我们为什么要买东西?谁让这个世界变得无节制消费?他们如何做到这一点?调查记者雅克•佩雷蒂审视了无节制消费潮流背后的机制,得出了答案。原来,使这个世界变得无节制消费的元凶,并不是人们普遍认为的广告员和市场推广员,而是这诸多因素背后那些首先改变产品然后改变我们的人们。纪录片表明,长久以来,制造商都梦想着在消费者大脑中植入“升级”观念,从而让无限消费成为现实。他们首先瞄准未被开发的儿童市场,学习应用向儿童销售的方法,从而增加向成年人的销售。但是,那头最肥的能够带来现金的奶牛却来自恐惧——通过挖掘消费者的恐惧,制造商发现了一个对健康和安全产品有巨大需求的世界。
7组竞争者共14人分别空降到温哥华岛的北部,每组的两个队员一共可以选择10个生存装备,并平分装备。每组中需要选择一人降落在营地,另一人则降落在距离营地16km(1 mi)的地方并需要靠指南针徒步到营地。每个人都可以在任何时间退出游戏,同时另一名组员也会自动被退出游戏。如果有组员因为受伤而退出,那么与主动退出游戏一样。坚持到最后一组的两名成员获得50万美金。
《爆雷专家》主角麦特伯奈是德州爆破公司的老板,这是间位于德州哥伦布的炸药拆迁公司。麦特是训练有素的化学家,专门到世界各地炸毁各种东西。他的强项是使用二元爆炸物,炸毁未爆弹和需要拆除的建筑。在第一集节目中,他的团队拆除德州一个移动冰毒工厂,再飞到波多黎各的圣胡安引爆一个被海水冲上海滩的二战未爆弹,因为这很可能毁了当地的观光业。《爆雷专家》节目中有超酷的大型爆破
From spy dolphin to spy tuna and turtle, for the first time an underwater menagerie of spy creatures infiltrate the secret world of dolphins. Swimming alongside some of the most captivating and clever animals on the planet, these new spies are always on the move – catching the waves with surfing bottlenose dolphins and speeding with a megapod of spinner dolphins. From the team at John Downer Productions that brought you the unforgettable Penguins – Spy In The Huddle, this is one of the nation’s favourite animals seen as never before. John Downer says: “Unlike Penguin-cams, this time our spy creatures had to keep pace with fast-moving dolphins, often out in the deep ocean. The dolphins were very curious about their new neighbours and allowed them into their lives.” A new two-part series, narrated by David Tennant, the series producer is John Downer and the producer is Rob Pilley.
共三集:1.隐匿的王道 2.生命中的化合 3.生命的火花 The Cell In a three-part series, Dr Adam Rutherford tells the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the cell and of life itself. Every living thing is made of cells, microscopic building blocks of almost unimaginable power and complexity. “I am normally not a lover of scientific docu’s but this one I found I had to watch all 3 parts back to back”. The Hidden Kingdom The first part explores how centuries of scientific and religious dogma were overturned by the earliest discoveries of the existence of cells, and how scientists came to realize that there was, literally, more to life than meets the eye. The Chemistry of Life This episode explores how scientists delved ever deeper into the world of the cell, seeking to reveal the magic ingredient that can spark a bundle of chemicals into life. Their discoveries have brought us to the brink of being able to create life for ourselves. The Spark of Life The final part reveals how our knowledge of cells has brought us to the brink of one of the most important moments in history. Scientists are close to repeating what has happened only once in four billion years - the creation of a new life form.
本季第五季 Masterchef Season 5 (2014)看点:《厨艺大师》美国一期综艺节目,全美厨师选秀活动。 参赛者几乎来自各行各业,相同的是他们都对烹饪充满热情与希望!《Gordon Ramsay》出生于格拉斯哥的戈登·拉姆齐堪称英国乃至世界的顶级厨神,因其在各种名人烹饪节目的粗鲁与严格,以及追求完美的风格,而被媒体称为“地狱厨师”。拉姆齐曾是一名足球运动员,15岁时因膝盖受伤被迫结束运动员生涯。1998年,他开始电视主持生涯,他所主持的各种烹饪节目风靡欧美。如今,他拥有28间餐厅,著有烹饪书籍数十部。
里克斯坦开着朋友的露营车,纵横穿越西班牙各地,尝试探寻西班牙美食的无穷魅力。从加力西亚、加泰罗尼亚到卡斯提亚拉曼恰、 安大路西亚,里克一路尝遍当地的致命的特产和隐秘的美食。他还体验了西班牙各地充满民俗气息的与食品相关的各色节日,如希洪的苹果酒节、利尔达的蜗牛节、瓦伦西亚的海鲜拌饭节等等。(文:life_is_good@YDY) Rick Stein 是英国老资格的电视名厨,以做海鲜菜为名,在Cornwell开了好几家饭店、Fish & Chip 店等,还曾经为BBC做过好几个各地烹饪饮食习惯的系列。(转自桃花坞)