张艺谋和他的金陵十三钗

An investigation into an American missionary accused of dangerously treating sick children in Uganda despite having no medical training.

Life as a king is not only glamour, but also bordered by duty and a life in public space. Hear about the man behind the title, told by those closest to him - his sister, his friends and his wife.

In the heart of Europe lies Switzerland. In its midst yet apart from it, like an island. The Swiss Confederation holds a special position not only politically and historically – in particular, its scenic diversity is something really special: majestic mountains, lush green valleys, craggy rock landscapes and Mediterranean lakes all close together in one small geographical location. Switzerland is proud of its distinction and autonomy, reflected amongst other things in its different cantons and linguistic regions. Each episode in our series “Wild Faces of Switzerland“ seeks to do justice to this diversity.

Schweizer Hundegeschichten

Sander Schimmelpenninck investigates the far-reaching influence of social media on our society and politics. To this end, he talks to journalists, moderators, philosophers, lawyers and troll hunters. How does social media use undermine our democracy and why is no one doing anything?

La historia de KISS

Leven Zonder Letters

In “We gaan er allemaal aan” (PowNed, NPO 3) Valerio Zeno explores the different ways in which humanity comes to an end: a nuclear war, the eruption of a supervolcano, AI, the impact of an asteroid, climate change, a pandemic, or do aliens exterminate us? Valerio speaks leading scientists about these themes and also investigates how popular films and books, for example, thought of them.

Volendam, een dorp in de Eredivisie

Today's activists are on a virtual frontline. Some of the biggest social movements of recent decades started as hashtags. #BlackLivesMatter got millions of people worldwide to go and protest and #MeToo put Harvey Weinstein behind bars. Writer and feminist Tessel ten Zweege (25) also ventures into the virtual landscape of cyberactivism, in which she particularly speaks out for women's rights. Yet she increasingly wonders how effective cyberspace is as a battleground for her social activism. In the 3Lab: Tessel in Cyberspace she investigates how effective so-called hashtag activism actually is.

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Eus in Turkije

Historian Hans Goedkoop traces back the life of his grandfather: Rein van Langen. 'Grandpa Rein', born on Java, served in the colonial military between 1900 and 1950 - a period when the Dutch rule over the 'East Indies' began to falter.

Wortelboer en Van Rossem

Exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Alnwick Castle as The Duchess of Northumberland sets out to create a giant magical kingdom - Lilidorei - for little and big kids alike.

It's the legendary NYC recording studio where Bruno Mars, Madonna, Herbie Hancock and Tony Bennett have all recorded iconic albums. Tune in each week to join host Stephen Webber for a new season of stories from renowned musicians and producers who are keeping that magic alive - and discover the next generation of artists hoping to follow in the steps of their musical heroes.

Revisit the shocking 1999 murder of beloved TV presenter Jill Dando, which continues to mystify experts and the public, in this in-depth documentary.

Believe

Couples en survie

Peek into the gorilla habitat at Cleveland Metroparks, where two new babies are adapting to life in the troop.