Australac Paul Brickhill upravljao je vojnim zrakoplovom koji su nacisti srušili nad Tunisom 1943. nakon čega je odveden u strogo čuvani zatvor Stalag Luft III u Njemačkoj. Sudjelujući sa svojim kolegama u planu i izvedbi spektakularnog bijega (od 76 bjegunaca slobode su se dokopala samo trojica), Brickhill je o tim uzbudljivim događajima nakon završetka rata napisao knjigu koja je poslužila kao predložak američkoj akcijskoj ratnoj drami "Veliki bijeg"
James Bond prati svoga zakletog neprijatelja, Ernsta Blofelda, do povlačenja na planinu gdje trenira vojsku lijepih, smrtonosnih žena. Usput, Bond pada na talijansku contessu Tracy Draco i oženi se njome kako bi se približio Blofeldu.
Lockhart, ambiciozni broker s Wall Streeta, poslan je u udaljene medicinske toplice u Alpama. Lockhart ima zadatak dovesti glavnog direktora tvrtke, Pembrokea, pacijenta u toplicama, koji je svom osoblju rekao da nema namjeru vratiti se u New York. Lockhart stiže u mirno lječilište čiji pacijenti navodno dobivaju čudotvorni lijek. Zapravo, čini se da postaju bolesniji. Dok istražuje mračne i zbunjujuće tajne iza lječilišta, upoznaje mladu ženu, lijepu Hannu, koja je i sama pacijentica. Također upoznaje još jednu pacijenticu, ekscentričnu gospođu Watkins koja je također istraživala na svoju ruku. Uskoro direktor institucije, zastrašujući dr. Volmer, dijagnosticira Lockhartu isto stanje kao i drugim pacijentima te ovaj otkrije da je zarobljen u alpskom odmaralištu.
Dr. Jonathan Hemlock (Clint Eastwood) je profesor povijesti i kolekcionar umjetnina, koje je uspio prikupiti dok je kao agent radio za vladin ogranak. No njegov kolega i prijatelj je ubijen i sada vlada od svog bivšeg agenta traži da pronađe ubojicu. Isprva on odbija zadatak, no poslodavac mu zaprijeti da će poreznoj službi otkriti kako je došao do vrijednih umjetnina pa je primoran surađivati. Jonathan preuzme slučaj i odlazi na planinu Eiger, gdje se nalazi planinarska ekipa i njegova meta - ruski atentator.
Normally, the Valais cantonal police are concerned with minor details: runaway sheep and a presence at the village festival. Until the day when an inconceivable murder attempt awakens the criminalistic energy of policemen Bax and Pirmin. In the process, the duo not only uncovers local networks, but also tangles with dark forces.
An anime series based on the children's book and set in the Swiss mountain village of Rossinière.
Romance blossoms between a young man and a woman who is searching for her estranged daughter in Europe. After their relationship failed, a twist of fate brings him and her daughter together.
A detective returns to her home town in the Swiss mountains, to remember her brother who died in an accident many years ago along with several other children. After a murder in town, she stays and starts to investigate.
1945 Zero hour. Europe is reduced to rubble. Thirty million displaced and uprooted people. At the heart of this ravaged continent lies Switzerland. This small neutral country, which has been all but spared by the war, becomes a hub for Nazi war criminals, Allied Secret Services and Holocaust survivors.
"The Pressure Game - In the Heart of the Swiss Nati" is a docutainment series with six episodes of 30 minutes each. The focus is on the Swiss men's national soccer team - the Nati. The series is produced by the Zurich-based film production stories AG in co-production with SRG and freshcom GmbH and in cooperation with the Swiss Football Association, which allows the camera team free access behind the scenes. The series will be broadcast nationally from March 21 on all SRG SSR channels and via the streaming platform Play Suisse. International exploitation is also planned. The series is based on an idea by Simon Helbling and Samy Ebneter. Simon Helbling is the director.
Stahlkammer Zürich is a German television series. Polish composer Joanna Bruzdowicz together with her husband, Horst-Jürgen Tittel, former top advisor to the president of the European Commission. Together, they created this 36-episode series. Bruzdowicz wrote over 15 hours of music for this series.
Summer 2011: the Swiss financial market is abuzz with the news that Paul Béguelin, the director-general of the private bank Béguelin, was found dead in his office. Is it a case of suicide or score settling? This question is going to haunt his sister Elisabeth. Catapulted to the center stage of the bank, she embarks on an internal investigation. This is the beginning of a long road toward the truth, which will immerse her in the murky mysteries of the bank, her family’s secrets and banking secrecy.
The story of an Americana-obsessed Swiss valley community fighting for survival against the threat of modern society. To honor his recently deceased father, Joris returns on parole to the Wild West atmosphere of Horizonville, immediately finding himself face-to-face with demons from his past: his brother, Charly, his childhood rival, Raymond, and Latin beauty, Cheyenne.
Lulu, Chiara and Joe are on the verge of adulthood and dream of a world of freedom and equality. With the hippie wave everywhere, they see how their conservative village is lost among drugs, seeing the damage of excess and addiction.
Growing old (dis)gracefully? Facing down 50, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris are on a quest to crack the code of aging well, seeking secrets from the Europeans who do it best.
Swiss Railway Journeys is a captivating series showcasing the beautiful Swiss countryside as seen from its immaculate railways. First stop is Canton Ticino where visitors can admire the Italian influenced architecture before travelling high into the Alps through densely wooded valleys to marvel at this spectacular mountain range. Until the advent of railway engineering in the 1880's it was impossible for travellers to cross the Alpine backbone from Northern Europe to Italy during winter. Now the route can be seen in its entirety from the dramatic scenery from the heart of the Confederation to the Mediterranean in the south. Also on the itinerary is the glamorous resort of St Moritz, the breathtaking Albula Line with its lofty viaducts spiral tunnels and deep gorges and the beautiful Entelbuch valley. Swiss Railway Journeys offers more options than a Swiss Army Knife.
I went on a 5 week trip through Switzerland, Italy & Croatia, my first big trip in over 18 months.
A swiss italian language current affairs programme
