BBC Two 1989 - 2000 11 seasons 84 eps Ended

Under the Sun

Name: Under the Sun
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Veronika Hyks, Roger Mills, Claire Walmsley, Andrew Sachs, Sting

1989 - 2000 11 seasons 84 eps

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50 min

S11 · E1 · May 18, 2000

Dr. Chen's Sex Revolution Episode 1

Sex therapist Dr. Chen Kai claims that political upheavals in China over the past generation have resulted in a populace damaged emotionally and sexually. Clients at Dr. Chen's Shanghai sex clinic unburden themselves in frank fashion by talking about life behind the bedroom door. 1/9.

50 min

S11 · E2 · May 25, 2000

Missileers Episode 2

Deep below the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, an elite group of 200 men and women are on alert - ready and willing to launch up to ten of America's 550 nuclear missiles. Follow recruit Rene Hernandez as he trains to be a "missileer".

64 min

S11 · E3 · Jun 1, 2000

Deafblind Episode 3

Adam and Mark are 12-year-old boys born deaf and blind. With no understanding of language, how do their parents communicate with them? Gaela and Graham, two remarkable deafblind adults who became deaf after childhood, can describe their lives and thoughts. They take us into their extraordinary world, and we see how they are able to live adventurous and fulfilled lives despite their devastating disability. Scored by Evelyn Glennie, acclaimed percussionist who is herself profoundly deaf.

60 min

S11 · E4 · Jun 8, 2000

Taxi Dreams Episode 4

A documentary following four New York City taxi drivers over the course of six months. Philosophy-loving Kwame Fosu sees his recently arrived Ghanaian family acclimatise to the city's hostile winter, while trainees from Tajikistan and Bangladesh struggle to pass the exam that will enable them to work as licensed drivers. Meanwhile, an Indian driver is using his modest wage to fund a girls' school in his home village.

50 min

S11 · E5 · Jun 10, 2000

A Mysterious Death Episode 5

Kotey, a 45-year-old Ghanaian man, has recently collapsed and died in mysterious circumstances. Some of his relatives suspect he was poisoned, but superstition has just as important a role to play in the subsequent intrigue.

49 min

S11 · E6 · Jun 17, 2000

Seoul Mates Episode 6

Min-Ah and Hee-Jung are two young South Korean women who have fallen madly in love with American soldiers based in Seoul. But cultural differences inevitably lead to friction. The couples have to learn to adjust. Part of this process is for the women to enroll at the USO Bride School in Seoul to learn how to become perfect all-American wives.

50 min

S11 · E7 · Jul 9, 2000

Highway Episode 7

The Tadjibajev family are entertainers living together in a rickety old bus as they travel through the beautiful but barren landscape of the Uzbekistan to Moscow highway, eking out a living with nightly performances before frequently small audiences. In Russian with English subtitles.

60 min

S11 · E8 · Aug 6, 2000

Blokes Episode 8

Documentary exploring modern love and changing attitudes to sex, commitment, and friendship. The film looks at how the bond between two male friends is affected by their friendship with the filmmaker.

50 min

S11 · E9 · Aug 20, 2000

Geiko Girl Episode 9

Four years ago at the age of 18 Mamehisa Toriguchi left home - supposedly to study architecture at university. Instead she entered the secretive world of the pleasure district to learn the arts of the geisha. The film follows Mamehisa as she prepares for the three-day graduation ceremony.

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Under the Sun

Season 11

Dr. Chen's Sex Revolution Episode 1

Missileers Episode 2

Deafblind Episode 3

Taxi Dreams Episode 4

A Mysterious Death Episode 5

Seoul Mates Episode 6

Highway Episode 7

Blokes Episode 8

Geiko Girl Episode 9

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Season 11

Dr. Chen's Sex Revolution Episode 1

Missileers Episode 2

Deafblind Episode 3

Taxi Dreams Episode 4

A Mysterious Death Episode 5

Seoul Mates Episode 6

Highway Episode 7

Blokes Episode 8

Geiko Girl Episode 9

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