Undercover: Inside China's Digital Gulag
2019 · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, TV Movie, Drama, Crime
Directed by Robin Barnwell
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MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
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Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
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ITV Exposure · 2011ITV Exposure
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SeriesDocumentary
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The series was commissioned for ITV by Peter Fincham, ITV Director of Television and is a sister show to year-round current affairs strand Tonight. It made its debut on Monday 26 September 2011 - airing at 22.35, directly after ITV News at Ten.
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MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
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Pandémie planétaire, une Chine pas au-dessus de tout soupçon · 2021Pandémie planétaire, une Chine pas au-dessus de tout soupçon
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MovieDocumentary
The Power of Big Oil · 2022The Power of Big Oil
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SeriesDocumentary
In an epic three-part documentary series, FRONTLINE investigates the decades-long failure to confront the threat of climate change and the role of the fossil fuel industry. Part, One charts the fossil fuel industry’s early research on climate change and investigates industry efforts to sow seeds of doubt about the science. Part Two explores the industry’s efforts to stall climate policy, even as evidence about climate change grew more certain in the new millennium. And as leading climate scientists issue new warnings about climate change, Part Three examines how the fossil fuel industry worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative.
An African Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby · 2010An African Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby
2010
SeriesDocumentary
After four decades of reporting from the continent, Jonathan Dimbleby returns to Africa on a 7,000-mile journey to discover how it is changing.
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