Explore the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change. The twelve years that composed the post-war Reconstruction era (1865-77) witnessed a seismic shift in the meaning and makeup of our democracy.
Three journalists investigate the shocking case of Thomas Gotthard, a priest who murdered his wife and disposed of her body, focusing on uncovering the motive behind the crime.
Narrated by Mike Rowe, the hour-long series will showcase the many individuals that work round the clock to keep our infrastructure in working order. He will take a deeper dive into everything from casinos to oil to airports.
As Johnny prepares to create a piece of public art for his home town of St Helens, an unexpected diagnosis sets him off on a complex emotional journey of self-discovery where art and life sometimes merge.
Hosted by Jochen Schropp, this series combines hard data and scientific observations with some of the most outrageous, hilarious and spectacularly painful bloopers ever recorded on video.
Through census data, surveys and studies, we now know more about ourselves than ever before. But what’s the story behind the stats? In our diverse modern world, is there still such a thing as "average?"
The Stats of Life is a fun, factual entertainment series that layers graphics of statistics over intimate stories of real people.
Every year, several young Quebecers go to Hawaii to qualify as Ocean Lifeguards (OL). During their stay, they have to go through extraordinary trials to prove that they can watch over beaches all through North America. This documentary series follows some of these athletes during this perilous and difficult training.
Epic tales of opposition against some of the world’s most powerful icons, from Pablo Escobar to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Explore the public figures’ minds and motivations through rare archival footage and intimate interviews with their opponents: real people facing off against giants.
Jan Sikl expertly edits together actual home-movie footage from the 1920s to the 1960s in order to chronicle the history of Czechoslovakia in the 20th century. In eight episodes of 52 minutes, the major events of Czech history, including the Depression, the occupation by the Nazis, World War II, and the rise of communism are depicted through the experiences of real-life Czech citizens. The series reveals that history is the story of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances - not the dry, dull set of names and dates taught in schools.
—Susan Doll
Australian long-line tuna fishermen are at the heart of the action-packed observational documentary series, Hardliners. The high seas adventure focuses on a unique breed of men who risk their lives every day chasing lucrative, high-grade wild tuna off the east coast of Australia.
Emil dreams of becoming REALLY rich. And a bet with Søren Rasted is the start of a crazy entrepreneurial adventure. But Emil's attempt to find the shortcut to easy money and eternal wealth will turn out to be very alternative, challenging and wild.
The real-life adventures of a high-altitude helicopter rescue team patrolling Mount Everest are followed in this series, which begins with life and limb being risked to extract two separate injured climbers, both from 21,000 feet. Also: The ARS team provide emergency medical relief to a local boy suffering from a potentially fatal condition.
Robson will walk the wall, which stretches 80-miles from coast to coast in the north of England, and served as the northerly frontier of the Roman Empire. The journey starts at Wallsend in the east, and ends in the isolated Cumbrian village of Bowness in the west.