Program Category: People & Places

In 2013, for the first time in history, a cure is found for Hepatitis C. It can save millions of lives, but priced between $40,000 and $84,000 for 84 pills in much of the western world, the medicine is almost impossible to access. In India, a generic version of the drug is available for less than $1000. Denied a cure that can save their lives, a group of patients take matters into their own hands and defy the American pharmaceutical company that holds the patent for this drug. Buyers Club charts their epic story, a story of global solidarity in the face of corporate greed.

Many years ago, Ms. Hu was conned into a large amount of debt. Affected by her feelings of guilt, she fled to Shibati, converted to Christianity and made a poor living by running an inn and by scavenging. Although the reality is terrible, her inner world is exceptionally strong. From the trash she has gathered, she built a splendid garden. It is her mind’s garden of heaven and her emotional support. But with the rapid development of business, the eviction of Shibati is imminent. Her son, Shaobin, faces a challenge as he tries to convince his mother to leave the region and face reality in order to live a normal life.

Worldwide, 7 billion Emoji’s are send to each other on a daily basis. Although the colourful icons are no longer reminiscent of our daily communication, little is known about the Emoji Committee of Unicode, the Commission – consisting of delegates from major tech companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft – who in California determines which Emoji’s are in our keyboard or not. We managed to get a foot in the door. How does the future of our communications look like?

1 in 200 Brits is a hoarder: someone who can’t stop collecting things – but can’t bear to throw them out. Hoarding is a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. But it’s a condition filled with shame and guilt. In fact, hoarders are so secretive that even their closest friends might not know the truth…. 

This is a film about the extraordinary world of the compulsive hoarder… What happens when the obsession takes over…? When the hoarding ruins their life…? And worst of all, when the hoard tears their family apart?

Gives a fascinating insight into perhaps the most anticipated time in a person’s life – bidding farewell to your virginity. James is a 26-year-old virgin that has given up all hope of ever having sex or having a meaningful relationship. We follow James’ emotional and physical journey as he embarks on a unique four-month course for sexually inexperienced men in Amsterdam.

In 1984, 18 year old Sarah Scantlin was run over by a drunk driver. To save her life Doctors had to remove a blood clot the size of a fist from her brain. Doctors said she would be in a coma like state for the rest of her life.  Then in 2005, twenty years after her accident, Sarah miraculously began to speak…

In the remote Indian village where she was raised people believe she’s a living God. Doctors, however, say that she carries a parasitic conjoined twin – a rare anomaly that could soon kill her. Her parents must make the life-changing decision whether to accept surgery to remove her extra limbs – or to leave her as she is, the representation of a Goddess. This film follows the family from their village to Bangalore, giving exclusive, behind the scenes access to her operation – and the media firestorm which turns Lakshmi into the most famous two year-old in the world.

Clive and Rosie are virgins and want to do something about it. So, they join a radical course of sex therapy in the US. Will the sex surrogates they meet help them to go all the way?

How many know that Pulau Ujong, or “Island at the End” in Malay is Singapore’s alternative name?

Traversing across Singapore’s waters, this program takes you on a journey beyond the Lion City, to islands that lie beyond its shores to see Singapore, the archipelago. As quickly as Singapore’s urban skyline develops, so too does its shoreline. Through mergers and land reclamation, 70 islands have become 50. In a time where change is the only constant, we explore how these islands bear witness to the nation’s past, present and future.