Documentary TV Series - Page 280
Taking the Stand
2022
Taking the Stand
2022
star 7The story of crimes from the unique lens of the accused as they take the witness stand.Tony Robinson's History of Britain
2020
star 3.5Taking a 'bottom-up' view of history by exploring everyday lives of the nations ordinary people.Fruit Tales
2018
Fruit Tales
2018
star 10A good-looking, delicious and fun documentary. Fresh, strange and colorful fruits transform and switch like a kaleidoscope; dynamic moments of fruit juice splashing and full of explosive power; the beautiful process of the quiet changes of the four seasons, showing things that cannot be detected by the naked eye.Never Ever Do This at Home!
2012
star 8.9Tempting fate, fearless hosts Wigald Boning and Bernhard Hoecker ignore warnings and restrictions on various items to see what happens when they do.The Big Picture with Kal Penn
2015
star 6.4With the explosion of infographics and big data, maps aren't just about geography anymore. They can tell us all kinds of things about the human experience. National Geographic Channel’s new series "The Big Picture With Kal Penn" is all about finding the unexpected — and sometimes surprising — realities in both the world at large and our own backyard, revealed by crunching the numbers and finding new ways to visualize data. Host and producer Kal Penn is taking viewers on a journey to understand how things like money, sex, food, sports and crime influence our daily lives. Exploring and generating infographics from information banks and data analyses, we investigate different themes through the mapping of new data, the creative visualization of information, and in-depth personal stories with fascinating characters.First Australians
2008
First Australians
2008
First Australians is an Australian historical documentary series produced by Blackfella Films over the course of six years, and first aired in October 2008. The documentary is part of a greater project that further consists of a hard-cover book, a community outreach program and a substantial website featuring over 200 mini-documentaries. The series chronicles the history of contemporary Australia, from the perspective of its first people, or Aborigines. The series is essentially a synthesis of well documented historical information. It relies heavily on archival documents and interpretations from historians and members of both the Indigenous and European community and leaders. The story begins in 1788 in Sydney, with the arrival of the First Fleet and ends in 1993 with Koiki Mabo's legal challenge to the foundation of Australia. The series comprises seven episodes in which it explores what unfolded when the oldest living culture in the world was confronted by the British Empire. It explores the lives of particulaBilly Connolly's World Tour of Australia
1996
star 7.5Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia is the second in a line of ‘world tours’ that follow comedian Billy Connolly on his various travels across the globe. Filmed in 1995, Connolly takes the viewer on a scenic and informative tour of Australia, intercut with scenes from his stand-up comedy act at various venues around the country. The tour takes in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Alice Springs and Fraser Island. On the way, Connolly also experiences and demonstrates several Australian customs, traditions, and attractions, including swimming with the dolphins in Perth, eating a pie floater in Adelaide, and several museums and galleries, most of which feature some form of Aboriginal art.My Different Ways
2020
My Different Ways
2020
star 5.8Vitus is stuck in a rut until he meets the optimistic and adventurous Emma. The two start a relationship, but Vitus leaves out the detail that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant.Billy, How Did You Do It?
1992
Director Billy Wilder is interviewed by German critic Hellmut Karasek and director Volker Schlöndorff about his movies.Jesus and Islam
2015
Jesus and Islam
2015
star 1Jesus of Nazareth, the founding figure of Christianity, is also an exceptional character in the Koran. Why? In what way? A deep investigation around the world exploring the rise of Islam during the time of prophet Muhammad.The Story of Maths
2008
The Story of Maths
2008
star 7.6Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines: Mathematics, the Empress of the Sciences.Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy
2024
star 7.5In the mid-1960s, the British film industry was in danger and unable to compete with the rise of television. Therefore, in order to survive, distributors decided to offer viewers something that television could not: sex. The story of the intrepid filmmakers and actors who transformed British cinema.My Sordid Affair
2017
My Sordid Affair
2017
star 1Half of all couples cheat but some take it too far that they can never go back. Tales of ordinary moms, dads, wives and husbands who strayed from their relationships and lived to regret it.Serial Killer with Piers Morgan
2017
star 3.6Through intense prison interviews, Piers Morgan revisits the crimes of three convicted serial killers and learns more about their motives.Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons
2016
star 7These are some of the toughest prisons in the world. Prisons so tough, even gang bosses and killers learn the meaning of fear. Across four continents, six different prisons, the series takes us beyond the gates, walls, barred windows and cells into an unknown world, a world we know exists, but a world nobody wants to think about.Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
2025
From Midwest dreamer to Hollywood fraudster, Zach Horwitz constructs an elaborate over $650 million Hollywood scam to finance his obsessive quest for stardom. His former inner circle recount how Zach preyed on their trust while living extravagantly, but when investors stop receiving payments, the facade crumbles, exposing the depths of his deception.Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
2021
star 5.3Sandi Toksvig's joined by some of the nation's most fascinating and funny women to explore the delights of the UK's wildest, most remote and beautifully designed holiday hideawaysLe grand move
2021
Le grand move
2021
Mariloup Wolfe meets up with families who moved to remote areas to improve their quality of life. She reveals the questions, doubts and decisions behind these moves, as she profiles one family per episode.
