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A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley

2013

A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley

2013
7.5
This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 1880s to Agatha Christie's best known stories.
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields

2022

Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields

2022
6.3
An overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
Balderdash and Piffle

2006

Balderdash and Piffle

2006
9
Presented by Victoria Coren, it was companion to the Oxford English Dictionary's Wordhunt, in which the writers of the dictionary asked the public for help in finding the origins and first known citations of a number of words and phrases. The OED panel consisted of John Simpson, the Chief Editor of the OED; Peter Gilliver, who was also the captain of the Oxford University Press team in University Challenge - the Professionals; and Tania Styles, who also appeared in "dictionary corner" in Countdown.
Saints and Scroungers

2009

Saints and Scroungers

2009
Saints and Scroungers is a British television programme about welfare benefits. It is broadcast on BBC One and is currently presented by Matt Allwright since 2013, although the show was originally presented by Dominic Littlewood from 2009-2012. It focuses on two groups of people: the vulnerable who need help and those who help them 'saints' and fraudulent claimants 'scroungers'. The series is repeated in the UK on Crime & Investigation Network.
David Holt's State of Music

2016

David Holt's State of Music

2016
9
David Holt plays tunes and talks with modern masters of traditional music in Appalachia, showcasing not just the music but also the countryside that gave it life. Shot entirely on location, the program puts its featured performers in the context of the countryside that nurtured their musical traditions.
History's Crazy Rich Ancients

2022

History's Crazy Rich Ancients

2022
10
Each episode introduces mysterious icons from the past who shared one obsession–from exotic animals to billion-dollar parties to nine-figure palaces. Episodes take viewers on an immersive ride through this jaw-dropping decadence– to discover who these icons were, and ultimately, who among them spent the most.
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

2021

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

2021
7.4
Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
Meerkat Manor

2005

Meerkat Manor

2005
7.5
Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September 2005 and ran for four series until its cancellation in August 2008. Blending more traditional animal documentary style footage with dramatic narration, the series told the story of the Whiskers, one of more than a dozen families of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert being studied as part of the Kalahari Meerkat Project, a long-term field study into the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of the cooperative nature of meerkats. The original programme was narrated by Bill Nighy, with the narration redubbed by Mike Goldman for the Australian airings and Sean Astin for the American broadcasts. The fourth series, subtitled The Next Generation, saw Stockard Channing replacing Astin as the narrator in the American dubbing.
NOVA scienceNOW

2005

NOVA scienceNOW

2005
8
NOVA scienceNOW is a News magazine version of the long-running and venerable PBS science program Nova. Premiering on January 25, 2005, the series was originally hosted by Robert Krulwich, who described it as an experiment in coverage of "breaking science, science that's right out of the lab, science that sometimes bumps up against politics, art, culture". At the beginning of season two, Neil deGrasse Tyson replaced Krulwich as the show's host. Tyson announced he would leave the show and was replaced by David Pogue beginning season 6.
Big Little Crimes

2023

Big Little Crimes

2023
5
Minor incidents - huge impact. The gob-smacking stories of ordinary coppers who stumbled upon key pieces of evidence and helped take down major criminals.
The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

2018

The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

2018
6.5
A look at the lives of iconic pioneers such as Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Tecumseh, Davy Crocket and Andrew Jackson as they traveled across America.
Súbete a mi moto

2020

Súbete a mi moto

2020
7.5
The Story behind the the iconic boy band Menudo according to the creator and manager of the band
Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific

2022

Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific

2022
7
Martin Clunes embarks on an epic ocean wide adventure in search of the real Pacific. His voyage is inspired by reading a book given to him when he was a child by his father about the Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific. Martin has always yearned to follow in those explorers' footsteps.
After They Were Famous

2002

After They Were Famous

2002
6
We Are Family

2024

We Are Family

2024
10
A unique twist to the talent show genre, spotlighting the lesser-known relatives of celebrities as they sing duets alongside their incognito famous family members. A studio audience, doubling as contestants, engages in a guessing game through a series of rounds and clues, with a chance to win up to $100,000 by identifying the concealed celebrity connection before the big reveal.
The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness

2021

The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness

2021
7
The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a Satanic cult.
Extreme History with Roger Daltrey

2003

Extreme History with Roger Daltrey

2003
Veritasium

2010

Veritasium

2010
8
An element of truth | Science and engineering videos Veritasium is a channel of science and engineering videos featuring experiments, expert interviews, cool demos, and discussions with the public about everything science.
A Real Bug's Life

2024

A Real Bug's Life

2024
7.4
Enter an unseen micro-verse where miniature heroes use amazing superpowers to survive in a series of spellbinding dramas.
中国六十年社会图景

2001

中国六十年社会图景

2001
9