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How Disney Built America
2024
star 8.5A nostalgia-filled ride that paints a vivid picture of the world of Walt Disney and the history-making empire he and his brother Roy Disney built. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different example of game-changing brilliance in Disney’s history.Dante: Inferno to Paradise
2024
star 6The riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" – one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western literature.Telescope
1963
Telescope
1963
star 6Telescope is a Canadian documentary series which aired on CBC Television between 1963 and 1973. The series was hosted by Fletcher Markle, which profiled notable Canadian people from celebrities to the unknown, who made a difference. Starting in September 1966, Telescope was the first regular colour broadcast in Canada. It's producer was Sam Levene. In 2008, CBC offered 10 episodes of Telescope on their Digital Archives website. The episodes are from the 1970-1971 season, and feature new host Ken Kavanagh. Among those profiled were game show host Monty Hall, publisher Mel Hurtig, journalist Pat Carney, actor John Vernon, author Farley Mowat, amusement park impresario Patty Conklin, and underwater explorer Joe MacInnis. A 1970 episode featured actor Donald Sutherland including early footage of his son Kiefer. Mentalist Uri Geller followed a week later by Ray Hyman and Jerry Andrus who explained and duplicated Geller's "paranormal" feats.Killer at the Crime Scene
2021
British true crime documentary series about forensics teams, looking at some of the cutting edge techniques that have been used to solve infamous crimes.Great Coastal Railway Journeys
2022
star 7.2From the sea lochs of Scotland to the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, seasoned train traveller Michael Portillo immerses himself in the magnificent scenery of the nation's coastal regions.Def Poetry
2002
Def Poetry
2002
star 8.5Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word poets, as well as up-and-coming ones. Well-known actors and musicians will often surprise the audience by showing up to recite their own original poems. The show is hosted by Mos Def. Def Poetry is a spin-off of Def Comedy Jam. As he did on Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.Great Indian Railway Journeys
2018
star 6Guided by a century-old Bradshaw’s Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure across India and takes in the extraordinary variety of the Indian landscape.Mountain Gorilla
2010
Mountain Gorilla
2010
star 8The story of the world's last mountain gorillas, protected by a dedicated band of humans who watch and care for them. Narrated by Patrick Stewart.Fat Families
2010
Fat Families
2010
star 10Weight loss expert Steve Miller moves into the homes of some of the UK’s fattest families, exposing them to the risks their bulging bellies and bad habits have on their health. And he’s not going to hold back until he has turned their ‘house of fatness’ into a ‘house of fitness’.奥斯维辛集中营
2013
奥斯维辛集中营
2013
Where Is Marta?
2021
Where Is Marta?
2021
star 7.2Teenager Marta del Castillo's disappearance made headlines in Spain. Family, friends, police and more weigh in on a case that is still unresolved.I Promise
2020
I Promise
2020
An intimate look inside the highs and lows of year one at LeBron James’ I Promise School, serving the most at-risk students and families in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.House of Horrors: Kidnapped
2014
star 8HOUSE OF HORRORS: KIDNAPPED tells the gripping stories of people who were kidnapped and lived to tell. Each episode reveals one survivor’s terrifying experience from the moment of abduction to the hours, days, or months of captivity to the escape and recovery, as told through their eyes.Dates from Hell
2012
Wild 24
2015
Wild 24
2015
star 6Each episode of this nature documentary show purports to show 24 hours of one wild location among many from around the world.Witness
2012
Witness
2012
star 6.2Drug trafficking, poverty, gang violence, corruption and ethnic warfare have created some of the most dangerous hot spots on Earth. Follow our current generation of photojournalists into these conflict zones, see what compels them and experience why, when everyone else seeks cover, the photojournalist stands and moves closer.Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War?
2021
Al Murray and Sky HISTORY join a host of famous faces to uncover the truth behind Britain’s military past. Together with his alter ego The Pub Landlord, Al is on a quest to unpick the Great British psyche and understand whether the Brits are helped or hindered by their experiences in war. Joined by comedians and personalities from the UK and its closest neighbouring countries, Al will uncover whether Britain’s wartime record is all it’s cracked up to be and how regular harking back to Britain’s glory days is viewed by neighbours and ‘allies’.Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta?
2020
star 7.5Documentary series on the circumstances surrounding the death of María Marta García Belsunce, one of the most controversial criminal cases in Argentina.Warship
2001
Warship
2001
star 6The evolution of the modern naval warship, from the days of wooden vessels under sail to today's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines, and missile cruisers.Scenic Walks Around the World
2008
Reader's Digest takes you to the world's most unique places of natural beauty best captured on foot. This exhilarating collection ventures off the beaten path to witness sights tourists seldom see, sights you will never forget, and will want to revisit again and again.
