The Braemar Hill Murders Premieres 29 Nov, Sunday 9pm Encores 30 Nov Mon 9am & 3pm, 2 Dec Wed 9pm, 3 Dec Thu 9am & 3pm, 5 Dec Sat 1pm
In April 1985, two Western teenagers, Nicola Myers and Kenneth McBride, were found brutally beaten to death in a country park on Hong Kong’s Braemar Hill. Students at Hong Kong Island School, the teenagers had been studying for their “A-level” examinations when they were set upon by a gang of Chinese youths, who tied Kenneth up and beat him, and raped, beat, and tortured Nicola.
The discovery of the bodies by a jogger set off a massive police manhunt, with more than 300 officers combing the hillside for clues. Eventually, a HK$500,000 reward was offered for information about the killers, resulting in a police were tip-off about the leader of the youth gang. Five young Chinese men were arrested, ranging in age from 24 to 15 years old; they were tried, found guilty, and the eldest were sentenced to life in prison.
This is another programme in C&I's regionally-commissioned series "Crime Investigation Asia", which has just started airing on the channel. From C&I:
For the first time, riveting true crime cases from across Asia are reopened and brought to life in intricate detail: from hypnotists who steal to mysterious serial killers, from double kidnappings to a slain beauty queen, from snatch thieves to arms heist. Hear from the police and detectives who tracked the criminals down, the forensic scientists who studied the evidence, the witnesses who testified, and the families and friends who grieved in these real life Asian crime stories.
Operated by AETN All Asia Networks, Crime & Investigation Network reaches 38 million TV households worldwide, in more 87 territories and 10 languages.
The Double Kidnap Of Teddy Wang Premieres 22 Nov, Sunday 9pm Encores 23 Nov Mon 9am & 3pm, 25 Nov Wed 9pm, 26 Nov Thu 9am & 3pm, 28 Nov Sat 1pm
Hong Kong billionaire Teddy Wang was kidnapped not once, but twice – in 1983, and again in 1990. The first time, he was released after his wife Nina paid a record US$11 million in ransom; the second time, he was not so lucky, and even though this time Nina paid US$30 million in ransom, his kidnappers dumped him overboard from a fishing boat in the South China Sea.
After his death, his widow assumed control of the couple’s real estate empire, all the while insisting that he was not dead. His father-in-law sued her for control of Teddy’s estate, and although she lost in court twice, she eventually won a “battle of the wills” and the entire estate. Her death last year, however, has triggered another estate battle, this time, pitting her relatives, her company’s charitable foundation, and her personal confidante, feng shui master Tony Chan, all of whom have signed wills giving them her multi-billion dollar fortune.
The programme is part of C&I's "Crime Investigation Asia" series, which has recently begun its broadcast run on the channel. From C&I:
For the first time, riveting true crime cases from across Asia are reopened and brought to life in intricate detail: from hypnotists who steal to mysterious serial killers, from double kidnappings to a slain beauty queen, from snatch thieves to arms heist. Hear from the police and detectives who tracked the criminals down, the forensic scientists who studied the evidence, the witnesses who testified, and the families and friends who grieved in these real life Asian crime stories.
Operated by AETN All Asia Networks, Crime & Investigation Network reaches 38 million TV households worldwide, in more 87 territories and 10 languages.
Premiering on National Geographic Channel at 10pm on Saturday, 14 November 2009 in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Zhang Ziyi Travel Series begins an exciting travel series in which the Beijing-born International movie star, who is representing Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts as their brand ambassador, takes us on a personal journey of discovery with the help of local guides and famous friends such as globally acclaimed photographer Yu Tsai.
Originally created by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Zhang Ziyi Travel Series is a local National Geographic co-production with the hotel group to unveil the exceptional landscape of Oman and Inner Mongolia, and to show us the determination of local people to nurture their heritage, culture, history, music art, and preserve Mother Nature. The new travel series continues Ziyi’s longstanding association with the world’s leading Asia-based hotel group. As global brand ambassador, she helps Shangri-La communicate the importance of preserving nature and cultural heritage.
* Photo courtesy of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. (Photographed by Yu Tsai)
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