Featured Program
Illicit trade has dangerous consequences, including counterfeit drugs such as these seized in Bogota, Colombia.
ILLICIT: THE DARK TRADE
Aired Wednesday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m. on CPTV
The world economy is being derailed by new networks of illicit traders, criminal groups that care less about specific products and more about profit margins. Based on the best-seller Illicit, by Moises Naim, this film tracks the manufacture and sale of goods ranging from fake purses and DVDs to counterfeit pharmaceuticals that can have a devastating impact on human beings. The program illustrates how even the most innocuous trades are connected in a global epidemic generating $3 trillion per year and unimagined human suffering. visit the website...
The Truth About Cancer
The Truth About Cancer
Aired Wednesday, April 16 at 9:00 p.m. on CPTV
Part science, part personal catharsis, part character-driven storytelling, this powerful documentary uncovers the truth about cancer and tell us where we stand in fighting the battle against the disease. Immediately after, news journalist and breast cancer survivor Linda Ellerbee hosts a 30-minute follow-up discussion, “Take One Step: A Conversation About Cancer with Linda Ellerbee.” The panel covers the importance of prevention and screenings, what to expect if you or a loved one is diagnosed and how to live with the disease.
As the third installment in PBS’ Take One Step health campaign, this program seeks to answer the question, “Why does anyone still die of cancer?” Award-winning filmmaker Linda Garmon shares the story of her husband’s battle with cancer. In the first 90 minutes of the program, she returns to the same hospitals and institutions where her husband was treated to chronicle the lives of patients, doctors and researcherswho are united in the hope for a cancer cure. Learn more...
