Documentary TV Series - Page 286
True Crimes
1992
True Crimes
1992
star 7Each episode presents a new true crime case, modern or historical. Michael Winner hosts, providing exposition through voiceovers due to low production values. He often delivers a patronizing moral conclusion.Born for Business
2021
Born for Business
2021
star 4With little in common but their refusal to let their disabilities define them, entrepreneurs Qiana, Collette, Chris and Lexi meet to discuss the challenges they face in their divergent businesses.Indonesia Merdeka!
1976
Indonesia Merdeka!
1976
Documentary from 1976 about the Indonesian struggle for independence. Unique archive footage and interviews with former vice-president Mahammed Hatta (the only existing interview with him on film), journalist/writer Johan Fabricius, the physician dr. Abu Hafina, the nationalist youth leader Roelan Abgulgani, dr. P. J. Koets, at the time political adviser of the Lt. Governor-General, the Indonesian generals Nasution and Simaupang, and the planter couple Marsman.Die VIVA-Story - Zu geil für diese Welt!
2023
star 5Stars, pop culture and the attitude to life between the fall of the Berlin Wall and 9/11 are shown in this documentary on the 30th anniversary of the former music channel VIVA, which first shaped the zeitgeist - and was then overrun by it.My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
2023
Performances and conversations with breakout artists across several genres of American traditional music.Rainbow Woman
2020
Rainbow Woman
2020
star 7.5Hello you, For the last twenty-five years, we’ve been on an amazing journey together. I want to share something from my heart... something real, something I hope will inspire. Rainbow Woman is my love letter to you. It’s sharing our spirit. I’m taking you on a girl power adventure of discovery. Together, we go up a mountain, down the river and back in time... and with music I wrote, it’ll be a 360 experience, for you, for us, for everybody. Thank you for being there for me. I want to be here with you... for all the Rainbow People. With love, Geri xMoon Shot
1994
Moon Shot
1994
July 20, 1969. Anyone who was alive on that day can likely tell you exactly where they were when mankind achieved one of its greatest accomplishments: landing on the moon. On the 40th anniversary of this amazing feat, The History Channel interviews alll of the personnel that were involved including Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin & Micheal Collins.Live PD
2016
Live PD
2016
star 7.6Dash cams capture footage from urban and rural police forces while on the job. A live look inside the everyday calls of police officers across the nation.Chasing the Rains
2023
Chasing the Rains
2023
star 8Featuring an in-depth look at wildlife that struggle to survive through cycles of drought and dramatic rainfall, the series was filmed beyond the jagged peaks of Mount Kenya, in the great rangelands of the north, beginning at the end of the long rains, when river valleys, plains and mountains are flushed with new growth.Victorian Farm
2009
Victorian Farm
2009
star 8.8Historical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year.Lady Gregory: Ireland's First Social Influencer
2023
Award-winning, British/Australian Actress and Activist, Miriam Margolyes, joins one of Ireland’s newest and most high-profile political figures, Dubliner, Senator Lynn Ruane on a road trip across Ireland in a documentary shining a light on the Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager, whose work, influence and impact on Irish political and literary life has often been neglected.Rebuilding Black Wall Street
2023
Morris Chestnut hosts this renovation docuseries chronicling the ongoing reconstruction of Tulsa's Greenwood District, which was destroyed in the 1921 massacre, while celebrating the personal and professional journeys of Black Wall Street descendants.Sentient
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Sentient
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For centuries we've set ourselves apart from nature because of the way we think and feel and learn, but the latest revelations from the fields of animal behavior, cognition and psychology reveal some astonishing truths about the other minds with which we share our planet. The series will show that life at all scales — plants, animals and arguably, entire ecosystems — has aspects of sentience and will ask us to rethink our place in nature.Watashitachi Tetsuincho Hajimemasu
2021
star 10The "Tetsuincho" (iron seal book) can be enjoyed on 40 local lines throughout Japan, just like collecting red seals. Actresses Mary June Takahashi and Nori Sato, who love to travel, will take you on their first railroad journey together, while being soothed by the scenery flowing through the train windows. It's their first trip together on a train!David Jason's Great British Inventions
2020
Sir David Jason explores his favourite great British inventions and discovers how and why they were first thought upUnmasking a Killer
2018
Unmasking a Killer
2018
star 7Viewers go inside the investigation, the case files and the mind of The Golden State Killer – a man believed to be the most prolific uncaught rapist and serial killer in the nation. With exclusive cooperation from law enforcement and survivors, the docuseries examines the historical and social ramifications of The Golden State Killer’s reign of terror, explore the advances in forensic technology, and highlight the legal changes to our justice system that his crime spree spurred.James May's Toy Stories
2009
star 7.3James May is out to prove why traditional, old fashioned toys are still relevant today when he pushes them to the limit in spectacular, supersize challenges.Engineering an Empire
2005
star 7.8Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.Ninja Warrior NL
2017
Ninja Warrior NL
2017
The Life of Muhammad
2011
The Life of Muhammad
2011
star 2.8The Life of Muhammad is a 2011 British three-part documentary miniseries examining the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the origins of Islam. The documentary was directed by Faris Kermani, written by Ziauddin Sardar, and presented by Rageh Omaar. It was broadcast by BBC Two over three consecutive weeks from 11 July 2011 to 25 July 2011.
