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Some animals in the Serengeti seem to be forever at war. Species compete with each other over territories, ring fencing these areas with scent marking. Part 8 of 12.
Follow the lives of eight motorists over six months as in-car cameras and tracking technology monitor the often-hidden behaviour of distracted drivers, and reveal the numerous activities that can draw their attention away from the road. Experts from MIT, Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Safety Track and the University of Connecticut provide monitoring equipment, data storage and expert analysis. Also explored are emerging technologies that might eventually offer solutions to rising crash statistics.
This three-part series argues that the Stuarts, more than any other, were Britain's defining royal family. We tend to take today's modern United Kingdom for granted, but there was nothing inevitable about its creation. During the 17th century, the Stuarts grappled with the chaos of three separate kingdoms, multiple religions and civil war. Britain has not known a century like it and some of the questions this dynasty faced have not gone away. In this first episode, Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown and persuade his subjects to feel more 'British'. Part 1 of 3.
This three-part series argues that the Stuarts, more than any other, were Britain's defining royal family. We tend to take today's modern United Kingdom for granted, but there was nothing inevitable about its creation. During the 17th century, the Stuarts grappled with the chaos of three separate kingdoms, multiple religions and civil war. Britain has not known a century like it and some of the questions this dynasty faced have not gone away. This second episode explores Charles I’s failure to understand the inherent religious instabilities across the three kingdoms, and how these differences in Britain led to civil war and his own execution. Part 2 of 3.
The final, dramatic act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. After Charles II's brother, the Catholic James VII and II, was deposed by protestant William of Orange in 1688, Britain became a constitutional monarchy. However, the so-called 1688 'Glorious Revolution' came at a price, as Scotland lost her sovereignty and became part of Great Britain in 1707, whilst Ireland had been reduced from a kingdom to a colony. The politics of resentment has continued to trouble Ireland until the present day. Part 3 of 3.
The Great Plow-Up. Series chronicling the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which a decade-long drought in the Southern Plains during the 1930s combined with the 'Great Plow-Up' of the topsoil to create catastrophic dust storms, incredible human suffering and equally incredible stories of human perseverance. Part 1 of 4.
Series chronicling the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history. By 1933, the people of the Southern Plains were already weary of the year-long drought that had withered their crops and turned their fields to dust. The prosperous years of bountiful harvests and high wheat prices were still fresh in the memory, with farmers remaining optimistic even as the Great Depression gripped the country and farm prices collapsed. Unfortunately the worst was yet to come. Part 2 of 4.
Series chronicling the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history. As the Great Depression continued into 1935, the inhabitants of the Southern Plains also had to contend with 'black blizzards', violent dust storms that wiped out crops and livestock. They felt their plight had been forgotten by President Roosevelt as the drought intensified and many decided the only solution was to leave their homes and head for a land with plentiful water and work. Part 3 of 4.
Series chronicling the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history. By 1936, nearly a quarter of the people living in the Southern Plains had begun to leave, driven from their homes by the Great Depression and the unrelenting drought. Many headed for California, a land supposedly full of jobs and opportunity. Nevertheless, around 75 per cent of those enduring intense hardship decided to stay put and retain their land even though the drought was already in its fifth year. Part 4 of 4.
Based on the book by Deborah Blum, The Poison Squad tells the story of government chemist Dr Harvey Wiley, who took on powerful food manufacturers and their allies. Following Wiley’s unusual experiments and tireless advocacy, the film charts the path of the forgotten chemist who laid the groundwork for US consumer protection laws and, ultimately, the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. Part 1 of 2.
Based on the book by Deborah Blum, The Poison Squad tells the story of government chemist Dr Harvey Wiley, who took on powerful food manufacturers and their allies. Following Wiley’s unusual experiments and tireless advocacy, the film charts the path of the forgotten chemist who laid the groundwork for US consumer protection laws and, ultimately, the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. Part 2 of 2.
