Secrets Of The Giant Mammoths
Sunday 28 May 7:30 PM
Secrets Of The Giant Mammoths combines unique access to real-time palaeontology investigations, pioneering technology, and explosive CGI animation to unlock the mysteries of the biggest beasts ever to have lived on our planet.
New evidence reveals how these giants evolved to conquer the planet, how they grew so big, how they hunted, what they ate, how they fought and what triggered their extinction.
Secrets Of The Giant Mammoths investigates unique finds that could help solve the mystery of why the
giant Ice Age mammoth became extinct.
Pandore
Tuesday 30 May 11:30 PM
The Belgian conservative party’s campaign is disrupted by a corruption investigation.
Meanwhile, the rape of a young activist is caught on tape by an ambitious politician. As an investigation commences, four people are brought together: Claire, a judge; Mark, a politician; Ludivine, an activist and Sasha, a journalist. Each of them is intent on defending their own version of events.
History Of The Sitcom
From Wednesday 31 May 7:30 PM
History of the Sitcom is an eight-part CNN documentary television series that traces the development of the American situation comedy show from the 1950s to the 21st Century.
Ep 1: This episode explores how sitcoms evolve to reflect the changing face of the fundamental social unit that is the family.
From I Love Lucy to the blended Brady Bunch, from working class families in All In The Family, Good Times, One Day At A Time, from the groundbreaking Black-ish to Fresh Off The Boat, sitcom humour has helped broaden our horizons and open our minds to what a modern family can be.
Putin And The West
Thursday 1 June 8:30 PM
From the 2014 seizure of Crimea to the invasion of Ukraine, this is the inside story of a decade of clashes - as told by the Western leaders who traded blows with Putin’s Russia.
Featuring interviews from key players like David Cameron, Francois Hollande, Jose Manuel Barroso, and Petro Poroshenko, we hear how arguments broke out over whether to impose sanctions on Russia or send weapons to Ukraine. Ultimately, the West’s indecision sees Putin take control of Crimea. And even after all-night negotiations in Minsk to agree a ceasefire, Russian forces remain in Donbas. Putin, meanwhile, appears more confident than ever.
The episode tells the story of how, when Putin first attacked Ukraine in 2014, Europe’s leaders were bitterly divided over how to stop him.
After massive protests erupt in Kyiv and Ukraine’s president Victor Yanukovych flees to Russia, Putin makes the most audacious move of his presidency to date - sending troops into Crimea.
We go behind the scenes for the critical summits and fraught phone calls that follow, as the West tries to find some way to push back - particularly after the fighting spreads to Donbas and Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 is shot down.
Marseille: Birth Of A Megapolis
Friday 2 June 8:30 PM
Founded by Greeks from Phocaea, Marseilles is today the second largest city in France and one of the most powerful places in Europe.
Its archaeological remains are the last witnesses of its incredible history, between Greek and Roman heritages.
To uncover the exceptional past and the treasures buried since antiquity in this city, then called Massilia, experts and archaeologists have begun a scientific investigation.
With the help of never-before-seen 3D images and considerable digital work, this documentary brings this ancient city back to life.