Shekhar Kapur: We are the stories we tell ourselves

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http://www.ted.com Where does creative inspiration spring from? At TEDIndia, Hollywood/Bollywood director Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth,” “Mr. India”) pinpoints his source of creativity: sheer, utter panic. He shares a powerful way to unleash your inner storyteller.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Peter Eigen: How to expose the corrupt

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http://www.ted.com Some of the world’s most baffling social problems, says Peter Eigen, can be traced to systematic, pervasive government corruption, hand-in-glove with global companies. At TEDxBerlin, Eigen describes the thrilling counter-attack led by his organization Transparency International.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

The Master traps the Doctor – Classic Doctor Who – BBC

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Midge has fallen under the seductive power of the old world and the Master seizes the opportunity by capturing him to and return to Earth. Are the Doctor and Ace destined to spend their final days in the baron and crumbling old world? Clip taken from the classic Doctor Who story ‘Survival’ starring the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy. Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC America YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcamericatv and don’t forget to subscribe to be one of the first to see our latest videos and exclusives.

Ace hunted by the Cheetah people – Classic Doctor Who – BBC

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While the Doctor looks over the trap he has laid for the cat, Ace is alone in the playground when a humanoid cheetah appears on horseback. Ace’s screams ring out as she is hunted down but can the Doctor save her or will she too be transported to the planet of the cheetah people. Clip taken from the classic Doctor Who story ‘Survival’ starring the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy. Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC America YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcamericatv and don’t forget to subscribe to be one of the first to see our latest videos and exclusives.