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1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution
2022
star 8During the 1970s the Middle East was a battleground for the Cold War; liberal pro-Western forces battled with pro-Soviet Arab Nationalists and Baathists. But in 1979 a series of events – the Iranian Revolution, Egypt’s peace with Israel, the Mecca Mosque Siege, and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan – contributed to a radical change in the mind-set of the region and its leaders. It was the start of the meteoric rise of radical Islam.Mythos
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Mythos
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Mythos is a three-part documentary that consists of a series of lectures given by Joseph Campbell. Campbell conceived of the original lectures, filmed over the last six years of his life, as a summation of what he had learned about the human mythic impulse, in terms of psychology, ethnology and comparative mythology—what he called "the one great story of mankind."POP HELLAS 1951-2021
2021
POP HELLAS 1951-2021
2021
star 8A series of documentaries on the modern history of the Greek way of life from the 1950s until today. A special production with the participation of several well-known protagonists of the formation of these trends. How did the Greeks eat and cook for the last 70 years? How did they dress and what were their fashions and influences? What is the relationship of Greeks with music and entertainment in each decade? How did the role of the Car evolve in everyday life and what importance did Music acquire in our lives? The presentation of the dominant trends that have played a role in every field, but also interviews of renowned people from every field who analyze and interpret phenomena and behaviors of every era. Each documentary delves into a field and illuminates historically every decade as a synthesis of events and trends that influenced the way of life of the Greeks.Washington
2020
Washington
2020
star 7.1The story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice all for the common cause. How a once-loyal British subject rises to battle an empire in a liberty-or-death campaign to forge a new nation. And then how, at the zenith of his power, the victorious general voluntarily steps down, becoming what King George III would call “the greatest man in the world.”Airplane Repo
2010
Airplane Repo
2010
star 7The Airplane Repo crew scour the ends of the earth to hunt down and recover high-value toxic assets from the nation’s wealthiest "1%." Dig deep into the minds of these high-flying daredevils to find out what makes them tick. Is it greed? Pride? Justice? Or just pure, unadulterated thrill-seeking? In each episode of Airplane Repo, these experts are hired by banks to repossess high-end and enormous luxury assets from wealthy individuals behind on their payments. From violent altercations with owners and potential incarceration, to the dangers of flying unfamiliar and possibly damaged planes, the Airplane Repo men and women put their lives on the line to get these luxurious mechanical giants back where they belong. These high-flying daredevils have the cool tools, experience and the cunning to outsmart bankrupt billionaires on the run, but with more obstacles than ever, will they be able to stay afloat in this risky business?Walking the Himalayas
2015
star 7Explorer Levison Wood sets out to walk the length of the world's highest mountain range, from Afghanistan to Bhutan.DanceLife
2007
DanceLife
2007
star 1DanceLife was a 2007 dance-oriented United States TV reality show, featuring and produced by Jennifer Lopez. The series follows the lives of seven dancers trying to break into the world of professional dance and trying to "make it" in Hollywood. DanceLife premiered on January 15, 2007, and concluded its first season on March 5, 2007. The show has had guest appearances from Ashlee Simpson, Nelly Furtado, Mary J. Blige, Omarion, The Pussycat Dolls and Ashley Roberts. The theme song is "Find A New Way" by Young Love.Vegas: The Story of Sin City
2024
star 6From the 1930s to today, this series examines Vegas' evolution into an entertainment mecca, and its everlasting ability to reflect and refract American identity. Featuring interviews with entertainers, former showgirls, and other experts.The Elon Musk Show
2022
The Elon Musk Show
2022
star 6.3From South Africa to Silicon Valley - the enigmatic, compelling and controversial inside story of the world's richest man, as told by family, friends and enemies.Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast
2017
star 6Tony Robinson dons his hiking boots to explore the 200-mile coast-to-coast route made famous by travel writer Alfred Wainwright. In the six-part series, Tony will be trekking across the north of England from St Bee's Beach in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay on the Yorkshire coast.Amish Mafia
2012
Amish Mafia
2012
star 3.4Untrusting of outside law enforcement, some Amish in Lancaster County, PA have for many years regularly turned to a small organized group of men for protection and justice. The 2006 School shootings in Lancaster County during which five young Amish girls were killed and five more seriously injured by a non-Amish milk truck driver brought to the nation's attention the vulnerabilities of the Amish community, and their need for continued protection.Saving Lives in Cardiff
2024
Life-saving operations, difficult dilemmas. Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed decisions surgeons must make before tackling the day job of changing people’s lives.På jordens baksida
1972
På jordens baksida
1972
Secret Societies - Myths and Realities of a Parallel World
2013
star 7Secret societies play a far larger role in our everyday lives than we are aware of. Historian Dr Marian Füssel searches for clues surrounding history’s most famous secret societies and conspiracy theories.Survival Squad
2023
Délateurs
2017
Délateurs
2017
To save their skins and get their jail time reduced, criminals will sell out their accomplices and give the police precious info. Without their collaboration, police forces couldn’t have orchestrated the waves of arrests seen in Quebec in the last few years.Huume-Suomen historia
2015
star 4.5The four-part documentary series explores how substances that are now considered illegal drugs came to Finland. The concept of illegal drugs was only born in the 1960s. Before that, cannabis, opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine and amphetamine were mainly medicinal substances that were also occasionally abused.Shark
2015
Shark
2015
star 8.2A major wildlife series on the sharks of the world with over thirty species filmed, showing how they hunt, intricate social lives, courtship, growing up and the threats they face.Back to Barrytown
2021
Back to Barrytown
2021
Colm Meaney presents a celebration of Roddy Doyle's trilogy about Dublin family the Rabbittes and the film adaptations of the books, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van.The Valour and the Horror
1992
Mini-series investigating three significant Canadian battles in World War II.
