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After the Night
2020
star 7The horrifying true story of Eric Edgar Cooke, one of Australia’s most notorious and deadliest serial killers.The Break Boys
2016
The Break Boys
2016
One of breakdancing's most notorious crews, the Skill Brat Renegades, returns to the spotlight after a three-year break from competition. Follow their comeback as they try to rediscover their edge and find new heights of creative expression.Koose Munisamy Veerappan
2023
star 8.5The series explores the life of Veerappan and the people involved in the hunt for the infamous bandit. It showcases interviews with Veerappan, journalists, politicians and the victims’ families.While The Rest Of Us Die
2020
star 4From the Cold War to COVID, the secret history of the government's Doomsday plans. Based on the book by Garrett M. Graff, the six-part series exposes the U.S. government’s flawed plans to protect its citizens. The show unpacks America’s national security spending on hidden underground cities, a secret air force and a plan to suspend democracy in order to serve the interests of the elite class. The series features interviews with political figures including former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and former National Coordinator for Security.Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
2018
star 8.4Two-part series with intimate interviews with Billy Connolly, providing unique insight into the early influences and motivations that made this comedy legend the man he is today.She Walks with Apes
2020
She Walks with Apes
2020
To explore the mysteries of man's closest relatives, three women set out years ago, Dian Fossey to find gorillas in Rwanda, Jane Goodall to find chimpanzees in Tanzania and Biruté Galdikas to find orangutans in Borneo. They changed the way we see the world and together inspired generations... More than 50 years ago, Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas ventured on a solitary expedition far into the bush. Cut off from the outside world, they lived in the company of our closest ancestors, the hominids. Over the next few decades, they made history, experienced personal tragedies and inspired a new generation of young women who followed in their footsteps into the depths of the rainforest to explore the origins of man and save a vanishing world. Trimmings is a natural history adventure film for the whole family.Roar of The Lion
2019
star 7.7Dhoni. Captain Cool. Thala. Multiple names, many stories. But there's one that the world has never heard. A riveting story about the darkest phase of his career, the unexpected ban on Chennai Super Kings, and the mother of all comebacks.Miriam: Death of a Reality Star
2024
star 5.5In 2003, a British reality show firebombed the life of beautiful model Miriam Rivera, a young, transgender model from smalltown Mexico. This is the story of one of the most controversial TV events of the last 25 years and the questions that remain unanswered.My Generation
2024
My Generation
2024
High-profile narrators Forest Whitaker, Ethan Hawke, Kristen Bell, Jenna Ortega and Azul Estrada guide viewers through generational histories via original interviews with those who witnessed major events firsthand.Outback Hunters
2012
Outback Hunters
2012
A team of fearless Aussies wade through the menacing East, West and South Alligator Rivers of Australia's desolate Kakadu coming face to face with the Salties, massive salt-water crocodiles.Hitler's Last Year
2015
star 5.4The story of the last year of the war in Europe, from the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944 to the dual German surrender, first in Reims then Berlin, in May 1945. Eleven months of unprecedented combat.This was the deadliest year of WW2.The Beauty of Maps
2010
The Beauty of Maps
2010
Documentary series looking at maps in incredible detail to highlight their artistic attributions and reveal the stories that they tell.Submarine: Perisher: Million Pound Captains
1985
BBC 1980s Submarine documentary. For the would-be submarine captain it's the moment of truth - three frigates are racing straight towards him at maximum speed. This is the 'Perisher' - the toughest course in the Navy, and reputed to cost one million pounds a man.Resgate 193
2014
Resgate 193
2014
The Code
2011
star 6.5Solve The Code and find a real-life treasure! The Code is a three-part TV series about maths in the world around us, presented by Marcus du Sautoy. Why do bees make hexagonal honeycomb? Who is in charge of the flight of a flock of swallows? How can dozens of wrong answers make a correct one? Join Marcus on an exciting journey to discover The Code!Planet of Treasures
2020
star 7Human beings may have roamed the Earth for over 315,000 years — a mere blip in geological terms, but one with far-reaching consequences: wherever people have ventured, they’ve left behind permanent traces of their presence. In fact, we’ve changed the Earth itself. The distinguished Cambridge historian Sir Christopher Clark takes us on the ultimate world tour of man-made masterpieces, cultural achievements, and miracles of nature from the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to over a thousand sites of incredible treasures listed by the UNESCO world heritage organisation today. A whistle-stop tour across space and through time to some of the most astonishing testaments of human ingenuity and nature’s gems. This is a glossy and gripping series tracing the rise of human civilisation and its astonishing impact on our planet.
