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Breakout
2010
star 7The dramatic stories behind some of the most high-profile jailbreaks in recent history, and the ingenious detective work that led to the escapees' successful recapture. Each breakout is told by the dangerous and often highly intelligent criminals who escape, and the professional, determined law enforcement teams who hunt them down.Nigel Slater's Middle East
2018
Nigel Slater explores the Middle East, cooking and eating with the people of Lebanon, Turkey and Iran, as he discovers the secrets of the world's oldest cuisines.WIRED Science
2007
WIRED Science
2007
Wired Science was a weekly high-definition television program that covered modern scientific and technological topics. In January 2007 PBS aired pilot episodes for three different science programs, including Wired Science. Using Nielsen ratings, CPB-sponsored research and public feedback, PBS selected Wired Science for a 10-episode run in the fall schedule. The program is a production of KCET Los Angeles. In July 2008, the show was officially cancelled.Luxe Listings Sydney
2021
star 6.3Introducing 3 agents in the Sydney property market; we follow Gavin, D'Leanne and Simon as they hustle, negotiate and deal - in their quest for success.RuPaul's Drag Race Live UNTUCKED
2024
Welcome to Vegas, baby! RuPaul’s Drag Race Live UNTUCKED captures what really happens behind the curtain of the hottest show on the Las Vegas Strip. Set at the iconic Flamingo Vegas, the outrageous, 6-part docu-series stars Drag Race legends: Alexis Mateo, Bosco, Coco Montrese, Derrick Barry, Kennedy Davenport, Latrice Royale, Lawrence Chaney and Pangina Heals.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.Timeless
2005
Timeless
2005
State of the Planet
2000
star 7.8David Attenborough examines the ecological and conservation crises that threaten the worldThe Turning Point: To Be Destroyed
0000
To Be Destroyed follows author Dave Eggers as he meets with students and teachers in the Rapid City, SD school district where his novel The Circle was pulled from shelves along with works by Alison Bechdel, Stephen Chbosky, Bernardine Evaristo and Imbolo Mbue. Through footage of heated school board meetings, community rallies and interviews with locals, we learn how these books were designated “to be destroyed."ADN
2022
ADN
2022
Guns Germs & Steel
2005
star 6.3A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.The People v. The Klan
2021
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.Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers
2018
star 6.3Jeremy Wade examines and explores some of the planet's largest waterways to understand how exploitation and pollution are contributing to the destruction of rivers that were once the lifeblood of communities.The Magnificent Three: Amsterdam, London, New York
2017
star 7.8The story, from 1600 to the present day, of the ruthless competition between Amsterdam (Netherlands), London (UK) and New York (USA) for world trade supremacy, as great minds blazed paths to glory and iconic architecture soared skyward.Ancient Civilizations
2017
star 3What hidden knowledge lies in our ancient past? A team of renowned scholars has come together to decipher the riddle of our origins and piece together our forgotten history found in monuments and texts across the world.Timeless Legend
2021
Timeless Legend
2021
City in the Sky
2016
star 9.3Dallas Campbell and Dr Hannah Fry investigate what it takes to get a million people and their luggage off the ground and up in the air. From building the world's biggest passenger plane to navigating through the busiest airport on the planet, to the perils of getting airborne in the coldest city on earth - Dallas and Hannah go to extremes to get under the skin of the remarkable story of departure. You will never look at flying in the same way again.
