Operation Market Garden er Montgomerys dristige plan om at kaste faldskærmstropper ned bag fjendens linjer. Tyskernes forsyningslinjer skal afskæres ved at holde seks broer i Holland, deriblandt broen ved Arnhem. Mens tyskerne forbereder sig på et angreb ved fronten, skal Bittrich's pansertropper hvile ud, og hvad er mere nærliggende end at placere dem i det fredelige Arnhem.
Den unge kvinde Rachel overlever nazisternes erobring af Holland, men det gør det meste af hendes familie ikke. Rachel er fast besluttet på at hævne sin familie, og hun går ind i modstandsbevægelsen. Hun får infiltreret den tyske naziledelse i Holland, og så er der et regnskab, der skal gøres op.
Depressionen har lagt sin tunge skygge over hele USA. For den håbefulde bokser Jim Braddock ligger tilværelsen yderligere i ruiner, fordi en skade har ødelagt hans karriere. Han mister sin licens til at bokse professionelt og må forsørge sin kone og sine tre børn som daglejer på havnen. Hans gamle manager Joe Gould får ondt af ham og skaffer ham en sidste kamp og det er en chance, Braddock ikke kan lade gå fra sig. Ikke blot holder han ud mod favoritten – det lykkes ham at vinde.
Det tyskbesatte Holland, 1945. I en sneklædt landsby drømmer Michiel på 14 om at slutte sig til modstandsbevægelsen. Da han hjælper en såret britisk faldskærmssoldat, får han sit ønske opfyldt. Men Michiels eventyrlyst forandres snart til frygt og desperation. Omstændighederne tvinger ham til at gribe til handling, men hvem blandt de voksne i landsbyen kan han stole på?
Bjørn, Louise og deres datter Agnes møder på en ferie i Toscana det hollandske par Karin og Patrick, der har deres søn Abel med. De to familier har fantastisk kemi, og da Bjørn og Louise tre måneder senere på en kold efterårsdag bliver inviteret til deres landsted i Holland, tøver de i første omgang, men takker ja - for hvad er det værste, der kan ske? Den gode stemning fra Italien er imidlertid forsvundet, og danskerne oplever fra start en grænseoverskridende opførsel, hvor alle deres sociale spilleregler bliver udfordret. Men hvor meget vil de finde sig i? Hvor lang tid går der, før den høflige facade krakelerer? Og er det i virkeligheden dem selv, der er noget i vejen med?
I 1600-tallets Amsterdam bliver den forældreløse Sophia tvangsgift med den rige handelsmand Cornelis Sandvoort. Snart indleder hun en affære med den unge maler Jan, der er blevet hyret til at portrættere hende. I håb om at slippe ud af Sandvoort's greb sætter de elskende alt på højkant og kaster sig over det hektiske marked for tulipanløg. Håbet er, at det rette løg vil indtjene dem en formue og købe deres frihed.
After an epically unfiltered rant, an arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world.
The story of a group of teenagers in high school in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in their search for friendship, love, their own identity, and overcoming fears.
Sunday with Lubach is a satirical television program of the VPRO network that is presented by Arjen Lubach.
When a big storm arrives that can flood the lower parts of the Netherlands and Belgium, prime minister Hans Kreuger has to make a decision; can we evacuate four million people? Going for the evacuation of civilians, hospitals and prisons will take at least 4 days.
A chronicle of legendary Dutch singer Ramses Shaffy’s rise to fame, from his early days as a stage actor in late 1950s Amsterdam to his emergence as a national music icon throughout the following two decades.
Different presenters and their teams tackled a neighborhood dispute in each episode with the intention of resolving it. Presenters John Williams and Natasja Froger, then Jochem van Gelder and Patty Brard & later Dennis van der Geest and Leontine Borsato each individually committed themselves to one of the two parties. They listened to the story from both sides and then proposed a solution.
Filemon and Mark are building a life with Chinese webshop products and researching quality, safety, environmental impact and consumer behaviour.
Kootje won a cruise on the Rhine and takes Door with him on vacation.
Three best friends try to combine their busy careers with their private life. The glamorous life of the three woman in the capital city of The Netherlands is not always a bed of roses.
At The International Butler Academy in Simpelveld, The Netherlands, students from all over the world and of all ages are taught the tricks of the butler trade. The film follows six students during their training. What motivates them to choose this servile profession?
A series of eight episodes documenting 250.000 years of history. Charles Groenhuijsen takes us along sights and locations that historically harbored various inhabitants of ‘The Lowlands’. In what today is known as The Netherland, Belgium, Germany, New York, Ghana, Surinam, and Indonesia, Charles will be looking for the stories of ‘our’ past through potsherds, bones, stones, ancient text's, drawings, paintings, pictures, radio, and tv- fragments
Theo Maassen grew up in Germany and was the only boy in his class in '74 not to become World Champion. With the European Championship approaching and football as a starting point, Theo gives an adventurous tour to get to know the real Germany. Are the Germans smarter, faster, stronger and better than us?
After the holidays, do you sometimes get the feeling that you would like to change course? For example, spend more time in nature, live more sustainably, grow your own food and care more about each other? A group of people from all corners of the Netherlands didn't think about it, but decided to do it. Their ideal village had to be built in the Oosterwold district of Almere. Documentary series 'Droomdorp' followed the group for four years and shows how the residents try to uphold their ideals and dreams together.
Hans Faber spends a year in a TBS clinic. The death of his niece, Anne Faber, in 2017 marked a turning point in forensic care. What has changed since then? And what actually goes on within the walls of a TBS clinic? What dilemmas do employees face?
This 3 part series is presented by the British Art Critic, Andrew Graham-Dixon. He explores the Low Countries of the Netherlands and Belgium and how history has influenced the area's art, architecture and culture. Cloth was used in the area's first expression of art in the making of tapestries going back to the 14 th century. They were the No. 1 luxury item of the day. The Low Countries were well placed geographically for markets for their art.
The twin brothers Peter Anema and Erik Hulsegge did not know about each other's existence for 17 years. Why were they separated upon adoption?
