Documentary TV Series - Page 385
Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places
2016
star 7Commander Stephen Hawking pilots his space ship, the SS Hawking, on the journey of a lifetime, zooming from black holes to the Big Bang, Saturn to Santa Barbara. After all, why should astronauts have all the fun?America Revealed
2012
America Revealed
2012
star 8Based upon the BBC’s award-winning Britain From Above. America Revealed is a unique look at what makes America tick, what it takes to keeps the biggest food machine in the world going, the delicate balance that keeps our supermarkets stocked with groceries and fast food restaurants supplied with fries. How we keep America moving with its vast and complex transport systems. How we propel ourselves through energy, what maintains the constant supply of fuel and electricity to our homes and businesses and finally how we keep up with the ever changing world, the import and export infrastructure that shapes our manufacturing industry.Amazing Earth
1998
Amazing Earth
1998
The earth's history is filled with excitement: quakes, volcanoes, floods, valley-carving glaciers and lakes, and rising mountains. Fulcrum Productions and The Discovery Channel brings the explosive history of our planet to life in a a two hour special - AMAZING EARTH. From the heights of Mount Everest through the molten lava fields of Hawaii, we see a sweeping geological history of a planet whose tumultuous history continues just as violently today. Two years in the making, this ground-breaking documentary showcases the most catastrophic events and extinctions in our planet's 4.6 billion year history. Narrated by Patrick StewartThe Mayfair Hotel Megabuild
2023
star 2Filmed at Claridge's over six years, this series follows work to dig out a five-storey mega-basement, add four new floors and create London’s most exclusive penthouse.Patrick Gower: On Weed
2020
Paddy Gower breaks free of his news reporter shackles for an impartial investigation of the world of medical and recreational marijuana, and what this untapped billion-dollar industry could mean for New Zealand. Made with the support of NZ on Air.Rubio in Search of the Lost Taste
2019
Chef Rubio's journey in search of the real ones flavors of the Far East will affect Thailand, China and Vietnam. As always, the chef will alternate stages in large cities with stages in small country villages, in order to show the public what the real local gastronomy is.Kung Fu Quest
2013
Kung Fu Quest
2013
Kung fu has a long history in China, with many different schools, such as Wudang, Shaolin, Wing Chun, etc. Each episode of this RTHK documentary series interviews a grandmaster of different style, where they demonstrate actual combat and discuss the nature of their martial art.Inside the Criminal Mind
2018
star 6.2Explore the psychological machinations and immoral behavior that define the most nefarious types of criminals.Beyond Tomorrow
1985
Beyond Tomorrow
1985
star 7Beyond Tomorrow is an Australian television series produced by Beyond Television Productions. It began airing in 1981 as Towards 2000, then in 1985 was renamed Beyond 2000, a name the show kept until its cancellation in 1999. It then started airing again in 2005 with the name Beyond Tomorrow.The Search For Canada's Game Shows
2020
A journey across Canada to find out more about Canada’s game shows and their impact, featuring interviews with the producers, hosts and broadcasters who pioneered them.Ancient Greece By Train
2025
star 7Professor Alice Roberts travels across Greece and thousands of years back to our collective past, tracing how the Ancient Greeks developed philosophy, art, theatre and democracy.I Want to Know Everything!
2021
How much money is there in the world? Why isn't the segway falling? What happens if you throw an atomic bomb into the mouth of a volcano? What is a "cloud" or where is your information stored? And when will they invent a cure for cancer? It is impossible to fit all the knowledge about our vast planet in your head, although ... The new cycle of the legendary film magazine "I Want to know everything!" is an encyclopedia series in which the most interesting facts — from the structure of the Sahara to the peculiarities of human cryofreezing - are explained simply and fascinatingly.Unnatural Histories
2011
Unnatural Histories
2011
Unnatural Histories is a 3-part British television documentary series produced by the BBC and BBC Natural History Unit. It takes a new look at three of the world's most iconic wildernesses; the Serengeti, Yellowstone National Park and the Amazon and discovers that far from being wild and untouched, each has been shaped over time by man. It was first broadcast on BBC Four 9–23 June 2011.Marina
2014
Marina
2014
Engineering the Future
2019
star 4.5An engineering revolution is underway, driven by dedicated individuals who are building extraordinary machines that will change our lives.Meticulous and Desperate
1989
The history of the 20th century told through the memories and reflections of the Spanish writer/politician Jorge Semprún, the Hungarian writer György Konrád, the cosmopolitan writer/literary critic George Steiner and the Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Márquez.Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?
2023
star 7.2Famed Rush bassist Geddy Lee travels to the homes of some of music’s most renowned bass players and digs into the stories that make these musicians stand out. A follow-up to his recent book, “Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass,” the new 4-part series features episodes with Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Les Claypool (Primus), Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins) and Rob Trujillo (Metallica).
