Best Documentary TV Series - Page 138
Hometown Stories
2011
Hometown Stories
2011
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.Grumpy Old Men
2003
star 7.2Series giving a voice to 35- to 54-year-old men, very probably the grumpiest sector of our society.The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook
2018
star 7History is taking to the seas and walking in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. 250 years after Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano) journeys in his wake uncovering stories that resonate from those times on both sides of the beach. Sam begins with a disclaimer – he is merely an actor – but the story of Cook, and the impact he has had on the Pacific in the 250 years since his first voyage, has always fascinated him.Local Heroes
1996
Local Heroes
1996
Local Heroes is an award-winning science and history television programme in the United Kingdom, presented by Adam Hart-Davis. Made by Screenhouse Productions and directed by Paul Bader, it was first aired on the ITV regional network Yorkshire Television in 1991. In the show, Adam Hart-Davis, dressed in the pink and yellow cycling clothes that would became the show's trademark, rode around the YTV region on a matching pink and yellow bicycle, stopping in a particular area to tell the stories of scientists that lived or were born there. These stories were embellished by experiments, performed on the street by Hart-Davis, generally using bits of wood and junk from a trailer on his bike.Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife
2005
Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife is a British BBC 2 TV programme about natural history presented by Bill Oddie and produced by Stephen Moss. A first series of eight episodes were broadcast in early 2005, and a second series of eight episodes in early 2006.Charley Boorman's Extreme Frontiers
2011
star 3.3Charley Boorman travels the world on his trusty BMW GS Adventure motorcycle.Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
2022
star 6.3A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic - and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.Homicide Squad New Orleans
2025
star 7To safeguard their streets, the New Orleans Police Department boasts a dedicated team of homicide detectives, many of whom are natives of the legendary city. “Homicide Squad New Orleans” chronicles the harrowing work of this committed group of men and women united against the odds to protect their city and home. In each episode, the team will be faced with a new case and tasked with putting together the evidence to catch the perpetrator, find answers for the victims loved ones, and keep their community safe.Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson
2016
star 10Tony Robinson walks our oldest roads to find the truth behind the megaliths, burial sites, ley lines and hidden caves along their path, and connect the clues they have left hidden in the British landscape.Hunting a Monster
2024
star 8.2Convicted sex offender Lluís asks filmmaker Carles to make a documentary about his life to fix his image. He agrees, expecting an apology, but realizes Gros remains unrepentant. Carles undigs more of Gros's crimes and fights for justice.Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World
2018
star 6.7Amanpour gets personal with women she meets in various corners of the globe by inquiring about their intimate lives. In the process, she shines a light on what sex and love look like around the world.Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
2023
star 7This docuseries follows the rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history.Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
2023
A look behind the velvet rope at the UK's most beautiful and historic homes with the people saving Britain's priceless heritage.Wonders of Life
2013
star 7.7Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.999: Rescue Squad
2018
star 10Go behind the scenes of HART, the Yorkshire Ambulance Service's Hazardous Area Response Team, on of 15 specialist medical units set up after the 7/7 London bombings to treat badly injured patient's in extreme environments.Cuando ya no esté
2016
Cuando ya no esté
2016
