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Explores the life and work of the psychoanalytic theorist and activist Frantz Fanon who was born in Martinique, educated in Paris and worked in Algeria. Examines Fanon's theories of identity and race, and traces his involvement in the anti-colonial struggle in Algeria and throughout the world.

A look at the subversive side of animation.

Art of Faith is a visually sumptuous series filmed in High Definition exploring the architecture and art of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The three hour-long films, presented and narrated by the broadcaster John McCarthy, visit many of the greatest and most significant religious buildings of the world.

A documentary about the life and work of sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, with appearances by Ricky Jay, David Mamet and Steve Martin.

Exploring the new phenomenon that is the internet, its development, and how it may change every aspect of our lives. Beginning as a show aimed at families, it moved later focussing more on technology than games.

Agent 0016, a wind-up clockwork aubergine toy pear is attacked by plastic ninjas and painted black on a beach in the tropics a la Goldfinger (1964). Agent 0017, a Ray Bans wearing 4 inch green toy Godzilla who is sent on a mission to investigate by Um, who is a wind-up clockwork toy pea pod. See also Miss Money Yenny who is an oriental xylophone-playing toy doll. Agent 0017 is a real ladies' man, that is, a real Barbie dolls' man and a monster in bed. He can often be heard to say 'My name is Bonk. James Bonk" in this pastiche and spoof of the James Bond movies.

A portrait of film critic Manny Farber, featuring interviews with Farber and art critic Dave Hickey, as well as inventively displayed clips of the films that Farber discusses.

Magazine series about the world of animation.

A documentary about the black struggle for a creative life in South Africa's townships during Apartheid's darkest years -- told through the archive and photographs of Drum Magazine and the oral testimony of those artists who survived.

A short film detailing the ways that TV has failed as a creative and expressive medium in the UK through various sped up and slowed down clips of football, have I got news for you, diana's funeral and footage from chat shows.