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Monsters We Met
2003
star 6.6Three part series detailing the dangerous prehistoric creatures humans met as they explored the world for the first time.Movies in Real Life
2020
Movies in Real Life
2020
Nicolas Amelio Ortiz —creator of ZEPfilms, the largest YouTube Channel about film and entertainment in Latin America— visits iconic film locations around the world in a unique documentary series. First season includes locations around Hollywood and Los Angeles.Inside the Operating Theatre
2019
star 8The team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Norfolk deals with everything from hearts to hernias, sterilisations to squints – and many operations in between. This series that shows lives being changed right in front of viewers’ eyes. For the first time ever, an NHS day surgery unit, its dedicated staff, and even its beds have been rigged with cameras to give a unique view of what goes on behind ward curtains, inside the anaesthetic room and under the knife.Untamed Americas
2012
star 6.8Stunning HD cinematography produces an epic yet intimate look at the mountains of North and South America.The Guilty Innocent with Christopher Eccleston
2024
An in-depth investigation into some of the world's most infamous cases of wrongful convictions. We explore why and how the system got the wrong person and what it says about our world today.Yo fui un asesino: el crimen de la catana
2017
José Rabadán killed his both of his parents and his little sister with a katana when he was just 16-years-old. Seventeen years later, he is completely reintegrated into society and speaks out for the first time.SAS - The Search for Warriors
2010
To join the ranks of Australia's elite SAS regiment you've got to make it through one of the toughest training courses in the world.Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
2015
star 7.5Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness.Bras de fer
2017
Bras de fer
2017
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is home to 15 proud arm wrestlers who have united to form an elite team: DAWT (Destroyer Arm Wrestling Team). They train like crazy to prepare for competitions in Quebec, Ontario and the U.S. These guys are not fighting for money, nor for glory. They are fighting for honour.Seeing Canada
2017
star 5Travel documentary series in which Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk explores the vibrant cities, culinary delights, world-class attractions, unique characters, and natural wonders of Canada. Through Brandy's charm, sense of humor and adventurous spirit, the audience has a chance to learn something new about even the most familiar of destinations.Women, War & Peace II
2019
In a year when women are mobilizing and running for office in unprecedented numbers, see how some of the biggest international stories of recent memory are shaped by women. An all-female cast of directors present four never-before-told stories about the women who risked their lives for peace, changing history in the process.The Children of Ruinerwold
2021
star 8.3On October 13, 2019, the Dutch village Ruinerwold becomes world news when a hidden farm is discovered. One of the children who lives there runs away and asks for help. Together with his sibling, he turns out to have led a secret, unrecorded life for years. The four oldest children tell their exclusive story in this 4-episode documentary series. They talk about their hidden existence, the faith of their father and the alleged abuse within the family. The documentary shows them as they celebrate a birthday for the first time, receive their own ID and visit their father in prison.Into the Unknown
2020
Into the Unknown
2020
Exploring some of the most nightmarish myths of all time. Searching for hidden clues to lost-in-time legends, Into the Unknown follows adventurer and survivalist Cliff Simon as he makes his way through forbidding landscapes to explore some of the most nightmarish myths of all time. Part investigation, part travelogue, and part survival lesson, Cliff ventures solo-deep into one extreme wilderness to the other-determined to uncover the source of these scary stories. That means using all his skills to hike, swim, and crawl into places most people wouldn't ever dare go. Along the way, scientists, shamans, historians, and witnesses all provide clues that shed light on these dark secrets that often defy explanation. And while local guides help plan his route.4th and Forever: Muck City
2020
star 24th and Forever: Muck City is a TV series starring Anquan Boldin, Demir Boldin, and Sean Boyce Johnson. Two Florida high schools battle for supremacy on the gridiron in a community that's produced more NFL stars than anywhere else...The Heroin Wars
1996
The Heroin Wars
1996
History of the narcotics trade in Burma and the War on Drugs. In 1964, director Adrian Cowell and cameraman Chris Menges went to mountainous eastern Burma to film the Shan revolutionary forces fighting a bloody civil war against the military dictatorship. The impoverished Shans had only one way to finance the war: opium. Cowell has returned several times over the last 30 years to record the ongoing civil war and the burgeoning opium trade. The first and last episodes are produced in association with WGBH/FRONTLINE.Trials of the Wild
2018
Trials of the Wild
2018
Daily struggles of various wild animals trying to survive in the wilderness.Yugoslavia, the Other Side of the Looking Glass
2016
Through two films, this documentary reveals the creation and disintegration, within our own time, of a neighbouring European State named Yugoslavia. Part One covers the 1918-1980 period. Part Two covers the 1980-2001 period.Animal Odd Couples
2013
star 5Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin sets off on a worldwide journey of discovery to find out why animals of different species make friends with each other, and even with humans.Running for my Truth: Alex Schwazer
2023
star 7.7After being banned for doping, Olympic medalist race walker Alex Schwazer enlists one of his accusers to help him make a comeback.Make Yourself at Home
2022
Maddie Moate explores unique homes across the globe which reflect their owners’ personalities, passions and philosophies for life. These visionaries dared to dream, build, and live differently, challenging the way we see home.
