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Lil' Elvis and the Truckstoppers is a French-Australian animated series produced by the ABC. The story follows a group of children and their adventures in outback Australia. The title character of the series is "Lil' Elvis". The opening sequence and music reveal that he was thrown out of a Gold Cadillac in a guitar case, hinting that he is the illegitimate child of Elvis Presley. He is raised by foster parents, Grace and Len, who are fervent fans of Elvis Presley. Lil' Elvis is musically talented, singing and playing the guitar and his foster mother is convinced he is the son of Elvis Presley. Lil' Elvis and his two friends, Lionel and Janet, form the band "The Truckstoppers", and the series follows their adventures in the outback town Little Memphis/Wanapoo. Lionel is an Indigenous Australian who plays the didgeridoo, and has a penchant for exclaiming "deadly". Janet is a beret wearing Asian Australian girl who plays the drums. The Truckstoppers recurring enemy is the businessman W.C. Moore, who wants to become their manager to exploit them commercially, turning Lil' Memphis into a tourist attraction. he is also obsessed with finding deposits of the mysterious mineral Berkonium. He has a Berkonium marble, which he uses to beat children at the game of marbles, their major recreational activity. He also frequently electrically zaps his hapless limousine driver.

Over nearly 150 kilometers along the Channel, the Opal Coast unfolds a coastal landscape hemmed with chalk cliffs and wide beaches, which are home to a rich fauna and flora. In the ornithological reserve of Marquenterre Park, Philippe Carruette and his colleague Léa Coftier embark on a patient bird hunt to ring different species.

Trotro and Zaza is an animated series available on Okoo, suitable for children aged 3 to 6, that gently explores the relationship between a brother and sister. Through everyday situations, the series shows how to grow up together, manage emotions, and learn to live with others. Accessible, short, and reassuring, it is designed to support toddlers in their first social development.

Jean-Marc Jancovici's lecture at École des Mines de Paris May-June 2019

A short web series in which friendships are central.

Paleontologists explore how life was reborn from destruction and chaos 66 million years ago, after an asteroid 14 km in diameter hit the Earth.

Les Années d'illusion is a 1977 French adaptation of A.J. Cronin's 1950 novel, The Valorous Years. The miniseries was directed by Pierre Matteuzzi and starred Yves Brainville, Josephine Chaplin, Michel Cassagne, and Laurence Calame.

In the early 2000s, English policeman Graham Power manages to order a public inquiry on more than 50 years of heinous, hidden cases of child abuse. A handful of powerful men are quickly removed from their offices - or silenced. Troublesome witnesses are prevented from speaking. How deep does this go?

Leaders of small and big countries alike seem to ride in cars that somehow amplify their power. Hitler drove around in a luxurious Mercedes 770. Trump has his ultra-secure limo "the Beast." General De Gaulle tooled around in a stately Citroën DS. These cars played a key roles for their owner sand sometimes saved their lives. Discover the secrets of these prestige objects that have marked history.