Espresso Media International (Firm)

Co-produced by UKTV and RMC Decouverte, and made by the best-selling ASA Productions, War Above the Trenches is the story of the Royal Flying Corps' bitter struggle for air superiority over the Western Front during WW1. Adapted from the book 'Bloody April' by historian Peter Hart, we explore the brave new world of dog fights, aerial reconnaissance and bombing missions through the eyes of the men in the air and those fighting in the trenches below,...

In Germany, concerned citizens step forward to save an ancient forest from Europe's largest coal mine. They form an unlikely alliance with a frustrated community in rural England who are forced into action to protect their homes from a new opencast coal mine. FINITE: THE CLIMATE OF CHANGE is an insider's view of the world of direct action; a raw, authentic and emotional insight into the David and Goliath battle between frontline communities, activists...

Brittney left her house unexpectedly in May 2012 in rural Alabama. She was never seen or heard from again. Her mother has campaigned for years to continue the search after the police gave up. Told emotionally by the family and captivating plot twists at the end of each episode, we discover the horrific truth Brittney's entire family was hiding. Almost all her relatives were implicated in Alabama's largest child sex ring, and in May 2012, young Brittney...

The extraordinary life of Abdus Salam, 1979 Nobel prize winning Pakistani physicist, today, even as he casts an outsized shadow on the world of physics, Salam's legacy remains deliberately blotted out in Pakistan. The epitaph on his tomb initially read "First Muslim Nobel Laureate", but 'Muslim' was scratched out on official orders. SALAM: THE FIRST ****** NOBEL LAUREATE depicts this extraordinary yet ultimately tragic life, intertwining the personal...

Tells the stories of orphaned baby elephants living at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) due to the loss of their mothers and habitats. They discover ways to cope with trauma while living with their adopted mother elephants at the nursery, and learn to communicate with their "mahouts" - lifetime trainers and companions. The film goes on to chronicle the experiences of adult "working" elephants and their mahouts, dragging logs in the teakwood...

Brings to screen Frank Stallone's remarkable life and career in the words of Frank himself and those that know him best, including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Dee Williams, Talia Shire and many more. Often regarded as "Rocky's brother" and long living in Sylvester Stallone's giant shadow, Frank Stallone has spent more than 50 years carving out a career as a multi-faceted entertainer.

The iconic statues and sensationalised mysteries of Easter Island have drawn the interest of the world for centuries, attracting curious visitors to its shores. Today, this tiny, barren island is experiencing an economic boom as tourism skyrockets. Yet the indigenous culture and the island?s fragile environment are suffering. This character-lead film follows the way the islanders are managing the results of globalisation and managing the downsides...

In 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and into the history books as the first of only twelve men to walk on the Moon. But in 1961 when Kennedy pledged to put a man on the Moon, NASA had barely put a man into orbit. They had less than 10 years to train a team of astronauts to overcome the unknown challenges of a mission to the Moon.

Narrated by Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) THE SCENT OF FEAR takes you on a cinematic, first-hand journey across the globe analysing the effects fear has on individuals and societies. Along for the ride are leading experts in neural science, psychology, political sciences and more; providing insight of those who enjoy fear and those paralysed by it. With exhilarating characters this multi award-winning documentary analyses the universal question: why...