Documentary TV Series - Page 488
The Globe Trotter
1987
The Story of India
2007
The Story of India
2007
star 8.8For over two millennia, India has been at the centre of world history. But how did India come to be? What is India? These are the big questions behind this intrepid journey around the contemporary subcontinent. In this landmark series, historian and acclaimed writer Michael Wood embarks on a dazzling and exciting expedition through today's India, looking to the present for clues to her past, and to the past for clues to her future. The journey takes the viewer through majestic landscapes and reveals some of the greatest monuments and artistic treasures on Earth. From Buddhism to Bollywood, from mathematics to outsourcing, Michael Wood discovers India's impact on history - and on us.Inside Greenpeace
2023
Inside Greenpeace
2023
star 8From daring actions at sea to strategic planning in the office: a film team accompanies the activists of the environmental protection organisation Greenpeace for a year. 5-part documentary by Sky.Profiling
2008
Profiling
2008
Six of the best British crime thriller writers are profiled during the running up to the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards. Each author will be given their own week, featuring some of their finest TV adaptations every night, plus an exclusive documentary examining their lives and work, talking to the stars who have brought their characters to life on screen, fellow writers, fans and the authors themselves.Secrets of War
2020
Secrets of War
2020
star 6.4What happened in Latin America during World War II? With narrative agility and historical rigor, we go through the different moments of the war on four thematics: espionage, diplomacy, economy and action on the battlefront. Classified information and stories never told until today allow us to understand how Latin countries lived through the years of armed conflict.Whistleblower
2018
Whistleblower
2018
star 8A thrilling look into the real-life David vs. Goliath stories of heroic people who put everything on the line in order to expose illegal and often dangerous wrongdoing when major corporations rip off U.S. taxpayers.Murder at the Motel
2024
Murder at the Motel
2024
Formerly known as iconic, family-friendly interstate stops, many American motels have become places where transience and anonymity often go hand-in-hand. Murder at the Motel explores tragic murder cases set in motels and the pursuit to bring justice to the victims. The personal stories of the victims and of how the investigations unfolded are told from the perspective of family members and law enforcement officers who work tirelessly in their quest to solve these horrific crimes.A Recipe for Murder
2025
A Recipe for Murder
2025
star 6A documentary series that chronicles the violent death of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta in Thailand at the hands of Spaniard Daniel Sancho, the son of one of Spain's most well-known actors, Rodolfo Sancho.The Hunt for Bible John
2021
star 7.5The inside story of the brutal unsolved murders of three young women in 60s Glasgow. It was Scotland's biggest manhunt, but the notorious serial killer has never been caughtSave My Life: Boston Trauma
2015
star 7In "Save My Life: Boston Trauma", viewers will get unparalleled access to top tier trauma teams inside the emergency rooms and operating rooms of the nation’s most prestigious hospitals including the Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts General, and Brigham and Women’s. Lives that could be lost in lesser hands at less renowned medical centers are saved through feats of miraculous skill. The only certainty is that those who need care will receive the very best that medicine has to offer. This remarkable series tells many stories of heroism, poignancy, and unexpected humor. One minute a mother struggles with the news that her son has been critically wounded in a shooting, while in the next scene doctors become a captive audience as their patient launches into an impromptu rap.Noodle Road
2008
Noodle Road
2008
Explore 8,000 years of history and culture through a bowl of noodles in the KBS documentary Noodle Road. Aired in 2009, this delicious six-episode program looks at the role and development of noodles in world civilization and culinary culture. Where do noodles come from? Who lived on them? How did they travel from the East to the West? The makers of the program traveled to eight countries in Eurasia including China, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Turkey, and Italy to trace the cultural roots and trade routes that eventually brought noodles to dinner tables around the world today.Dictators’ Hideouts
2024
Dictators’ Hideouts
2024
star 8Explore Europe's recent past through the lens of its Dictators. Delving into the worlds of these uncompromising and tyrannical minds of the Cold War era we discover their secrets and where they planned their final stand - their hideout.The Royals and the Tabloids
2020
A documentary from channel 5 detailing the royals and their troubled relationship with the press.The Lock Up
2011
The Lock Up
2011
star 0.5An observational documentary series following Humberside Police's custody suite, which hosts Hull's young offenders.Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage
2018
star 6Grayson Perry explores the landmark events in all of our lives—Birth, Coming of Age, Marriage and Death. He works alongside people who are going through those universal experiences with the aim to try and reinvent these rites of passage so he can mark and celebrate them for modern secular Britain.Mark Rober's CrunchLabs
2025
star 9.7At CrunchLabs, Mark Rober transforms wild ideas into reality, blending engineering and outrageous fun for science adventures you'll never forget.Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales
2024
Documentary focusing on Reuben Owen from Our Yorkshire Farm, attempting to grow his new heavy plant machinery business with his best friends Tommy and Sarah in the Yorkshire Dales.
