Brianna on The Brink

Cuba is at a crossroad. On one side: 50 years of isolation from the modern world has preserved an ecological paradise. The other: Profits. The two-part series plunges us right into a race against time. Leading the pack is Cuban scientist dedicated to creating nature reserves before the sweeping changes on the horizon make it too late. Marveling at the unspoiled beauty of this long-isolated Nature Isle we learn the urgent need to protect the future of an ecological jewel. Will the almighty dollar destroy this eco wonderland?

On the Brink is a collection of 20 previously uncomped and absolutely superb UK instrumentals from the '60s and early '70s, assembled by legendary psych musician and Psychic Circle label-head, Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond). Presenting session men discovering sitars, orchestras getting into the freaky side of things, hip theme tunes, Hammonds, fuzz and brass. Somehow sophisticated and cheesy simultaneously, these acts created their own musical world of Chelsea apartments, mini-mokes, dark velvet bespoke tailoring and the dolliest birds this side of Battersea Bridge. Welcome to the soundtrack of your own unmade Swinging London movie. Artists include: Mike Vickers, the Jim Sullivan Sound, the Shock Absorbers, Wynder K. Frog, Rita, Offside, the Les Reed Orchestra, David Smith, the Keith Mansfield Orchestra, the Dave Davani Four, the Fidd, Ken Woodman's Piccadilly Brass, the John Schroeder Orchestra, Trax Four, the Mike Cotton Sound, Lee Mason and his Orchestra, the Vic Flick Sound, the Chris Barber Soul Band, Brian Bennett and Stanley Myers.

In this two-part NOVA special, an intrepid team of volcano experts leads a daring expedition to reach the Virunga Mountains in East Africa, two of the world's most dangerous, spectacular, and least understood volcanoes. And, join a team of volcanologists as they explore one of the world's most active and mysterious volcanoes in central Africa: Nyamuragira. What feeds its frequent eruptions? And what are the other hidden dangers?

CAN THE ENDANGERED MOUNTAIN GORILLA BE SAVED? FIND OUT WITH ACTRESS NATALIE PORTMAN ON SAVING A SPECIES: GORILLAS ON THE BRINK. In this edition of the multiple Emmy-nominated "Saving A Species" series, actress Natalie Portman of Star Wars fame journeys deep into Rwanda's rainforest in search of the rare mountain gorilla. Their numbers are dwindling and their survival depends on a committed conservation effort. World-renowned animal expert and conservationist Jack Hanna is Natalie's guide as we follow their trek to learn more about this amazing endangered species.

How do you run a business if Covid-19 takes your customers away? From the adventure playground with no children to an events company with no events, Panorama follows businesses fighting to survive. Filmed from lockdown 1 to lockdown 2, reporter Richard Bilton uncovers the real story of British business in a pandemic and sees the pressure on those trying to save jobs and livelihoods.

From beloved and best-selling author Parker J. Palmer (Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, Healing the Heart of Democracy) comes a brave and beautiful book of reflections on eight decades of life and work. Reframing aging as "a passage of discovery and engagement", Palmer says, "Old is just another word for nothing left to lose, a time to take bigger risks on behalf of the common good."