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The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart
2010
star 7.9A BBC/Animal Planet co-production, the three-part series focuses on the landscape and wildlife of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa.Paul Merton in Europe
2010
Paul Merton in Europe is a six-part television series airing on Channel 5 from 11 January 2010 onwards. The series is a follow-up to Paul Merton in India. It follows presenter Paul Merton as he travels around several countries in Europe including Germany, Ireland, Italy, France and Spain. The series was released on DVD on 8 March 2010.David Blaine: Do Not Attempt
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David Blaine: Do Not Attempt is a cinematic journey following magician David Blaine as he chases little-known magic within our world. David is searching for real magic by tracking down incredible people across the globe and learning their closely guarded secrets in order to push his craft to the next level. In each episode, David will lead us on a labyrinthine quest through the most extraordinary cultures in search of the embedded histories, practices, and rituals that surround the skills he seeks to master. Ultimately, each episode culminates with David harnessing the skills he has learned over the course of his journey to pull off a new feat that only this iconic artist could conjure up.Francisco, El Jesuita
2015
star 6Narrates the early days, from childhood until becoming Pope, of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, along with his endeavours and difficulties of his first years as Rome's Bishop.The Story of British Pathe
2011
Series delving into film and newsreel company British Pathé's treasure trove of images, which documented almost every aspect of everyday life in Britain and around the world in the 20th century.Jungletown
2017
star 6.5In the depths of the Panamanian jungle an American entrepreneur and hundreds of young people are building the “world's most sustainable modern town.”Frontline Fightback
2021
Ireland's Deep Atlantic
2018
Ireland’s Deep Atlantic sees underwater cameraman Ken O’Sullivan embark on a series of voyages out into the open North Atlantic in search of large whales, sharks and cold water coral reefs 3,000 down on Ireland’s deep sea bed. The two-part series will document many of these creatures’ behaviour for the first time in any TV programme and investigate the health of our deep Atlantic waters.Giant of the Skies - Building The Airbus A380
2005
Examining the construction of the massive jet and the engineering and logistical challenges faced by its builders.Stephen vs the Game
2019
star 9The ultimate access to the ultimate champion. Meet the man who ruined the game and follow Stephen Curry's journey on and off the court.Generation Borderless? Gen Z between East and West
2024
Prejudices and clichés about East and West Germany continue to shape parts of society. How does this affect Generation Z, who only know about the division of Germany from stories? Seven women and men aged 21 to 28 - representing Generation Z - offer an insight into the mindset and everyday life of a generation that is growing up in a time when the East-West conflict, political radicalization and social upheaval are more relevant than ever. The focus is on three subject areas: family and identity, business and career, and politics and social engagement.Courage and Mercy
1986
Spooked Ireland
2023
Spooked Ireland
2023
Medium Chris Fleming, paranormal researcher Ryan O'Neill and parapsychologist Evelyn Hollow join presenter Vogue Williams to investigate haunted locations in Ireland.Murder in the Bayou
2019
star 7.6The five-part docu-series investigates the unsolved murders of eight women whose bodies were discovered between 2005 and 2009 in drainage canals and on desolate back roads in and around the town of Jennings, Louisiana in rural Jefferson Davis Parish.Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History
2014
star 8Historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb unfolds the extraordinary story of the tumultuous love affair between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and asks: was it really love that brought them together – and was it love that tore them apart? Suzannah's journey will take her from Anne's childhood home at Hever Castle in Kent to the French palace where, some say, she learned the art of love. She will also visit Hampton Court, where Henry built the Great Hall for his new queen, and the Tower of London, where he had her beheaded.The New Testament You Never Knew
2019
Do you know the real story behind the New Testament? We all share a fascination for discovering ‘the rest of the story.’ Through reading the New Testament we discover that God indeed keeps his promises, but those promises don’t always look like what people expected. Especially when it comes to Jesus. Join well-known Bible scholars N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird as they team up to take you on a tour of the explosive story behind the story of the New Testament.
