We live in the age of cities. They eat up natural habitats, sending plant and animal populations in worrying decline. How does nature react to this loss of biodiversity? Could cities also harbour a possible solution?

Follow us on an adventurous journey that leads you… just around the corner! What at first glance seems like an untended pasture covered with weeds is revealed through the lens of a camera as a vibrant and colourful universe: the meadow. Home to some of the most beautiful and bizarre creatures, the meadow provides the setting for their fascinating mating rituals, mysterious social interactions and the eternal circle of life and decay. “The Meadow“ answers the question why this natural paradise next door is worth protecting and why we should pay more attention to the grass beneath our feet.

We’ve all developed our imagination by reading the fairy tales of our childhood, which have shaped humans’ fears and beliefs for centuries. Through the ages we have been frightened by the screech of the owl and scared of the evil powers of toads and witches. Animals become the victims of our fears. Why not challenge those beliefs? Mixing animation (drawings by John Howe, Artistic Director of The Lord of the Rings) and wildlife images, this series will give these badmouthed species a new image, leaving legend to discover their part in nature and to be seduced by their extraordinary beauty.

The Rhône – one of the longest and most significant rivers in Europe. Originating in the Swiss Alps and winding its way through Switzerland and France, its waters flow past historic landmarks, high-tech industrial areas and an extraordinary variety of landscapes. When it finally runs into the Mediterranean Sea, it has become witness to the multi-faceted fates of all kinds of people living along and with the river: fishermen, biologists, farmers, historians, engineers, bargemen… This intriguing documentary tells their stories while raising the question of how to overcome the contradiction between constant progress and renaturation.

Does the history of early human evolution have to be rewritten? For decades, most experts have been convinced that Africa is the cradle of mankind. Many fossil finds from Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa and Chad seemed to prove this beyond doubt. But in recent years, researchers have come across more and more finds that cast doubt on this well-established theory.