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Lost Secrets
2019
Lost Secrets
2019
star 6.2Historian Justin Jampol unlocks the secrets of the past through recently unearthed artifacts. Using scientific testing and detective work, his investigations reveal new details about the most significant moments in history.Heaven on Earth
2004
Heaven on Earth
2004
Explores how six major world religions have expressed the spiritual yearnings of the faithful in art and architecture through the ages.Mao In Colour
2015
Mao In Colour
2015
The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder
2025
star 6.5Explores the murder of Byron Griffy, a respected mortician, who was found dead on his remote ranch, shot execution-style.War
1983
War
1983
This series of seven one-hour films examines the nature, evolution and consequences of modern warfare. Filmed in ten countries, on two oceans, and with the co-operation of the armed forces of six nations, War features interviews with top-level NATO and Soviet military leaders and strategists, eminent historians and other professional observers of combat. Drawing as well on film and picture archives worldwide, with footage of important battlefields on three continents, this documentary series argues that war, an institution invented to settle disputes between nations, no longer serves its purpose. It concludes that nations must find other ways to resolve their differences. The on-camera host for the War series is Gwynne Dyer, Canadian international affairs analyst and military historian.Putin vs the West
2023
Putin vs the West
2023
star 7.4From the 2014 seizure of Crimea to the invasion of Ukraine, this is the inside story of a decade of clashes - as told by the Western leaders who traded blows with Putin's Russia.Killer Psychopaths
2015
Killer Psychopaths
2015
star 3Presented by criminologist Professor David Wilson, this series focuses on the cases of seven notorious, cold-blooded psychopathic killers. Professor Wilson walks in their footsteps, living and breathing their movements and speaking to those closest to them as he tries to get inside their twisted minds.Joanna Lumley's Danube
2025
star 2.5The actress and presenter travels down the famous river. On the way she'll encounter Bavaria’s beer-brewing nuns, Slovakia's stunning snow-capped peaks, Hungary's Great Plain and its distinctive cowboys, the majesty of Vienna and Budapest, the raw beauty of Transylvania, and the unique wilderness that is the Danube delta.Creatures Fantastic
1997
Creatures Fantastic
1997
Embarks on an odyssey to uncover the origins of myths an mythical creatures the world over. What links do dragons, werewolves, vampires, mermaids and unicorns have to natural history? What is the relevance of myths in today's society?Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
2025
star 5.3Offers the most intimate and profound exploration into the wide-ranging impacts of the Hurricane Katrina disaster to date. Weaving together critical moments of the crisis and the past events that precipitated it, the series delivers an unparalleled, emotionally raw examination of the storm’s personal, political and societal fallout.United States of Secrets
2014
star 9FRONTLINE reveals the dramatic inside story of how the U.S. government came to monitor and collect the communications of millions of people around the world, and the lengths they went to as they tried to hide this massive surveillance program from the public. The series is gripping viewing for those who want to understand the context of the Snowden affair—and what it means for all Americans.Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
2023
His art changed the way we see the world - now change the way you see the artist. An unflinching look at Picasso's legacy, and the horror and brilliance of what he left behind. Family, friends and experts reassess the tumultuous artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most provocative artists of all time.Fit for the Wild
1998
Fit for the Wild
1998
Explore 13 of Africa's fascinating habitats and the creatures that thrive there, from the Kalahari to the Indian Ocean.Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
1998
star 7Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines was a six-part documentary series, originally broadcast on BBC Two in 1998. The series focused on presenter Jeremy Clarkson, testing out a series of cars, jet planes and powerboats.Taboe internationaal
2021
Taboe internationaal
2021
Britain's Whales and Sharks
2016
Over two programmes, Britain’s Whales and Britain’s Sharks, Ben Fogle and Ellie Harrison go in search of Britain’s sharks and whales. Using the biggest bait on Earth they witness the greatest gathering of sharks ever seen in UK waters and come face to face with a pod of giant Humpbacks. Viewers will get to witness the first ever study of a whale fall event in the UK. Supported by leading experts, both programmes promise to present an unrivalled opportunity for viewers to gain a close insight into marine life around the British Isles.The Engineering That Built the World
2021
star 6.4The stories behind the iconic structures and engineering feats that have shaped and defined our nation and our world.Inside the Freemasons
2017
star 4.3With unique and unprecedented access to one of the world's oldest social networking societies this series asks who are the Freemasons and what do they do?
