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Math and the Rise of Civilization
2011
A guided tour of the history of numbers and how they’ve shaped the development of humankind is at the heart of this unique series. In five episodes that take us across time and around the world, we see how mathematics played an important role in ancient Egypt and Greece, early India, medieval Europe, and our own modern world. Computer graphics make mathematical formulae accessible and interesting, while dramatic reenactments of history pique the viewer’s interest.Building Paradise Island
2020
Filmed over 2 years - from foundations to opening party - this is the amazing story of the total transformation of an abandoned, industrial island into a luxury destination. Battling against isolation, extreme weather and a punishing schedule the teams building paradise must work night and day to deliver this incredibly ambitious project on time.실화탐사대
2018
실화탐사대
2018
Westcoast Cottages
2014
Westcoast Cottages
2014
Evelyne Charuest discovers architectural gems hidden deep within the forest or on private islands of British Columbia.À ma défense
2023
À ma défense
2023
Vintage Roads
2018
Vintage Roads
2018
star 7Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison get behind the wheel of the 1936-designed Morgan 4/4 and set out on a series of road trips along some of Britain's most beautiful vintage roads. Taking inspiration from old travel guides of the day and travelling the most iconic sights of the regions, they experience the thrills of the era when Britain first fell in love with the motor car and when the open road was a gateway to adventure and exploration.Holland's past
2008
Holland's past
2008
A series of eight episodes documenting 250.000 years of history. Charles Groenhuijsen takes us along sights and locations that historically harbored various inhabitants of ‘The Lowlands’. In what today is known as The Netherland, Belgium, Germany, New York, Ghana, Surinam, and Indonesia, Charles will be looking for the stories of ‘our’ past through potsherds, bones, stones, ancient text's, drawings, paintings, pictures, radio, and tv- fragmentsDeep Sea Detectives
2003
Deep Sea Detectives
2003
star 7.5Deep Sea Detectives was a television show on The History Channel. The show began airing in 2003. In a post dated September 1, 2006 on the Deep Sea Detectives' message board, series producer Kirk Wolfinger stated that the show would not be renewed for another season.Cazuza Além da Música
2025
This documentary reveals the man behind the icon Cazuza: the poet who transformed his life into art and his death into resistance. It delves into the intense journey of the young man who sang of love, Brazil, and his freedom until his last verse.Black Life: Untold Stories
2023
This new CBC documentary series uses contemporary interviews and archival footage to chronicle Canada’s long history of anti-Black racism, including episodes on police brutality and the rise of hip-hop music.Libby, Are You Home Yet?
2022
star 7.7The story of Libby Squire, a 21-year-old student, who was abducted and murdered walking home from a club in her university city of Hull in 2019. Libby's disappearance sparked the largest manhunt in Humberside Police history, which culminated in the arrest of a local man who had been leading a double life.Tragédies involontaires
2025
Certain news items capture our imagination. “Do you remember the girl who wanted to save the ducks on the highway?” “What happened to the policeman who accidentally killed a little boy?” TRAGÉDIES INVOLONTAIRES revisits 10 heartbreaking cases in which ordinary people unintentionally caused death.The Bloody Decade
2023
The Bloody Decade
2023
Explores major theatrical releases, obscure titles, and straight-to-video horror movies of the '80s, from The Shining to the Nightmare on Elm Street saga.Kingdom of the Mummies
2020
star 6.7The series follows a team of archaeologists led by Ramadan Hussein from Germany’s Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, in conjunction with Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiques, as they uncover the country’s first known fully intact funeral home.Fugitive: The Mystery of the Crypto Queen
2024
star 7Crypto currency, crime, corruption and four billion dollars still missing. How did Ruja Ignatova, the Crypto Queen, con so many ordinary people out of everything?Bouffe en cavale
2007
Bouffe en cavale
2007
Vincent and Norman hit the road in Ontario. Still on the lookout for local specialties, they set up their mobile kitchen in picturesque settings and prepare dishes they’ve discovered through their contacts with farmers, breeders, fishermen and craftspeople.Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries
2008
Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries is a documentary on the Discovery Channel, written and directed by Ben Mole and hosted by Zahi Hawass featuring a list of the top 10 discoveries of Ancient Egyptian sites and artifacts which are of cultural significance to the country. The list was compiled by Hawass with the assistance of some of the world's leading Egyptologists. Each discovery has a theme centered around a part of everyday life in Ancient Egypt. For six of those discoveries, a certain emphasis is placed on how some of their themes have managed to influence modern life. The documentary concludes with a short segment on how the practice of mummification influenced modern surgery with both procedures sharing much of the same techniques.Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood
1989
Former actor/vaudevillian Skip E. Lowe interviews actors and actresses who were popular in Hollywood's "Golden Era" but who seldom give interviews.
