FRONTRUNNERS highlights professionals at the very forefront of their field. We showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.
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Take a glimpse into global star Mark Wahlberg's life as he juggles the demands of a rigorous film schedule coupled with an ever-growing network of diverse businesses including his clothing line, his gym studio, his restaurant chain; and his production company. Along the way, viewers will learn powerful business and life lessons as he navigates the numerous challenges of a global pandemic, all while trying to maintain and expand his vast portfolio.
Stephen Hawking’s Science of the Future investigates the very latest game changing innovations. Each episode takes one area of progress and sends five top scientists out to actively test the inventions and breakthroughs that are driving it. The team explore human upgrades, the virtual world, bio-mimicry, high-tech emergency responses, and more. Featuring a wide range of examples, from advanced robotics and breathtaking digital actors, to cutting edge smart homes and electronic brain stimulation, the series reveals how science is delivering astonishing improvements to all our lives. Using the evidence they gather, the team reveals the year when each innovation will be rolled out for us all to benefit from, and Hawking then draws out his own uniquely insightful predictions about what our world will be like in the years to come.
Presenter Rob Bell takes us on a voyage around Britain and Ireland to reveal the hidden secrets that make offshore lighthouses such extraordinary feats of engineering.
How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson is a six part documentary series that reveals the story behind the remarkable ideas that made modern life possible; the unsung heroes that brought them into the world – and the unexpected and bizarre consequences each of these innovations has triggered.
A behind-the-scenes look at Andrew and Tristan Tate’s lifestyle, business ventures, and travels, filmed in a vlog-style format.
Follow the culinary and entrepreneurial journey of Ravneet Gill and her husband Mattie, as they take on the challenge of opening their own restaurant using only their personal savings.
From cafes to craft fairs, glamping to ghosts, join Dame Penelope Keith as she meets the owners of Britain’s historic country houses struggling to keep their homes intact. Featured properties include Ashby Manor in Northamptonshire, Chillingham Castle in Northumberland, and Mapperton House in Dorset. As these estates turn to innovative ventures to stay afloat, Keith offers insight into the challenges of maintaining these grand homes in 2025. Will their creative solutions be enough to save their history?
A century ago, the world experienced a revolution in mobility. Cities like Berlin grew rapidly, with the Graf Zeppelin soaring over the city in 1928, sparking excitement for airship travel. These majestic airships made ocean crossings faster and more luxurious, and even enabled polar expeditions. At the same time, automobiles and motorcycles became staples for many, although streets became congested. Women like Amelia Earhart and Elly Beinhorn broke barriers in aviation, inspiring new possibilities for both genders in the field of technology. While air travel grew in popularity, trains remained the main long-distance transport. The era also saw an explosion of new mobility options, with faster, cheaper ways to travel across the globe, making the world seem smaller and more connected. However, this golden age of mobility would be cut short by the outbreak of World War II.
Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.
Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger are kindred souls with a bond built on a love of motorcycles and an insatiable curiosity about the world around them. In 2011, they founded ARCH Motorcycle to reimagine what a motorcycle could be. To them, ARCH is a mindset, a lens through which to see the world. This is a journey of curiosity, to understand where human creativity comes from and to shine a light on the visionaries who are pushing the bounds of innovation and changing our world.
There's no place like home. Brill bungalows, cosy cottages, terrific terraces - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen leads the search for Northern Ireland’s most desirable dwelling.
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Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.
Capturing the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation. With anchor Hari Sreenivasan, we check out the hottest gadgets, meet the innovators creating the startups of tomorrow and map out the mysteries of the scientific world.
Glittering facades, vibrant life, and people facing the daily struggle for survival. ZDF correspondents each profile a megacity within their reporting area. How do people celebrate, laugh, and love in such a city? How are problems like housing shortages, food supply, transportation, and climate change solved – in metropolises with over ten million inhabitants?
Highlights the talented, often provocative entertainers whose brilliance and rise to stardom transformed American popular culture.
PhantasIA explores the creative potential of AI in an eclectic, exhilarating, and uninhibited way. A monthly magazine showcasing original creations and the human, political, and environmental questions raised by AI, PhantasIA invites readers to engage with AI through creation in order to better understand it. Far from seeking to replace the artist with the machine, PhantasIA places the artist and the human being at the heart of creation and examines the impact of these new practices.
Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.
How can we build architectural environments that help children learn, provide dignity and protection to the most vulnerable, and help offenders rehabilitate? This series looks at new schools, prisons, and homeless shelters whose architects have used innovative techniques to create buildings that help society.
Unprecedented access to the renowned hospital's modern wards and private archive.
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11 episodes • 2023
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prosthetics Pioneer - Usui Fumio | Mar 22, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kyoto Foraging Master - Nakahigashi Hisato | Mar 29, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Rope Rescue Expert - Hayashida Akihiro | Apr 19, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Children's Hospice Founder - Tagawa Hisato | May 24, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Vegan Washoku Chef - Kusumoto Katsumi | Jun 28, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo | Jul 19, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Master Gardener - Kitayama Yasuo | Jul 26, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Helicopter Physician - Tsugita Nobuyuki | Aug 30, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Kyoto Kimono Dyer - Tabata Kihachi | Sep 27, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Thatching Innovator - Sagara Ikuya | Nov 15, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pioneering Neurosurgeon - Kato Yoko | Dec 27, 2023 | 0.0 |
16 episodes • 2024
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master Salt Maker - Sato Kyojiro | Jan 31, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Medical Interpreting Pioneer - Minamitani Kaori | Feb 28, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Poet & NPO Founder - Ueda Kanayo | Mar 20, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Snow Country Chef - Kuwakino Keiko | Apr 24, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Supporting Street Children - Watanabe Hiroki | May 1, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Orthopedic Shoe Meister - Nakai Yosuke | May 29, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Cricket Food Producer - Ashikari Seiya | Jun 19, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Ainu Cultural Advocate - Monbetsu Atsushi | Jun 26, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Accessibility NPO Founder - Oda Yuriko | Aug 14, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Coconut Entrepreneur Tackling Poverty - Mizui Yu | Aug 21, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Nebuta Artist - Kitamura Asako | Sep 25, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 12 | International Mountain Medic - Oshiro Kazue | Oct 30, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Drone Entrepreneur - Kawanoue Kazufumi | Nov 20, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Medical Companion for Travel - Ito Reiya | Nov 27, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Horse-Powered Energy Innovator - Iwama Takashi | Dec 4, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Bonsai Master - Kobayashi Kunio | Dec 25, 2024 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2025
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildlife Vet - Saito Keisuke | Jan 8, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Digital Services Innovator - Oba Carlos | Jan 15, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Robotic Surgery Pioneer - Watanabe Go | Jan 29, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Takama Takeshi - Environmentalist | Mar 5, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fish Leather Maker - Noguchi Tomohisa | Mar 19, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Tree Surgeon - Goto Mizuho | Mar 26, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Peace Educator - Sumioka Kenta | Jul 30, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Compost Promoter - Taira Yuiko | Aug 6, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Dollmaker - Nakamura Hiromine | Aug 13, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Master Sculptor of Buddhist Statues - Matsumoto Shukan | Aug 27, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Chef - Suzuki Yuko | Oct 1, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Reconstructive Surgeon for Microtia - Yotsuyanagi Takatoshi | Oct 22, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Social Entrepreneur - Ishikawa Naohito | Nov 19, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Dry Stone Waller: Kaneko Reo | Nov 26, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Deaf Cyclist: Hayase Kumi | Dec 24, 2025 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2026
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheesemaker and Dairy Farmer: Matsubara Masanori | Jan 7, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 2 | NPO President - Shiraishi Yuriko | Jan 21, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Pizza Entrepreneur - Masuko Yosuke | Feb 4, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Health Tech Entrepreneur - Ajima Masumi | Feb 4, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Wajima Lacquer Artist: Akagi Akito | Feb 11, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Master Whisky Blender: Akuto Ichiro | Feb 18, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Koi Masters – Mano Futoshi & Mano Shigeru | Feb 25, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 8 | NPO Founder - Doya Yuto | Mar 11, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Dietitian: Egashira Fumie | Mar 18, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Solar Sharing Pioneer: Higashi Mitsuhiro | Mar 25, 2026 | 0.0 |