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Gangs of Lemur Island
2019
star 8Among the forests and ruins of Madagascar's Berenty Reserve, four gangs of ring-tailed lemurs are locked in a feud over territory, resources, and power... and often the fiercest conflicts are happening within the tribes. This five-part series places you in the heart of "Lemur Island," where half of the world's wild population of lemurs share a fragment of land less than a square mile. Here, battle lines are drawn and crossed, leaders are trusted and tested, and gang members thrive or perish in the harsh extremes of this intense environment.How (Not) to Kill Your Husband
2014
Lovers learn the true meaning of "happy wife, happy life" when scorned women become hell bent on getting sweet revenge. These women don't get mad, they get even. This docuseries tells the stories of how women planned and executed their plots for revenge on their husbands, boyfriends and lovers.Police: Suspect No.1
2020
Police: Suspect No.1
2020
Exploring the intricacies of producing irrefutable evidence, conducting interviews and finding ways to make the guilty confess.The Pharmacist
2020
star 7.3After his son's tragic death, a Louisiana pharmacist goes to extremes to expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis.Apocalypse: Never-Ending War (1918-1926)
2018
star 7.8November 11, 1918. The world emerges from the most horrific conflict ever known. While leaders of the victorious countries design a new world order, traumatized societies struggle to find their footing. In the aftermath of war the Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires fall apart, currencies fluctuate wildly, and vast numbers of refugees flee misery. Before long, age-old hatreds, fears, and resentments resurface and drive the world to the brink of a new apocalypse.Noos - L'avventura della conoscenza
2023
star 9Alberto Angela with Noos, the new series dedicated to popular science, takes the place historically occupied by "Superquark" and is a completely new program while maintaining the strengths of its predecessor. The latest discoveries in the fields of medicine, genetics, neuroscience, biology. But with an eye also to archeology, paleontology, the most important technological, energy and environmental innovations. All always explained in an understandable way by Alberto Angela in the studio with guests and services.Second 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.The Promised Land
0000
star 6Five-part documentary detailing the migration of millions of African-Americans from the deep South to the industrial North, between 1942 and 1970. Uses archival materials and interviews, as well as a focus on music of the period and the present.Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian
2024
star 6.2Miriam Margolyes infiltrates and sheds light on a unique Australian community. Some are struggling or facing a bleak future, others are prospering, all say something about where we are heading as a nation.Universe Unravelled With The Stephen Hawking Centre
2020
There are many mysteries about the universe yet to be uncovered. The extraordinary researchers at the legendary Professor Stephen Hawking’s Centre for Theoretical Cosmology seek answers to some of the universe’s most captivatingGrand Tours of the Scottish Islands
2013
star 6Paul Murton sets out to experience island life today. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to the quirky, the surprising and the beautiful lying just offshore.David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
In this five-part series, comedy legend Sir David Jason hits the West Coast of the USA. He’s on a revealing and entertaining journey of a lifetime by planes, trains and automobiles, discovering the machines that made America and changed the world.NYPD 24/7
2004
NYPD 24/7
2004
This 7-part ABC News documentary series gives an intensive, up-close look at the day-to-day life of the New York City Police Department. ABC News' cameras were given unprecedented access to the closed ranks for 16 months, following some of the men and women of the largest police force in the nation.Black and British: A Forgotten History
2016
star 9Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.Fire Chasers
2017
star 5.7As California's 2016 fire season rages, brave backcountry firefighters race to put out the flames, protect homes and save lives in this docuseries.Tony Robinson's Gods and Monsters
2011
star 7.5Tony Robinson explores the weird and wonderful history of belief, superstition and religious experience in Britain. For 2000 years, Britain has been a Christian country. Or has it? In fact, our ancestors actually kept many other dark, fantastical beliefs alive. It was a world underpinned by outlandish, dangerous and plain weird beliefs. Ideas that today seem unbelievable, but were seen as uncontroversial and hugely influential, with some having shaped our history as much as mainstream religion99
2024
star 9.21999 was a year of groundbreaking success for England’s biggest and most powerful football club, Manchester United. Despite dominating domestic football during the 90s, manager Alex Ferguson was yet to restore Manchester United’s European glory when in 1999, glory arrived in an unprecedented fashion.
