An Egyptian-American reporter 'embedded' with Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet, gives a fascinating insight into their coverage of the Iraq War and the personalties who made it, as well as face to face chats with American liasion officers and other members of the press corps. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials, eventually bombed for failing to follow the American line and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as foota find out more...

Filmmaker Marc Isaacs sets himself up in a London tower block lift. The residents come to trust him and reveal the things that matter to them; creating a humorous and moving portrait of a vertical multicultural community. find out more...

An Oscar winning documentary that works as well as any big-screen drama. During the 1972 Munich Olympics a militant Palestinean group entered the athletes' village and took 11 Israeli athletes hostages. What followed was a catalogue of errors that, if the event had not ended so tragically, makes this one of the finest black comedies ever made. The Keystone cop mentality of the Munich police has to be seen and heard to be believed - truth is stranger than fiction. A must watch. find out more...

A Winning Design; from the tiniest bat to the massive blue whale all mammals share the ability to nurture their young on milk and regulate their own temperatures. find out more...

Chisellers; special tools like chiseled sharp front teeth and underground dwelling enable this group of mammals to feast on roots and seeds. find out more...

Return to Water; with perfect streamlined bodies and great underwater speed, seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales became the new hunters of the sea. find out more...

Social Climbers; in the daily hubbub of monkey life only those with a talent for social wheeler dealing get ahead, driving the shift towards larger brains. find out more...