2018 CATALOGUE CONTENTS 01 ADVENTURE & TRAVEL 03 02 CHILDREN & FAMILY 19 03 COMEDY & ENTERTAINMENT 49 04 CRIME & INVESTIGATION 55 05 DRAMA & TELEMOVIES 79 06 FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT 89 07 HEALTH & MEDICINE 141 08 HISTORY 157 09 LIFESTYLE 167 10 PEOPLE & SOCIETY 193 11 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 223 12 WILDLIFE & NATURAL HISTORY 233 13 FEATURE FILMS 243 14 GENRE INDEX 257 15 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 271 3 01 ADVENTURE & TRAVEL 2 3 ADVENTURE & TRAVEL ADVENTURE & TRAVEL 3 CHEFS, 1 CITY 13 x 30’ Chefs are the new rock stars and we have the hottest on the planet. ANH DOES... 10 x 60’ 3 Chefs, 1 City explores the world’s greatest foodie destinations through the Anh Does is a travel and lifestyle series presented by Vietnamese-born eyes of chefs, because no-one knows a culinary scene better than the Australian author, actor, comedian and artist, Anh Doh. Exploring modern personalities who define it. In each episode three chefs showcase their day life with his own brand of slapstick humour, Doh visits a host of kitchen skills, their restaurants, the culinary scene and their own passion different countries where he meets with the locals to find out what life for food. Get set as Wolfgang Puck, Alvin Leung, Todd English, Michael is really like there. From experiencing the sights and smells of his native Mina, Grant Achatz, Heinz Beck, David Thompson, Dylan Jones, Cristina Vietnam to the eccentricities of Britain, Anh then goes to Brazil to witness Bowerman, Ian Kittichai and more show you around their cities. Enjoy rare the world’s biggest ever party. His final destination is to visit the top of access to culinary hot shots, whether already famous, up-and-coming the world in Iceland and Scandinavia.Wherever he goes, Anh brings us his or notorious within the business. 3 Chefs, 1 City is a world food tour taking unique take on the family life, culture and regional cuisines that fuel the in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, New York, Hong Kong, people of these unique destinations. Bangkok, Singapore, Rome, Istanbul, London, Panama City and Cape Town. 3 chefs, 3 exclusive views… all in one city. ANH DOES BRITAIN 2 x 60’ 2013 ANH DOES VIETNAM 2 x 60’ 2013 FORMAT RIGHTS AVAILABLE ANH DOES BRAZIL 2 x 60’ 2014 PRODUCED BY: Re:Source Media ANH DOES SCANDINAVIA & ICELAND 2 x 60’ 2014 YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2014 ANH DOES ITALY 2 x 60’ 2015 PRODUCED BY: Seven Productions COMMISSIONED BY: Seven Network Australia ACOPAN TEPUI: MOUNTAIN OF GODS YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2013 – 2015 1 x 60’ A team of extreme climbing legends is determined to be the first to ascend the 700-metre sheer north wall of Acopan Tepui, a table mountain rising BEST JOB IN THE WORLD, THE 6 x 30’ majestically from the deep, primeval jungle of Venezuela. Before they even In February 2009 an extraordinary job position was advertised. The Great begin the dangerous climb, Stephan Glowacz and his companions must Barrier Reef in Australia needed a caretaker for six months. The wage carry all their equipment through almost impassable jungle with deadly was AU$150,000 and the position was open to all nationalities. 35,000 animal and plant life and treacherous waters to set up base camp at the applications later, the 600 islands of the Great Barrier reef had a caretaker foot of the plateau – all in relentless rain and against the warnings of the – Ben Southall, a 33-year-old Englishman with a passion for travel and local natives who hold the mountain sacred. Spectacular high definition adventure. The Best Job In The World follows Ben from his home in the tiny aerial photography reveals this hidden world and shares an adventure that English village of Ropley to the centre of a worldwide campaign and media most would fear to live themselves. frenzy – and not a bad job! The show takes in the staggering beauty of the only living thing you can see from space – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. NOMINATED (2008): Best Film on Climbing, Banff Mountain Film Festival NOMINATED (2008): Award, Torello International Mountain Film Festival FORMAT RIGHTS AVAILABLE NOMINATED (2008): Adventure Award, Internationales Berg + Abenteuer Film Festival Graz PRODUCED BY: Beyond Productions COMMISSIONED BY: NGC International PRODUCED BY: medi-cine and drehxtrem YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2009 COMMISSIONED BY: ARTE Germany & France YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2008 4 5 ADVENTURE & TRAVEL ADVENTURE & TRAVEL BEST OF AUSTRALIA, THE 11 x 60’ BEYOND SIBERIA – RIDING The Best Of Australia will take you along to discover Australia’s most THE ROAD OF BONES 2 x 60’ amazing rainforests, soaring peaks, windswept beaches and extraordinary The 30,000 kilometre motorbike ride from London to Magadan, on the edge of wildlife. Stunning natural spectacles meet vibrant human culture when we Russia, has been described as one of the most challenging rides in the world. For journey throughout this spectacular continent. Tropical Queensland, the four long months, a group of adventure bikers from around the world travels Warlu Way in Western Australia, Tasmania’s wilderness, the Australian Alps across a quarter of the Earth’s surface, pushing themselves and their bikes to and the jewels of the Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands are just some of the limit. Starting in Europe they ride the length of Russia, onto the historical the destinations in this series. Silk Road, deep into Mongolia, through the Siberian wilderness and experience Episode 9, 10 & 11 HD an incredibly moving final ride through the infamous Road of Bones; a spiritual wasteland where two million people perished, with their bodies used as road PRODUCED BY: Australian Geographic fill during Stalin’s reign of terror. Through blazing deserts, inland seas, snow- YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2006 – 2012 covered peaks, black ice, torrential rain, raging river crossings and vast empty plains, this is an epic series of extreme highs and gut-wrenching lows. These riders know that every bend in the road could be their last and not everybody will make it to the end. Presented and narrated by Charley Boorman. PRODUCED BY: Thought Films YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2015 BOY TO MAN 12 x 60’ Award-winning filmmaker Tim Noonan is on an epic quest to discover what BEYOND SAHARA – RIDING it means to become a man. He travels the globe to immerse himself in unique native cultures and experience the most extreme and dangerous FROM CAIRO TO CAPE TOWN 2 x 60’ coming-of age rituals. Tim endures ancient ceremonies, bloody initiations and In a thrilling follow-up to Beyond Siberia (2 x 60’), this documentary follows gruelling tests of manhood to be accepted as a man of the tribes. Amongst 16 motorbike riders across 20,000 gruelling kilometres through Africa. For 80 a clan of reindeer people in Siberia, Tim learns to drive a sled, sleeps in the days, they battle blazing heat, treacherous roads, suffocating bureaucracy snow, braves frostbite and drinks reindeer blood. On the mysterious Guinea and bone-crunching crashes, attempting to join a very elite group of Bissau Islands Tim must pass a series of tests such as being beaten naked, people to have conquered this journey. Riding the vast savannahs and eating bush rats and monkeys and receiving a tribal scar. Deep in Mongolia, witnessing the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle on the African plains, the as an ancient rite of passage, he must capture and train a golden eagle to riding gets tough as they battle through gravel, sand, dirt and spectacular successfully hunt a fox in the wild. This is a solitary mission with Tim filming lightning storms across Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, everything himself. There is no backing out so Tim has no choice but to Namibia and South Africa. It’s an incredible journey of vast sandy deserts, toughen up to survive. high mountain passes and never-ending savannahs on roads and tracks which are amongst the most dangerous in the world. Series 1: 3 x 60’ 2014 Series 2: 9 x 60’ 2015 PRODUCED BY: Thought Films YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2016 PRODUCED BY: Seven Productions COMMISSIONED BY: Seven Network Australia YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2014 – 2015 6 7 ADVENTURE & TRAVEL ADVENTURE & TRAVEL CARNIVAL EATS 52 x 30’ Carnival Eats gives us an inside look at the mouth-watering and outrageous foods famously found at fairs and carnivals, the wacky characters who create them and the culinary thrill seekers who devour and delight in them. There is lots to do at a carnival. Playing the games, riding the rides, delighting in the noise and the neon lights. But for some, the best part of a carnival is the food, some of it unique. This series travels the length and breadth of North America and targets the culinary creations linked to fairgrounds. Calorie- loaded offerings include rattlesnake, frogs legs or okra, all deep-fried, and a decadent sundae of eight doughnuts topped with whipped cream, chocolate or caramel... and don’t forget the cherry! Host Noah Cappe, a novice cook, will eat anything he can while at the same time trying his hand at creating some of these incredible eats. Series 1: 13 x 30’ 2014 Series 3: 13 x 30’ 2016 Series 2: 13 x 30’ 2015 Series 4: 13 x 30’ 2017 NOMINATED (2016): Best Lifestyle Program or Series, Canadian Screen Awards FORMAT RIGHTS AVAILABLE PRODUCED BY: Alibi Entertainment COMMISSIONED BY: Cooking Channel US & Food Network Canada YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2014 – 2017 BRENT OWENS – EXTREME, AUTHENTIC & UNWRAPPED 13 x 30’ This series follows Masterchef Australia winner Brent Owens as he explores South Africa to discover its beautiful and diverse cultures and terrain. Experience both the extreme and the authentic as Brent unearths real food and adventure.