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The Naked Archaeologist
0000
star 10The Naked Archaeologist is a television show produced for VisionTV in Canada and History International in the US that is hosted and prepared by the Emmy Award–winning journalist Simcha Jacobovici together with Avri Gilad. The show ultimately reviews Biblical stories, then tries to find proof for them by exploring the Holy Land looking for archaeological evidence, personal inferences, deductions, and interviews with scholars and experts. Subsequent to its original run on VisionTV, it was picked up in the U.S. by The History Channel and its sister network, History International. The third season began airing on Vision TV on March 22, 2010 and on History International on November 8, 2010.Floating Palaces
1996
Floating Palaces
1996
Queen Mary, Normandie, Mauretania: These great ocean liners of the Atlantic were the largest and most opulent passenger ships ever built. It was as if the finest hotels and most magnificent estates of the Western World had been put to sea. Tour their elite staterooms and swimming pools, and the below-deck immigrant quarters. Hear the real stories of the people who built and boarded them. Visit their renowned ports of call. Follow the great ships as they are drafted into combat, and witness the haunting tragedies that led the Lusitania, Titanic, and Andrea Doria to their doom.Wainwright Walks: Coast To Coast
2009
Julia Bradbury follows in the footsteps of guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright by walking across the whole of northern England from the west to the east coastBoot Dreams: Now or Never
2023
Sixteen footballers rejected by top clubs join a unique camp. Can help with their issues off the pitch get them a new professional contract? Mentors include Bruno Fernandes. With Roman Kemp.Wonders of the Monsoon
2014
star 8.5Step into a world where life is shaped by the greatest weather system on Earth.Frontline: China, The U.S. & The Rise of Xi Jinping
2024
Tracing Xi Jinping's defining moments, how he's exercising his power and the impact on China and relations with the U.S.Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
2020
British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones hops on some of Australia's most impressive long distance trains, travelling across the expansive outback and along spectacular coastlines.Stephen Hawking's Universe
1997
star 5.1A six-part astronomical documentary series featuring the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.Plots of Freedom – The Cry of Samba for Democracy
2024
star 10Enredos da Liberdade – O Grito do Samba Pela Democracia is a Brazilian documentary series available on Globoplay that delves into the pivotal role of samba schools during Brazil's transition from military dictatorship to democracy in the 1980s. Spanning five episodes, the series showcases how samba-enredo compositions became powerful tools of political resistance, addressing themes like censorship, economic hardship, and racial inequality. Through rare archival footage and interviews with prominent figures such as Martinho da Vila, Leci Brandão, and Rosa Magalhães, the documentary highlights the creative defiance of these cultural institutions. Each episode concludes with a reimagined performance of a significant samba, featuring artists like Teresa Cristina and Mart’nália, underscoring the enduring impact of these musical expressions in Brazil's democratic journey.3.11～東日本大震災１５年 福島第一原発事故 命の戦い～知られざる葛藤の物語
2026
This documentary drama is based on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident that occurred 15 years ago on Friday, March 11, 2011, during the Great East Japan Earthquake. 15 years after the accident, this documentary drama depicts the people who continued to fight, struggle, and struggle, even as they were at the mercy of a nuclear power plant that was spiraling out of control with every passing moment, putting their own lives at risk. An unprecedented crisis struck Japan.Einstein's Quantum Riddle
2020
star 10The story of quantum entanglement, perhaps the strangest concept in science. Mind-bending concepts and brilliant experiments lead us to a profound new understanding of reality.Un Sueño Real
2020
Un Sueño Real
2020
star 5.5The story of how a regional team in a working class neighbourhood on the outskirts of the Spanish capital became Real Madrid's women's team, making its founder's childhood dream come true.The Dave Gorman Collection
2001
star 8Dave Gorman, a British Comedian, undertakes a challenge set by his flat mate Danny Wallace, to find 54 of his namesakes (1 for every card in the deck, including jokers). The show is presented over a series of six episodes by Dave Gorman himself in what can only be described as a lecture format. The series charts the trials and tribulations that greet Dave as he attempts to complete his task.Vice Trans
2016
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
2018
This gripping documentary explores the mysteries surrounding our planet's most notorious stretch of water: the Bermuda Triangle. This half-million-square-mile expanse of the Atlantic Ocean has seen ships and planes vanish without trace. Theories about their disappearance abound, from the plausible to the paranormal, from hurricanes to human error, ghosts to UFOs, sea creatures to time travel.Les Trésors de...
2014
Les Trésors de...
2014
Finest Hour
1999
Finest Hour
1999
Series tracing the events of 1940, when Britain faced alone the threat of invasion and defeat by Hitler's forces.
