Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers

Femmes savantes

November 2024 •French

Nile – The ultimate River

November 2024 •German

Two qualities define the Nile as the ultimate river. First, it is the world’s longest river. From the source in Rwanda to the end at the Mediterranean Sea, it travels 6650 kilometres (4130 miles). Second, the Nile is a truly cosmopolitan water. Its source lies in tropical Africa, its most important tributary – the Blue Nile – originates in the Ethiopian highlands. Its longest stage – through Sudan and Egypt – is characterised by Arab influences. Travelling through a sea of sand, this river gives life. It passes Africa’s largest city – Cairo – and ends only a few hundred kilometres away from Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea.

Man on Earth

November 2024 •English

Man on Earth is a four-part British documentary television series presented by Tony Robinson. The programme documents the effects of climate change across 200,000 years of human history. The series premiered 7 December 2009 on Channel 4 with 1.4 million viewers. Accompanying Robinson to help explain the science are archaeologist Dr. Jago Cooper and climate modeller Dr. Joy Singarayer.

Zeroing In: Carbon Neutral 2050

November 2024 •English

Climate change is everyone's problem, but the devastating effects aren't felt evenly. In partnership with a US public broadcaster, we zero in on protecting the most affected people and areas, or MAPA.

The Way Out with Jurriaan Kamp

November 2024 •English

Award-winning talk-show that is structured around two questions: "What is your problem and what is your solution?" Real, relevant and impactful conversations with pioneers leading the way to a more just, healthy, and harmonious world.

Harvesting the Land

November 2024 •English

"Harvesting the Land" is an inspiring TV show that takes a deep dive into the world of farming and agriculture. Each episode follows the journey of different farmers and their families as they work to sustainably grow and harvest crops, raise livestock, and maintain their land.

Earth: The Climate Wars

November 2024 •English

Dr Iain Stewart traces the history of climate change from its very beginning and examines just how the scientific community managed to get it so very wrong back in the Seventies.

The Great Global Warming Swindle

November 2024 •English

The Great Global Warming Swindle is a polemical documentary film that suggests that the scientific opinion on climate change is influenced by funding and political factors, and questions whether scientific consensus on anthropogenic global warming exists. The program was formally criticised by Ofcom, the UK broadcasting regulatory agency, which upheld complaints of misrepresentation made by David King. The film, made by British television producer Martin Durkin, presents scientists, economists, politicians, writers, and others who dispute the scientific consensus regarding anthropogenic global warming. The programme's publicity materials assert that man-made global warming is "a lie" and "the biggest scam of modern times." Its original working title was "Apocalypse my arse", but the title The Great Global Warming Swindle was later adopted as an allusion to the 1980 mockumentary The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle about British punk band the Sex Pistols. The UK's Channel 4 premiered the documentary on 8 March 2007. The channel described the film as "a polemic that drew together the well-documented views of a number of respected scientists to reach the same conclusions. This is a controversial film but we feel that it is important that all sides of the debate are aired." According to Hamish Mykura, Channel 4's head of documentaries, the film was commissioned "to present the viewpoint of the small minority of scientists who do not believe global warming is caused by anthropogenic production of carbon dioxide."

Au fil de l'eau

November 2024 •French

Mammals

November 2024 •English

The series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group in the world. From the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale, Mammals will reveal the secrets of their success, and how their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivaled intelligence, and unique sociability have all contributed to their remarkable rise.

Our Planet

November 2024 •English

Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

See It Now

November 2024 •English

See It Now is an American newsmagazine and documentary series broadcast by CBS from 1951 to 1958. It was created by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, Murrow being the host of the show. From 1952 to 1957, See It Now won four Emmy Awards and was nominated three other times. It also won a 1952 Peabody Award, which cited its

Spaceship Earth

November 2024 •Dutch

In Spaceship Earth, astronaut André Kuipers and narrator Kim van Kooten go on a journey of discovery in the Netherlands. With fascinating space satellite and nature images, they explore the beauty and fragility of Dutch nature and how inhabitants of the Netherlands are connected to it.

Africa's Underwater Wonders

November 2024 •English

Our planet consists of seemingly countless seas and oceans, but so far many of their mysteries remain unexplored. Africa's underwater cameras dive deeper than ever before to explore the treasure trove of fauna, flora and vital ecosystems that live in the sea.

Years of Living Dangerously

November 2024 •English

Featuring some of Hollywood’s most influential stars, Years of Living Dangerously reveals emotional and hard-hitting accounts of the effects of climate change from across the planet.

Farm Rebellion

November 2024 •German

Benedikt Bösel was an investment banker, but then the financial crisis hit and with it the question of meaning. Today, he is a farmer, a visionary and leads a young team that is testing a radical new type of agriculture in the fight against climate change.

An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet

November 2024 •English

Follow Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s search for the people, ideas, traditions, and attitudes – the solutions – which will transform fear of the future into hope, climate angst into optimism and human disconnection into engagement. In each of the six episodes, Nikolaj and his affable team criss-cross the globe exploring humanity, witnessing its power for good and learning about some of the remarkable solutions (both old and new) that inspire his optimism for the future.

Porvenir

November 2024 •Spanish

Reef Wrecks

November 2024 •English

The ocean floor is home to centuries' worth of sunken vessels integrated into marine habitats. Explore extraordinary wrecks around the world and learn how these artificial structures have become a part of the ecosystem--and in some cases, a vital tool in reversing the effects of human impact.

Riverland

November 2024 •English

Series exploring life in, on and around three of Northern Ireland's major rivers.