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Louis Theroux interviews some of the biggest names in UK entertainment and is granted exclusive access into their lives, both at work and at home.
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain. Inside Emma’s body, rogue cells similar to the lining of the womb mysteriously appear on other organs, creating lesions which bleed, scar and cause inflammation. There is no cure. Endometriosis is as common as diabetes but receives a fraction of the research funding. Emma travels across the UK to meet a few of the millions of women who, like her, are suffering. Through candid conversations, they reveal the extent to which endometriosis is devastating the lives of women – affecting fertility, work and loved ones.
Fezeka's Voice tells the true story of choirmaster Phumi Tsewu and his unwavering dedication to his township, his school and his choir. For 15 years he has been teaching the children at Fezeka High School in Gugulethu, South Africa - not just how to sing but how to live. Chronicling the highs and lows of their first adventure overseas to perform on a world stage, the film exposes Phumi's commitment and spirit as he teaches his students everything from manners to Mozart, bringing them focus, pride and joy.
Rave Against the Machine tells the tragic and uplifting story of a troubled group of young musicians who strove to keep their sanity during the four year siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s. Ducking and twisting to avoid shellfire and snipers bullets, the film colorfully describes the music they made; parties they organized and the radio they broadcast.
