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<p>Perfectionists are tormented by an inner voice telling them that they are not good enough. Marie talks about her harsh self-criticism while Tatiana always compares herself to others. How can we accept our fallibility and feel happier?</p>

Never Good Enough

Marie talks about her harsh self-criticism while Tatiana always compares herself to others. How can we accept our fallibility and feel happier?

Human beings evolved in the warm climate of Africa before striking out to live in colder parts of the world. It is testament to our ingenuity as a species that we can now survive in hostile climates. But what if the cold was actually good for us? This documentary explores the science of cold with elite Finnish cold swimmer Elina as she attempts the Polar Ice Mile in arctic Svalbard.

What if the cold was  good for us? This documentary explores the science of cold with elite Finnish cold swimmer Elina as she attempts the Polar Ice Mile in arctic Svalbard.

Into the Cold

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Perseverance is the latest rover designed by NASA to explore Mars. A marvel of technology that is hoped will lead to new discoveries and help prepare for a future manned mission to the Red Planet in the 21st century.

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The pandemic has provided us with a painful reminder of how important physical contact is for our mental well-being. Individuals share their experiences of physical isolation.

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The pandemic has provided us with a painful reminder of how important physical contact is for our mental well-being.

 French swimmer Florent Manaudou, German pentathlete Marvin Dogue and French sabre fencer Cécilia Berder all trained hard for the Tokyo Olympics, but the most important part of their training they say is in the mind. Mental conditioning is a growing science designed to get the best out of sports champions at a time when they could crumble under the pressure. 

At the beginning of World War Two, American airforce pilots struggled to face off against the Japanese fleet. Cue Bud Winter: in peace time, a sports coach, and in war, a mental conditioner who taught the pilots how to keep their head in the game even in life-or-death situations. Gradually, the idea that sportsmen and women were as much mind as they were muscle took hold. 

 For Olympic French swimmer Florent Manaudou, his greatest challenge is mental, not physical

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Finding pleasure, understanding your body, accepting your fantasies, getting rid of guilt, feeling free in spite of the boundaries imposed by society: Desire is a complex thing. This programme explores desire in its most intimate and its most uninhibited forms, freeing it from the mental prison in which it is sometimes locked.

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The 50th edition of the Prix de Lausanne opens with classical and contemporary classes given by Clairemarie Osta, Julio Bocca and Lakey Evans-Peña.

Day 1: Morning

First morning of training for the young contestants of the prestigious dance prize.

50th Prix de Lausanne

This first afternoon of training features classical dance with classes led by Elisabeth Platel and Julio Bocca.

Day 1: Afternoon

Training continues at the prestigious international dance competition.

After the end of the Cold War, the Baltic was viewed almost as a quiet backwater. A nice place to visit to see charming Hanseatic cities and sandy beaches. But since the war in Ukraine the Baltic sea, bordered by eight European Union countries as well as Russia, has become a hot spot of world geopolitics. And tensions are high.

Russia, Europe and NATO

Since the war in Ukraine the Baltic sea has become a hot spot of world geopolitics. And tensions are high.

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During the Second World War, two separate resistance networks, one based in Brussels and then Paris, and the other in Berlin, provided inteligence to the Soviets. This in-depth documentary tells their story and how the Third Reich tried to hunt them down.

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Mixing in-depth excavation work and scientific analysis of the  forgotten city of Naachtun, this documentary traces the dawn and dusk of the once-flourishing Mayan civilisation.

The Forgotten Mayan City

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Naachtun

Emberá Chamí live in the Andes Mountains, a region famous for its high quality coffee. Ostracised by conservative Colombian society, the trans women of this ethnic group find refuge on a coffee plantation that enables them to earn a living. among a community of like-minded peers.

The Indigenous Trans Women of the Andes

Ostracised by conservative Colombian society, a group of trans women find refuge on a coffee plantation.

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Thousands of young people join McDonald’s “big family” of employees each year, which the company claims has led it to become France’s leading recruiter. But from behind the scenes of its kitchens, the veil is being lifted. Employees are starting to speak out about the deplorable working conditions, high pressure environment and impossible targets they face.
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The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland. Once German East Prussia, it is now home to 1 million Russian citizens. What is life like in this small territory now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began?

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The island of Hawaii, also called "Big Island", is the largest of the archipelago of the same name. It is home to the very active Kilauea volcano. Around the crater, a few rare walkers enjoy the grandiose landscapes, like the New Yorker Jade Chen.

Big Island

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Hawaii

Many Germans have possessions passed down in their families that originally belonged to Jewish people, dispossessed during the Nazi period. Today, the Berlin-based foundation Stiftung Zurückgeben tries to track down the rightful owners.

Germans Search for Rightful Owners

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In 1983 legendary London gay-club Heaven was the setting for a memorable performance by Eurhythmics. The band had recently broken through into the mainstream and Annie Lennox had just become a global pop icon.  

In 1983 legendary London gay-club Heaven was the setting for a memorable performance by newly-famous pop duo, Eurhythmics.

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