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For over a century, Black artists have been exploited by the music industry. This insightful series chronicles their...

At 99 years old, cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch recounts her experiences playing in a prisoner orchestra at Auschwitz...

Filipino Canadian filmmaker Kent Donguines returns home to learn about the traditional art of Kalinga tattooing from 108...

Every January 6th in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit celebrate Nalujuk Night, an exhilarating and spooky tradition featuring...

Detectives Ruth Calder and Tosh McIntosh investigate cases on the remote Shetland Islands. Originally based on the...

This intimate portrait of singer Anne Murray follows her journey from small-town Nova Scotia to global superstardom. An...

London cold case investigators Jessie James (Sinéad Keenan) and Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) untangle lies that have...

With her diminutive frame, thick German accent and uninhibited approach, Dr. Ruth Westheimer transformed the...

Scientists have long suspected Earth's cryosphere is hiding historical mysteries, precious resources and even the key to...

Renowned wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan follows a baby elephant and its family in Kenya's spectacular Elgon...

The story of Black Power activists who in the 1960s and 70s challenged racism in the UK and helped shape a new political...

Actor David Harewood investigates the disturbing legacy of blackface minstrelsy, which dominated British and American...

For over a century, Black artists have been exploited by the music industry. This insightful series chronicles their...

From the advent of the automobile to the civil rights era and beyond, life on the road led to new freedoms and new...

Delving into portrayals of Black women in mass media, this film examines the cultural shift in North American beauty...

Sara Driver explores the pre-fame years of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how 1970s New York, its people and the movements...

Razed in the late 1960s, Hogan's Alley was once the heart of a thriving Black community in Vancouver, known for its...

A photograph of his great-grandfather sends filmmaker Sherman De Jesus to New York to discover the legacy of James Van...

Based on renowned writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s final unfinished manuscript, Raoul Peck’s Oscar...

This Oscar-nominated documentary follows the personal journey of Vancouver-born director Hubert Davis, the son of former...

The resonance of Toni Morrison's work is explored through her seminal novel, Beloved, and the stories of writers...

Filmed during BC's worst fire season on record, this series parachutes you onto the frontlines of recent wildfires. With...

This intimate portrait chronicles the personal and professional triumphs and tragedies of visionary Vancouver-based...

Follow the human stories behind the life-and-death stakes of organ transplants in BC. Meet anxious patients living on...

Follow members of North Shore Rescue as they help people in distress in the mountains, canyons and forests of North and...

Established in 1992, Canada’s Live-In Caregiver Program spurred a wave of immigration from the Philippines. North...

Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 as a child, Ari Kinarthy has outlived doctors' predictions. As his health...

Sarah, a Jewish lesbian mom, navigates the complexities of identity after finding out she's predisposed to breast cancer...

A thriving community of poets is finding creative inspiration and camaraderie in Vernon, BC. Along with their evocative...

In the northern landscape of Yellowknife, a mother and child navigate the complexities of gender identity together. This...

Razed in the late 1960s, Hogan's Alley was once the heart of a thriving Black community in Vancouver, known for its...

Two gritty teams of hobbyist cavers attempt to break records for the longest and deepest caves in Canada.

Wolves live in habitats where humans are encroaching, including parts of Vancouver Island. Follow the stories of people...

Photojournalist Rita Leistner explores the physical and emotional challenges experienced by a community of BC tree...

As Kelley Lee prepares to compete at the Canada 55+ games, she reflects on her hockey career and the barriers she's...

Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, Punjabi, Black, and European stories are woven together to present an astute look at the...

Stories of hope and homecoming intersect as changemakers Ecko Aleck of the Nlaka'pamux Nation (Lytton), Alfonso Salinas...

An ethnobotanist contemplates her relationship with plants as she comes to a deeper understanding of her identity as a...

For over 40 years, society columnist and photographer Malcolm Parry has been chronicling the goings-on in the city of...

In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to be...

Inspired by John Valliant's award-winning book The Golden Spruce, this docudrama tells the story of an unthinkable act...

The resonance of Toni Morrison's work is explored through her seminal novel, Beloved, and the stories of writers...

Renowned Chinese Australian artist Jiawei Shen undertakes a massively ambitious artwork about the history of communism...

Born to pioneering parents, Black-Punjabi singer Judi Singh was a fixture in the Edmonton jazz scene from the 1950s to...

Based on renowned writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s final unfinished manuscript, Raoul Peck’s Oscar...

Renowned Brazilian singer and composer Miúcha was at the heart of the bossa nova music scene that emerged in the '50s...

Legendary folk singer and activist Joan Baez reflects on her life on and off the stage - from her lifelong emotional...

Historian Lucy Worsley takes us behind closed doors for a fascinating look at the houses that influenced and inspired...

As Peggy Guggenheim moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected modern art as well as the...

In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to be...

This Oscar-nominated documentary follows the search to learn more about a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100...

If ever a man struggled for his art, it was Beethoven. Told through his own words and a star-studded cast of musicians...

An evocative portrait of legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas - a queer icon who dared to dress, speak, sing and...

Emerging from years in isolation to an enraptured crowd, a transgender, septuagenarian musical genius finds his place in...

Amy Tan’s first novel, The Joy Luck Club, established her as a leading literary voice. Using home movies, photographs...

This intimate portrait explores the life of legendary dancer, director and choreographer Twyla Tharp, with a look at her...

At 75, Mavis Staples is making the most vital music of her career. This portrait of the gospel/soul legend and civil...

Arts communities rally to save poet Al Purdy's cabin - once a mecca for the pioneers of Canadian literature, including...

A striking portrait of celebrated African-American art star David Hammons, whose elusive, rule-breaking practice offers...

Renowned for her extensive use of polka dots, contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama's fierce determination and creative...

Born in 1873, Alice Guy made nearly a thousand films on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet film historians nearly erased...

This the epic story of the famous Marsh Pride, who’ve been followed in TV documentaries for over 25 years. Using...

Explore the wonders of the natural world from the perspective of three dynamic forces: air, land and water. Home to...

From the microscopic to the massive, the reclusive to the ravenous, discover the extraordinary diversity of life under...

Take an unforgettable ride through some of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth, rolling past breathtaking natural...

Join historian Bettany Hughes as she uncovers some of the most extraordinary treasures of human civilization. With rare...

From tropical K'gari to Vancouver Island, explore the unique ecosystems of six islands and the animals who have evolved...

Anita Rani discovers the remarkable secret history of Britain's beaches, full of hidden stories and events that shaped...

With his 1899 Appleton's guidebooks in hand, Michael Portillo makes tracks for new railway adventures in Alaska and...

Patrick Aryee reveals the complex connections that link all life on Earth - and how disruptions to an ecosystem can have...

Monty Don sets out to discover the true essence of Japanese gardens and what we have learned from them. He visits Japan...

Some of Britain's best-loved celebrities immerse themselves in nature with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin, getting up...

Explores the breathtakingly beautiful archipelago off BC's northwest coast - home to a dedicated community uniting to...

Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina retrace the passionate friendship of Romantic poets Wordsworth and...

Singaporean scholar and curator Peter Lee travels to Japan and South Korea to explore four distinct peoples and kingdoms...

Historian Bettany Hughes journeys to temples, palaces and cities as she discovers the fascinating past and traditions of...

What does it mean to be Indigenous right now? From reviving copper shield-making to playing ancient games, intimate...

This powerful documentary explores the extraordinary collaboration between Kwakwaka’wakw Chief Mungo Martin and Jewish...

Dakelh filmmaker Joy Haskell explores the intricate spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and...

In 1985, a small group of Haida blockaded a muddy road on Lyell Island to protect their ancestral lands from logging...

Leroy Little Bear and Amethyst First Rider, leaders of a movement to reintroduce buffalo across Western North America...

Stories of hope and homecoming intersect as changemakers Ecko Aleck of the Nlaka'pamux Nation (Lytton), Alfonso Salinas...

Cowichan filmmaker Harold C. Joe explores how the cedar tree is central to the cultural life of West Coast First Nations...

Artist Carey Newman - Ha̱yałka̱ng̱a̱me’ (Kwakwak'awakw/Coast Salish) creates a piece called the "Witness Blanket" that...

Four siblings who were separated by Canada's "Sixties Scoop" reunite as adults and share what they know about their...

Alanis Obomsawin shares a powerful 2016 speech by the Ojibwe senator and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

Mark Coles Smith stars as a young detective Jay Swan in this prequel to the acclaimed Australian crime drama Mystery...

Detectives Ruth Calder and Tosh McIntosh investigate cases on the remote Shetland Islands. Originally based on the...

The disappearance of twelve teenage girls from a small town in northern Chile triggers an investigation by Inspector...

DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and his trusty sidekick DS Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix) solve mysteries in the beautiful...

This Aussie legal thriller follows Sydney Senior Crown Prosecutor Janet King (Marta Dusseldorf) on high-stakes cases...

In the seaside town of Broadchurch, DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) investigate the...

Facing a diagnosis of Alzheimer's, a prim retired court clerk in Istanbul becomes a vigilante to avenge a horrible crime...

In this gripping Japanese crime drama, two women team up to get to the truth behind a vicious sexual assault near a US...

Haunted by her past, flawed but brilliant criminal profiler Reyka Gama (Kim Englebrecht) untangles dark secrets and...

Detective Tom Thorne races against time to track down a mysterious serial killer who mistakenly left their last victim...

Ken Stott stars as world-weary detective John Rebus. Based on the bestselling novels by Ian Rankin, Rebus’...

Historian David Olusoga traces the events, the people and the forces that transformed four separate nations into a...

Comedian Zoe Coombs Marr wipes away the straightwashing and peers into the untold and frankly fascinating queer history...

Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, Punjabi, Black, and European stories are woven together to present an astute look at the...

Railway historian Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway from the London Transport Museum explore the hidden parts of London’s Tube...

Journalist Sathnam Sanghera examines the Amritsar massacre on April 13, 1919, when troops under British command shot and...

Razed in the late 1960s, Hogan's Alley was once the heart of a thriving Black community in Vancouver, known for its...

In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien'kehaka (Mohawk) lands in Quebec set the stage...

Three siblings whose mother was from the Musqueam First Nation travel to their father's village in China to understand...

Rob Collins rediscovers the ancient innovations and scientific inventions of Australia's First People - the world's...

This fascinating documentary series brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous...

Mohawk activist Mary Two-Axe Earley fought for more than two decades against gender discrimination in Canada's Indian...

Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before...

Director Michal Weits delves into family history in this brave account of how the Jewish National Fund acquired land in...

The injustice of the Japanese internment is explored through the story of Kyuichi Nomoto, one of the first Japanese...

Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter revisits a monumental event in 1969, when a visionary young artist, Robert Davidson...

Curators of archives across BC that represent traditionally marginalized or excluded communities - Indigenous, Queer...