Documentary TV Series - Page 18
Comedy Connections
2003
Comedy Connections
2003
star 2Comedy Connections was a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from 2003 to 2008. The show looked at the stories behind the production of some of Britain's comedy television programmes, showing how they tied in with the production of other comedy shows. The show featured interviews with some of the cast and crew of the subject programme, as well as footage from the series. Comedy Connections mostly documented BBC comedies and sitcoms, although two programmes have been from ITV and two from Channel 4. The first series consisted of six episodes, however the rest of the series consist of eight episodes each, the first two series were narrated by Julia Sawalha, however the rest of the series were narrated by Doon Mackichan.Brain Games
2011
Brain Games
2011
star 7.5Get ready to have your mind messed with! "Brain Games" is a groundbreaking series that uses interactive experiments, misdirection and tricks to demonstrate how our brains create the illusion of seamless reality through our memory, through our sensory perception, and how we focus our attention.Tiger King
2020
Tiger King
2020
star 6.8A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.The Circus
2016
The Circus
2016
star 6.2Come one, come all to The Circus. This real-time documentary series pulls back the curtain on the current political stories, revealing the intense, inspiring and infuriating stories behind the headlines. Key characters and events are presented in real time, as they are happening.Dynasties
2018
Dynasties
2018
star 8.3Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals; penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves and tigers. Each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, these families fight for their own survival and for the future of their dynasties.Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003
star 7.7This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs. From the truth about palm readings and TV psychics to the reality behind Feng Shui and Ouija boards, the archly comic masters of misdirection host this eye-opening analysis of the middle-ground between perception and reality.Marooned with Ed Stafford
2014
star 6.6Adventurer and survivalist Ed Stafford is back, pushing his survival skills to the limit and pitting himself once again against Mother Nature. Ed is left high and dry in some of the most inhospitable and extreme environments – equipped with nothing but an emergency phone, medical kit and his camera to record his adventures.discover science
2010
The Real Man's Road Trip: Sean & Jon Go West
2012
star 7Sean Lock and Jon Richardson head to Louisiana to live with Creole cowboys and Cajun swampmen, who wrestle 'gators and castrate bulls with their bare hands.Kingdom
2025
Kingdom
2025
star 6.8Filmed across five years in a single spectacular location, the lives and fates of our four families - leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions - are inextricably linked as they strive for a foothold in a remote and fertile river valley in Zambia.Histeria!
1998
Histeria!
1998
star 6.4Perhaps the world's only animated sketch-comedy educational series, Histeria! delivers lessons that stick - to your funny bone. Hosted by Father Time, the cartoon cast careens through time to deliver historical facts from Siberia to Sumeria, despite the efforts of Miss Information, the claims of The World's Oldest Woman and the perpetually poopy diapers of the egg-shaped Big Fat Baby.Shed and Buried
2015
Shed and Buried
2015
star 7Britain is famed the World over for its abundance of eccentrics, most of whom can normally be found tinkering in a shed somewhere. In this hugely popular series, the UK’s favourite biker, Henry Cole, and his best friend, engineering genius Sam Lovegrove, continue their quest to discover amazing vintage vehicles buried in the nation's sheds, to buy, fix up and move on for a tidy profit.Stacey Dooley Investigates
2009
star 5.8Stacey Dooley investigates current affairs issues affecting young people around the world.vDud
2017
vDud
2017
star 6Yury Dud interviews famous figures, including musicians (mainly rappers), politicians, journalists, film directors, and businesspeople.Banged Up Abroad
2007
Banged Up Abroad
2007
star 7.6Documentary series where viewers are taken inside accounts of capture, incarceration, and terror far away from home with intimate personal interviews and dramatic reenactments.Antiques Roadshow
1997
Antiques Roadshow
1997
star 7.4Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of cities to appraise items brought in by viewers. Are these items worth a lot of money, more than the visitors expect?24 Hours in A&E
2011
24 Hours in A&E
2011
star 6.7A British medical documentary set in King's College Hospital. 91 cameras filmed round the clock for 28 days, 24 hours a day in A&E it offers unprecedented access to one of Britain's busiest A&E departments.Bluegrass Underground
2011
star 9A musical adventure series emanating from The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains. Celebrating the diversity of America’s musical heritage with artists from the full spectrum of genres: Bluegrass, yes but also Americana, Country, Soul, Blues, Rock N Roll, Gospel, Folk, and everything between.The Rehearsal
2022
The Rehearsal
2022
star 8With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Nathan Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world, why leave life to chance?Apocalypse: The Second World War
2009
star 8.4A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.
