Who Do You Think You Are? is a British genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004, in which celebrity participants trace their family history. It is produced by the production company Wall to Wall. The program has regularly attracted an audience… Read More
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Year: 2022
‘Every Family Has A Secret’ is an Australian television documentary reality genealogy series, presented by Noni Hazlehurst. It is an observational documentary series which follows Australians seeking out the hidden secrets within their families which can be a life changing journey. In each episode two… Read More
Who Do You Think You Are? is a British genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004, in which celebrity participants trace their family history. It is made by the production company Wall to Wall. The programme has regularly attracted an audience… Read More
The Scottish production company MacTV is producing a documentary series about peat. The Netherlands was exploiting peat’s industrial potential from the 13th Century. Without any large seams of coal, the country’s huge sugar and salt refining industries depended on peat to fuel them. Centuries of… Read More
Despite skyrocketing energy prices and a shortage of natural gas supply in the European Union, the Dutch government has taken the decision to proceed with the closure of natural gas wells in the northern province Groningen region. The field is one of the biggest in… Read More
Transmission of a ARD documenatry about the future of hydrogen. In future, green hydrogen is to be produced on platforms in the North Sea, where gas and oil are still being extracted today. Will hydrogen get Europe out of the energy crisis? In order to… Read More
The Dutch are world champions and coastal protection. They have to be, because large parts of their country lie below sea level. Now they are upgrading their dikes. English silt grass, which takes energy from the floods, is supposed to help. Climate change is already… Read More
From restrictions on Airbnb and listings to outright bans on certain activities, Amsterdam is having to adapt in order to deal with mass tourism. According to current estimates, Amsterdam attracts over 15 million visitors per year. This massive influx of tourists impacts daily life in… Read More
The Ukraine Accountability Conference is organized by the Netherlands, the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the European Commission. The conference aims to ensure that those committing war crimes in Ukraine are brought to justice. The Dutch military police is just back from a mission in… Read More
This week, two the suspected gunman and the getaway driver involved in last year’s murder of the best-known Dutch investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries were arrested. Next week the verdict against the actual “hit squad” is to be pronounced. The ARD program Europamagazin summarises… Read More
After Russia invaded Ukraine, the Netherlands wants to become less dependent on gas from Russia. The Dutch government is taking measures to end the import. Governments, households and companies can do their bit by using less energy and extra LNG terminals are purchased and transported… Read More
Although insiders say that the situation in the Netherlands is not like it is in Mexico, it is dealing with a parallel industry through which hundreds of millions of drug money pass. A police representative stated that the Dutch police is not totally powerless in… Read More