Landscapes at The World's Ends

A risky expedition along thoroughfares that harbor mortal danger for those who use them or live on them.

A risky expedition along thoroughfares that harbor mortal danger for those who use them or live on them.

A dramatic, archive based documentary series from the BBC. Amazing footage, stories and personal accounts of Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Avalanches, Floods and Volcanoes. Using a mixture of rare archive footage and dramatic 3D animated reconstructions, this series shows what happens when natural forces come into conflict with humans—with devastating results.

Kenshin wakes up to find himself at his master(Hiko Seijuro)'s house after getting washed by the waves to land while he was unconscious at sea for 3 days.

They are the unsung heroes of history – the book hunters. Without them, our knowl?edge of the ancient world or the Middle Ages would have been lost. They collect and copy books in a race against time. And they also take a stand against barbarism, risk?ing their own lives in the process.

Throughout history, people have prepared for the apocalypse. This series focuses on the different threats that may bring about the end of humanity. How the World Ends covers worldwide theories on the end of the world from Nostradamus prophecies, celestial armageddon, killer bacteria, virus epidemics, nuclear threats and biblical prophecies. How the World Ends takes a closer look at the people, the science and the history surrounding each theory's impending countdown to destruction.

A fascinating exploration of the global phenomena of skyscrapers over 300 m tall with engineer Rob Bell. From the world’s tallest building to those currently under construction, Rob goes on a journey across two episodes to uncover the secrets of these giants, from the foundations that lie below ground, to the colossal structures above ground and the invisible forces that shape them. Revealing the secrets of the inner workings from lifts to power and water supplies Rob examines the engineering challenges that have to be overcome to be able live and work at such height, and explores the visions of the future for these cities in the skies.

From the silent days of cinema, Shakespeares plays have often been adapted to the big screen.

Investigative journalist Raphael Rowe, who was once wrongfully convicted of murder, visits prisons in Colombia, Costa Rica, Romania and Norway.

Art critic Alastair Sooke delves into the murky world of art theft. Despite the high stakes - and often daring - involved, many cases are shrouded in mystery and go unnoticed by the media. Around 47,000 works of art are reported missing each year, yet it is only the heists involving the world's most valuable paintings that hit the headlines. But high-profile or not - once gone, the works are rarely recovered. Alastair meets one of America’s most notorious art thieves, Myles Connor.