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Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
2021
star 5.3Sandi Toksvig's joined by some of the nation's most fascinating and funny women to explore the delights of the UK's wildest, most remote and beautifully designed holiday hideawaysBehind the Music
2024
Behind the Music
2024
Marilyn Manson: Unmasked
2024
star 7Explores the allegations in the wider context of Manson’s career, his meteoric rise as the self-proclaimed ‘Antichrist Superstar’ and the controversy surrounding his fall from grace. Examining the fallout of high-profile sexual allegations through the voices of the accusers and Manson’s allies, the series is a shocking portrayal of the different accounts of what went on and how much society, the world of music and celebrity has changed in the last generation.Gay Life
1980
Gay Life
1980
Gay Life was a groundbreaking documentary series on London Weekend Television, produced by its London Minorities Unit. Broadcast in 1980, it may have then been the first series devoted to LGBT people and issues on a major television network.Death on The Beach
2021
Death on The Beach
2021
star 6.2Examining the tragic roll call of numerous young travellers who have died under mysterious circumstances on the popular, remote backpacking Thai island, Koh Tao.Australia in Colour
2019
Australia in Colour
2019
star 6Told through a unique collection of iconic archival footage brought to life in stunning colour for the very first time, Australia in Colour tells the story of how Australia came to be what it is today. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, the series is a reflection on our nation’s character, its attitudes, its politics and its struggle to value its Indigenous and multicultural past. Australia in Colour gives us a chance to look at Australia’s history from a fresh perspective. This four-part series curates classic historical footage, as well as home movies and never-before-seen archival material to chart how Australia has developed as a nation. From the oldest surviving footage captured in Australia – in 1896 in Sydney’s Prince Alfred Park – to the beginning of colour television in the mid-1970s, each sequence has been lovingly restored and colourised with historical accuracy. The effect is remarkable, bringing to light history that is both shared and deeply personal.Wildest Islands of Indonesia
2016
star 8The islands of Indonesia remain a wild paradise. This series explores the incredible wildlife of this extraordinary environment and reveals the remarkable ways in which life has been created, adapted, and reborn over millions of years.The Night Bus
2015
The Night Bus
2015
An ordinary night bus has been kitted out with cameras for this series, witnessing the funny, surprising and sometimes moving interaction between passengers after dark. From late night revellers and tourists visiting the West End to shift-workers leaving home at first light, the series will provide an intimate portrait of London at night and the round-the-clock efforts made by drivers and support staff to keep the night bus working for London.6 Degrees of Murder
2016
6 Degrees of Murder
2016
star 7.2A closer look at murder investigations that required law enforcement to untangle a complicated web of relationships in order to uncover the truth.Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara Ó Briain
2024
star 7.8Dara Ó Briain will be joined by archaeologist Raksha Dave and Egyptologist Dr Chris Naunton to explore the most compelling questions surrounding pyramids – ‘How were they built using massive chunks of stone, so heavy that even today a modern crane would struggle?' or ‘What were the Egyptian pyramid's true function?'; ‘If, as Egyptologists suggest, they're tombs, why has no-one ever discovered a Pharaoh in any of them?'Volver
2025
Volver
2025
Chernobyl: The New Evidence
2022
star 6.2On April 26, 1986 Reactor 4 of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, releasing clouds of radioactive fallout into the atmosphere. With access to hundreds of declassified KGB documents, Chernobyl: The New Evidence reveals the serious concerns of the KGB, the sacrifices the Soviet leadership were willing to make to keep the story quiet and the bravery that saved the world from an even more deadly disaster.Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
2014
star 8.5The award-winning team behind Penguins - Spy in the Huddle use hidden cameras to go into the heart of the dolphins' world, offering the chance to encounter dolphins up-close.Warship: Innovations that Changed the World
2001
From the last great confrontations of wooden warships to today's sophisticated weaponry, Warship illustrates the effect of human circumstance and ingenuity on the shaping of military history and technology.Warplane
2006
Warplane
2006
The warplane has evolved over nearly a century to become what it is today, in 2004. This series is the story of how, through life-and-death necessity, invention, ingenuity and sheer hard work that warplane technology evolved. The Warplane series is not a history of every military plane but rather a look at the major stepping stones that advanced military aviation.Menopauzia
2024
Menopauzia
2024
Tine Embrechts is almost fifty years old and is approaching menopause. A door that she does not want to open right away, but that almost every woman has to go through sooner or later. In Menopauzia, a three-part series that will be shown on VRT 1 this autumn, Tine prepares for menopause, with a lot of humor and occasionally some self-mockery. Fatal Forecast
2021
Fatal Forecast
2021
A in-depth look at the increase in major weather events, and their consequences and with a panel of experts, scientists and meteorologists.We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)
2022
star 5Jay Baruchel joins top scientists, activists, and experts to explore the global crises that could cause humanity's demise, all while finding the solutions and technological innovations that might save us all.TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming
2025
star 10TerrorBytes explores the rich history of horror in the video game world, unravelling the stories behind everything from its pixelated past to its newest nightmares.Regular Heroes
2020
Regular Heroes
2020
star 4.3An eight-episode docuseries highlighting the contributions and personal sacrifices of some of today's most generous individuals who are going above and beyond to support their communities during the COVID-19 crisis.
