- 复活节岛上雄伟的雕像与四周败坏的环境形成了鲜明的对比。数十年来,复活节岛(或者在岛民口中的拉帕努伊岛)被当作是历史教科书中的一个典型:如果肆意地挥霍自然资源,文明的颠覆将是不可避免的。然而考古学家Jago Cooper博士却认为这是对复活节岛历史的一个重大误读。他认为这里的文化是一个成功的典范,而其最终陷落的原因远远令人震惊。J…
- Painting: Soir Bleu by Edward Hopper. Edward Hopper's painting of the forlorn circus clown is brought brilliantly to life by director Norman Jewison in "Soir Bleu," a tragic tale of love and murder. The story of Tully, the sad clown and his love for trapeze artist Lola, "Soir Bleu" chronicles events…
- In Series five, Ben and Susan are enjoying some new-found tranquility, Nick has moved into his own flat, Janey is at university and Abi is usually out at evening class. Naturally the peace is not to last! Janey comes back home with baby Kenzo and Michael has been "born again" and is holding Bible study sessio…
- Mrs Brown opens the doors to her house for a Saturday night entertainment show in which she and the family are joined by celebrity guests.
- A middle-aged rock 'n roller who desperately wanted to be rich and famous but so far, he's 0 for 2.
- In the sixth series, Janey and son Kenzo spend much more time at the Harper house than is good for Ben, and Micheal moves from scam to scam with alarming ease. Add to that the ever-so-slowly blossoming of the Abi-Roger romance and the new cuckoo in the nest, wiser-than-he-looks Alfie Butts and the problems multiply. Th…