Documentary TV Series - Page 88
The Power of Film
2024
The Power of Film
2024
star 7.8Dive deep into the art of storytelling by examining the defining principles and inner workings of the greatest classic films from the past century.Nature of Australia: A Portrait of the Island Continent
1988
star 10The series explores the diversity of Australia's landscapes, from the seas to the arid interior; the effects of the extremes of flood, drought and bushfire; and examines the impact of 200 years of European settlement on the land, its plants and animals.Untold: The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told
2004
Untold: The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told is an original one-hour documentary series featuring some of sports' most compelling figures and the challenges they've endured. It was hosted by Marv Albert. The series aired on Spike TV from 2004 to 2005.Susan Calman's Grand Day Out
2021
star 7.8The comedian explores the British isles in her vintage camper van, Helen, taking in some dramatic scenery, unspoilt countryside and incredible historic sights along the way.Webdreams
2005
Webdreams
2005
star 2.2Webdreams is a Gemini Award-nominated Canadian TV show produced by Showcase. It airs on Showcase and IFC.The Reality of Noah's Ark
2014
star 10Throughout history, Noah’s Ark and the Global Flood have been the focus of famous artwork, scholarly discussions, written works, and public dramatizations. While some have accurately upheld the Genesis account, many more have distorted and abused the facts until subsequent generations struggle to determine fact from fiction. In order to distinguish the truth about Noah’s Ark, and to clear the fog-of-confusion, Branyon May (Ph.D.) plainly addresses the facts and clearly demonstrates “The Reality of Noah’s Ark.”Secret History
1991
Secret History
1991
star 8.5Secret History was a long-running British television documentary series. Shown on Channel 4, the Secret History brandname was used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can still be found on US cable channels without the branding. It can be seen as Channel 4's answer to the BBC's Timewatch.Scam School
2008
Scam School
2008
star 8If Harvard offered a PhD in deceit, this would be it. Award-winning magician Brian Brushwood takes viewers on an inside tour of bar tricks, street cons, and scams. If you watch carefully, you'll never have to pay for a drink again!Great British Buildings: Restoration of the Year
2017
Kevin McCloud and Dr Anna Keay explore the UK's most incredible restorations of historic buildings of 2016The Will: Family Secrets Revealed
2010
A looks at the most contentious stories of inheritance and an exploration of the family dynamics, legal wrangling and high emotions surrounding real-life stories in a world where grief and greed collide.Healing and the Mind with Bill Moyers
1993
star 9Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one; so did philosophers of old. Now, modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. In Healing and the Mind, Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists and patients—people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health. In a five-part series of provocative interviews, he discusses their search for answers to perplexing questions: How do emotions translate into chemicals in our bodies? How do thoughts and feelings influence health? How can we collaborate with our bodies to encourage healing?Raja, Rasoi aur Anya Kahaniyaan
2014
star 7.3The history and significance of cuisine created in the royal kitchens of India.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.Genius of the Modern World
2016
star 7.6Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.Dead Reckoning: War, Crime and Justice from WW2 to the War on Terror
2017
From award-winning producer/writer/director Jonathan Silvers comes this three-part series, Dead Reckoning: War, Crime, and Justice from WWII to the War on Terror, which reveals how the model of justice conceived by the Allies in the wake of the Second World War has evolved into a standard by which all conflicts are judged.Chasing Glory: Road to Paris 2024
2024
Chasing Glory is an intimate, dramatic, and revealing seven-part documentary series that follows six athletes as they prepare to compete in the biggest sporting event on the planet. Karsten Warholm, Janja Garnbret, B-Boy Menno, Vahine Fierro, Dina-Asher-Smith, and Peter Sagan. From World Record holders and global superstars to aspiring young medal prospects and cultural icons, each athlete is at a different point in their career and representing an eclectic diaspora of sports as the Games continues to modernise and embrace change. From first chances to last chances and against-all-odds comebacks, everything is on the line. The countdown to Paris for their biggest championship ever, starts here.History vs. Hollywood
2001
star 7.7History vs. Hollywood is a television show on the History Channel in the United States. On the show, experts are interviewed on the historical accuracy of a film that is based on a historical event. For example the movie The Last Samurai was featured in one episode in which military historian Geoffrey Wawro, professor of history at the University of North Texas, and director of the university's Barsanti center for military-history, compared the movie with the actual events. On the show the expert guests discuss the factual accuracy of the film as well as the everyday objects that a person of the particular time period would have seen. In some episodes an expert or the host will go on a journey to the actual historical sites depicted in the film, or interview someone who witnessed the event firsthand. In each of the more than dozen episodes both expert guests and filmmakers will discuss the historical accuracy of the film dramatized. The series was first released in 1999, and had been produced on a semi-regular basMuscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
2023
star 7.1In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explores the show's success — and how it almost ended before it began.Accused: A Mother on Trial
2020
star 6Ashley Ard has been dubbed ‘The Most Hated Woman in Alaska’ after being accused of killing her newborn baby. She pleads not guilty, and her lawyer draws attention to her ex-husband.How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)
2025
star 6.9The beloved and, to be fair, revered broadcaster returns to Britain after a year in Saudi Arabia to ask some important questions.
