From the 4.5 billion-year epic of planet Earth, to the centuries-old prophecies of Nostradamus, to the hunt for the man who killed Abraham Lincoln, History Specials brings together the channel's most watched and acclaimed historical programs. History captures the grand sweep of our past with wit, intelligence, and enthusiasm, in programs covering critical turning points and fascinating cultural phenomena from the Dark Ages to Sherman's March, the comets to Columbus. Cutting-edge CGI recreates ancient battle scenes, and expert interviews shed light on some of history's greatest mysteries. See the past and present wonders of the world come together in this captivating collection — the source for all the fascinating history you want to know.
Koen Pieter van Dijk, known as Koen Kardashian, is battling a crack addiction that nearly ended his life. To achieve this, he will have to confront his past. However, in his world, temptation is always present.
Reveals the extraordinary truth behind stories of wild animals that have formed inseparable bonds with human families, and the heartbreak that often comes with such relationships.
Nature nerd Dr Ann Jones travels through the Indo-Pacific region to find the dedicated people bringing our planet's amazing animals, plants and ecosystems back from the brink.
In Denkend aan Holland, Janny van der Heijden and André van Duin discover our beautiful Netherlands from the water. In each episode, they go out with their boat. Of course, Janny and André moor every now and then to visit the places where the water takes them. Janny can tell André all about both the cultural and culinary history of the various locations. And all of this in the company of ship's dog Nhaan, Janny's dachshund.
Three-part documentary series examining the historic life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain. One of the greatest and most misunderstood athletes of all time, Chamberlain changed the game of basketball, breaking records and racial barriers along the way while conforming to his own standards on and off the court. From his unparalleled athleticism to his pioneering achievements, Wilt Chamberlain was an icon who lived his life on an epic scale.
Pulling back the curtain on life at a privately owned TV station in the small desert town of Pahrump, Nevada, revealing a colorful cast of characters in front of and behind the cameras.
Sue Perkins experiences the modern phenomenon of #vanlife in the USA, as she campervans across California and Colorado to discover the highs and lows of life on the road.
The story of the legendary record producers who dominated pop music in the 80s and 90s, selling countless millions of records and launching the careers of Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Jason Donovan and others.
Three horrific murders. Three different 911 calls. All three callers claim they’re innocent — but for the police, the call can reveal so much more than just the facts of the case. Find out which of them is the real killer in disguise.
Drafted to the NBA out of high school when he was only 19 years old, two time NBA Champion JR Smith has a new focus. He's getting a college education and pursuing a new athletic passion at the nation’s largest historically black university - North Carolina A&T.
A four-part docuseries about the little-known true story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama, who took down the Ku Klux Klan after the brutal murder and lynching of her son, Michael. He was just nineteen years old and found dead, hanging from a tree in Mobile, on March 21, 1981. Black community leaders immediately suspected it was a Klan lynching, but local law enforcement was slow to acknowledge that the murder was racially motivated. When the investigation stalled, Beulah Mae and local Black leaders refused to back down until Michael’s killers and the hateful organization they belonged to received justice.
The 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.
Think you know the person you married? Think again. These gripping true stories explore the wickedness behind the wedding and show the devastating consequences of what happens when people are betrayed by those who should love them the most.