The story of the Hakoah Vienna Jewish women's swim team of the 1930s, their forced separation, and their reunion decades later.
There is no place on the planet like the Everglades. It is where two great biomes of life meet - the tropical and the temperate mid-latitude, which makes up much of the continental United States. Plants and animals from each coalesce in the Everglades to produce a sub tropical tapestry of ecosystems…
Nestled in the heart of America s great plains are contrasting tastes of a sacred land that beckons the visitor to enter the nation's mysterious and glorious West. A land of soaring pinnacles, deep canyons, hidden caves, national monuments and countless wildlife sanctuaries. It is also the place…
There is no place like it on the planet. Commonly called the four corners region, it contains more National Parks and Monuments than anywhere else in the world.Go on a thrilling exploration that uncovers the geology of the Colorado Plateau and the forces that have shaped this marvelous landscape. Enjoy…
Update | July 2016 - now available in 4K This is 'winter' - part three of the film 'BRINDABELLAS | edge of light'. In 'winter' colder and darker cloudscapes push aside the autumn mist and rains and snow starts to drift across the ranges. These ephemeral falls are replaced…
A discussion on how people can have more say in decisions which affect their lives. Part 8 of Whose Town is it Anyway? This last programme pulls together some of the themes in the series, and these are discussed. They include: How can people have more say in the decisions which affect their lives?…
How much can black councillors influence policy? Part 6 of Whose Town is it Anyway? The involvement of members of London's black community in the community politics of Brent. 13 of the 66 borough council seats are occupied by black councillors, but still many black people are sceptical of the…
Examples of involving local people in community politics and local projects. Part 7 of Whose Town is it Anyway? How local people and community groups can be assisted to get more involved in community politics and local projects. Examples shown are the Hillington Legal Resource Centre, the Easterhouse…
How two very different councils approach local issues. Part 4 of Whose Town is it Anyway? Examines two very different philosophies for changing the way Councils provide their services to the public. In Wandsworth the Conservative philosophy of privatisation is being put into practice services like…
Problems of deteriorating council housing estates. This part looks at the deteriorating conditions on many council housing estates and what results from tenants demanding more say; on the damp-ridden Kellet Road estate in Birmingham, a tenant group describe their ten-year-old contest with the council…
How people are affected by loss of jobs, and what alternative they propose. Part 3 of Whose Town is it Anyway? Looks at how local communities affected by closure of major industries in their areas can influence economic decisions. Coventry has gone from boom to slump in a few years. In London's…
Two communities seeking to involved the people concerned in decision-making. A portrait of Sheffield, where the Labour-controlled city council is trying to develop a new kind of politics which actively seeks to involve workers and community groups in the activities and plans of the Council. In contrast…
