Documentary TV Series - Page 307
Mystery Diagnosis
2005
Mystery Diagnosis
2005
star 5Mystery Diagnosis is a television program that airs on the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Each episode focuses on two or more individuals and their struggles to find out what ailments they suffer from. As the program's title suggests, doctors have a difficult time finding a diagnosis, often due to nonspecific symptoms, the rarity of the condition or disease, or the patient's case being an unusual manifestation of said condition or disease. The series debuted on Discovery Health Channel in 2005, and was continued when the Oprah Winfrey Network replaced Discovery Health on January 1, 2011; the current season premiered January 5, 2011.The Invisible Shield
2024
The Invisible Shield
2024
star 6This four-part documentary series, reveals a little-known truth: that public health saved your life today and you probably don’t even know it. But while public health makes modern life possible, the work itself is often underfunded, undervalued, and misunderstood.Operation X
2004
Operation X
2004
star 5.7With Morten Spiegelhauer as the front man, Operation X reveals covert conditions and cases!Hard North
2024
Hard North
2024
star 8A diverse group of young people embark on a challenging, four-season mission to build a life in the vast and unforgiving Canadian wilderness.Human: The World Within
2021
star 6.8Diverse personal stories from around the world reveal how lives, passions and goals are facilitated by the human body's various complex systems.A Day in the Life
2011
A Day in the Life
2011
star 6Morgan Spurlock (Academy Award Nominated Director of "Supersize Me") has spent the majority of his career turning the camera on himself, inviting the audience to be a part of his own life experiences. This time, he's refocusing his lens on the most innovative and intriguing individuals in our pop culture landscape, allowing the audience to experience what it's like to be at the pinnacle of an exciting and extraordinary career by being "a fly on the wall" during the course of a typical day. Each episode goes behind the scenes with today's leading figures - celebrities, musicians, comedians, dancers, entrepreneurs - literally chronicling one day in their lives in a half-hour documentary film.The Asian Century
2017
The Asian Century
2017
How did North Korea build its nuclear bomb? How did India's Partition really come about? How did the death of Mao lead to a new age in China? As the world's eyes turn towards Asia, it has never been more important to understand the recent history of the world's largest continent. This landmark series deconstructs the pivotal events which have shaped the current Asian Century. Combining rare archival footage and personal eyewitness testimony, the series challenges accepted views and reveals the personalities and rivalries that have shaped history.Ray Winstone's Sicily
2020
Hollywood actor Ray Winstone takes a trip around Sicily with some old friends, soaking up the island's multicultural history, ancient culture and colourful inhabitants. This Grand Tour covers pretty much all of the island - from the top of Mount Etna, a live volcano, to the palace of a Duchess in Palermo; from the Godfather's palace to Agrigento's Valley of the Temples and on to a cruise around the Aeolian Islands.Dragons Alive
2004
Dragons Alive
2004
star 8.8Dragons Alive is a television nature documentary series about reptiles co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and Animal Planet. The executive producer was Sara Ford, the narrator was Lloyd Owen and the music was composed by Elizabeth Parker. The series was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One beginning on 24 March 2004.50 Ways to Catch a Killer
2025
Each episode offers unprecedented access into the step-by-step process of solving a murder case, from the first clue to the decisive moment that changes everything. Every story spotlights a unique tactic, expert insight or pivotal piece of evidence that ultimately leads to an arrest or conviction. From cutting-edge forensics to classic old-school detective work, each investigation reveals a different path to the truth. Jackson personally selects the cases, introduces the players, and guides viewers through the twists and turns, ending each story with an update on the defendant’s fate.Life in the Air
2016
Life in the Air
2016
star 7.8Examining the extraordinary physiology of animals who launch themselves into the air - whether winged or wingless; bearing feathers, fur, or scales; by day or night. Shot both in the field and on controlled sets, the series reveals the minute details of wing beats and the science of how a tiny Leaf Hopper pulls 500G on takeoff. Each episode concludes with a behind-the-scenes view of how it was made.Le sexe selon les sexes
2014
star 2Investigative documentary series exploring a range of simple and universal topics related to how local men and women perceive and experience their sexuality, each in their own way.The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
2021
star 8.5Aims to discover, celebrate and scale innovative solutions to the greatest environmental challenges facing our planet.Dinnerladies Diaries
2018
Dinnerladies Diaries
2018
star 9In 1998 Victoria Wood put pen to paper and wrote her multi-award-winning comedy, dinnerladies. Twenty years on this documentary takes a look back at what it was like working on this well-loved sitcom.Acting
1987
Acting
1987
A series of workshops led by leading actors on the techniques of acting in film, opera, and on stageThe Pop Years
2003
The Pop Years
2003
The Pop Years was a British television show that reviewed pop music of a certain year from 1980 to 1999. It was first shown on Sky1 in 2003 and was later repeated on Sky3. The programme featured archive clips relating to the particular year that it was reviewing, e.g. music videos or live performances. It also featured interviews with famous singers from that year and talking heads who enjoyed that year's music. The show ran for a single series of 20 episodes and was narrated by Scott Mills and Edith Bowman.Girls Incarcerated
2018
Girls Incarcerated
2018
star 7.1An eight-part documentary series that goes behind the scenes at Madison Juvenile Correctional Facility in Indiana, where teenage girls struggle to overcome their troubled pasts and find hope for the future.
