He is a major figure in the pop art movement; one of the most popular and influential artists of his generation. The motifs and colors of his canvasses have been widely reproduced, and are now part of the 20th century art pantheon, changing the way we view the world. Hockney is typically seen as an artist who loves life, a good time, glamour and sex. The highly personal and emotional side of his work is often overlooked, much like the intensity and individuality he has shown in each of his successive periods and styles. Through images, anecdotes, and detailed pictorial analysis, this documentary highlights how the renowned painter defies classification and remains mysterious in many ways: an intense, profound, and infinitely passionate artist.

David Hockney: Time Reclaimed

An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who played a decisive role in the outcome of World War II.

Stalin's James Bond

Since 2003, human DNA has been completely decoded. Scientists are currently working on decoding all of the body's own proteins, the so-called Proteom code - this process is almost complete. From the results, medicine hopes new findings in the search for drugs against cancer, infections, and disease.

The Proteom Code

New York - Weltstadt der Kunst

An exploration of Tokyo: its architecture, design, culture, and what we can learn for the cities of tomorrow.

Tokio - Die Stadtkultur von morgen

Since the end of the twentieth century, the volume of capital has mushroomed, and the rate at which it circulates has reached lightning speed. However, the financial markets are also a battlefield of players and egos. And they can drive entire countries to the brink of disaster, since the financial markets move far faster than politicians can take action. At the end of the twentieth century, the first financial crisis of the globalised world swept across all of East and Southeast Asia, leaving a trail of destruction on its wake. In the Asian financial crisis, it became clear for the first time that the speed of capital movements can trigger crises, the likes of which had never been seen before; and they have the intensity of an all-consuming wildfire.