Horizon explores the secrets of what makes a long, healthy and happy life. It turns out that a time you can't remember - the nine months you spend in the womb - could have more lasting effects on you today than your lifestyle or genes. It is one of the most powerful and provocative new ideas in human science, and it was pioneered by a British scientist, Professor David Barker. ...

They are the miracle pills that shouldn't really work at all. Placebos come in all shapes and sizes, but they contain no active ingredient. Now they are being shown to help treat pain, depression and even alleviate some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Horizon explores why they work, and how we could all benefit from the hidden power of the placebo.

2013年2月28日，佛罗里达坦帕市东郊住宅区，正在熟睡中的杰夫·布什和他的卧室突然消失得无影无踪。可怕的是，他消失前毫无征兆，杰夫从此杳无音信。他被陷穴吞没了。那么，陷穴是如何形成的？对于陷穴我们能做些什么？在这个不可思议的地理侦探故事片中，伊恩·斯图尔特博士发掘了地球几百万年的历史，以寻找这些问题的答案，并追问是否会有更多陷穴在我们身边出现。

Horizon looks at dark energy - the mysterious force that is unexpectedly causing the universe's expansion to speed up. The effects of dark energy were discovered in 1998 but physicists still don't know what it is. Worse, its very existence calls into question Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity - the cornerstone of modern physics. The hunt for the identity of dark en...

According to the UN, it is predicted that the human population could reach ten billion people by the year 2050. For broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham, who has dedicated his life to championing the natural world, the subject of our growing population and the impact it is having on our planet is one of the most vital – and often overlooked – topics of discussion in an era ...

In America it’s an epidemic. Now new evidence raises concern about the UK’s use of prescription opioids. Michael Mosley goes on an immersive journey to ask what can be done about it. 　　The opioid epidemic has devastated America. But what’s the situation here? A new report from Public Health England raises serious concerns about Britain's own relationship with painkillers. Dr Mich...

San Francisco Bay is home to various shark species. Alcatraz guards made sure the prisoners knew it, telling stories of sharks to stop escapes.

年仅20岁的凡妮莎·吉伦在美军陆军基地惨遭杀害。她的家人没有选择沉默，而是伸张正义，寻求改变

“独立制表师”是指独立于钟表制作公司，基于自己的理念创造钟表艺术作品的手表工匠。在这些钟表匠中，菊野正弘由于特殊的工作受到关注，他的工作凸显了日本传统文化。现在，菊野的目标是将一个终极计时器嵌入手表。这个终极计时器基于日本工匠大师在1851年制作的“和时计时钟”而设计，将日出和日落间的时间分为六等份。由于白天的长度随着季节变化，时间的长度也随着季节的变化而变化。复杂精致的自动时钟由1000多个部件组成。本片讲述了菊野将这套系统嵌入手表中这一不可思议的创作。

The Cassini spacecraft was sent on its way to Saturn in 1997. Since then, she has travelled nearly four billion kilometers, delivered a probe to a toxic moon, discovered phantasmagorical structures on the planet's icy rings, studied the startling atmosphere on a tiny moon. Now, on a daring spiral orbit, Cassini will streak toward Saturn itself, streaming data to Earth before be...

Follows the music career of Kid Cudi from the release of 'Day n Nite' in 2008 through present day recordings. Friends and producers illustrate his story in conjunction with concert footage and never before seen behind-the-scenes.

《超感猎杀》叙事挑战常规，也在世界各地取景拍摄。随着此特别节目一探该剧制作过程的幕后秘辛。

在全球最繁华的都市之一纽约市，有这样一片生机盎然的绿地，以这片绿地为桥梁，广袤的天空和大地、繁华的都市与野外自然、自由的野生鸟类和城市居民，得以密切的相连——而这里，就是中央公园。得益于中央公园得天独厚的地理位置，以及城市规划者精心的自然保护，每年有上百种鸟类在迁徙途中，来到中央公园小驻，这里也因此成为观鸟爱好者聚集的圣地。本片追随七位中央公园观鸟爱好者的步伐，共同进入这个隐藏在大都市之下的自然世界，体会他们与这些活泼灵动的小鸟、这片生机勃勃的土地之间的深刻情感共鸣。

伯特斯特恩輝煌的生涯始於Look雜誌的收發室，在那裏他和同公司的攝影師變成了好友，那位攝影師就是史丹利庫柏力克。遇上了廣告業的黃金年代，再加上庫柏力克的幫助，伯特斯特恩在25歲就成了知名的廣告攝影師，受到好萊塢、麥迪遜大道和國際時尚品牌競相邀約的對象，本片揭開這位廣告紅人的崛起與衰落。

We all like to think we are in control of our lives - of what we feel and what we think. But scientists are now discovering this is often simply an illusion. 　　Surprising experiments are revealing that what you think you do and what you actually do can be very different. Your unconscious mind is often calling the shots, influencing the decisions you make, from what you eat to who...

Documentary filmmaker Jon Greenhalgh examines the life of Dave Schultz, a professional wrestler who was part of 'Team Foxcatcher', funded by multi-millionaire John du Pont.

Meet the Penguins In this one-off special, bird expert and enthusiast Adrian Walls fulfils a lifelong dream to see an endangered species of penguin in the wilds of Peru. Adrian, head of birds at ZSL London Zoo, has looked after penguins throughout his twenty-five years as a zookeeper, but he’s never seen them in their natural environment on the breath-taking Pacific coast of Pe...

你还对世界的变化不闻不问吗？你还在相信经济学家和政客们说全球变暖是个骗局吗？那就跟着这群由来自世界各地学生组成的小队，一起踏上南极这片奇妙的土地。融化的冰川；逐渐消失的南极磷虾；渐渐濒临灭绝的海豹鲸鱼……如果你亲眼目睹了南极白雪皑皑的美景；如果你亲眼见证了冰川冰盖的融化；如果你看到了这些可爱的动物正在一点点走向消亡，那你还会无动于衷吗？跟着罗伯特·斯旺一起，驶向南极，意识到清洁的可再生能源不是不可能。只要有信念，没有什么做不到。 　　Follow the first team of young explorers to venture to Antarctica for the 'Climate Change Youth Summit'. In a trip that will change their lives, they encounter end...

The rich and powerful have hidden billions of dollars in tax havens. They thought their financial secrets were safe, but now a huge leak of documents has revealed a world of secrecy, lies and crimes. Reporter Richard Bilton exposes tax dodgers, criminals and world leaders who have been hiding their money and their secrets offshore.

罗伯特·克鲁伯是一位著名的另类漫画大师，他创造出的《怪猫菲力兹》更是首部限制级动画片。影片回顾了漫画大师的一生，采访了他的母亲、两个兄弟、妻子以及前女友等人，并挑选了他大量画作中的经典部分欣赏，一副副针砭时弊的的作品不断出自他的笔尖。 　　史上最佳20部纪录片之一。片子制作人是大卫林奇。 　　本片获 ：1995年 国际纪录片协会最佳纪录片大奖 　　1995年 圣丹斯电影节评委会大奖，摄影奖 　　1995年 纽约影评人协会最佳纪录片奖 　　1995年 全美影评人协会最佳纪录片奖 　　1995年 美国国家评论协会影评人协会最佳纪录片奖 　　1996年 美国导演协会最佳纪录片奖

当年的潮人必备品！这部纪录片探索A&F在90年代后期及21世纪初所掀起的流行风潮，讲述该品牌如何凭借排他性而发展壮大

在我们身边生活着大量昆虫。虽然和人类相比它们非常渺小，但它们却凭借各自神奇的身体能力在地球上延续了四亿年之久。近年来，人们发现这些小小生物的身体结构中蕴藏着许多奥秘，只要善加利用，或许能为各个领域带来翻天覆地的改变。比如蚊子这种讨厌的昆虫，它的口器有着神奇的构造，吸了你的血你却毫不知情。而科学家则模仿这种构造，发明了一种无痛注射器，一旦能投入使用，将会为医学界带来巨大影响。昆虫体内的奇妙构造就像宝石的原石，经过人类之手雕琢后就能成为各种新型科技产品，为人类带来福祉