Glamorous actress Joanna Lumley undergoes a week's hardship on an isolated island off the coast of Madagascar. She is given a brief lesson in survival by the Royal Marines and is then deposited on the island with few provisions but a large BBC crew for company. With comic results Ms Lumley attempts to build a shelter and forage for food before succumbing to the offers of goodies from the camera crew.

Shot during three seasons, Kenuajuak's documentary tenderly portrays village life and the elements t...

Mag Bodard, un destin is an archive documentary filmed for television by Anne Wiazemsky in 2005.

From both local and global perspectives, this documentary examines the harsh realities behind the mo...

Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving ...

Using home videos recorded by her voice coach, Diana takes us through the story of her life.

Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatr...

Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate...

Celebrating Billy Connolly's 75th birthday and 50 years in the business, three Scottish artists - Jo...
Dramatizes the plight of a young adventure seeker whose canoe is capsized by a wall of water during ...
Intercuts scenes from Jack London's To build a fire with modern urban and rural winter scenes to poi...
Portrays the challenges of creating a film about nuclear disaster amid public apathy. It captures be...

Documentary on musician Robbie Robertson.

On 15 May, 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mt Everest. It was a remarkable ac...
Documentary that describes and analyzes the characteristics, themes and central concerns of Roman Po...

Arctic Tale is a 2007 documentary film from the National Geographic Society about the life cycle of ...

The first of two documentaries about Ingmar Bergman produced to mark his 70th birthday. Includes beh...

When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed ...