Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar present their show Chapter 3: The Brutal Journey of the Heart at Nuits de Fourvière.

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The Brutal Journey of the Heart by Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar

Violence, drugs and prostitution are a fact of life for the many children in the 5th district of Bucharest, considered the most dangerous in the city. From the Roma minority, Valeriu Nicolae grew up in poverty. With his teams, he ensures that these children have a roof, food and above all that they have access to education.

Violence, drugs and prostitution are a fact of life for the many children in the 5th district of Bucharest.

Re: Bucharest’s Lost Children

Some animals are whats, and others are whos. Cats and dogs have distinct personalities; we couldn't possibly eat them. And then there are the pigs, cows, and sheep: an amorphous mass that end up on our plates. Dirk Nienhaus shows us his pig fattening facility. Meanwhile animal welfare activist Friedrich Mülln secretly checks for animal welfare violations on nightly missions. Cow farmer Anja Hradetzky is looking for a way to combine animal welfare and livestock husbandry - and comes up against the limits of the system.

The Status Quo

Activists, scientists and philosophers expose the consequences of factory farming and reflect on the status of animals in our societies.

Who We Eat

Yousra and Othman live in France, but both have decided to get married in Fez, the birthplace of the bride. Pulling off a huge traditional Moroccan wedding is no mean feat, and both families are hurriedly preparing for the party of a lifetime.

Weddings in Morocco

 Traditional Moroccan weddings are huge, lavish affairs where the bride becomes princess for a day.

Princess for a Day

Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was the most densely populated area on Earth. 33,000 people settled on 2.5 hectares of land that was disputed between Chinese and British - meaning neither country asserted its authority there. This vertical slum was a hotbed of crime, but also full of factories, cheap shops and a strong community. This is a case for Crazy Borders. 

Kowloon: The Lawless Super City

This vertical slum was a hotbed of crime, but also full of factories, cheap shops and a strong community.

Crazy Borders

Young Korean musicians have been taking the world of classical music by storm. A new generation are winning the big prizes and pursuing successful careers in Europe and around the world. What makes these Korean classical artists so good? A documentary following the rising stars of K-Classic

The Korean Musical Mystery

Generation K-Classics

Why do we love dogs and eat pigs? The second episode of Who We Eat is dedicated to the cultural and psychological roots of meat consumption.Psychologist Melanie Joy explains why she believes we all subscribe to an invisible ideology. The cultural historian Ilja Steffelbauer traces the history of meat from the beginnings of mankind to the present day. And Niko Rittenau, as a nutritionist, investigates how necessary the consumption of meat actually is.

Natural, Necessary, Normal

The sea absorbs our carbon emissions, gives us plentiful food, and regulates our climate. A healthy sea is a healthy planet. But we can't stop stripping the sea of resources. Whether through overfishing or deep sea mining, humanity is destroying an ecosystem it can't live without.

Whether through overfishing or deep sea mining, humanity is destroying an ecosystem it can't live without.

Overexploited Oceans

If a woman gave birth at the top of Mont Blanc, what nationality would the child be? For France, of course, the baby would be French. But not for Italy! The quarrel has been going on since 1860, when the divison of territory at the top of the mountain was unclearly defined... leaving each country to interpret the boundary more or less as they saw fit. This really is a case for Crazy Borders!

Mont Blanc: A High Altitude Dispute

If a woman gave birth at the top of Mont Blanc, what nationality would the child be?

How can you misplace 80km2 of territory? In Mexico, the island of Bermeja had been on maps for generations. But when it came to actually finding the island... it seemed as if it had disappeared into thin air. And with the loss of Bermeja, Mexico lost a huge windfall of oil revenue in the Gulf of Mexico. This is a case for Crazy Borders. 

The Lost Island of Bermeja

In Friederike Schmitz's workshops, schoolchildren act out how much space a fattening pig has on the floor of their classroom. In the discussion, it becomes clear that the children think in a similar way to adults: we all feel sorry for animals but changing our behavior is still difficult. Friedrich Mülln, the founder of SOKO Tierschutz, explains why he takes so many risks in the name of animal welfare. Activist Tobias Leenaert lives on a farm in Belgium with freed and rescued pigs, ducks, chickens and a turkey that loves to look in the mirror. He is convinced that the vegan movement cannot progress with moral arguments alone. Many people who reduce their consumption have more influence than a few hardliners. He explains why it is so difficult for people to change their behaviour.

The End of Meat

We all feel sorry for animals but changing our behavior is difficult. Moral arguments against meat are not enough to trigger lasting widespread change.

Planting trees against climate change: Ireland is reforesting its territory by growing spruces. But it's not just about being green, it's about profit. Wood is a big business... much to the displeasure of local environmental activists who want Ireland's forestry policy changed. 

Growing trees to be harvested for wood is big business - but what are the environmental ramifications? 

Re: Money Grows on Trees

According to the latest calculations by the OECD, South Korean women could live to be over 92 years old on average in 2070, and men over 89. That would be a world record. What's the secret?

South Korea: An Obsession With Health

South Koreans are on track to be the longest-lived people in the world

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Peatlands contain more carbon than all the ground vegetation combined.
Melting permafrost peatlands can become a major source of greenhouse gas emissions,
and damaged bogs will speed up global warming. If the carbon in the peatlands is released into the atmosphere, it would be an ecological disaster. But if we harness the power of these carbon sinks, we could slow down climate change.

 If the carbon in the peatlands is released into the atmosphere, it would be an ecological disaster.

The Secrets of Bogs

Cynthia Rosenzweig, a climate scientist at NASA, explains why we can't just continue consuming meat the way we have. Research is being carried out all over the world into convincing meat alternatives. The episode takes a look behind the scenes of this industry, from the Rügenwald mill to the start-up Future Meat, which produces real meat in the laboratory with millions of dollars of investment.

Lab-Grown Meat

Cynthia Rosenzweig, a climate scientist at NASA, explains why we can't just continue consuming meat the way we have.

Did you know that the Middle Ages is only a few kilometers off the French coast? A lord and his vassals live peacefully on the island of Sark where cars are not allowed. This is a case for Crazy Borders! 

Sark: A Modern Day Feudal Island

A lord and his vassals live peacefully on the island of Sark where cars are not allowed.

We explore the ethical foundations of our meat consumption and finds surprising answers. Peter Singer, the philosophical father of the modern animal rights movement, makes a compelling case for why we need to consider the welfare of animals as much as that of humans. Young fattening pigs show surprisingly human-like behavior in psychological experiments. In addition, evolutionary biologist Jon Mallatt takes the audience on a journey through time and explains why animals developed the first feelings.

Animals Like Us

 Young fattening pigs show surprisingly human-like behavior in psychological experiments.

Paradise islands synonymous with hell? Welcome to the Spratlys archipelago, at the heart of a regional power struggle with global implications. China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei all lay claim to these islands... but the question is far from settled. If major conflict does break out, this is where it could start. A clear case of Crazy Borders! 

The Spratly Islands: Flashpoint for WWIII?

Paradise islands synonymous with hell? Welcome to the Spratlys archipelago, at the heart of a regional power struggle

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Everything is True (or Almost): Lana & Lilly Wachowski

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Everything is True (or Almost): Lana & Lilly Wachowski: Metallica

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Everything is True (or Almost): Bruce Lee

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Everything is True (or Almost): Neil Armstrong & Elon Musk

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Everything is True (or Almost): Mario & Zelda

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