Chalets de l'Alberta
Chalets des Prairies
Evelyne Charuest discovers architectural gems hidden deep within the forest or on private islands of British Columbia.
Each week, Rémi-Pierre Paquin will receive friends who are dear to him in order to live together an unforgettable day in his Mauricie paradise. He will welcome each guest in the comfort of his cottage and will make them experience a variety of memorable activities out of the ordinary.
Jean Airoldi and his partner Valérie have just bought a lakeshore cottage for their growing family. They have given themselves a challenge: no item of furniture must cost over $100.
Les pêcheurs
Boogie-woogie '47
Peter MacLeod tries to bring out the “coureur des bois” in his guests. In each episode, MacLeod hosts two Quebec artists in his isolated cabin, deep in the forest. The challenge for guests is to maintain their composure in spite of the surprises in store for them, including intense initiations to the so-called joys of nature and other unusual pranks and activities.
Six pairs of ordinary people are ready to do anything to win. Every week, these amateur renovators face elimination, and try to win challenges to get privileges. Cool nights, mosquitoes, lack of personal space: the candidates have to live in rough conditions during the adventure. At the end, a single team will win the cottage, fully renovated and furnished.
La vraie nature
Conséquences
Pit Pony is a 1999 CBC television series which tells the story of small-town life in Glace Bay, on the island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1904. The plot line revolves around the lives of the families of the men and boys who work in the coal mines.
Émilie Cerretti lends a helping hand to cottage owners in need of renovation inspiration. Teaming up with her spouse, business partner and project coordinator Stéphane Larente, along with a team of home improvement pros, Émilie takes on major makeovers to give these country getaways a new lease on life.
Les Newbies
History of the narcotics trade in Burma and the War on Drugs. In 1964, director Adrian Cowell and cameraman Chris Menges went to mountainous eastern Burma to film the Shan revolutionary forces fighting a bloody civil war against the military dictatorship. The impoverished Shans had only one way to finance the war: opium. Cowell has returned several times over the last 30 years to record the ongoing civil war and the burgeoning opium trade. The first and last episodes are produced in association with WGBH/FRONTLINE.
A documentary series spotlighting the activities and philosophies of Japanese companies acclaimed worldwide, yet relatively less recognized within Japan.
A South Korean variety-documentary-reality type show focusing on the impending debut of a new K-Pop girl group known as Apink.
Basare der Welt
The Dark Side
Filmmaker and photographer Bertie Gregory documents incredible wildlife encounters in British Columbia, South Georgia Island and other locations.