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Australian sex worker Rachel Wotton works with many clients who have disabilities. Her work has become the subject of the latest documentary from award-winning director Catherine Scott and producer Pat Fiske.
Filmed over a three-year period, Scarlet Road follows Rachel in her relationship with John, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 26 years ago, and Mark, a client with cerebral palsy. It reveals the therapeutic aspects of human touch and sexual intimacy. This unique documentary gives voice to two men generously sharing moments of sexual self-discovery.
The sexual revolution of the '70s allowed women to claim their right to pleasure and to better know their bodies. However, 30 years on, female orgasm remains mysterious to a lot of people. MA (S,A,N)
Is prostitution becoming an acceptable career choice? Apparently more and more young women are turning to high-end prostitution to finance their expensive taste for lavish goods.
Hailed as the great sexual liberator of women in the early 1980s, the sexually-active world embraced the G-spot. But to many contemporary women the exact location remains elusive.
An exploration of the history of the vibrator. Through a group of sexpert characters, the documentary uncovers the socially camouflaged sex toy - hidden in the underwear drawer since it was invented over 120 years ago. The program reveals a social and sexual history that some people would prefer remained a secret.
At a time when Muammar Gaddafi'’s long reign is coming to a bloody end, Antoine Vitkine’s brand new documentary tells how the West made a pact with Gaddafi, with realpolitik, oil and terrorism as a back drop. How does a man who was the West's main enemy during the 1980s and one of terrorism’s principle godfathers, become respectable?
Recently, an entirely remodelled Crazy Horse - the sexiest cabaret in the world - reopened its doors. Through the experience of a few performers, this film revives all the challenges involved in the creation of its new revue.
Can Leslie, the youngest recruit, handle the stress of being on stage for the first time?
Will Daniela, a chaste classical dancer, cope with nudity? As captain of the show, will Zula be able to step up? Crazy Horse: The Revival slowly strips of its secrets this Parisian temple of nudity.
How did striptease arise and why hasn't it been made extinct by X-rated films and internet pornography? What do strippers think of their clients and how does a psychoanalyst explain the fascination mixed with fear that female nudity provokes in males? Where did peep shows go and what takes place in the 'private rooms' that have replaced them?
What's the difference between a cabaret in Paris's Pigalle quarter and a strip club on the Champs Elysees? What emotions are stirred within a regular customer when he sees a stripper undress? What does striptease look like on a mobile phone, and how does Paris's Crazy Horse Saloon remain relevant in this information age?
Why does male striptease entertain women but not arouse them? What diverse views on the art of striptease can we obtain from a historian, a lawyer, a photographer, a curator or a writer? Who are the nude activists who, via burlesque, raise questions about sexuality and pornography? And why is all physical contact so strictly banned?
In answering these questions, Striptease Unveiled attempts to lay bare the legend of striptease.
This is a personal story of one small woman’s fight to save one of the planet’s largest animals. Lek has saved hundreds of Asian Elephants from abuse, street begging and hardship over the past 20 years. Working from a remote village in Northern Thailand, she continues her dangerous work despite obstacles and death threats. Running this sanctuary, Lek has devoted her life to saving this animal. As experts predict the Asian Elephant faces extinction within four decades, her work is needed now more than ever.
Enthusiastic Cambridge classicist Michael Scott (a bit of a Bear Grylls lookalike) heads to the ancient Greek city of Delphi to explain the important role it played down many centuries of European history. Kings, emperors and other movers and shakers from around the Mediterranean came to Delphi to consult the oracle of the god, Apollo. This made Delphi an information hub that spread news and knowledge far and wide. Happily, quite a bit of that information has been preserved.
A Country like no other in Europe, Hungary is influenced by the rhythms of its rivers. White-tailed eagles, otters and enormous catfish share the wetlands with many other species living close to the local people, often unnoticed. The Country’s inhabitants have learnt to cope with alternating floods and droughts. “Wild Hungary” is their story presenting some never-before-filmed animal behavior like dancing deer or wintering catfish. The program has been awarded numerous prizes worldwide.
