Fauci: The Virus Hunter

This is the story of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has led the fight against AIDS, SARS, influenza viruses, Zika, Ebola and COVID-19. Who really is this man? How does a young boy from humble beginnings grow up to be one of the most trusted infectious disease doctors in the world? This is a unique up-close-and-personal look at Fauci, as well as his gifted wife, Dr. Christine Grady, herself admired for her steadfast and relentless dedication to AIDS patients. Dr. Anthony Fauci is…THE VIRUS HUNTER.

Giant Pop-Up Constructions

GIANT POP-UP CONSTRUCTIONS - a fascination in itself. Without any warning they appear within weeks, sometimes even within hours. They are suddenly there. Only through accurate planning, perfect teamwork and 24-hour shifts is it possible to create such gigantic constructions. This series shows the most amazing record constructions of our time. Unbelievable buildings, which are unique in their kind. There is no escape from amazement and excitement in GIANT POP-UP CONSTRUCTIONS.

Murder In The Village: Who Killed The Doctor’s Wife?

MURDER IN THE VILLAGE: WHO KILLED THE DOCTOR’S WIFE? investigates one of Britain’s most baffling cold cases. Dr. Robert Jones was the beloved local GP in the picture-perfect town of Coggeshall in Essex. Married to the beautiful Diane Jones, the couple lived in a stunning 16th-century farmhouse. Their lives appeared idyllic. But in July 1983, Diane suddenly vanished and, tragically, her body was later discovered with clear signs that she had been murdered. Despite an extensive police investigation, no culprit was ever found. Forty years later, we explore new evidence to investigate who killed her. With first-person testimony from police detectives, friends and neighbours, this series peels back the shocking layers to reveal that truth is stranger than fiction, and that the reality of Diane’s secret life was far from what anyone imagined.

Murder On The Fringe

MURDER ON THE FRINGE explores the murders that mainstream media has largely ignored, bringing to life the gripping true stories of crime from within society’s marginalized communities. The series explores the horrific story of the eight men killed by Bruce McArthur, the bizarre circumstances that led to the murder of adult film producer Bryan Kocis (aka King Cobra), and the injustices suffered by Moka Dawkins, a sex worker put on trial for killing her attacker.

Aging Well Suzuki Style

David Suzuki is 83. That’s three years beyond the life expectancy for the average Canadian male, so he’s ahead of the game. While he admits that he’s officially old, he’s also quick to point out that “aging is not a disease... it’s just a natural part of life". While everyone would love to live a long life, Suzuki is more interested in living a longer, healthier one - so he’s taking a journey to discover if he’s still alive because of the choices he’s made, or if he’s just been lucky to have inherited good genes. *David Suzuki won the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, Canadian Screen Awards

Apocalypse Plan B

As the world begins to panic about global warming, what was once unthinkable is now becoming undeniable, and a perilous chapter opens in the climate crisis debate. Narrated by Jane Fonda, the film journeys to the edge of science and science-fiction to meet the prophets of “geo-engineering” who hope to avert climate doom by dimming the sun, duplicating volcanoes, transforming ocean clouds and re-greening billions of acres of the world’s landscape. Are they desperate delusions that distract us from reality, or do they bring real hope for the future? Nominations: 2024 Canadian Screen Awards: Best Nature or Science Documentary Program Or Series

Ancient Earth: Dinosaurs Of The Frozen Continent

Deep under Antarctica’s blanket of ice lies traces of a lost world of Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. Great forests once covered the now frozen Antarctic continent; gargantuan Titanosaurs roamed its valleys, and proto-mammals darted through the undergrowth. It was also home to the largest carnivore of its day, the Cryolophosaurus – Antarctica’s T-Rex. This two-part series follows paleontologists on a journey of exploration to uncover fossil evidence of these ancient animals and plants that once thrived here. They quest to unravel the mysteries of how these creatures survived in a land located in the polar circle, where it is dark for four months a year.

The Lucy Mission: Origins Of The Solar System

Lucy’s mission tells the story of NASA’s new space probe, due to explore the mysterious Trojan asteroids that follow Jupiter around the Sun. This documentary dives into the heart of this human and scientific adventure, from the onset of the project to launch time, exploring the discovery of these intriguing planetary bodies and unravelling the controversial theories about the birth of our solar system.

Cracked: The Perplexing World of Egg Donation

CRACKED reveals the world of egg donation at a time when fertility rates are collapsing. Infertile potential parents are desperate to find egg donors with the right traits, the right ethnicity. But donating an egg is not simple and invites multiple risks. Through intimate stories of couples searching for donors, a Hollywood actor who had her child through egg donation, and frank confessions from a donor who is helping scores of families welcome babies, the film explores the economics, emotional costs and ethics of egg donation. It illuminates how rapid advances in reproductive science have left countries, cultures and laws struggling to catch up and both egg donors and those yearning for babies walking on eggshells.

Body In The Suitcase

On the 11th of June, 2021, CCTV shows Jemma Mitchell dragging a large blue suitcase towards her church friend Deborah Chong’s home. Hours later, Mitchell is recorded leaving the area, dragging two visibly heavy suitcases behind her. But it’s not until Deborah’s decapitated body is discovered two weeks later that the chilling significance of these images hits home. BODY IN THE SUITCASE is a gripping, two-part special, that takes viewers deep into the shocking twists and turns of an unprecedented case, through first-hand accounts from family members, eyewitnesses and police. Could polite, middle-class osteopath Jemma Mitchell really have used that suitcase to transport her friend’s dead body? Had she killed her? And, if so, how had their devout Christian friendship descended into murder?