Jamie Theakston uncovers the startling truth behind great myths, historical legends, conspiracy theories, ancient treasures, lost civilisations and war time secrets.
This five-part documentary examines catastrophic events throughout Singapore's history, from explosions, fires and floods to a traumatic plane hijacking.
When 21-year-old William White posted a lip-synching video to TikTok, he hardly expected to become an internet sensation overnight. Sparking a "thirst trap" obsession with lovesick fans, the line between real connection and online fantasy was blurred as gained millions of fans. What first seemed like innocent interactions with self-formed fan-clubs for White, turned into jealousy, blackmail and betrayal by the fans who were determined to watch his every move online.
Take the plunge into a fantastic world of incredible creatures. Academy Award winner Linda Hunt narrates this mesmerizing, breathtakingly photographed series that explores the mysteries of the ocean depths. Seven-time Emmy-winning underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall are your guides to an incredible world of fascinating and fearsome creatures. Gaze in wonder at spectacular scenes, compelling sights and exotic behaviors never before filmed.
In his first visit to Nigeria, labelled the ‘Giant of Africa’, Michael Palin embarks on an epic 1,300-mile journey. It’s a country that encompasses stunning landscapes and wildlife, a variety of cultures and faiths, and a diverse population who speak over 500 languages
A six-part documentary series on Global Citizen’s efforts to combat global challenges connected to extreme poverty. Each episode delves into a different issue connected to the root causes of poverty, following a specific Global Citizen campaign and the organizers, amplifiers, grassroots activists and people whose lives are being changed.
Show in four half-hour episodes, the series shows how the lives of young people living in the four extremes of São Paulo: North Zone, South, East and West.
Hamilton County coroner Jeff Jellison launches a new investigation into Herb Baumeister decades after thousands of bones were found in the woods behind Fox Hollow Farms, Baumeister's stately home. Using new DNA technology, Jellison and his team work to identify the human remains, bringing long-deferred closure to victims' families and unearthing unsettling questions about potential accomplices, missing evidence, and a key witness whose story keeps changing.
The series chronicles the transformation of the young Maria Callas from an ugly duckling to the greatest diva of all time, during the Occupation in Athens. We follow Maria through her relationship with the key figures in her young life: her mother, her Spanish teacher, her baritone lover, her pianist sister, the German conductor. However, each of them, impressed by her talent, has other plans for Maria.
Customs officers fight against drug smuggling at the airports, air cargo inspection and the international mail center where drugs continue to be disguised in novel ways. Their intercepts lead to thousands of dollars worth of illegal substances taken off the streets.
A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents who caught the security officer who orchestrated the entire scheme.
An in-depth look at Victoria Cilliers' apparent skydiving 'accident' during which both her main and reserve parachutes failed, sending her hurtling straight to the ground. The incident set in motion an investigation by a pair of dogged detectives, DC Maddy Hennah and DI Paul Franklin, who spent two years pulling at the threads of Emile's life - revealing affairs, debts, sex clubs, escorts and murderous intent.
Brooklands Museum is home to the world's most important pieces of motorsport and aviation history. From the first purpose-built racing circuit and the cars that broke land-speed records on it, to an extraordinary collection of aircrafts highlighting aeronautical innovation - this place has it all. But it’s a constant battle to keep the engines humming and the rotors turning on these priceless pieces of engineering. Every day, a team of volunteer mechanics and restorers are on hand to save these precious vehicles from the ravages of time. Follow the Brooklands volunteers and staff as they mend, maintain and restore the most extraordinary historic motors and aeroplanes in the world.
The historian explores the land that inspired her passion for the past by embarking upon a 900-mile journey along the river Nile and examining how it shaped ancient Egypt.