Documentary TV Series - Page 333
Planet Earth
1986
Planet Earth
1986
Planet Earth is a seven episode PBS television documentary series, focusing on our planet, narrated by Richard Kiley. This vivid 7-part chronicle of discovery, documents some astonishing developments in geoscience, as it guides us to a better understanding of our planet's past, present and future. Voyage from the ocean's depths to the distant boundaries of the solar system. Planet Earth explores the geological forces that have shaped and continue to influence life on our planet, whether they come from deep within the earth's crust or the reaches of the solar system. A journey of breathtaking imagery and compelling ideas. Witness the power of the savage forces that created our world.Fernando Collor: The Maharajah Hunter
2025
star 9.3The rise and fall of Fernando Collor de Mello, Brazil's youngest president and the first president in the Americas to be impeached.Marketplaces
2021
Marketplaces
2021
Apart from being a feast for the senses and meeting places for noisy human swarms in search of all kinds of merchandise, the markets contain stories and characters that give them unique characters. This documentary series proposes a journey through thirteen of the most representative of Mexico City to get to know them from within.The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America
2022
star 7.5Divulges surprising origin stories of the American alcohol, gambling, sex, and tobacco industries and the ambitiously notorious entrepreneurs who built some of history's biggest fortunes on the nation's cravings.Perfect Blue Lecture Series
2008
star 9Director Satoshi Kon examines individual scenes from the movie "Perfect Blue"Search and Rescue: North Shore (NSR)
2020
Knowledge Original series that follows the heroic members of Canada's busiest volunteer search and rescue team as they set off by foot and helicopter to rescue people from the rugged wilderness of North Vancouver. (NSR)Suzanne
2026
Suzanne
2026
The Secret World of Nature: Spain
2020
star 9.3More than four years of filming have been necessary to capture the impressive images of the most varied animal species that inhabit the Iberian Peninsula: amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, insects and fish are represented in this wonderful journey through the different ecosystems that we can find in Iberian lands.GW:s mord
2017
GW:s mord
2017
star 8.5GW:s mord is a Swedish crime program. In the program, Leif G.W. Persson takes a look at well-known criminal cases, which he describes and analyzes in detail.New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016
star 9.4Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand’s wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It’s also one of the most geologically active countries on earth. From Kiwis with their giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must rise to the challenges of their beautiful, dramatic and demanding home.The History of Norwegian Rock Music
2004
star 7«Norsk Rocks Historie» is a Norwegian documentary series about the history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.Choose Earth
2025
Choose Earth
2025
Filmed across a pivotal decade (2014-2024), Choose Earth follows artist Anne de Carbuccia as she meets Earth Protectors, the voices rising worldwide to defend our planet. Through striking imagery and powerful testimony, the series explores a world in flux: through adaptation, cultural loss, youth movements… where technology and societal evolution offer hope.Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
2004
star 9.5Commanding shoguns and samurai warriors, exotic geisha and exquisite artisans—all were part of the Japanese “renaissance”; a period between the 16th and 19th Centuries when Japan went from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace. But stability came at a price: for nearly 250 years, Japan was a land closed to the Western world, ruled by the Shogun under his absolute power and control. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire brings to life the unknown story of a mysterious empire, its relationship with the West, and the forging of a nation that would emerge as one of the most important countries in the world.Streets of Your Town
2016
Streets of Your Town
2016
A look at the aesthetics of our suburbs. Tim Ross – comedian, broadcaster and aficionado of the Modernist era – is tour guide for this very personal journey exploring how and why our suburbs look the way they do. Travelling the country gaining unprecedented access to some of our most epic homes, meeting their owners, peeling back their history and revelling in their beauty Tim poses the question: from Modernism to McMansionism – how did we get here?Hitting Home
2015
Hitting Home
2015
star 10In a year dominated by headline stories of domestic violence and the murder of nearly 70 women, award-winning journalist Sarah Ferguson has spent six months on the frontline of our national crisis. With unprecedented access to courts and safe rooms, domestic abuse programs in prison, forensic doctors and specialised police units, Sarah also moves into a women's refuge in search of answers. How does domestic violence begin? How does it escalate from control to physical violence and even death?Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
2022
First-person accounts from young people ranging in age from 11-27 about living with mental health conditions.Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
2008
star 6Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.Australia Uncovered
2021
Australia Uncovered
2021
A new strand of original, landmark documentaries exploring diversity and equality in contemporary Australia. The wide range of topics covered include true crime, politics, social justice, mental health and history.In Search of Holy Treasures
2009
Noah's Ark, the Grail, and the Ark of the Covenant gave rise to real quests. Adventurers and historians set out in search of them. True treasures or simple chimeras, these objects have made the fortune of European and American novelists and filmmakers. Other relics such as the Shroud of Turin, the Robe of Trier, or the Spear of Longinius continue to arouse controversy. Are their powers or the miracles attributed to these holy objects real? What is the verdict of science? What role have these objects, venerated by millions of faithful, played in history? Investigator Christian Page tries to answer these questions and embarks on a mystical quest...
