THIS IS ME docu-series is an anthology of five 3-5 minute-long TRANSPARENT-inspired documentaries by five different trans and gender-nonconforming filmmakers. Personal essays, direct actions, explainers - each filmmaker has crafted a segment that explores a theme in TRANSPARENT.
It’s no secret that Joe Lycett adores Brum, but his hometown is having a tough time of it. In his self-appointed role as the second city’s ambassador and with the blessing of the actual Lord Mayor of Birmingham, everyone’s favourite comedy activist is on a mission to put Birmingham firmly back on the map – in fact, all over the map.
Andy McNab's Tour of Duty is a British documentary television series about the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.
First broadcast in June and July 2008 on ITV4, the show is presented by ex-SAS soldier Andy McNab, and is cast as an insight into the life of the Allied soldiers in these conflicts, setting aside the already well documented politics of the conflicts and giving accounts in the soldier's own personal frames of reference.
The series combines first hand accounts and amateur film footage shot by the soldiers on the ground, with official archive footage from the Ministry of Defence, and reconstructions.
The series was first commissioned by ITV from Flashback Productions as a 6 part series of 1 hour episodes, to be broadcast exclusively as original programming for the digital channel ITV4 in a move to increased spending on the channel's output in a bid to increase the channel's audience share, and target the channel toward a demographic of 25 to 44-year-old men.
In the summer of 2021, several groups of friends set off for Mallorca. They don't know each other, until one night when an innocent boy dies in a fight. Documentary filmmaker Jessica Villerius speaks with everyone involved and explores this night from all angles.
Relying heavily on recently declassified material and premium cinematic recreations, this series charts a Cold War game of cat and mouse from Vegas to Miami to Havana that pitted Washington's strongest players against the 20th century's most notorious gangsters and exploring the secret connections among the CIA, the mob and Sinatra's Rat Pack that still resonate today.
A three-part series exploring how the British musical became a driving force behind musical theatre around the world — a tale of shows, daring, rivalries, talent and fortunes are set in just a single square mile.
Tom Kerridge picks popular items on the menus at modern British pubs and gives them his own twist. He takes inspiration from modern gastropubs to create simple, contemporary, and delicious recipes.
Millions of people and goods cross into Europe’s frontiers every day. The border forces of Spain, Belgium, Germany and Italy have their work cut out as they guard the ports, airports, land borders and territorial waters.
Discover everything about your feline friend. This series highlights the frisky, feisty and contagiously cute behaviors that helped these cheeky creatures overtake dogs as the most popular pet in America. Learn about the various breeds, their genetic history, famous felines and quirky cat facts.
In 2011, a vault of government files were released to the public by the Freedom of Information Act. Among these, the Blue Planet Project, containing thousands of reports on UFO sightings and alien activity...these were the files they didn't want you to see!
Now Alien Files: Unsealed investigates these recently-released documents and re-examines key evidence and follows developing leads of mass UFO sightings, personal abductions, government cover-ups and breaking alien news from around the world. The show also delves into the "photoshopping" of space, the value of Wikileaks, and the role social media plays in alien stories.
Finally, the newly released documents are analysed to see how alien visitations may have affected our past, and what influence they may have on our future. Exposing the biggest secret on planet Earth, Alien Files: Unsealed will have believers wanting more and skeptics questioning their long-held beliefs!
A deep dive investigation into the political controversy surrounding the killing of wolves in Norway.
Join journalist and host Anders Kvaal as he plunges deep into the fiery conflict surrounding wolves. In this gripping two-part documentary series, both sides wage a war where rules are discarded in the quest for victory. Kvaal's unique approach grants viewers exclusive access to the insular world of fiercely determined individuals from opposing ends of the spectrum in Scandinavian reality.
Beyond the surface, this series unveils a battle that extends far beyond the realm of wolves. For those involved, it becomes a fight for survival, an ideological clash over values and existence itself. "Wolf War" uncovers a tale of threats, harassment, and clandestine organised networks, where money, power, and high-stakes politics lurk behind the scenes, shaping the fate of all involved.
Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa are a real estate power couple looking to expand their business and take on bigger and better flips. Newly married, it's all about family as they grow together with Tarek's two kids and a new baby on the way!
The incredible story of the enormous find of ten kilos of gold and four kilos of platinum in a house that Lucas Simonsson and Carl Déman from the comedy group JLC bought. SVT has followed the drama from the start and the story is told with unique, previously unpublished self-filmed material from the JLC duo. A documentary series in six parts.
Brothers Jim and Bill Vieira search for giant skeletons after researching tales of giants being sighted along with old accounts of giant bones being uncovered across the country.