Mon, Jul 20, 2020
When Englishman Shaun turns to Ecstasy as a relief from the stresses of his new life as a stockbroker in Phoenix, Arizona, he soon finds himself seduced by the money and glamour of dealing the drug on an industrial scale. It proves to be too little too late when, one morning, there's a knock at the door, and his world turns upside down.
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
Scottish chef Gordon Malloch arrives in Saudi Arabia to start a new life as a catering manager but quickly finds himself a profitable side-line as a bootlegger. His homemade hooch makes him the toast of the ex-pat party scene. But when he is caught red-handed, he is sentenced by the religious police to nearly four years in prison and over 400 lashes.
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
El Paso, 1989: Alex Silva is a bored and disaffected teenager whose life is going nowhere fast. But instead of keeping his head down, Alex is distracted by some wealthy Mexican customers. Chasing the scent of money, he discovers that they are drug smugglers who bring marijuana into the US from Mexico. What follows is a coming-of-age story, as torture, imprisonment, falling in love, and a jailbreak conspire to finally make Alex a man.
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
Kahlilah Saleem is a struggling single mother when she meets Roy, who sweeps her off her feet. He turns abusive, and controlling, making Kahlilah feel like a prisoner. He suggests a trip to Panama to rekindle their love, and Kahlilah says goodbye to her daughter, never thinking she won't see her again.
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
This special episode will tell the story behind the Oscar-winning movie Argo. Retired CIA officer and master of disguise, Antonio Mendez portrayed in the movie by Ben Affleck will tell the story of how, at the height of the Iranian hostage crisis he came up with an audacious plan to rescue six diplomats who had escaped the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.