Documentary TV Series - Page 5
How It's Made
2001
How It's Made
2001
star 7.6Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.Cinépanorama
1956
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
2020
A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.For Heaven's Sake
2002
For Heaven's Sake
2002
star 6.5Sister Hanna is a spirited, witty, resolute, warm-hearted, and - attractive nun. With her wit and street cred, she takes charge of Kaltenthal Cloister, transforming it into a popular refuge for all those seeking help of one kind or another. She also brings new life to the sleepy provincial community, proving herself quite a match for her great rival and opponent, the mayor Wolfgang Wöller.Conan O'Brien Must Go
2024
star 8.2Conan O'Brien visits new friends he met through his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan," where he dives deep with listeners from across the country and the world.Today's Close-Up
1993
Today's Close-Up
1993
A current affairs television programme produced by the Japanese public broadcaster NHK provides cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.Dateline
1992
Dateline
1992
star 6.4Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was previously the network's flagship newsmagazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasional editions that focus on other topics.Abandoned Engineering
2017
star 7.4These are some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has ever known. The series explores how and why they were built, consider the financial and social costs of their failure and examine the environmental and ecological impacts. The series also explores how experts came up with plans to make something beautiful or useful from the ruins.Infrarouge
2006
The Nature of Things
1960
The Nature of Things
1960
star 7.1The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.Salvage Hunters
2011
Salvage Hunters
2011
star 6.6Meet modern-day treasure hunter Drew Pritchard. With demanding customers, high turnover, and one of the biggest decorative salvage yards in the UK, Drew is constantly on the road, crisscrossing the country in search of derelict gems and forgotten remnants. Drew loves the thrill of the hunt and while he gets his hands dirty in the country's architectural backwaters, his crack team of restorers is back at the shop giving old and rare finds a new lease on life.This Is Your Life
1952
This Is Your Life
1952
star 6.4This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.Planet Earth
2006
Planet Earth
2006
star 8.6David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.Austin City Limits
1975
Austin City Limits
1975
star 6.2Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.I (Almost) Got Away With It
2010
star 6.4Murders, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison. See what pushed these fugitives to their crimes, how they changed their identities, evaded the law and - almost - got away with it.Willi wills wissen
2002
Willi wills wissen
2002
Makeover! Dramatic Before & After
2002
Japanese home reform. Homes are chosen from viewers who write in explaining unique problems, like small space, broken or damaged home, no bathroom, no insulation, too old, not elderly friendly, etc. The show showcases some of the worst living conditions before, then goes through a reformation to modernize the home and meet the needs of the owners. Alias name is "Before After"Finding Your Roots
2012
Finding Your Roots
2012
star 6.4Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.Rough Science
2000
Rough Science
2000
Science challenge series in which a team of five scientists pool their knowledge in order to complete a selection of set tasks.
