The most important personalities in the world of politics, business, culture and sport are the "Big Interview" help us to understand the pulse of today and the course of events.

As Brazil prepares to host the Fifa World Cup this summer and the Olympic Games in 2016, imagine... explores the cultural and social history of the city of Rio de Janeiro, home to more than six million Carioca.

A weekly current affairs programme, discussing the major issues and news of the week in Portugal.

A programe for the entire "Family Portuguese" scattered around the world and also open to foreigners who have chosen Portugal to live and develop their talents.

The Pros and Cons "is a broad discussion programme on Portuguese television. The discussion led by journalist Fatima Campos Ferreira change weekly and subjects are often controversial and always current.

During the early morning rush hour in Rio de Janeiro on 12 June 2000, a hijacker seized control of a bus near the city's historic botanical gardens. A lone gunman, seemingly insane or on drugs, held his victims captive as the authorities and the media surrounded the parked bus.

With unprecedented access to Rio de Janeiro's dangerous backstreets, Oscar-winning filmmaker Jon Blair provides an unflinching look at one of the bloodiest urban conflicts in the world, which leaves more than 1,000 people dead each year.

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives. Portuguese and English

As the eyes of the world turn to Rio de Janeiro for the 2014 World Cup, this three-part observational series reveals the truth about life inside Rio\'s famous shanty-towns, the favelas, through the lives of people who live there.