Documentary TV Series - Page 286
The Age of Uncertainty
1977
A 13-part personal view by John Kenneth Galbraith of the rise and crisis of Industrial Society.WW2 Treasure Hunters
2017
WW2 Treasure Hunters
2017
star 7.5WW2 Treasure Hunters pairs Britain's foremost amateur WW2 detectorist with Madness frontman Suggs, as they uncover historical finds from across the UK. Using state-of-the-art technology, original WW2 archives and maps, the pair work together to identify the best places to dig at forgotten sites, including former military bases, airfields, POW camps and barracks. Once located, they then go on to perform extensive digs to excavate the relics. As the artefacts are unearthed, the presenters turn detective, revealing the stories and people behind the finds. They meet with survivors, experts and historians to understand what happened at each of the locations.Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
2018
star 8.4Two-part series with intimate interviews with Billy Connolly, providing unique insight into the early influences and motivations that made this comedy legend the man he is today.Maniasan to Aruku Kansai
2024
A new documentary-style drama that looks at the everyday landscape from a manic perspective.The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition
2004
These lectures offer a coherent and beautifully articulated introduction to the great philosophic conversation of the ages. They cover an enormous range of seminal thinkers and perspectives, but always from the vantage point of the enduring questions: What can we know? How ought we to act? How should we order our life together?Déclics
2021
Déclics
2021
The Manor Reborn
2011
The Manor Reborn
2011
star 6The Manor Reborn will see a team of historians, experts and volunteers reinterpreting 500-year-old Avebury Manor in Wiltshire and restoring it as an immersive experience.Testers (Shorts)
2022
Testers (Shorts)
2022
star 2Why do mosquitoes prefer to bite some people over others? What happens to the body when it faces extreme cold? What is best to lower body temperature, cold or hot beverages? Why does it hurt so much to get pricked with a needle? Rafael Cortez will be our guide in this scientific quest to answer these questions. With five guinea pig testers who will participate in fun experiments.WWII Frontlines
2021
WWII Frontlines
2021
This series takes viewers deep into the heart of battle, to reveal the critical turning points in some of WWII's most decisive confrontations.Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation
2018
star 8Three-part documentary series examining the murder of Stephen Lawrence.Kokoda
2010
Kokoda
2010
The true story of the brutal World War II military campaign fought between Australia and Japan in the green hell of the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Told from both the Japanese and Australian perspectives the documentary also explores the impact of the decisions of high command on the soldiers at the front line.The Weight of the Nation
2012
star 2A documentary series examining the obesity crisis in the U.S. looks at the health risks of being overweight, weight-loss ideas, childhood obesity and efforts to improve the public health.Svenska Truckers
2019
Svenska Truckers
2019
Nostradamus Effect
2009
Nostradamus Effect
2009
star 7The end is near. At least that's what the doomsday predictions from Nostradamus, the Book of Revelation, the Mayan "long count" calendar and others would have us believe. Many unsettling forecasts of global destruction even pinpoint the year: 2012. How worried should we be? If these prophecies are accurate and inevitable, is there any way to avoid or at least postpone them from coming true?The Joy of Techs
2017
The Joy of Techs
2017
star 7Alexis Conran & Marcus Brigstocke put all manner of hi- and lo- tech gadgets to the test in their own inimitable way. Every episode takes on a different element of a modern man's life as gadget geek Alexis attempts to persuade the more ‘traditional' Marcus that technology is always best. There's non-stop back and forth as the boys battle it out to prove one of them is right in a series of scenarios, from lazy Sundays to winter sports.Filles de moto
2018
Filles de moto
2018
star 8Catherine David and her sidekicks jump on their bikes and head out on the road, where they meet other avid bikers and get a tour of the local sights.Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest
2016
star 8.8Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest follows the star of Star Wars and voice of the Joker on a mission to find and meet with collectors of pop culture memorabilia and experience their amazing collections! As a lifelong collector himself, Mark wants to dig deeper and explore the origins of the most fascinating people and objects he runs across on his quest.The Crusades Crescent and the Cross
2005
The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross is a documentary that tells the story of the battles between the Christian Crusaders and the Muslims for the city of Jerusalem.
