Best Documentary TV Series - Page 97
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
star 4.7Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cutting-edge films of the 1960s.Mysteries, Magic and Miracles
1994
star 6.5Join Patrick MacNee as he travels the globe in search of the world’s most baffling stories and events. Infamous myths are put on trial as we try to answer those questions of the unsolved and unexplained.The Chair
2014
star 6This documentary series follows two first-time film directors, Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, who are given the opportunity to direct separate films adapted from the same original screenplay. The series documents the creation, marketing, and theatrical release of both films, and through multiplatform voting, the audience will ultimately determine which director will be awarded $250,000.When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
2006
star 7.5Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.A Plane Is Born
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A Plane Is Born
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A Plane is Born, presented by Mark Evans, is a 15 part series for Discovery Home and Leisure, in which he not only learns to fly but also builds his own two-seater aeroplane. During the course of the series, he tackles everything from the composite control surfaces to the installation of the engine. The series takes the viewer for the first time through the step-by-step process of building a 200 mph kit aircraft, capable of flying from England to the South of France on a single tank of fuel.Casa Brasileira
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star 9On a trip across the country, director Alberto Renault visits residential architecture in a meeting with architects and residents.Road Trip USA
2004
star 8Tina Maddigan and Steven Lee travel across the USA to visit landmarks and present interesting local features.HGTV Dream Home
2006
star 8The HGTV Dream Home is the American cable network Home & Garden Television's annual project house and sweepstakes, held since 1997. The sweepstakes commences with a January 1st TV special showcasing the fully furnished, custom-built dream home valued in excess of one million dollars; an in-depth tour reveals what makes these homes and their beautiful locations so special.Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection
2006
star 8.3Culinary alchemist and three Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal once again demonstrates his incomparable approach, revolutionising some of the nation's favourite dishes.Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
2008
star 6Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.Grails: When Sneakers Change the Game
2022
star 6The series profiles entrepreneurs Earl Cooper and Olajuwon Ajanaku, former Morehouse College golf champions who created the lifestyle brand Eastside Golf to promote diversity on the golf course.Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019
star 8From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.Catching Killers
2021
star 6.7The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.Inas Norden
2005
Inas Norden
2005
The Trade
2018
star 6.7A visceral, rarely-seen look into the personal stories of those most affected by ongoing national emergencies.FantomWorks
2013
star 6As a former test pilot, Dan Short hopes that Fantomworks will become a classic car restoration shop that runs with military precision. Instead, he is finding out that when making old cars 'better than new' - nothing goes according to plan.Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie
2004
Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King follow the efforts of otters, gannets, robins, badgers and other animals as they struggle to raise their young.That's Incredible!
1980
star 4.8A look at the more unusual sides of nature, medicine and human endeavor. It's all about things that just can't happen...and the people they happen to.
