• 2012

Episode list

Addicted to Pleasure
Tobacco
Sun, Dec 09, 2012
  • S1.E3
  • Tobacco
It's a dirty habit, they say. So how did the world get hooked on smoking? And how is it possible that without it, the British Empire might never have existed? Actor Brian Cox visits Virginia to discover how a whole industry has flourished around preventing us from kicking our addiction and makes the surprising discovery that it was the Nazis who first found a link between smoking and lung cancer.
7.9 /10
Sugar
Sun, Nov 25, 2012
  • S1.E1
  • Sugar
Succession star Brian Cox explores the origin stories of four of the most addictive substances that still have the world hooked today - sugar, opium, tobacco and whisky. Kicking off with sugar, he reveals how the exploitation of our sweet tooth gave birth to the modern consumer economy and made Britain a major world player. But once that sweet taste wore off, there was a bitter price to pay.
7.7 /10
Whisky
Sun, Dec 16, 2012
  • S1.E4
  • Whisky
It's sparked uprisings, been a form of currency (during the American revolution), and is the national drink of Scottish actor Brian Cox. It's also the weapon of war of Cox's alter-ego, Succession's Logan Roy, who uses it to unearth drunken truths from his foes with a battle cry of "DRINK!" More than just a tipple, Cox fascinates in his quest to discover the secrets at the bottom of the glass.
7.6 /10
Sugar

S1.E1 ∙ Sugar

Sun, Nov 25, 2012
Succession star Brian Cox explores the origin stories of four of the most addictive substances that still have the world hooked today - sugar, opium, tobacco and whisky. Kicking off with sugar, he reveals how the exploitation of our sweet tooth gave birth to the modern consumer economy and made Britain a major world player. But once that sweet taste wore off, there was a bitter price to pay.
7.7 /10
Opium

S1.E2 ∙ Opium

Sun, Dec 02, 2012
Brian Cox learns the origins and history of modern-day opium addiction. Actor Brian Cox reveals the rich and controversial past of sugar, alcohol, tobacco and opium to uncover how the commercial exploitation of these products hooked the world.
7.3 /10
Tobacco

S1.E3 ∙ Tobacco

Sun, Dec 09, 2012
It's a dirty habit, they say. So how did the world get hooked on smoking? And how is it possible that without it, the British Empire might never have existed? Actor Brian Cox visits Virginia to discover how a whole industry has flourished around preventing us from kicking our addiction and makes the surprising discovery that it was the Nazis who first found a link between smoking and lung cancer.
7.9 /10
Whisky

S1.E4 ∙ Whisky

Sun, Dec 16, 2012
It's sparked uprisings, been a form of currency (during the American revolution), and is the national drink of Scottish actor Brian Cox. It's also the weapon of war of Cox's alter-ego, Succession's Logan Roy, who uses it to unearth drunken truths from his foes with a battle cry of "DRINK!" More than just a tipple, Cox fascinates in his quest to discover the secrets at the bottom of the glass.
7.6 /10
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5.7
Mixed or average

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0
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India: Matri Bhumi

7.2
Generally favorable

All These Sleepless Nights

6.6
Generally favorable

Faya Dayi

6.8
Generally favorable

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0
No rating

Escaping Captivity: The Kara Robinson Story

6.6
Generally favorable

Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are)

7.8
Generally favorable

Salman Rushdie: Death on a trail

7.1
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Lot Lizard

5.6
Mixed or average

This week's popular TV shows

Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War

7.8
Generally favorable

Leonardo da Vinci

7.9
Generally favorable

The Curse of Oak Island

6.8
Generally favorable

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

7.8
Generally favorable

Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story

5.9
Mixed or average

Ancient Apocalypse

7.3
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Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints

6.8
Generally favorable

Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story

7.1
Generally favorable

Tsunami: Race Against Time

8.2
Generally favorable

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

8.4
Generally favorable

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Baletnyy sindrom

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Documentary drama about the backstage of Russian ballet. It is no secret for the creative community that ballet dancers more often than others face harassment and blackmail from teachers and theater managers. Despite this, all active dancers claim that theaters and ballet schools are "monasteries with their own charter," which the artist is obliged to accept, and for years they have tolerated the clause about sexual obedience to masters and mentors included in this charter. For what reason are ballet dancers silent about the dark side of the profession and what is their silence really hiding?

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