Nazi Murder Mysteries
The fact that Hitler's niece, Geli Raubal, was found dead in his apartment in 1931 has remained a little-known footnote in the Fuhrers long and bloody legacy. The investigation, carried out in haste and then quickly resolved, concluded that she had committed suicide using her uncle's revolver. But many people have placed doubt on the official verdict, claiming that the truth was covered up by the Nazi party itself. This episode explores the strange and sometimes disturbing relationship between Hitler and Geli. While through dramatic reconstructions, expert interviews and original police files, it investigates whether Geli died at her own hands or was the tragic victim of Hitler's overbearing affections.
When Edward VIII, the former wayward King of Great Britain was sent by the British establishment to see out the war in as Governor of the Bahamas, it was hoped that he would refrain from causing any further embarrassment to the Royal family. But in 1943, the mysterious murder of one of the wealthiest men in the British empire, Sir Harry Oakes, sparked a chain of events that have led many to believe that the Duke of Windsor had not learned from his mistakes. This episode looks at the persistent rumours accusing the Duke of having been complicit in illegal financial schemes involving laundering Nazi money and influencing the outcome of a murder trial.
The true story of how the German police were caught in a race against time to catch a depraved and psychotic killer in the German capital during the wartime blackouts. Using the original police files, expert interviews and dramatic reconstruction, this documentary shows how the Berlin murder squad came up against the Nazi regime's ideologies, hindering the investigation and letting the killer slip through their fingers.
The dark and disturbing tale of the skeleton of an unknown woman found in a hollowed-out tree in a Birmingham woodland. Delving deep into the mystery, the links between the woman in the tree and Nazi spy rings operating in Britain's industrial heartland are explored. While it appears both the remains and police files have vanished from the archives, interviews from those connected to the case and facial reconstruction experts piece the evidence together to finally put a face to the mysterious woman in the tree.
In 1946, Hermann Goering, one of the most powerful figures in Nazi Germany, was sentenced to death by hanging at the Allied court in Nuremberg. Preparations were made for his execution the next day, but in a final act of defiance, Goering cheated the hangman by deciding his own fate. His suicide shocked the Allies. But it also posed a question, how did he manage to get hold of a cyanide capsule in a heavily guarded maximum-security prison? Had he carried it with him the whole time, concealing it from the extensive and thorough checks carried out by the prison guards? Or had he received help from the very people who were supposed to be guarding him?
The theories, conspiracies and facts relating to Rudolf Hess's dramatic flight to Scotland in 1941 and his subsequent death in Spandau prison.
Filmed over six years, 42 people with Parkinson's take part in a groundbreaking medical trial. Can the results give hope to 10 million Parkinson's sufferers worldwide?
Grey Rainbow tells the love story of Nuer and Porsche. Nuer is the son of the owner of an elephant camp while Porsche is a law student. In university, they were dormitory roommates and close friends, each fighting against the feelings that one has for the other.
With over 26 years experience working with kids, Jo Frost firmly believes that children are not born evil, but what is it that drives a child to kill? Why do some people believe that there are those who are pure evil from birth? When is a child criminally responsible for their acts? Should a child of ten years old be convicted of murder? Jo aims to answer these difficult questions through the cases she uncovers in each episode, the experts she meets and those people close to the crimes who tell these tragic stories.
John Bishop's Britain is a British television programme presented by comedian John Bishop, each program has a theme e.g. food. It features stand-up, sketches and real-life stories from celebrity guests and members of the public on that particular topic. There have been two series filmed to date. A 2011 Christmas special has been filmed and will be broadcast around the Christmas period. The show is filmed in front of an audience, where the audience are shown the interviews via video link as part of the filming. The sketches are not shown to the audience at the time of filming but Bishop's narration of the sketch is included in the filming.
Rashed and Faysal, two brothers working in the gold trade with their dad, become rivals when their greed for money and power turns them against each other. Further igniting their feud is Rashed’s wife, Noura.
Intimate access to the emotional scars of those who have suffered as victims of extreme obsession.
The Sky Force sends five highly trained operatives to participate in an experiment which will expose them to Birdonic Waves, resulting in superhuman abilities. But when the Earth Ship is attacked by Vyram, the majority of the Birdonic Waves are sent to Earth and find four unsuspecting civilians. Now, it's up to these four accidental super humans – Raita, Kaori, Ako, and Gai – alongside Ryu, the only original operative to receive Birdonic Waves, to defend their dimension against Vyram.
Ella is a spirited little girl elephant with a big heart, bigger imagination and a magic hat that can transform into almost anything. Every day, there's a fantastic new adventure as Ella and her friends, Frankie, Belinda and Tiki, get themselves into some tricky situations.
When we sleep, we are at our most vulnerable. Sometimes crimes occur when a few or even all key characters are fast asleep. These stories tap into the primal fear, present since childhood, of what happens once we shut our eyes.
Oh Dae Bak, who became unemployed due to his company's bankruptcy. He lived a life of misfortune with no luck, but he emerges as a hero after accidentally saving a child from a fire and dying a righteous death.
Short anime based on the 4-koma series illustrating the daily lives of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club’s members.
Matchroom is home to the biggest names in sport - from snooker to darts to fishing to boxing - and is the epicentre of some of the most lucrative deals and sporting events globally. With unprecedented access to Barry Hearn, his son Eddie and the whole Matchroom team at the Essex based HQ, this documentary series will dive into the drama of the family empire that has become synonymous with British sporting culture.
Perhaps Australia's most iconic creature of all, these cuddly looking little characters can face surprising challenges, and in different parts of Australia the koalas have very different stories. Meet Jimmy, a little koala who is trying to find a new home range in the dense woodlands of New South Wales; the koalas at Moreton Bay in Queensland whose population is being monitored; and the koalas of Cape Otway in Victoria, who are overeating their own food supply.
The story of Tomi, a schoolboy who finds a dog tied up in the forest and stoned by boys. Tom and the dog become friends immediately, but not all the residents of the town agree with Tom about the value of the stray dog, and the boy is forced to go into hiding with his new furry friend. Tom also has to work hard to convince his family at home to let him keep the dog.
Midu is an unemployed village lad with limited education who dreams of being big. After participating in his first election and consequently losing, he decides to move to the city in order to earn money so that he can stand again in the council elections. He befriends a city businessman who mentors Midu whilst he works as his servant.
She is one of the first and largest influencers in Denmark. She is greeted by empathy from her faithful followers for her posts about extreme events in her life and difficult emotions. She is hated by just as many for her controversial advertisements and attitudes. The question is, who is Fie Laursen really, and what drives her on the digital scene when she has repeatedly crashed to the ground - and not even a suicide attempt makes her consider dropping her digital star life? DR3 has followed Fie Laursen in the first year after her suicide attempt.
