Best Documentary TV Series - Page 494
Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings
2013
star 8.8Presented by Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher who goes on a fascinating journey in search of people like us, not the great Pharaohs, but the ordinary people who built and populated this incredible place, creating a remarkable way of life. Dr Joann explores their homes, workplaces and temples. The programme originally aired on BBC2 and we meet Kha and Meryt, an architect and his wife who lived just outside the Valley of the Kings. They left behind a treasure trove of information; their extraordinary tomb, full of objects from their lives and deaths - from make-up to death-masks, loaves of bread to life-like figurines, even the tools Kha used at work in the royal tombs. Joann Fletcher uses this to travel into the remarkable world of these Ancient Egyptians,.Helsekost Furuseth
2023
Helsekost Furuseth
2023
Building Roots
2022
Building Roots
2022
Follows Ben and Cristi as they build, design and renovate properties in Colorado.White Collar Convicts: Life on the Inside
2015
CNBC original documentary goes behind prison walls to capture the raw experience of crooked CEOs, inside traders, embezzlers and other convicted corporate swindlers who are serving their time. CNBC profiles current and former inmates humbled by a fall from grace and forced to trade a life of wealth and prestige for one controlled by prison guards.The Revolution
2007
star 9.7The American Revolution is a 2006 miniseries from The History Channel composed of thirteen episodes which track the American Revolution from the Boston Massacre through the Treaty of Paris, which declared America's independence from Great Britain. The series is narrated by Edward Herrmann.In the Name of the Fada
2008
In the Name of the Fada was a show that aired on RTÉ from 13 March to 17 April 2008, documenting Irish-American comedian Des Bishop and his pursuit of fluency in the Irish language. The show was a 6-part mini-series in which Bishop spends a year living in Tír an Fhia, which is one of many Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. Bishop aims to be able to perform a stand-up comedy act as Gaeilge by the end of the stay. The theme tune is Floating by Jape.Michael Mosley: Secrets of Your Big Shop
2024
Dr. Michael Mosley uncovers what could be behind our health by looking into our shopping trolleysElizabeth Smart: Autobiography
2017
Elizabeth Smart explains her story in her own words and provides previously untold details about her infamous abduction and nine-month nightmare in the grasps of her cruel captors. Now 29 years old, she shares the perspective she gained through the ordeal and how she has moved past it to focus on marriage, motherhood and advocating for others.The Secret Life of Dogs
2017
They’ve been man’s best friend for thousands of years. But how much do we really know about our dogs and where they came from?Comics Britannia
2007
Comics Britannia
2007
Comics Britannia is a three-part documentary series from BBC Four which started on 10 September 2007. It was then repeated on BBC Two starting on 19 July 2008. The series looks at the history of the British comic and is also the centre of a Comics Britannia season.Oceans Apart: Art and the Pacific with James Fox
2018
Art historian Dr James Fox traces the momentous impact of the west's contact with the peoples and cultures of the Pacific. It is a story of exploration, encounter and exploitation.Pavilion
2019
star 7.7Although the pavilions operating under the name of casinos, taverns and entertainment centers meet approximately 80% of the Ankara entertainment sector and feed the provincial economy remarkably, they are not widely accepted as legitimate and acceptable by the dramatic sayings created by the legendary cliches. The pavilion culture, which is accepted as "taboo" by a section of the country, is discussed in detail in the Pavyon series.Blood, Sweat & Tears: Haney vs. Lomachenko
2023
star 10The two-part series features 30-minute all-access episodes taking fight fans inside the training camps of both fighters.
