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Big Big World
2014
Oddities
2010
Oddities
2010
star 7.4Oddities is a half-hour documentary/reality television program which follows the operation of an East Village, Manhattan shop which trades in antiques and other rarities. The show premiered on November 4, 2010, and airs on the Discovery Channel and its sister network, the Science Channel. Oddities focuses on the day-to-day operation of Obscura Antiques & Oddities, and stars co-owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and buyer Ryan Matthew, with appearances by other employees and customers. The store's employees search flea markets, personal collections, auctions, and antique shows for unique and unusual artifacts. Odd items bought and sold by the shop or featured on the show have included a mummified cat, a Rhesus monkey skull, art made from nail clippings, and a straitjacket.Chung Kuo-Cina
1972
Chung Kuo-Cina
1972
star 6.5A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220-minute version consists of three parts. The first part, taken around Beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a Caesarean operation is performed using acupuncture. The middle part visits the Red Flag canal and a collective farm in Henan, as well as the old city of Suzhou. The final part shows the port and industries of Shanghai and ends with a stage presentation by Chinese acrobats.James May's 20th Century
2007
star 7.8James May takes a look at some of the greatest developments of the 20th century.Handsome Devil: Charming Killer
2026
star 9A three-part docuseries that unravels how Wade Wilson — a 25-year-old Florida man arrested for the brutal murders of two women — unexpectedly became a social media fixation.Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
2019
star 7.3Take a trip inside the mind of Bill Gates as the billionaire opens up about those who influenced him and the audacious goals he's still pursuing.Chasing Glory: Road to Paris 2024
2024
Chasing Glory is an intimate, dramatic, and revealing seven-part documentary series that follows six athletes as they prepare to compete in the biggest sporting event on the planet. Karsten Warholm, Janja Garnbret, B-Boy Menno, Vahine Fierro, Dina-Asher-Smith, and Peter Sagan. From World Record holders and global superstars to aspiring young medal prospects and cultural icons, each athlete is at a different point in their career and representing an eclectic diaspora of sports as the Games continues to modernise and embrace change. From first chances to last chances and against-all-odds comebacks, everything is on the line. The countdown to Paris for their biggest championship ever, starts here.The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals
2021
star 7.8With an eye for every budget, three travelers visit vacation rentals around the globe and share their expert tips and tricks in this reality series.Cursed Treasures
2023
Cursed Treasures
2023
star 7From ancient Egypt - when the Pharaohs ruled - to Anglo-Saxon England, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Bust of Nefertiti, the Staffordshire Hoard and more.Japan's Top Inventions
2018
Japanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go behind the scenes and discover how Japanese craftsmanship brought these top inventions into being.Classic Game Room 2085
2018
Broadcasting from future year 2085, Classic Game Room is the ultimate video game review and obsolete technology showcase in the universe. Each week CGR 2085 puts videogame consoles like the NES, Sega Genesis and Nintendo Switch through dramatic competitions. Games are reviewed, questions are answers and the galaxy is saved by an army of clones controlled by a broken computer named Edit-Station 1.Model Squad
2018
Apocalypse: Verdun
2016
Apocalypse: Verdun
2016
star 8February 1916. World War I has been raging for two years and has killed over three million people, neither side gaining the upper hand. The Germans mobilize more artillery and men in Verdun than in any other offensive -- for three hundred days -- but the French hold out. Constructed from over five hundred hours of restored, colorized archival footage.Oregon Field Guide
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Oregon Field Guide
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star 10Oregon Field Guide is a weekly television program produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting focusing on recreation, the outdoors, and environmental issues in the state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon zeitgeist, it is produced and hosted by Steve Amen. Named for the field guides used to identify plants, animals, and natural phenomenon, the wide-ranging series covers Oregon natural history, outdoor recreation, conservation, agriculture, rural life, and other local subjects. Produced with deep narratives rather than short segments, 13 half-hour and one full-hour episodes are shown per year.Crime Investigation Australia
2005
star 8.5Crime Investigation Australia is an Australian true-crime series that first premiered on Foxtel's Crime & Investigation Network in August 2005. The series is also rebroadcast on the Nine Network, and made its debut there on 14 August 2007. The host of the series is Steve Liebmann.Na houby
2012
Na houby
2012
Codes and Conspiracies
2014
star 6.7A series that explores secret societies, mysterious symbols and notorious locations.Diddy on Trial: As It Happened
2025
star 1The trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs has begun, and prosecutors allege he engaged in an extensive list of criminal activities, including federal racketeering, sex trafficking and more. Combs denies all accusations, maintaining his innocence. In this new weekly series, viewers can witness it all unfold in real time.Das Reich: Hitler's Death Squads
2015
star 6D-Day, June 6th, 1944. As the Allies storm the beaches of Normandy, Hitler orders the return of the Das Reich, the infamous Panzer elite division known for its mass murders in Ukraine and Belarus, based at that time in southwest of France. Its mission: to push the Allies back into the Atlantic and turn the tide of the conflict in favor of the Nazi Germany.Journey into Maths Country
2021
star 8.5Math is an exotic and confusing country. We speak a bizarre language, full of homeomorphisms, differential varieties, transfinite numbers. But we also find epic landscapes, dizzying ideas and even, sometimes, useful things!
