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In 10 years, Jean-Patrice Keka and his team have succeeded in getting five rockets off the ground with varying degrees of success. This 'Made in Africa' space programme is one-of-a-kind and proof of what can be achieved by one engineer with a bold dream: to become the first African in space.

DR Congo's Space Man

DR Congo's 'Made in Africa' space programme is proof of what can be achieved by one engineer with a bold dream

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Far away from the South Korean capital of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple. Three nuns live, pray and cook together here as they preserve the knowledge of centuries-old temple cuisine. The abbess of this small monastery is the charismatic Wookwan Sunim, revered in Asia as one of the best cooks in the world.

South Korea: Magic Temple Food

Far away from the South Korean metropolis of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple where three nuns live, pray and cook together 

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Saudi Arabia is reputed to be one of the richest and most conservative nations on the planet. But how do its citizens live today?

Saudi Arabia: The West

Unknown Arabia

In recent years Oman has been opening up to western tourists. What awaits them is a land of mountains, deserts, fjords, and pristine beaches.

Fairytale Oman

Scotland inspired J.K Rowling to create the world of Harry Potter. From the Edinburgh tearoom where she wrote the first novel to the wilds of the highlands, we see the inspiration for this most popular of magical sagas. 

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Edinburgh and Northern Scotland inspired J.K Rowling to create the world of Harry Potter.

Looking for Harry Potter

Perceptions abound when it comes to magpies; they are seen as clever, mischievous and sometimes aggressive. Many also hold superstitions about these distinctive birds that go back generations. This documentary shows the magpie’s true nature.

Perceptions abound when it comes to magpies; they are seen as clever, mischievous and sometimes aggressive. This documentary shows the their true nature.

Clever Like a Magpie

The United Arab Emirates includes the sci-fi like cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai with their breath taking towers and impressive beach resorts. It is also a land of expats with residents from over two hundred different nations.

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates includes the sci-fi like cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. It is also a land of expats with residents from over two hundred different nations.

The three smalles states on the Persian Gulf could not be more different: Qatar is the richest country on Earth, conservative, and attached to its traditions whereas Bahrain is cosmopolitan and liberal. Kuwait is particularly pristine with some of the best food in Arabia.

Small Neighbours: Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait

The three smalles states o fthe Arabian peninsular, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, could not be more different.

We all know their strategy: The female cuckoo, to save having to bring up her young, places her eggs in other bird species’ nests. Astonishing footage from Europe and Africa of the cuckoo’s ingenious behaviour in the wild.

 Astonishing footage of the cuckoo’s ingenious behaviour in Europe and Africa.

Cuckoo and Co.

By visiting the London neighbourhoods Bridget Jones frequented, we discover a diverse metropolis whose inhabitants are in search of love, or simply in love with the British capital.

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London: a diverse metropolis whose inhabitants are in search of love, or simply in love with the British capital.

In Search of Bridget Jones

Saudi Arabia has many surprises in store for visitors. Around the gulf city of Dammam in the east, huge oil fields have made the country's fortune. Further inland, the flea market in the capital, Riyadh, attracts businessmen, day labourers and billionaires who all come to haggle.

Saudi Arabia: The East

Saudi Arabia has many surprises in store for visitors from the coastal city of Dammam to the bustling markets of the capital, Riyadh.

Puppet theatre has a long tradition in Eastern Europe. In the summer, the traveling company Panevėžys tours the villages of Lithuania. Daniel is the newest member of the troupe: relegated to a secondary role for now, he will soon have to prove that he can take on a starring role.

The Travelling Puppet Theatre of Lithuania

Daniel is the newest member of his puppet troupe. He must prove himself and take on a starring role

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A fascinating journey of discovery through the China of Ang Lee’s film “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” (2000), an epic of love, honour and betrayal set during the Celestial Empire of the 18th century.

A fascinating journey of discovery through the China of “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”.