A season of international documentaries that continue to throw (a sometimes disturbing) light on issues which affect us environmentally, socially, politically and globally.
S27 E6 52m
This documentary explores how invasive species in Spain have rapidly multiplied, leading to severe ecological imbalances. Exotic invasive species present a significant threat to ecosystems when introduced to new environments, whether accidentally or intentionally. We discover the impact of these species, how they were introduced to Spain, and what can be done about them....
S27 E5 52m
In this documentary we follow Leandro Silveira and his family as they devote their lives to protecting a diverse range of exotic creatures, living alongside everything from jaguars to monkeys, parrots, wolves, vultures, anteaters and tapirs....
S27 E4 49m
This documentary looks at Shenzhen in China, widely considered to be one of world's most advanced and futuristic cities. It features drone deliveries, driverless taxis, and palm-scan payments as well as an omnipresent surveillance network that uses facial-recognition police robots and behaviour-analysing cameras. This has cut public crime by 80% but has also enabled total state control and dissent censorship....
S27 E3 54m
With close to 25,000 private jets in circulation across the world, these ultra-luxurious aircrafts have become the ultimate symbol of success. But they've also become a target for environmentalists, who track the planes of stars and billionaires around the world. We investigate the lucrative and controversial business of private jets - a secret world which prefers to remain hidden from view....
S27 E2 53m
The United Nations estimates that 90% of our agricultural land will be depleted by 2050 if we continue current farming practices. But there is an alternative. In drought-stricken Spain, Alfonso and his wife Yanniek are trying to save their farm from desertification by switching to sustainable agricultural methods. We follow them as they transform their masía into one of the largest regenerative farms in Europe....
