Documentary TV Series - Page 287
11 Minutes
2022
11 Minutes
2022
star 6.4A four-part documentary that takes viewers inside the heart-stopping stories of terror and survival experienced by those who were at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas.Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown
2026
Featuring revealing interviews with survivors speaking publicly for the first time, alongside rare insight into the CIA and Soviet responses, this series exposes a web of secrecy, miscalculation, and human cost. Astonishing new footage from inside the nuclear exclusion zone reveals how this scarred landscape is once again under siege as war encroaches on one of the most dangerous places on Earth.Triads: The Chinese Mafia Conquering the World
2023
star 8.2Founded in the 17th century, the triads have built their myth around fighting China's enemies. Who are they? What role do they play in Chinese culture and history? What business are they involved in? What are their strategies?The Drug Years
2006
The Drug Years
2006
A documentary about drugs and their influence in the second half of the 20th century.Great Cars: The Television Series
2004
star 9From race cars to luxury cars, from foreign elegance to domestic muscle, Great Cars offers an in-depth look at the world's fastest, most expensive, most exciting and most unusual automobiles, along with the people who loved and created them.Untraditional
2016
Where We Call Home
2020
Where We Call Home
2020
star 8People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships they face in Japanese society.Wedding Valley
2023
Wedding Valley
2023
Series about the thriving wedding industry of Lancashire's stunning Ribble Valley.Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
2016
star 7.4Billy Connolly takes to the rails for a six thousand mile trip through the backyard of America.The Assemblies & Constitutions of the Struggle
2021
How did Greeks managed to coordinate their liberation struggle? A docudrama series that brings to life the Assemblies and the Constitutions that framed the Greek Revolution of 1821.Meet the Sloths
2013
Meet the Sloths
2013
star 10Meet The Sloths follows a year in the life of five slow-moving residents of the Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, a sanctuary dedicated to saving orphaned or injured sloths. Filmmaker Lucy Cooke headed to the sanctuary to follow the stories of these loveable and unique creatures. And, apart from filming adorable videos – including one that’s got two million hits on YouTube – she has captured a unique insight into these very secretive animals. The stories demonstrate the difficulty in caring for sloths, and stories include: baby sloth twins fighting for survival, an injured and sexually frustrated ex-lothario sloth called, naturally, Randy and at the oldest living sloth in captivity that has lived to the ripe old age of 20-years-old. Over a year in their company Lucy watches as an unlikely soap opera of love, loss and lust develops and learns first hand that although slow on their feet, a sloths life is anything but slothful.Constitution USA with Peter Sagal
2013
CONSTITUTION USA, From New York to San Francisco, from Missoula, Montana to Tyler, Texas, Host Peter Sagal visits people across America introducing viewers to some of today’s major constitutional debates : free speech in the digital age, same-sex marriage, voting rights, separation of church and state, presidential power in the post-9/11 world, to name just a few, and the fascinating stories of the people they affect every day. And for each contemporary story, Sagal dives into the history behind it and talks to prominent legal scholars, historians and public figures, finding out what the Constitution says, the dramatic historical events and crises that defined the Constitution, and why all this matters.Iran and the West
2009
Iran and the West
2009
star 4.8Militant Islam enjoyed its first modern triumph with the arrival in power of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran in 1979. In this series of three programmes, key figures tell the inside story.From the Barn to the Track
2020
star 10Davide Cironi is an experienced test driver and a reference point for four-wheel enthusiasts. Dealing with ancient glories and old wrecks, he recovers battered cars from remote places with the aim of refurbishing them and bringing them to the track. To carry out each project, he uses the help of the best workshops around the country, because a real restoration does not only require time and dedication, but above all experience and great knowledge of the four wheels.Secrets of Wild India
2012
star 7.3India is home to over a billion people with 1/5 of the world's population on only 2% of the world's surface. Yet India still has a wild side, populated by giants, fierce predators, the rare and beautiful…all wrapped up in a land of extremes. 'Secrets of Wild India' celebrates the diversity and drama of India's extraordinary and varied landscapes. In this three-part series, each episode focus' on one iconic ecosystem, a snapshot of how life works in each unique environment.60 Days on the Streets
2019
star 8Former soldier Ed Stafford spends 60 winter days and nights on the street with no money and no shelter, filming himself, to get a first-hand view of Britain's growing homelessness crisis.Passage des arts
2018
Passage des arts
2018
The Secret World Of...
2021
A behind-the-scene exploration of Britain’s biggest snack rivalries, from Aeros v Wispas to Penguins against Clubs and Wotsits going up against Quavers.The Last Miners
2016
The Last Miners
2016
Two-part documentary following the workers at Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire, the last deep coal mine in Britain, as it prepares to close.The Alzheimer's Project
2009
star 4.7Alzheimer's disease is the second-most-feared illness in America, after cancer. Is our anxiety justified? HBO presents this multi-part campaign that looks at the causes, symptoms, treatments and possible cures for this insidious disease.
