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Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
2014
star 7Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I and travels through Britain and Europe uncovering stories from the Great War.Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise
2015
star 2Experience the incredible and inspiring rebirth of an African wilderness through the eyes of an Emmy-winning wildlife cameraman. American-born, African-raised Bob Poole embarks on an amazing adventure: spending two years living in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, Southern Africa, joining scientists and conservationists in the battle to re-wild this once-legendary national park.Hard North
2024
Hard North
2024
star 8A diverse group of young people embark on a challenging, four-season mission to build a life in the vast and unforgiving Canadian wilderness.The Bollywood Story
1989
The Bollywood Story
1989
Shashi Kapoor presents a history of the Hindi film industry from its roots in 1913 to the 1980s, illustrated with clips and interviews.Iolo's Secret Life of Birds
2010
star 7.2Iolo Williams explores the behaviour of birds in Wales, revealing all aspects of their lives from surviving harsh winters and avoiding predators, to living alongside us in our towns and cities.Puertas al más allá
2011
In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great
1998
star 8.3In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great was a BBC documentary television series first shown in 1998. It was written and presented by British historian and broadcaster Michael Wood. Wood retraced the travels of Alexander the Great, from Vergina in Macedonia, where his father Philip II of Macedon died and Alexander was proclaimed king, through seventeen present-day countries to the borders of India and back to Mesopatamia, where he died. Whereas most of Wood's documentary series had titles beginning "In Search of...", the title of this series reflected a slightly different approach. The series was directed by David Wallace.Fatal Shot
2020
Fatal Shot
2020
star 7Attacks that provoked tensions and affected the course of world history, including the assassinations of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and President John F. Kennedy.Stockholm Bloodbath
2020
Stockholm Bloodbath
2020
star 7.5Stockholm's Bloodbath of 1520 is one of the most dramatic moments in the entire history of the Nordic countries. But what really happened? How could a hundred people be executed in the middle of Stockholm? In this two part documentary, historians Bo Eriksson and Anna Maria Forsberg will reveal the reasons behind the massacre.Ruth Watson's Hotel Rescue
2009
The celebrated hotelier Ruth Watson visits and assesses the site of a planned hotel, guest house or bed and breakfast, and offers advice and support to the new owners. Watson identifies weaknesses in the preparations of the new establishments, and then sends the new owners to various hotels in the UK to improve their skills. Watson also fronts Country House Rescue for Channel 4, which sees her turn her attention to struggling country houses and their owners. Watson has previously starred in The Hotel Inspector, a documentary series for Five of a very similar format to Ruth Watson's Hotel Rescue, but with existing struggling hotels, rather than new start-ups.The Poisoned Chalice
1996
The Poisoned Chalice
1996
The inside story of the often lethal impact of Europe on postwar British politics, told by both conspirators and victims.Matsjokket
2019
Nature's Strangest Mysteries: Solved
2019
star 9A team of experts, including biologist Dan Riskin, zoologist Lucy Cooke, wildlife expert Bradley Trevor Greive and marine biologist Andrew Nosal, unpack nature's strangest mysteries to reveal the explanations behind these remarkable behaviors.Gang Stories
2024
Trip to Quiapo
2020
Trip to Quiapo
2020
Master storyteller Ricky Lee brings his scriptwriting manual Trip To Quiapo to life. The masterclass-narrative series combines lessons on storytelling with valuable life lessons through an actual workshop led by the acclaimed Filipino writer himself.The Bee Whisperers
2019
The Bee Whisperers
2019
The Polar Sea
2014
The Polar Sea
2014
star 6The Polar Sea is a 10 part television series that follows an incredible amateur expedition through the fabled Northwest Passage during a summer of revolutionary change in the Arctic.
