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World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
2008
star 5.7Documentary series using dramatic reconstructions and testimony from witnesses to reveal the 'behind closed doors' politics of the Second World War.Paris Zoo: An Insider's View
2014
star 10In April 2014, Paris Zoo opens its doors to the public after two years of huge restoration works. Two years to invent a new kind of zoo. With the complicity of a veterinary and an animal or a group of animals, each episode of the series will tell the story of the arrival of an animal at the zoo or a particular event that marked its reopening, including all the stages and issues that characterize them. Each episode will focus on a central story with an emblematic animal but the other species will also be present in our series through sub-plots.Bill Oddie's Wild Side
2008
Bill Oddie, wildlife cameraman John Aitchison and sound recordist Chris Watson reveal normally hidden natural worlds.American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen
2024
star 8BBC Arabic's Nawal Al-Maghafi reveals how the UAE hired mercenaries to conduct targeted assassinations of its political enemies in Yemen, with American mercenaries starting the killings in 2015.Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve
2012
star 8.5Starting his journey in South Africa, Simon travels around the coast of the Indian Ocean, heading up the east coast of Africa, around India and back down the western coast of Indonesia to SW Australia. The extraordinary adventure takes Simon to 16 countries, as he braves the horrors of front-line conflict in Mogadishu in Somalia, perhaps the most dangerous place on the planet, and visits the beautiful Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles.A Bike is Born
2002
A Bike is Born
2002
Series that follows the restoration of a 1942 Harley Davidson, 1970 Triumph Bonneville and a kit built Boom Trike. Also features interesting three wheelers such as the UK's first motorcycle and sidecar-hearse.Their Finest Hour
2008
Their Finest Hour
2008
The story of the unsung heroes of World War Two – the workers who made the aircraft, built the ships, dug the coal, kept the railways running, rescued the injured and produced the food that Britain needed to win the war.Examination of Conscience
2019
star 7.4Allegations of child sexual abuse in Spain's Catholic institutions are examined in interviews with survivors, clergy, journalists and other experts.After the Attack
2008
After the Attack
2008
After the Attack is a reality television series on Animal Planet. It tells the stories of animal attack victims, recreating each story every episode. The series premiered March 4, 2008.Football Must Go On
2023
Football Must Go On
2023
The captivating journey of Shakhtar Donetsk, a Ukrainian football club, as they compete in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League season against the constant backdrop of war.The French Revolution
2021
star 8This is the “embedded” French Revolution that we want to share: an exceptional, immersive experience seen through cameras that dive into the heart of history, following its every jolt. It's the story of the fall of the world's most glorious, most powerful ad most ancient monarchy.Wild Peru: Andes Battleground
2018
star 7.5The biodiverse nation of Peru is home to several habitual species fighting for survival. Explore otters, sloth and macaws of the rainforest, penguins and sea lions along the coastal deserts and bears, guanacos, pumas and tapirs in the Andes foothills.Don't Drop the Coffin
2003
Documentary series delving behind the closeted world of the undertaker, focusing on south London funeral directors FA Albin and Sons, who have made death their business for more than 200 years. At times funny, at times bizarre, at times moving, this is a rare insight into the profession of death.The Jeff Corwin Experience
2000
star 8The Jeff Corwin Experience is an American television show about mostly tropical animals airing on the Animal Planet cable channel since 2001. It is hosted by actor and conservationist Jeff Corwin, who previously appeared in Going Wild With Jeff Corwin on the Disney Channel.Adventure or Luxury
2017
Adventure or Luxury
2017
Russ Malkin, experienced television adventurer and Charley Speed, award-winning supermodel are chalk and cheese when it comes to travel.
