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Stockholm and its archipelago are world famous tourist destinations, busy with visitors in the summer months. But in winter things are quiet; Captain Niclas Jornée keeps the islands supplied with his local ferry service. In Stockholm the choir of the Adolf Fredriks Music School prepares for a special St Lucy’s Day concert and the Swedes decorate their city with lights during the season of darkness.

Winter in Stockholm

A visit to the Swedish capital which during the winter months becomes a decorated city of light.

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In Europe, the last primary forests are found almost exclusively in the mountains in the east or south-east of the continent. These virgin forests have never been exploited or cut down, and have remained as they have always been. Few studies have been done on this forests, which are presumably havens of biodiversity. We go on a research trip to the Dinaric Alps in Albania.

The Green Lungs of Europe

We go on a research trip to the Dinaric Alps in Albania

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While the legendary samurai warriors have long since disappeared, their art of equestrian archery, known as yabusame, has endured. This traditional sport was for a long time the preserve of men. But under the impetus of a few committed women, it is undergoing a revolution

Yabusame: Japan's Woman Samurais

While the legendary samurai warriors have long since disappeared, their art of equestrian archery, known as yabusame, has endured. 

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The Sulawesi Pinisi is a highly manoeuvrable cargo sailing vessel. During the Dutch colonial era, it was used to sail between the Indonesian islands, carrying everything from simple goods to precious commodities for export, particularly spices. The art of making these handsome ships was inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017.

Sulawesi: The Art of Boat Building

The art of building the traditional Pinisi is handed down orally from father to son.

A trip through the small and diverse country of Armenia, nestled in the South Caucasus.

Journey to Armenia

Human beings have always dreamed of being able to fly. This dream has come true thanks to the largest wind tunnel in Europe located near Milan. Initially designed for aeronautics and aerospace, these indoor simulators are now open to all. A new sport has emerged thanks to these massive wind tunnels: part athlete, part dancer, and part bird, sportsmen and women have learned to tame the 200km winds to create something beautiful. Among them is Laurie Lubbe, who is preparing for the French freestyle championship.

Flying Without Wings

Human beings have always dreamed of being able to fly. This dream has come true...

Infamous drug baron Pablo Escobar had four hippos flown over from Africa to populate his very own zoo on his private estate in Columbia. After his death in 1993, the hippos escaped and have been colonising local waterways ever since. Conservationists are now waging a war against this invasive species which is harmful to the local ecosystem and highly dangerous to humans.

Infamous drug baron Pablo Escobar had four hippos flown over from Africa to populate his very own zoo on his private estate in Columbia. But then they escaped.

Pablo Escobar's Hippos

Maine is famous for its lobsters which are a major source of income for the local fishing industry and the restaurant trade. However, lobster traps are a major hazard for whales, which regularly get caught in their ropes. How can a vital local tradition coexist with an endangered species?

Maine, USA: Lobster Fishing or Whale Protection?

Maine is famous for its lobsters which are a major source of income for the local fishing industry and the restaurant trade.

Journey to the heart of the Cape Verde archipelago where the musical people celebrate carnival and cherish their traditional music, the morna, made world-famous by Cesaria Évora.

Journey to the heart of the Cape Verde archipelago to meet a musial people made world-famous by Cesaria Évora.

Cape Verde - Sound of Longing

Svaneti is one of the most fascinating and remote regions of Georgia. But many mountain residents leave in search of a better life in the cities. Kala, a small village at almost 2,000 meters above sea level, is no exception. The local principal has just 17 pupils enrolled at the school.

Georgia: Teachers Needed

Svaneti is one of the most fascinating and remote regions of Georgia.

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Pablo Escobar's Hippos

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Maine, USA: Lobster Fishing or Whale Protection?

Cape Verde - Sound of Longing

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