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The Genius of Charles Darwin
2008
star 7.5The Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. It was first shown in August 2008 on Channel 4. It won Best TV Documentary Series 2008 at the British Broadcast Awards in January 2009.The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson
2024
From scandal, cunning and betrayal to a disgraced downfall, we explore how Boris Johnson's career has shaped the future of Britain.The War of the World
2006
The War of the World
2006
A documentary in which controversial historian Professor Niall Ferguson argues that in the last century there were not in fact two World Wars and a Cold War, but rather a single Hundred Years' War. A compelling argument is made to consider all of the conflicts of the 20th century in a broader context.Paralympics: Today in Tokyo
2021
star 7Roving reporter Ade Adepitan brings you in-depth analysis of each day's Paralympic action from Tokyo, getting himself into the right place at the right time to tell you exactly what you need to knowShanghai Vice
1999
Shanghai Vice
1999
In a city where heroin dealing can bring the death sentence, drug rings mean business…and so do the police. The activities of the city’s vice squad – including high-level sting operations and the interrogations of murder suspects and drug runners - are at the heart of the stories.extr@ German
2002
extr@ German
2002
This is the story of Sascha and Anna, Sam and Nic, four young adults who are thrown together to play out their romances, life crises and contrasting interests in a familiar sitcom setting. The two girls share a flat in Berlin and Nic is their neighbour. When Sam, with only a very basic grasp of German, comes to visit, everything starts to go wrong. Or right! His efforts to get to grips with the language provide the central dynamic for the series and its language learning content. The scripts have been carefully written so that the language is simple and accessible at all levels.Centrepoint
1990
star 6A young man is reunited with his father, who has been presumed dead for ten years, and then tries to unravel the truth behind his disappearance.Big Women
1998
star 2Drama series centring the establishment of a feminist publishing house from the 1970s to the 1990s.How The Other Half Live
2009
How the Other Half Live is a British documentary series, broadcast on Channel 4 by the creators of the similar social benefit programme The Secret Millionaire. The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK. There have been two series broadcast so far, one in 2009 and another in 2010. The series' are six episodes long and each episode lasts roughly an hour with commercial breaks. Every episode focuses on a new pair of families. The children of the families swap DVDs and meet in person with their parents to explore their mutual lives and homes. The richer family then provide social and economic support to improve the situation for all involved, which normally includes the families meeting in person multiple times, and educational improvements for the children, as well as housing and monetary assistance.The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes
2004
The Ancient World is presented by historian Bettany Hughes which gives us a personal take on the ancient world cultures in this documentary series aired on Channel 4 network and takes us on a journey all over the ancient world from Egypt to Greece.Baghdad Central
2020
star 6.3Shortly after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi ex-policeman Muhsin al-Khafaji has lost everything and is battling daily to keep himself and his sick daughter, Mrouj safe. But when he learns that his estranged elder daughter Sawsan is missing Khafaji is forced into a desperate search to find her.Five Star Kitchen: Britain's Next Great Chef
2023
star 6.1Who has what it takes to open a restaurant in one of the world’s most famous 5-star hotels? In this new, high-stakes competition, talented up and coming chefs battle it out to prove they have the culinary skills and business brain to win a once in a lifetime prize – the Palm Court restaurant in the exclusive hotel, The Langham, LondonMoviewatch
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Moviewatch
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Moviewatch was a film review television programme broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It ran from 1993 to 1997. The programme was hosted by Johnny Vaughan. It was broadcast weekly. Each week four members of the public would watch four forthcoming films. They would then discuss each film in turn, along with Johnny. The guest reviewers would mark each film out of ten. The film with the highest rating at the end of the show was declared the Moviewatch Film of the Week. During the show's run, only one film achieved a perfect 10/10 from all four reviewers - Spike Lee's Malcolm X.Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet
2025
star 8In Travels with Agatha with Sir David Suchet, the actor will replicate Poirot author Christie’s journey, which spanned former British Empire territories Canada, Hawaii, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia as part of a trade mission. Each episode will feature one of the five countries.Ramsay's Boiling Point
1999
star 7.2Following a dispute with his business partners, Chef Gordon Ramsay walks out of Aubergine and spends the most intense months of his life as he opens his first restaurant in Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea.Fracture
2021
star 6.5Singer-songwriter Mya tries to find her voice in a rundown motel. But fateful encounters with fellow residents and an estranged sibling will dig up her painful past.The Mysteries
1985
Bringing Up Baby
2007
Bringing Up Baby
2007
Bringing Up Baby is a four-part British television documentary series which compares three different childcare methods for babies: the Truby King method, the Benjamin Spock approach, and the Continuum concept. Each method was advocated and administered by a nanny for two families each. The series was controversial when it aired on Channel 4 in 2007, particularly due to the actions recommended by Truby King advocate Claire Verity, and questions over Verity's qualifications.
