Fear Heat

MAD World examines how the world was changed forever by the Cold War. Over eight episodes, remarkable film from the time shows how the build up of nuclear arms and the mistrust between West and East instilled terror across the globe.

In the year Donald Trump was elected as president and against a backdrop of social unrest across America, our cameras follow prosecutors and cops in Jacksonville, the 'murder capital' of Florida, renowned for its tough approach to justice.

When a psychic predicted Lisa would die on August 15 in fear and violence, she shrugged her shoulders. However, this morning, as day breaks over a deserted city crushed by heat, the police are at a loss: the killer of three victims will strike again by midnight. And Lisa suddenly feels less serene. Especially since she is sure: a man has entered the empty building. It's going to be very hot this August 15th.

Host Peter Barakan visits experts in various fields to show Japanese culture from a new perspective.

THE SOPRANOS WAS FICTION - THIS IS ALL TOO REAL.
Discover 1950s home movie footage that reveals mob family life. Encounter interviews with surviving gangsters and join them in visiting locations that still bring a shudder of fear. Witness interviews with the FBI agents who risked their lives to break the mob, examine rare surveillance footage, hear taped conversations that took the Dons down, and more. This is a history of the Mafia that has remained shrouded by its code of honour until now.