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Historian Bettany Hughes gives her personal take on the diverse cultures of the ancient world in this 2010 documentary series on More 4. The series begins with an examination of Alexandria, the city founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC to become the world’s first global centre of culture. The programme explores Alexandria’s role as a powerhouse of science and learning, and focuses on the female mathematician, astronomer and philosopher Hypatia, the subject of the feature film Agora, starring Rachel Weisz.

This manic four-part series takes five top Scrapheap teams and gives them five weeks to build five freakish, monster, mutant motors at home. These basic rigs are then taken on a fantastic, hairy race across England, Scotland and Wales.

"On January 3, 1959, a column of victorious young rebels advanced along Cuba's main highway towards Havana. At the head of the column rode 33-year-old Fidel Castro Ruz. As he went by, a Cuban peasant turned to an American journalist, and said: "There he goes, the hope of a people." Over the next few decades, by the force of his personality and the might of his Soviet benefactor, Castro turned himself and Cuba into significant players on the world stage.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 changed the world forever. Almost overnight, an entire society was destroyed and replaced with one of the biggest and most radical social experiments ever seen. Within a generation, millions would be killed and almost one third of the world’s population would be living in the shadow of communism. The programme make use of dramatised recreations, written witness acounts, interviews with experts and colourised archival footage to tell how this extraordinary event happened.

Inspired by the best-selling book, Earth From Above is a magical tour of the world's most beautiful natural landscapes shot in stunning HD. Hosted by world-famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Amazing Lands - The Earth hides extraordinary secrets in every forest and desert. Starting high above the vast wilderness of Yellowstone, explore ancient geysers revealing brilliant colors and intriguing clues to our past. Then travel to the Amazon rainforest and see how remarkable species have made astonishing adaptations just to survive. Visit the Everglades, the incredible ecological treasure in Florida, and also see the immense Chinese desert, the wild forests of Haiti, and peaceful yet potentially violent San Andreas fault. All of these natural wonders face challenges, but with the help of dedicated environmental workers, this program makes the case that the beauty of the Earth can be preserved.

A naked teenage boy covered in blood appears at a remote sheriff's station one year after the brutal unsolved murder of a local girl.

Eurasia - 2500 years of history and conquests. A magical voyage through time and space, exploring the history, culture and religions that link East and West: from the Persian Empire of Alexander the Great to the huge Mongolian Empire of Kublai Khan, the destinies of highly developed civilizations intermingled until they converged to take the shape of a Eurasian civilization shared by all of us. Babylon, Persepolis, Ai-Khanoum, Baghdad, Rome are virtually recreated with incomparable realism by computer generated images.

"Holy Lola" is the story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child. This desire leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia, on the other side of the world. A difficult and extraordinary adventure begins for them, one that takes them from orphanage to orphanage, brings them face to face with French and Cambodian authorities and awakens them to the reality of human trafficking.

Upon entering high school, two best friends named Hana and Alice notice a boy a year older them while waiting for the train, and they both develop a pretty strong crush on him. One day while secretly following him home, Hana witnesses the boy walk right into a wall and pass out. When he wakes up, she lies and convinces him that he must have amnesia, because he doesn't remember the fact that she was his girlfriend. After this, hilarity ensues as the two girls attempt to run with the lie. Of course, complications soon arise.

En 1919, Mathilde a 19 ans. Deux ans plus tôt, son fiancé Manech est parti sur le front de la Somme. Comme des millions d'autres, il est "mort au champ d'honneur". C'est écrit noir sur blanc sur l'avis officiel. Pourtant, Mathilde refuse d'admettre cette évidence…