Looking Glass Pictures.

In China, one in four women suffers domestic abuse. Despite its prevalence, culture and tradition put pressure on victims to keep the abuse secret. In this film, victims of abuse share their stories and their legal battles for justice. Li Yan is behind bars for the murder of her husband; her brother fights for her life. Lui Sailang struggles to keep her family together after her brother killed her husband in retaliation for his abuse. Kim Lee, now...

Stolen Faces examines the devastating experiences of acid attack victims in the cities of Phnom Penh and Delhi. Acid attack survivor, Kong Touch is adamant that survivors bring their perpetrators to justice even if it takes time. At age 15, Laxmi was brutally attacked by a 32-year-old man after she rejected his marriage proposal; she is now the face of a Campaign aimed at bringing acid violence to an end. Stolen Faces takes us inside the lives of...

Plastic Fantastic Brain is a two part program that explores the truth behind medical marvels and cutting-edge technology that could help improve physical and mental capabilities. Part 1 tells the story of individuals whose brains adapted and created new connections to overcome extraordinary circumstances. Meet a woman who lives a fulfilling life with only half a brain, and a blind professor who learns to see using his tongue.

The caste system in India was outlawed over 60 years ago, but the power of khap panchayats remains. For thousands of young women across the country, what began as a tale of romance lead to the unimaginable; fathers, uncles, and brothers turned killers... all in the name of honor. In this film, follow the story of three couples who defied village tradition and married. Anuradha, Brijesh, Srinivasan, and Prathiba live in fear that family members will...

This program sees paper taking the form of environmentally friendly paper coffins and exquisite paper offerings for the dead according to the Chinese tradition. The Underworld of Paper explores how these intriguing paper offerings, paper servants, and paper luxury handbags from Hong Kong make shopping for the dead a brand-new experience - while away in England, amazing paper coffins from Eco Coffin are leading the way for environmentally friendly...

The Internet was invented during the Cold War and launched in 1969. Yet it wasn't made for the public. In fact, it was developed for the army to communicate quickly and secretly so that no spies could intercept and no bombs could disrupt the sharing of information. It was nothing like what we know today. This program takes a look at the history of the Internet, the 1972 introduction of electronic mail, and the launch of the World Wide Web. Nobody...

Called both a "Doomsday Vault" and a library of life, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a collection of the seeds of thousands of different plant species, held in frozen reserve against the eventuality of ecological disaster or other means of crop extinction. This program spotlights scientists who are working with the Svalbard team to preserve Earth's biodiversity, along with some potential recipients of that endeavor - Kenyan farmers affected by...

Early examples of computers include the ancient Antikythera machine and the 19th-century engines made by Charles Babbage. This program investigates the invention of the computer and how it evolved into the computers we have now. Designed to serve as calculating machines for astronauts and the military, the first examples of the modern-day computer weighed 27,000 kilograms yet had about as much power as a calculator today. The invention of the transistor...

In 2005, a handful of Danish cartoons sparked a worldwide debate over freedom of expression-and the freedom to express religious outrage. Was a violent Islamic backlash against caricatures of the prophet Mohammed justified? Can democracy and fundamentalism coexist in the global community? This program travels to Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Qatar, and Turkey, as well as to France and Denmark, in search of answers. Viewers will encounter a wide array of perspectives...

Across continents, paper is coming into a league of its own. This program focuses on furniture and home furnishings designed and constructed from paper. In Japan, we meet Kouichi who fashions honeycomb lamps out of paper. Originally a music producer, Kouichi had his first contact with product design in Holland. In America, we meet designer Matt Gagnon. Organic and contemporary, Matt's paper table is the result of countless experimentation. Then, in...