As part of the series Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends which aired in the early 2000s, Whites is a film that sees presenter Louis Theroux head to South Africa. A country that up until the early 90s imposed a harsh, institutionalized system of racial segregation known as apartheid.Once the democratic government formed in 1994, the country became more of a vibrant multiracial democracy, a model
This is the extraordinary story of Terri Calvesbert, a cheeky, fun-loving child who at the age of six is also the youngest person in Britain to survive 90 percent burns. We see how a team of dedicated surgeons are painstakingly rebuilding her body, but can she ever lead a normal life?Terri sustained her injuries at home in Ipswich, 1998, when her mother Julie, accidentally left a burning ciga
Planet of the Humans is the latest documentary from filmmaker Michael Moore. It was released on the eve of Earth Day, 2020, and takes direct aim at the supposed hypocrisy found within the green movement. Moore states that we are losing the battle to stop climate change here on Earth because we are following political leaders who have chosen to take us down the wrong road. Alleging that they have
Amy Winehouse was one of the greatest singer-songwriters of her generation, not only was she incredibly talented but she also had a profound effect on the music industry as a whole. After all, there was only one Amy Winehouse, her look and sound were the complete package.In her early days on the music scene, Amy was high octane and infectious, her trailblazing talents meant she was destined
In 1943 chemist Albert Hofmann was developing medicines to aid blood circulation lysergic acid derivatives, his reach would lead to the discovery of the drug known as LSD and the isolation of other psychoactive compounds such as psilocybin. These breakthroughs showed great promise for use in therapy and were commonly prescribed by psychiatrists. However, the medicines would later be caught in a d
Reporters At War is an incredible Emmy award-winning, three-part documentary series that examines one of the most dangerous career paths a person can take, that of a war correspondent.Since the 90's more than 1300 journalists have died in battle zones whilst attempting to deliver the truth to us, many of these were deliberately targeted by their killers.The fatalities in the Iraq war far
Jon Koppenhaver (War Machine), is a former professional mixed martial artist who on March 2017 was convicted of 29 felony counts after assaulting adult film star Christy Mack. They had previously been in a relationship together.In the early morning hours of August 8th, 2014, a trail of blood marked a path down the quite street, Pueblo Way, Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a trail that winded in betw
There are nearly 200 types of dwarfism seen in humans and the smallest, most proportionate dwarfs are known as primordial. In this eye-opening documentary The Smallest People in the World, we follow the lives of four such dwarfs and witness their unique perspective on the world.Those featured in this film are Danny, Hannah, Bradley and Bri, all children from the United States who are consider
Plague, Influenza, Ebola, these are some of the most deadly and contagious diseases in the world. If the latest pandemic caused by Coronavirus (Covid-19) has thought us anything it is that they could be on our doorstep overnight. Would we recognise the symptoms, treat the disease and stop it from spreading? The margin of error in situations like these is zero.In 2014 the African continent was