In this episode Video artist Alex Monteith has worked with sheepdogs and motorcycles but she's never been airborne with her choreographed cameras. The fly-boys at Ohakea and their five Red Checkers are up for the challenge. The end result is astonishing.

A compelling documentary about modern consumerist culture. Evolution and psychology underpin a narrative of our times, constantly locating man at its centre with an unhealthy dose of pathos. All mixed up with some fantastic 20th century archive and interviews with ecologists, psychologists, designers and an expert in sustainability.

This episode: Presenter Wallace Chapman tells the story of the rise, fall and current boom in local craft brewing in New Zealand and samples a recreation of the Captain Cook's first ever Kiwi brew.

This episode: Wallace Chapman takes a front row seat for the return of the suburban cinema in New Zealand and visits three recently-reborn Wellington movie theatres, the Empire, the Lighthouse and the Roxy.

This episode: Wallace Chapman looks at the unlikely revival of domestic servants in NZ, checks out a high-end concierge service and meets Sir James Wallace, who keeps the tradition alive with live-in custodians.

This episode: Wallace Chapman investigates the rise of better-dressed Kiwi males, meeting with tailor Malcolm Heard and apprentices Brendan de Silva and Murray Crane, who take a more modern approach to suit making.

This episode: Wallace Chapman takes to the green in this look at the mass disappearance of New Zealand's once-numberless lawn bowling clubs, and visits one saved by a young member and his pals.

This episode: In this look at the revival of old-fashioned baking in New Zealand, Wallace Chapman meets baking legend Tui Flower, bakes his first sponge and samples the wares of young baking entrepreneur the Caker.

This episode: Wallace Chapman looks into the slow fade of New Zealand's mainstream churches whose congregations are literally dying off.

This episode: Presenter Wallace Chapman encounters a herd of water buffalo and samples their cheese, among other taste treats, as he looks into the runaway popularity of farmers markets around the country.

This episode: Non-driving presenter Wallace Chapman looks into the fast-growing big-city trend away from cars as citizens take to bikes, buses, trains and even footwear power.

A documentary about Christchurch architect Mark Burry who, while on his OE in 1979, was offered the chance to crack Antoni Gaudi's master code and help complete La Sagrada Familia.

In this episode, Michael demonstrates how our society is built on our search to find the answer to what makes up everything in the material world. This is a story that moves from the secret labs of the alchemists and their search for gold to the creation of the world's first synthetic dye - mauve - and onto the invention of the transistor. This quest may seem abstract and highly theoretical. Yet it has delivered the greatest impact on humanity. By trying to answer this question, scientists have created theories from elements to atoms, and the strange concepts of quantum physics that underpin our modern, technological world. Presented by Michael Mosley ; series producer, Aidan Laverty ; Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara.

We are the most power-hungry generation that has ever lived. This film tells the story of how that power has been harnessed - from wind, steam and from inside the atom. In the early years the drive for new sources of power was led by practical men who wanted to make money. Their inventions and ideas created fortunes and changed the course of history, but it took centuries for science to catch up, to explain what power is, rather than simply what it does. This search revealed fundamental laws of nature which apply across the universe, including the most famous equation in all of science, e=mc2. Presented by Michael Mosley ; series producer, Aidan Laverty ; Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara.

Michael begins with the story of one of the great upheavals in human history - how we came to understand that our planet was not at the centre of everything in the cosmos, but just one of billions of bodies in a vast and expanding universe. He reveals the critical role of medieval astrologers in changing our view of the heavens, and the surprising connections to the upheavals of the Renaissance, the growth of coffee shops and Californian oil and railway barons. Michael shows how important the practical skills of craftsmen have been to this story and finds out how Galileo made his telescope to peer at the heavens and by doing so helped change our view of the universe forever. Presented by Michael Mosley ; series producer, Aidan Laverty ; Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara.

Beloved for his shimmering glitter paintings, Reuben Paterson is passionate about patterns - the bigger, the better. But will he find enough people to help bring to life his vision of a massive beach-painting.

The story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body. It begins with attempts to save the lives of gladiators in Ancient Rome, unfolds with the macabre work and near-perfect drawings of Leonardo in the Renaissance, through the idea of the 'life force' of electricity, to the microscopic world of the cell. It reveals how a moral crisis unleashed by work on the nuclear bomb helped trigger a great breakthrough in biology - understanding the structure and workings of DNA. Presented by Michael Mosley ; series producer, Aidan Laverty ; Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara.

The question of our human origins is one of the most controversial science has wrestled with. This is the story of how scientists came to explain the beauty and diversity of life on earth, and reveal how its evolution is connected to the long and violent history of our planet. Featuring ocean adventurers, eccentric French aristocrats, mountain climbers, a secret Victorian publisher with 12 fingers, a ridiculed German meteorologist, and only a brief hint of Charles Darwin. Presented by Michael Mosley ; series producer, Aidan Laverty ; Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara.

Dr Ranginui Walker, Whakatohea, is a writer and academic. His writing is an invaluable source of information on Maori literature, as well as many other topics. Walker has worked and advocated extensively in the area of education and he has published numerous books and articles. In 2003 he was appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal. His book, Ka Whawhai Tonu Matou: Struggle Without End, published in 1990, was ground-breaking in providing a uniquely Maori view of recent history and beyond to the very origins of the Maori people. Host, Finlay Macdonald ; guest, Dr Ranginui Walker.

In this episode poet, painter, lawyer and graphic artist Tracey Tawhiao sets out to open the eyes of young taggers to the artistic potential of their unpopular talents. But how will they respond to her invitation to take their work downtown to a mainstream audience?

A small team of documentary-makers spent three months with a group of young people who live on the streets of Auckland City. Produced and directed by Paula Jones.

Concerned by rising sea levels and plummeting environmental conditions, renowned sculptor Virginia King is planning to float a sculpture - and then eat it. So she's off to Manukau City to rope the Lavalava Ladies' Walking Group into her task.

In tonight's Artsville four of New Zealand's most celebrated artists voyage to Fiordland National Park where European art history began in New Zealand, when William Hodges, ship's artist on Cook's second voyage in 1773, created his renowned work 'Waterfall in Dusky Bay'. In this documentary, artists John Walsh, Gerda Leenards, Melvin 'Pat' Day and Nigel Brown journey to Dusky Sounds to the site of the waterfall, photographing and sketching their personal response to the sights, sounds and stories of Fiordland. The four artists involved in this project were chosen not only for their work, but also for how they might contribute to the film. Nigel Brown has a keen interest in history and the stories of Captain Cook and ship's artist William Hodges. Gerda Leenards is a Fiordland regular who is drawn to they typical weather of mist and rain. And both John Walsh and Melvin 'Pat' Day had never been to Fiordand before.

Finlay Macdonald tells the story behind the Holloway Press. Under the Covers segment introduced by The Good Word presenter Emily Perkins.

Based on the economic principle of demand management, London’s congestion charge challenges the 20th century notion that cities should be designed around cars, and asks drivers to pay for access to public roads and parking spaces. Thanks to visionary municipal leaders like former Deputy Mayor Nicky Gavron, this plan is the core of a sweeping push to transform London into a transit-efficient and pedestrian-friendly megacity in time for the 2012 Olympic games.

Paris’ ambitious public-private Vélib’ bike initiative encourages residents to forgo cars for bikes and public transportation. In the process, the program has fostered a unique popular culture, complete with its own language, jokes and pick-up lines. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe has undoubtedly taken heart: Its success has inspired cities like Rome, San Francisco and London to begin adopting similar programs of their own.

In the 21st century global food economy, most foods travel an average of 1,500 miles from farm to plate. As renowned author Michael Pollan elaborates, the impacts of this fossil fuel-driven system are detrimental to the environment, but also to our health and social well-being. Writer Michael Shuman argues that investing in local food systems lessens the distance between who we are and what we eat, and creates wealth in the community.

Thanks to a progressive public transportation portfolio that includes train, streetcar, bus and aerial tram, Portland has become a global model of transit-oriented development (TOD). For more than 40 years, city planners have uniquely integrated transport decisions into urban growth and development efforts. The result, Portland is consistently ranked as one of the country’s most liveable cities, boasting a healthy two percent population growth annually — and the second lowest per capita transportation spending of the 28 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.

This episode looks at new technologies and policies that could offset the aviation industry's substantial greenhouse gas emissions, such as Amyris Biotechnologies' new synthetic jet fuels, and Hybrid Air Vehicles' second generation of dirigible airship. To reduce fuel emissions, industry leaders like Boeing are also advocating towing planes on runways and implementing smarter air traffic control systems.

In 2003, the city of Seoul took a rare step “back in time,” demolishing a major downtown freeway to uncover and restore the ancient Cheonggyecheon stream that once flowed beneath it. An impressive feat of engineering, the project re-purposed more than 75 percent of the dismantled highway material for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the stream’s banks and commercial corridor. The Cheonggyecheon is now a vital part of the city’s commercial and tourism sectors, and has proven that environmental restoration can revive culture and community, as well.

In A Gallery Without Walls, John and Jo Gow take us on a tour of Connells Bay, reliving the history of the property, explaining their journey in creating their wondrous and massive outdoor gallery. John and Jo Gow have created a place for exhibiting large-scale outdoor sculptures by New Zealand artists. Their aim was to create an experience of contemporary sculpture for everyone that will last for generations to come. A Gallery Without Walls tells the story of the people of Connells Bay. It’s an exploration the values and thought processes behind New Zealand sculpture art and a showcase of the artists and their works at this most unique artspace.

Ep3 - Pots of Gold: This episode tells the story of how yoghurt has been transformed from an unknown hippy food into a super food in 40 years. Along the way, yoghurt has driven a health revolution in the modern food business. With access to the world's largest food companies, the team travels to Japan, Finland, France to explain how yoghurt's most important role has been to lead the food industry into the lucrative new market of functional food. The film explains how and why, today, all major food companies consider themselves less as processed food companies and more as health and wellness providers. It's a story of how our changing attitudes to food and health have both shaped and been influenced by this extraordinary industry. The story of yoghurt tracks a changing and diversifying Britain, along the way delivering consumers enormous choice, and business enormous profits.

Ep2 - The Age of Plenty: This episode tells the incredible story of how business has turned grain into one of the biggest success stories of the modern food industry. With unprecedented access to the world's largest food companies, including Kellogg's, this is the inside story of how breakfast cereals have transformed the way we eat and the way we live. This is the original processed, convenience food. It has ushered in a modern age of plenty in terms of choice and abundance. Cereals are cheap and abundant but their real value lies in the processing, advertising and marketing that goes into creating well known brands. It's a controversial business that both responds to and drives our changing relationship with food and our obsession with health.

Ep1 - Liquid Gold: The first episode in this series tells the extraordinary story of how the bottled water industry has grown from nothing to become one of the biggest success stories in the modern food and beverage industry in just 40 years. With unprecedented access to the world's largest food and beverage companies, including Nestle and Danone, this is the inside story of how the bottled water business has become emblematic of an age of plenty in the West. With billions at stake, the market is fiercely fought over by the world's multinationals who promise us health, convenience and youth. It is natural and pure and sourced at minimal cost, its real value lies in the marketing and branding. Told by the BBC Money Programme team, this film takes us to Hawaii, Japan, North America, France, Switzerland and Scotland to chart what lies behind the incredible success of this industry and explore what it tells us about ourselves.

This episode: Wallace Chapman digs deep into New Zealands backyard garden revival, discovers the world of heritage seeds, meets a 90-year-old gardener and a new wave of young growers.

This episode: Presenter Wallace Chapman looks at the trend against mass-produced goods and the growing market for handcrafted objects.

This episode: Wallace Chapman tells the tale of three towns on the rise all-new designer town Pegasus, old gold settlement Arrowtown, revived by tourism, and downtown Auckland, trying to rebuild its lost heart.

This episode: Wallace Chapman treads carefully into the post-feminist world as women struggle to balance home and work commitments and an increasing number return to that old-fashioned vocation - the housewife.

Watch from the wings as The Royal New Zealand Ballet tours to China as guests of the 2007 Shanghai International Festival of the Arts.

A profile of one of New Zealand's most dynamic and original artists, as he moves from painting to tattooing, from designing clothes and architecture to shaping huge landscape works in Otago.

The writing and drawing of comic books has remained a little-known and under-rated area of New Zealand culture. Director Shirley Horrocks reveals it as a highly creative subculture with a rich local history. Eric Resetar, the grand old man of local comics, discusses the moral panic brought on by comics in the 1940s and 1950s; and other artists of the genre, such as Barry Linton, Dick Frizzell, Coco and Dylan (Hicksville) Horrocks, explore the wide variety of stories that have been drawn, framed and speech-ballooned since then. Produced and directed by Shirley Horrocks.

This episode of Artsville presents two pieces: Public Sculptures, and Falling in Love on the Way Home performed by poet Fiona Farrell. Public Sculptures presents a survey of New Zealands Public Art: an investigation into statue-mania, written and directed by artist Lisa Reihana.

Artsville brings New Zealand art and artists to the screen with a series of vivid documentaries from a range of the country's best and independent producers, directors and writers. In Bed With Anika Moa charts the struggles Anika is faced with in both her personal and professional life as she makes the bold decision to come out as a lesbian, moves to Australia and falls in love.

Bringing NZ art and artists to the screen with a series of vivid documentaries, from a range of New Zealand's best and independent producers, directors and writers. Tonight's documentary follows South Auckland theatre group The Black Friars.

This episode: Breath of Wind, a Phil Dadson project videoed in collaboration with the Levin Brass band (24 musicians) and the NZ hot-air balloon fraternity. New Artland is a New Zealand art series hosted by Chris Knox in which thirteen epic works of art are created in front of the cameras.

This episode: 'polynisation - fue', the work consisted of around 3,500 lei donated by the $2 and More Shop which were strung together by Bruce MacLaren intermediate school students, Tautai members, fellow artists, and fabulous friends. New Artland is a New Zealand art series hosted by Chris Knox in which thirteen epic works of art are created in front of the cameras.

This episode: using precious cloaks from Te Papa, multimedia artist Lisa Reihana recruits her four nieces to create portraits of Nga Hau E Wha - the four winds. New Artland is a New Zealand art series hosted by Chris Knox in which thirteen epic works of art are created in front of the cameras.

This episode: Judy Millar wants to place a blown up version of one of her famous hand paintings at the pedestrian entrance to Westfield Henderson Mall building, with the help from some Henderson High School students.

This episode: in episode eleven of New Artland, Samoan/Ngai Tahu artist Lonnie Hutchinson creates Peace Piece. Lonnie wanted to create a giant lei from wire and flowers to hang over a precious bridge in Christchurch, in the lead up to Anzac Day. All was going well until the harsh reality of resource consents set in. Stuck with several thousand live pansies, Hutchinson has to quickly re-think the project, roping in the district of Lyttleton, a helicopter and an entire local school. New Artland is a New Zealand art series hosted by Chris Knox in which thirteen epic works of art are created in front of the cameras.