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Extreme Dreams With Ben Fogle
2006
star 8Extreme Dreams is a reality TV programme made by the independent British production company Ricochet and hosted by Ben Fogle. The premise behind the show is that deserving individuals are taken to unfamiliar and extreme environments and given the opportunity to participate in an adventure beyond their wildest dreams. Participants are typically seeking a life-changing experience: a boost to improve their health, build their confidence, mend relationships or overcome past difficulties. For each programme four different teams are selected by a small panel comprising adventurers and a psychologist as well as Ben Fogle himself. Each team then travels with Ben to a different region of the world to undertake a challenging trek.Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
2015
star 9100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you.Jimmy's Food Factory
2009
Jimmy's Food Factory
2009
The Italian Americans
2015
star 8.5The Italian Americans is a PBS documentary series about the Italian experience in America. The series, written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Stanley Tucci, explores the evolution of Italian Americans from the late nineteenth century to today, from “outsiders” once viewed with suspicion and mistrust to some of the most prominent leaders of business, politics and the arts today.Millennial Punk
2024
Millennial Punk
2024
John Safran vs God
2004
John Safran vs God
2004
star 7.4John Safran vs God is an eight-part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much more serious tone than Safran's previous work Music Jamboree. The show was released by Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions and SBS Independent, was co-written with Mark O'Toole, directed by Craig Melville, and produced by Selin Yaman. The series won the 2005 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Comedy Series. The show's opening theme is Hate Priest by the band Mozart on Crack. The opening sequence features John in a black suit breaking out of a patch of black scorched earth with his bare hands during a thunderstorm. The words "when the thousand years are over Satan will be released from his prison" are spoken in a low pseudo-ominous voice.Tsunami
2021
Tsunami
2021
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the dramatic story of the Boxing Day Tsunami, which killed more than 250,000 people.Dinnerladies Diaries
2018
Dinnerladies Diaries
2018
star 9In 1998 Victoria Wood put pen to paper and wrote her multi-award-winning comedy, dinnerladies. Twenty years on this documentary takes a look back at what it was like working on this well-loved sitcom.Intouchables
2020
Intouchables
2020
Of all North American professional sports, hockey is certainly the most conservative, traditional and tight-lipped. Athletes, their entourage, team owners, sponsors and journalists all adhere to a code of conduct that consists of only letting out information that helps to keep the sport's image golden. Marie-Claude Savard, who has covered the world of sport for over fifteen years, is setting out to uncover this hidden truth. Her quest is simple: to bring down the masks in order to clean up the world of sport and help it progress.Pistorius
2018
Pistorius
2018
star 6.9A four-part documentary about the South African Paralympic and Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who shot and killed his girlfriend in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013. The story of a man and a nation both born to great disadvantage, the film follows the challenges, hopes and triumphs of both and the demise of their dreams under the glare of the world media.What's the Monarchy For?
2025
David Dimbleby examines the power, wealth and survival of the institution at the heart of our national life: the monarchy.American Super\Natural
2014
star 8Small town Americana has been haunted for hundreds of years by monsters that weather created and folklore fostered.Capitalism
2014
Capitalism
2014
star 8.2Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of "neo-liberalism", capitalism is by far the world's dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work?Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven
2014
star 5Adventurous naturalist and all round snake lover Nigel Marven takes a look at some of the world's most lethal snakes.Marie meets Marx
2018
Marie meets Marx
2018
DDR Mobil
2016
DDR Mobil
2016
Secrets of Great Ukrainians
2021
Modern historical and documentary series of investigations and research dedicated to famous figures of national history. The creators of the project involved about 150 experts from Ukraine and the world, traveled to 9 countries and found interesting facts that now allow us to rediscover history. In the 8-episode project you will learn more about the lives of Simon Petliura, Andrei Sheptytsky, Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Danylo Halytsky, Roksolana, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Ivan Mazepa and Anna Kyivska.I Killed My BFF
2012
I Killed My BFF
2012
star 4.5There are consequences when BFFs - short for best friends forever - turn into frenemies. Episodes showcase true stories of intense friendships - and, in some cases, more than that - taking a bad turn that results in the most tragic ending possible for at least one person involved in the relationship. The show serves as a reminder to viewers that not even the best of friends keep that status forever.Legends of Welsh Sport
2022
Looking back on some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in Welsh sport – from the underdogs who defied the odds to the game changers who changed their sports and their country.
