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Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People
2009
Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People is a four-part American documentary television series that premiered April 9, 2009, on PBS. The series explores the natural and human history of the Appalachian Mountains region.The Road to Dharma
2020
The Road to Dharma
2020
A stunning adventure and search for Inner Freedom. Real people motorcycle through Indian Himalayan cliffs, monsoon rains and high altitudes, all to reach Four Sacred Sites of Freedom.From Beirut to Bosnia
1993
The British correspondent in Lebanon, Robert Fisk, tries to find the roots of misunderstanding between the Muslims and the Western World, and why some Muslims do not trust the West. He travels from Lebanon to Palestine, then to Egypt, and finally concludes his journey in the terrorized Balkan. He also makes a short trip to Poland, showing an eloquent description of the Holocaust.Def Poetry
2002
Def Poetry
2002
star 8.5Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word poets, as well as up-and-coming ones. Well-known actors and musicians will often surprise the audience by showing up to recite their own original poems. The show is hosted by Mos Def. Def Poetry is a spin-off of Def Comedy Jam. As he did on Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.Monaco: History of a Micro-state
2025
star 7In Monaco, one in two inhabitants is a millionaire. But behind the glitz, glamour and extreme wealth, the tiny principality hides a fascinating history of suppressed revolts, lucrative alliances and political intrigue. In three episodes, this series takes a behind-the-scenes look at a micro-state shaped by the Grimaldi family over seven centuries.Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken
2024
star 6An inspiring story of healing and transcendence through the power of music. When five female residents from the Topeka Correctional Facility, a women's prison in Kansas, write letters to Etheridge, she then uses as inspiration to create and perform an original song for them. Having recently lost her son to opioids, Etheridge works to understand and interrupt the cycle of addiction while connecting with these women who, so often, are forgotten by society.Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
2023
A look behind the velvet rope at the UK's most beautiful and historic homes with the people saving Britain's priceless heritage.This Is Football
2019
This Is Football
2019
star 5.5An emotionally-charged, six-part documentary, exploring football's extraordinary impact on the world. From the streets of Delhi to the fields of post-war Rwanda to the pitches of the Champions League, this globe-spanning series tells a unique story of the game and its power to unite countries, inspire generations and captivate billions.Impact: Stories of Survival
2002
Impact: Stories of Survival is a documentary television series that premiered in 2002 on and was produced by the Discovery Health Channel. The program is based on life-threatening situations in which the victim experienced a moment of impact. Featuring video of the event, reenactments, and interviews with surgeons, doctors, and the victims, Impact takes its viewers through the full process of the victims impact, treatment and recovery. There is also a segment where a computerized animation shows in detail how the impact affected the victim's body showing how and to what extent bones, organs, veins, etc. were injured.Skin Tight
2016
Skin Tight
2016
star 8This companion series to TLC's popular "My 600-Lb. Life" presents profiles of people who go through extensive surgeries to remove up to 50 pounds of excess skin. Using modern technology and reconstructive surgical options, massive amounts of skin are removed, creating a full-body transformation.Promis backen privat
2021
Promis backen privat
2021
Evolve
2022
Evolve
2022
star 7This refreshing and uplifting global journey deep dives into the fascinating and emerging world of biomimicry and whether the unique adaptations of the animal world can truly help us to find futuristic solutions to some of our biggest problems?Meet the Drug Lords: Inside the Real Narcos
2018
star 8.3Ex-Special Forces soldier Jason Fox used to hunt drug lords for a living. Now, he heads unarmed into the heart of Latin America's billion-dollar cartels.Kirstie: Keep Crafting and Carry On
2020
Combining archive favourites with new material shot in lockdown, Kirstie proves there's a craft for everyone, sharing how to make bug hotels, homemade body scrubs, cushions and much more. You'll be surprised by the wonders you can create.Court Justice: Sydney
2017
star 7A look inside one of the world's busiest local courts, Sydney's Downing Centre, and the drama that arises when people face the justice system.Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings
2014
star 8.6Presented by Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher who goes on a fascinating journey in search of people like us, not the great Pharaohs, but the ordinary people who built and populated this incredible place, creating a remarkable way of life. Dr Joann explores their homes, workplaces and temples. The programme originally aired on BBC2 and we meet Kha and Meryt, an architect and his wife who lived just outside the Valley of the Kings. They left behind a treasure trove of information; their extraordinary tomb, full of objects from their lives and deaths - from make-up to death-masks, loaves of bread to life-like figurines, even the tools Kha used at work in the royal tombs. Joann Fletcher uses this to travel into the remarkable world of these Ancient Egyptians,.
