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Dinnerladies Diaries

2018

Dinnerladies Diaries

2018
9
In 1998 Victoria Wood put pen to paper and wrote her multi-award-winning comedy, dinnerladies. Twenty years on this documentary takes a look back at what it was like working on this well-loved sitcom.
Once Upon a Time... The Americas

1992

Once Upon a Time... The Americas

1992
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.
Diana

2021

Diana

2021
7
This six-part documentary reveals the person behind the princess, with rarely seen footage and new interviews that reframe the conventional story of her life and legacy. The series explores Diana's strength and flaws, revealing a compelling and complicated woman who was an aristocratic rebel, fashion icon, humanitarian hero, hopeless romantic, and dedicated mother.
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand

2004

Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand

2004
7
Billy Connolly is back with the fourth in his massively popular World Tour series. This time Billy journey's to the other side of the globe to New Zealand, a country he has been visiting since the 1970s and of which he is immensely fond. Billy's extraordinary journey covers the length and breadth of New Zealand and is mixed with the best of his comedy from sell-out shows around the country.Filmed in 2004 during the first leg of his Too Old To Die Young Tour this series is a stunning journey around New Zealand's two islands from the Southern-most tip to the far north where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific. Along the way Billy takes in Maori traditions, sand paintings, whale-watching, a 90 mile beach and much more to give us a fascinating insight into the spectacular scenery, culture and people of this amazing country.
City So Real

2020

City So Real

2020
7.8
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd.
Stage Stars

2025

Stage Stars

2025
Come on in and meet the Stage Stars in a brand new, all-singing, all-dancing series that captures the real-life drama, both on and off stage, at a performing arts school.
Richard Hammond's Big

2020

Richard Hammond's Big

2020
7.5
Richard Hammond embarks on a global adventure to explore the world’s biggest structures and machines and discover how engineers build, maintain and use them.
The Haunted

2009

The Haunted

2009
6.8
The Haunted is an American paranormal television series that premiered on November 22, 2009 on Animal Planet. Produced by Picture Shack Entertainment, the program features ghost stories and paranormal investigations involving animals. It also incorporates actual footage and photographs from the famiilies and paranormal research teams involved.
In My Own Words

2024

In My Own Words

2024
Get up close to artists, writers, actors, comedians and poets – and discover both what fires their imaginations and the forces that have shaped their extraordinary lives.
The Last Czars

2019

The Last Czars

2019
7.2
When social upheaval sweeps Russia in the early 20th century, Czar Nicholas II resists change, sparking a revolution and ending a dynasty.
Auto/Biography

2019

Auto/Biography

2019
7.5
Every car has a story. From the moment it was conceived, to its first road test, to where it is today. This series tells the life story of the world's most fascinating cars.
Shock Docs

2020

Shock Docs

2020
5.5
A documentary series that takes a fresh look at true and terrifying tales of paranormal encounters.
TeleEnciclopedia

1965

TeleEnciclopedia

1965
10
Meet the Chimps

2020

Meet the Chimps

2020
7.6
The series takes viewers into the secret life of one of the largest and most unique wildlife sanctuaries in the world – Chimp Haven—a 200-acre refuge tucked deep in the forested heart of Louisiana, which is home to more than 300 chimpanzees.
Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission

2012

Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission

2012
Ewan McGregor is on a mission to the ends of the earth to immunise some of the hardest-to-reach children in the world. Against the odds, Ewan and his team deliver vaccines to the world's most remote children as health workers do every day. But their fragile nature means the vaccines must be kept constantly cold as they are passed along the supply chain, from freezer to freezer - wherever that may be. The routes these vaccines travel are known as cold chains, and a vast network of them exists across the globe.
Rock the Park

2014

Rock the Park

2014
Jack Steward joins Colton Smith to travel to America's greatest treasures, the awe-inspiring national parks, and to spotlight their beauty.
Apocalypse: Stalin

2015

Apocalypse: Stalin

2015
7.3
The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.
Disney Insider

2020

Disney Insider

2020
7
Peel back the curtain of The Walt Disney Company like never before. Tune in each week and go behind the movies, theme parks, destinations, music, toys, and more. Each episode offers three unique stories that capture the magical moments and heartfelt storytelling that is Disney.
Jesus Crown of Thorns

2024

Jesus Crown of Thorns

2024
Retelling Jesus' life in a way that shines a new light.
Turn Back Time

2010

Turn Back Time

2010
8.5
Modern families experience life in previous eras.