Schedule

World of Stonehenge: Age of Bronze

Neil Oliver reaches the end of his epic tour of our most distant past with the arrival of metals and the social revolution that ushered in a new age of social mobility, international trade, and village life. Part 4 of 4.

The Unshakable Hagia Sophia

NOVA: Since it was built in AD537, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has been a Christian church, an Islamic mosque and a secular museum. Built at the intersection of major fault lines, the structure has endured more than a dozen devastating earthquakes. An international team of experts investigates Hagia Sophia's seismic secrets using radar, laser and computer technologies as scientists race to discover how Hagia Sophia was built, why it still stands and whether it will survive the next major earthquake.

Maxima

An indigenous woman from the Peruvian Andes, who cannot read or write, stands up to the largest gold producer in the world, US-based Newmont Mining Corporation. Maxima is fearlessly fighting to stop a multi-billion dollar mining project launched by Newmont and partially funded by the World Bank. This project would forever destroy and contaminate critical water and land ecosystems. But without Maxima’s land, the project is not possible. A land dispute quickly turns into a landmark case of human rights abuse. Throughout Maxima’s fight for justice, we reveal the mechanics of how a transnational corporation manages to get away with human rights and environmental crimes, the role of the World Bank, and the resilience of one woman who refuses to back down.

World of Stonehenge: Age of Ice

Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. The ice age saw a struggle for survival in a brutal world of climate change and environmental catastrophe. Part 1 of 4.

World of Stonehenge: Age of Ancestors

Neil Oliver continues the story of how today's Britain and its people were forged over thousands of years of ancient history. It's 4,000 BC and the first farmers arrive from Europe, with seismic consequences for the local hunter-gatherers. Part 2 of 4.

World of Stonehenge: Age of Cosmology

Neil Oliver continues his journey through Ancient Britain as he encounters an age of cosmological priests and some of the greatest monuments of the Stone Age, including Stonehenge itself. This is a time of elite travellers, who were inventing the very idea of Heaven itself. Part 3 of 4.

World of Stonehenge: Age of Bronze

Neil Oliver reaches the end of his epic tour of our most distant past with the arrival of metals and the social revolution that ushered in a new age of social mobility, international trade, and village life. Part 4 of 4.

Maxima

An indigenous woman from the Peruvian Andes, who cannot read or write, stands up to the largest gold producer in the world, US-based Newmont Mining Corporation. Maxima is fearlessly fighting to stop a multi-billion dollar mining project launched by Newmont and partially funded by the World Bank. This project would forever destroy and contaminate critical water and land ecosystems. But without Maxima’s land, the project is not possible. A land dispute quickly turns into a landmark case of human rights abuse. Throughout Maxima’s fight for justice, we reveal the mechanics of how a transnational corporation manages to get away with human rights and environmental crimes, the role of the World Bank, and the resilience of one woman who refuses to back down.

Beautiful Serengeti: Competition

Looking at the ever-present challenges presented by competing for food, mating rights or territory. The competitive spirit is shown in the hunt, the competition between predator and prey. Part 7 of 12.

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