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The Western Tradition
1989
Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.Wonderland
2008
Wonderland
2008
BBC Two's documentary strand, an annual eight-part series of hour-long films about different aspects of contemporary British life.Edge of the Universe
2002
Edge of the Universe
2002
Home Game
2020
Home Game
2020
star 6.1This docuseries profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive.Heston's Feasts
2009
Heston's Feasts
2009
star 9Heston's Feasts is a television cookery programme starring chef Heston Blumenthal and produced by Optomen for Channel 4. The programme follows Blumenthal as he conceptualizes and prepares unique feasts for the entertainment of celebrity guests. The first series premiered on 3 March 2009, followed by a second series of seven episodes beginning in April 2010.One Punk Under God
2006
One Punk Under God
2006
star 9One Punk Under God is a 2006 original observational documentary that airs on the Sundance Channel, directed and produced by Jeremy Simmons. It focused on the life of Jay Bakker, only son of Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Messner, formerly evangelical ministers and hosts of The PTL Club. The documentary is a six-part series of half-hour episodes.Din krop indefra
2023
Din krop indefra
2023
Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez
2020
star 7.5Janina Ramirez travels in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest explorer-archaeologists revealing how our understanding of the sites they excavated are still shaped by their interpretations.Mysteries of the Mekong
2017
The Mekong basin is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world, yet one of the most undiscovered. 20,000 plant species, 430 mammals, 1,200 birds, 800 reptiles and amphibians, and an estimated 850 freshwater fish species, are found in this very remote Asian region. A not-to-be-missed wildlife series that will truly be a feast for the eyes.International Sexy Ladies
2009
International Sexy Ladies is an international television reality show that premiered on November 12, 2009 on the G4 television network. The show has been renewed for a second season, featuring 10 episodes, which premiered March, 2010.Chernobyl: Utopia in Flames
2023
star 8In 1970, near the Ukrainian village of Chernobyl, a utopia was born: the world's largest nuclear power plant. Its inhabitants, chosen for their talent and faith in the future, lived a dream that was shattered on April 26, 1986, when the technologically obsolete plant exploded, causing thousands of victims.Big Miracles
2023
Big Miracles
2023
This show follows 10 brave and determined Australian couples and individuals as they navigate the raw and emotional road of trying to become pregnant against overwhelming odds, through IVF and other fertility treatments.Putin vs the West
2023
Putin vs the West
2023
star 7.4From the 2014 seizure of Crimea to the invasion of Ukraine, this is the inside story of a decade of clashes - as told by the Western leaders who traded blows with Putin's Russia.Film Noir
2022
Film Noir
2022
Thematically, film noir frequently centered on portrayals of women of questionable virtue—this had become rare in Hollywood post the pre-Code era. Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder; setting the mould was Barbara Stanwyck’s unforgettable femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson. This series will explore the work & influences of directors & writers, including Nicholas Ray, Jules Dassin, Robert Siodmak, Fritz Lang, Edward Dmytryk, Orson Welles, Raoul Walsh, Jacques Tourneur and many more.Azzurri The Italian Dream at UEFA EURO 2020
2021
star 7.8From preparation to triumph, this docuseries follows the journey to victory for the Italian national soccer team at the 2020 European Championship.Five Days Inside
2018
Five Days Inside
2018
star 10Documentary show in which presentor Beau van Erven Dorens visits facilities in The Netherlands that you normally cannot enter such as a hospice, a preventitive custody facility and a burn center. Beau gets a look into the life of the people and employees by staying there for five days and experiencing how it is to work or live there. He also spends the night there, often locked in a room for his own safety.Robinson Report
2007
Robinson Report
2007
star 7.5Informe Robinson is a monthly Spanish sports magazine programme broadcast on Canal+. It is hosted by former Republic of Ireland international football player Michael Robinson.Kida
2023
Kida
2023
Anthony Bourdain: The Layover
2011
star 8.3The Layover is a travel and food show on the Travel Channel hosted by Anthony Bourdain. The show premiered on November 21, 2011 in an episode based on Singapore. The format and the content of the show are based on what a traveler can do, eat, visit and enjoy within 24 to 48 hours in a city. Each episode starts with the host landing at the city, with the clock starting the countdown until the time that he will leave the city. As a seasoned traveler, he meets up with locals and explores the city in and out, within matters of hours, both the touristy way and the local way. On February 15, 2012, Travel Channel renewed the show for the 2012/2013 season, selecting November 19, 2012 for the second season premiere; featured cities for the season include Atlanta, Chicago, Dublin, New Orleans, Paris, Philadelphia, São Paulo, Seattle, Toronto, and Taipei.
