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Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains
2024
Lyle and Erik Menendez were two greedy rich kids from Beverly Hills who murdered their parents for their inheritance, or so it seemed. But a swirl of media and politics influenced this infamous case.Stephen Fry: Out There
2013
star 6.5Stephen Fry explores first-hand how the lives of men and women in different communities across the globe have been impacted by their sexuality. He sets out to explore what lies beneath people’s prejudices and why some people feel so threatened by homosexuality.Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers
2021
Seasoned traveller Paul Murton sets off downstream to explore five rivers over six programmes from source to sea.Gangster Empire: Rise of the Mob
2013
star 2Violence and corruption pulsed through the soul of the Gangster Empire during the heyday of Prohibition and the Atlantic City Boardwalk.World War 1 in Colour
2003
star 6.3Documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh consisting of colourised footage from World War I.The Supersizers...
2008
star 9.5Restaurant critic Giles Coren and writer and comedian Sue Perkins experience the food culture of years gone by.Breaking Amish
2012
star 5.8Temptations abound as a group of young Amish explore life beyond their Amish culture. Ultimately, they will make the biggest decision of their lives – to remain Amish/Mennonite or become English and face the consequences of being shunned by their family and friends.Animal Planet: Must Love Cats
2011
star 8Must Love Cats is an Animal Planet television series hosted by John Fulton which premiered in the United States in February 2011. In each episode, he travels through different parts of the United States and explores various aspects of the cat lovers lifestyle. Animal Planet announced in April 2011 that the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on March 10, 2012. The second season features countries outside of the U.S.Humanimal
2020
star 10A five-part docuseries that focuses on wild animals, humans that hunt them for fun and money, and activists who try to protect the animals. Three actors are here as presenters to deliver the messages about the struggles and love of humans toward the wild animals in 11 countries including Botswana, Zimbabwe, the Republic of South Africa, and America.Temps X
1979
Temps X
1979
The Con
2020
star 5.8Explore the troubling tales of people taken in by claims and promises that proved too good to be true, from identity fraud and misleading romance to the high-profile college admission scandal and Fyre Festival. It will reveal how the victims were fooled and the cost of their false trust - emotional and financial. Featuring interviews with the key people, including victims and eyewitnesses, and, in some cases, law enforcement and the perpetrators themselves.Deep Sea Salvage
2009
Deep Sea Salvage
2009
Who do you call when you've got thousands of tons of gnarled metal over 100 feet deep in the water, threatening to wreak environmental havoc if you don't get it out? The Bisso family of Louisiana has been the answer for more than a century, assembling along history of expertise at incredibly dangerous and highly technical jobs of sea salvage and excavation. At Bisso Marine, they know that death and dismemberment are part of the business--but when it's a family business, those treacherous stakes are ratcheted up even higherSecond City: First Family of Comedy
2006
The series traces the evolution of one of the world's most successful comedy troupes from its humble beginnings as a stage production in Chicago to the hit late-night TV show.YOLO: I Only Live Once
2024
star 7.5"I Only Live Once" is a behind-the-scenes documentary of the movie "YOLO" which truthfully chronicles director Jia Ling's unknown behind-the-scenes stories while filming "YOLO" The documentary took 20 months to shoot and produce, divided into 4 episodes: "Adventure," "Transformation," "Sprint," and "Boxer." It serves not only as a documentary of the behind-the-scenes work of the movie but also as a full account of Jia Ling's adventurous and tumultuous journey to shape her character.
