Where the Light Shines

Afghanistan's first ski team reach for a brighter future

From their amateur efforts at home in the Bamyan peaks, Sajjad and Alishah have the chance to ski for Afghanistan in the Winter Olympics. As local kids strap wood to their feet and imitate their heroes, the men face up to the difficulty of creating opportunities in a country that for generations has only seen war. Filmed over four years, this beautiful film paints an uplifting and refreshing portrait of Afghanistan as you haven't seen it before.

Dataland

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data: A digital revolution in waiting?

AI already plays a major role in the developed world; from transport logistics to healthcare and national security. But as this bold analysis from RTS makes clear, we're only just scratching the surface of AI's capabilities. From Ireland's 'smart cities' in Europe's Silicon Valley to China's dystopian Social Credit system, Dataland shows us the breadth of latent potential being unleashed by the world's top data scientists.

Almost Human

Exploring humanity’s relationship with technology

The award-winning Danish director Jeppe Rønde has invited ten of the world’s leading scientists – and one robot – to zoom out at intergalactic distance and rethink our relationship with technology. The world-renowned actor, writer and activist Stephen Fry is the voice of Rønde’s visionary essay and speaks to all of mankind as the film hauntingly leads us through our own history – as well as the history of technology. Thinkers from all disciplines give their takes on the thesis that our relationship with technology is just as much about our relationship with ourselves.

Koi

Searching for hope in the aftermath of Japan's 2011 Tsunami

Since the Tsunami hit the northern part of Japan's coast in 2011, more than 20 thousand people lost their lives, and many others are still missing. Over the years the families of the victims have abandoned all hope of finding their loved ones and few continue the search. This is the story of two unlikely men, from different backgrounds, who share a strong force of will and a wish to keep alive the memories of those lost. Through such perseverance, can an ex-convict find redemption for his past life? And will a widowed bus driver ever find his wife?

Half Way

An intimate insight into homelessness in Britain

Half Way invites us to witness at close hand the stark realities of homelessness in Britain today through the personal story of Director Daisy-May Hudson who, over a year, filmed her own family’s right to retain their dignity while waiting for council rehousing. But this is not the usual tale of gloom and dependency in an increasingly difficult economic climate. This is an extraordinary story of courage and determination, a story of family bonds that is both heart-breaking and life-affirming, combining moments of tremendous tenderness and grit with some unexpected humour.

I Am Human

The world's first cyborgs challenge what it means to be human

Meet several of the world's first "cyborgs" - a tetraplegic, a blind man, an artist with Parkinson’s - and the scientists and entrepreneurs on a quest to unlock the secrets of the brain. As these pioneers grapple with the unique opportunities of advanced brain technology, we’re forced to reconcile with the larger implications: will the same technologies that heal the sick allow us to develop superhuman abilities, communicate telepathically, and enhance our own cognition? This is the story of a quiet revolution defining the very future of humanity.

Coronavirus

The contagion gripping the world

As the WHO warns the coronavirus is reaching a dangerous tipping point, watch the most up to date and comprehensive account of the extraordinary chain of events that have left the world on the edge of a pandemic.

Black Summer

The story of the Australian bushfires that stopped a nation and stunned the world

Incredible footage from ordinary Australians captured the ferocity of the bushfires that raged across the country this summer. These videos have been viewed tens of millions of times across the world, but who filmed them and how did their stories end? A team of reporters and producers fanned out across the country to track down the people who found themselves in the centre of the firestorms. What emerges are incredible stories of survival, bravery and heartbreak.

Red, White & Wasted

Follow a family of mudding enthusiasts at the last mudhole in Orlando

Mudding: it’s just something people do in Florida. You get your friends, your beer, and your truck, and you drive through the mud until you can’t see the paint. If you know where to look, you can find people mudding everywhere in Florida. Swamp Ghost is the last real mudhole in Orlando, and that’s where we meet “Video Pat.” Pat has devoted his life to filming trucks at the mudhole and practically raised his daughters out there. But when Swamp Ghost goes up in flames, Pat loses everything. The only alternative is Redneck Yacht Club, another mudding hub, which eventually reveals itself as a drunken dystopia of white male “freedom”, far from his old country community at Swamp Ghost. Broadcast cut coming soon.