Documentary TV Series - Page 5
Once Upon a Time... The Americas
1992
star 7.5"Once upon a time ... the Americas" tells us the story of this vast continent, from the very first inhabitants to the present day, including the Aztecs and the Incas, the conquistadors, the war of independence or the gold Rush. Through our usual sympathetic heroes (Maestro, Pierrot, Petit Gros, le Teigneux, le Nabot, etc.), we travel from time to time, always with the aim of teaching us something.Austin City Limits
1975
Austin City Limits
1975
star 6.2Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.Nathan for You
2013
Nathan for You
2013
star 8.3Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that no ordinary consultant would dare to attempt. From driving foot traffic to an off-the-strip souvenir shop by using Hollywood flair and a Johnny Depp impersonator, to creating a rebate that can only be redeemed by climbing a mountain, to founding a coffee shop called "Dumb Starbucks,” Nathan has always gone to the limit to make his ideas come to life. With his unorthodox approach to problem solving, Nathan’s genuine efforts to do good often draw the real people he encounters into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.Xenius
2009
Richard Hammond's Workshop
2021
star 6.9Richard Hammond trades his jet-setting lifestyle for a long-standing dream to set up a classic car restoration workshop close to his home in Herefordshire. With the help of skilled craftsmen, he navigates the ups and downs of building a new business.Rise of Empires: Ottoman
2020
star 7.5Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.Panorama
1953
Panorama
1953
star 6.2Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.The Nature of Things
1960
The Nature of Things
1960
star 7.1The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.Intimate Portrait
1993
Intimate Portrait
1993
star 4.5Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.Dark Side of the Ring
2019
star 8.2Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst
1967
star 8.1Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst is a German television programme broadcast since October 1967 on ZDF that aims to combat and solve crimes. Until 2003 it was produced in co-operation with the Austrian public service broadcaster ORF and Schweizer Fernsehen, a division of the Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse. It was the basis for the BBC show Crimewatch, the Dutch show Opsporing Verzocht and its US equivalent America's Most Wanted.Unsolved Mysteries
2020
Unsolved Mysteries
2020
star 7.7Real cases of perplexing disappearances, shocking murders and paranormal encounters fuel this gripping revival of the iconic documentary series.Murder at the Post Office
2025
When postmistress Diana Garbutt was found murdered in her Yorkshire post office in 2010, suspicion quickly turned to her husband, Robin. Convicted in 2011, he has always maintained his innocence. Now, with the Horizon system - the tech at the heart of the Post Office Scandal - under fire, could his case be reopened?Galileo
1998
Galileo
1998
star 4.3This daily German magazine show delivers interesting facts on numerous topics centering around technology, life, and bizarre knowledge.HBO First Look
1992
HBO First Look
1992
star 4.9HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.Finding Your Roots
2012
Finding Your Roots
2012
star 6.6Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.The Movies That Made Us
2019
star 7.2These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.Sidemen Sunday
2016
The Gadget Show
2004
The Gadget Show
2004
star 6.7The Gadget Show is a British television series which focuses on consumer technology. The show, which is broadcast on Channel 5 is currently presented by Jason Bradbury and Rachel Riley with Jon Bentley and Pollyanna Woodward. Originally a thirty-minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to sixty minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channel 5*, syndicated broadcasts on Discovery Science and Dave, and Channel 5's Internet on-demand service Demand 5. In Australia, it is aired on The Lifestyle Channel.
