Explore the many ways New Orleans communes with its history - through music, food, sports, and tradition - revealing how, 20 years after Katrina, New Orleans is louder and more resilient than ever.
Life and death hang in the balance for hostages held in captivity both in the United States and abroad. Discover the real-life stories of these hostages in peril and the brave heroes who risk everything to save them.
World's Toughest Fixes is an American reality series that premiered on the National Geographic Channel on September 28, 2008. It features Sean Riley participating in various "tough fixes"; repairs and renovations done on equipment that is very large or dangerous. Riley is an expert in heavy duty rigging and load bearing, and works with other specialized engineers to tackle these uniquely difficult jobs. A first season aired 8 episodes beginning on September 26, 2008. A second season aired 8 episodes beginning on June 4, 2009. A third season of 7 episodes aired beginning May 6, 2010. A fourth season aired beginning September 30, 2010. The first season DVD contains 10 episodes, 2 of which aired in season 2. The second season DVD contains 11 episodes, 5 of which aired in season 3.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the newspaper O Globo, the documentary was created by Pedro Bial and combines previously unpublished interviews, historical reconstructions and archives from the newspaper and TV Globo.
A thought-provoking exploration of the spectacular rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur’s furious backlash — and what it says about the human need to hate. From Barney-bashing to frat parties to homicidal video games, something in American society broke into a million pieces, and it’s never been put together again… or is this just who we were all along?
Tony Robinson dons his hiking boots to explore the 200-mile coast-to-coast route made famous by travel writer Alfred Wainwright. In the six-part series, Tony will be trekking across the north of England from St Bee's Beach in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay on the Yorkshire coast.
From the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Statue of Liberty, experts investigate some of the world’s most extraordinary monuments. What engineering techniques were used to build these iconic megastructures, and what secrets do they conceal?
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is sent by his mother on a ramshackle odyssey around his parents' homeland of Sri Lanka in an attempt to connect him with his roots.
A teacher at the Internationella Engelska Skolan (International English School) in Karlstad took photos and videos of students for six years. He later turned those images into child pornography he distributed online.
Explore the nearly 3000 kilometers of South African coastline – stretching from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with Mozambique on the Indian Ocean.
Arman Alizad and top finnish criminal investigators tell of ten exceptional cases in finnish criminal history. Each episode follows one case from start of the investigation to final court judgment.
Terry Jones hosts "Terry Jones' Medieval Lives", a series that delves into the lives of different medieval occupations, including kings, knights, and minstrels.