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Royals: Keeping the Crown
2021
star 6.5Nothing quite captures the world’s attention like the rise, the fall, and the rebranding of royalty. From Queen Victoria’s attempts to unite Europe, to the end of Russia’s Romanovs, right up to Princes William and Harry, this series explores the survival strategies of royals through the ages.Scientific American Frontiers
1990
star 9Scientific American Frontiers was an American television program primarily focused on informing the public about new technologies and discoveries in science and medicine. It was a companion program to the Scientific American magazine. The show was produced for PBS in the U.S. by The Chedd-Angier Production Company, Watertown, Massachusetts, and typically aired once every two to four weeks. To this day, the shows can be viewed on-line at their website, and continue to air regularly on the national digital channel World. The show first aired in 1990 with MIT professor Woodie Flowers who served as the original host from 1990 to the spring of 1993. Actor Alan Alda became the permanent host starting in the fall season of 1993 and continued until the show ended in 2005. Alda's tenure has been notable for his humble and often humorous approach: in one memorable segment, he became car sick while driving an experimental, virtual reality vehicle. In 2005, Alda published his first round of memoirs, Never Have Your Dog StuffeAmália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
1995
A five hour documentary series about the legendary "queen" of fado.Desde la Raíz
2024
Desde la Raíz
2024
Desde la Raíz is a captivating four-part series that dives deep into the essence of Mexican culture by exploring four iconic products. From the ancient origins of corn to the fiery allure of chili, from the aromatic richness of coffee to the mystique of mezcal, this series celebrates the flavors, aromas, and stories that shape Mexico's cultural identity. Each episode offers an immersive journey through the rich history, cherished traditions, and bright future of these quintessential elements.The Forbidden City
2021
Nature's Strangest Mysteries: Solved
2019
star 9A team of experts, including biologist Dan Riskin, zoologist Lucy Cooke, wildlife expert Bradley Trevor Greive and marine biologist Andrew Nosal, unpack nature's strangest mysteries to reveal the explanations behind these remarkable behaviors.Snack Masters
2022
Snack Masters
2022
Top chefs battle it out in a quest to recreate some of NZ's most iconic snacks, with only their taste buds to guide them. Hosted by Kim Crossman and Tom Sainsbury.Epic Oceans
2021
Epic Oceans
2021
Tales of Valentino
2021
Tales of Valentino
2021
Deeper than ever before into the detail of The Doctor’s career, from raging on-track rivalries to battling his own personal demons. It's not a ‘best of’, nor a biography of a World Champion, but an exercise in pulling back the curtain on some of Rossi’s most well-known moments, shedding light on the background and context behind them all, revealing little-known or so far untold vignettes from the career of a legend oft-imitated, but rarely bettered. Based on the testimony of those who know him best, and with observations from those who competed against him on track, this feature delicately pulls together more than 30 exclusive interviews from all the main players, revealing hitherto unknown tales of an Italian maestro who re-wrote the history books one story at a time.Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors
2015
Full of salacious acts, secret trysts and cold-blooded murder, the series peeks behind closed doors to shocking crimes that happened inside hotels.Marriage Stories
1987
Marriage Stories
1987
star 8This highly acclaimed cycle of documentaries observing changes in the lives of married couples from their weddings to the present day,. The series of six full-length films directed by Helena Treštíková met with an extraordinary reception when it was presented on television. Almost a million spectators watched some of the life-stories, a number never previously reached by any documentary program. This enormous interest is well deserved; the films have so many layers that they will maintain their relevance and value even into the future.Film Lesson
1991
Film Lesson
1991
A 4-part series of interviews and demonstrations by various artists, authors and performers put on in 1991 for the Viennale film festival (which Herzog directed). Herzog conducts the interviews himself.Battle of the Brands
2026
Battle of the Brands
2026
Two famous consumer brands, leading rivals in their field, go head-to-head for our money. Why do we love them so much? And who’s best?Chronicles from the Middle Ages
2016
A series of documentaries about the Middle Ages, focusing on some of the most important events happened in the Italian peninsula.Medieval Murder Mysteries
2015
The medieval period gave us some of the greatest, most enduring stories in history. Some are of them were real – some are altered into pure Legend. These legends usually had somebody doing villainous deeds. The even greater thing is that most of these were surrounded in mystery or conspiracy. Medieval Murder Mysteries uses modern thinking from historical police criminology combined with forensics and human osteologists blended with current historical ideas to try and solve what really happened all those years ago. Magnificent castles, chivalrous knights, powerful kings and queens? You’ll have them. Also require dark deeds, illicit lovers, greedy nobles, mad cardinals? Look no further. They’re all here.Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping
2025
star 10Chloe Ayling recounts her 2017 kidnapping, how it changed her life and asks why, eight years later, she and her story are so still so hard to believe.Titans of the Deep
2017
Titans of the Deep
2017
More than 50 million years ago, the ancestors of the Whales and other Cetaceans adapted to living in the ocean. This might seem like a backward step: how could a mammal breathe, give birth, suckle its young, sleep and feed underwater? Nonetheless, they succeeded in conquering the depths of the whole planet. To survive, they developed mysterious means of communication and new hunting techniques.
