Best Documentary TV Series - Page 292
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood
2011
star 7Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood is a 2011 BBC documentary series written, directed and presented by Paul Merton. The three-part series traces the rise of the American film-making industry in Hollywood through from the early years of film-making to the foundation of the major motion-picture studios and the new class of the film star.Attenborough's Passion Projects
2016
star 8As part of a season of programming marking Sir David Attenborough's 90th birthday, four of his favourite films are brought together as the renowned naturalist looks back on his personal highlights.Ferie, ferie, ferie
2017
Ferie, ferie, ferie
2017
When Weather Changed History
2008
When Weather Changed History is a high-definition television series from The Weather Channel. It chronicles major events in history and the effect weather had on them.Making Child Prodigies
2018
Follow five extraordinarily talented Australian children and their families as we take an intimate and candid look at their lives at a pivotal time in their careers and ask, what does it take to be a child prodigy?Expedition Unknown: Hunt for Extraterrestrials
2017
star 7.8Josh Gates sets off on the most extraordinary expedition of his career. He'll journey over 50,000 miles to four continents to tackle mankind's greatest question: Are we alone in the universe?No Poverty Land
2021
star 7Improving the daily lives of rural people has allowed China to tackle poverty like no other countries. In our 12-part series, through the comparison between the past and the present, the program looks back at the poor living conditions in the past, while presenting the happiness of today.Mettiti a Focus!
2016
Mettiti a Focus!
2016
Cold War
1998
star 6.7A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
2007
star 7Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain is a 2007 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the end of the Second World War onwards. The series is highly praised and resulted in a follow up series covering the period 1900 to 1945 called Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain. A book released by Marr at accompanying the series and bearing the same name also details this period of history.Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football
2024
Exploring the seismic influence key players and managers from Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland had on English football between the 1960s and the start of the Premier League.Bong Appétit
2016
star 7.7In seasons 1 & 2, Abdullah Saeed throws elaborate cannabis dinner parties with notable chefs preparing multi-course infused meals. Starting with season 3, B Real, Vanessa Lavorato and Miguel Trinidad host a culinary competition that tests a chef's ability to utilize the ultimate ingredient: cannabis.Livng Aleppo
2017
star 10Stories of Aleppo is about the life experiences and memories of the Syrian people during the war in Aleppo. Their stories revealing daily life in a destroyed city. How society in a war zone searches for creative solutions to live and to survive. How students sit for their exams, even though their university is being bombed. How people get to work and shop for groceries, day after day, under the constant threat of snipers and bomb attacks. Through conversations with locals we will know their stories and experiences in an artistic, spatial rendition.The Third Reich: The Rise & Fall
2010
star 7.3An intimate, authentic portrait of Hitler's Germany as recorded by the people who lived it. Never-before-seen home movies, Nazi propaganda films and personal recollections culled from German's diaries, journals and letters provide a rare look inside the darker pages of world history.Armada: 12 Days to Save England
2015
Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588.Lost in Traplanta
2019
Lost in Traplanta
2019
