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The Knights Templar

2002

The Knights Templar

2002
6
The long and storied history of the French warrior monks who fought in the Crusades, formed a powerful banking empire in Europe and collapsed under the weight of rumors that they had captured both the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant.
Merveilles de la nature

2021

Merveilles de la nature

2021
8
Newswipe with Charlie Brooker

2009

Newswipe with Charlie Brooker

2009
7.7
Newswipe with Charlie Brooker was a British news review programme broadcast on BBC Four written and presented by Charlie Brooker. It is similar to Brooker's Screenwipe series which is also shown on BBC Four. A first series of six episodes ran between 25 March 2009 and 29 April 2009. A second series began on 19 January 2010 and concluded on 23 February 2010.
Wild Chile

2018

Wild Chile

2018
6.9
This spectacular documentary series invites us to visit Chile. Traveling behind the tracks of its great animal diversity, Chile also offers impressive geographical variations, from the cold coasts of the south to the Andes mountain range and its fantastic landscapes. Chile, a magical and captivating country where the sky embraces the sea while it unites with the earth.
El Capitán Camacho

2015

El Capitán Camacho

2015
2
The real story of Carlos Camacho Espíritu, a humble man who migrated to the United States to be a successful Mexican aviator and businessman. Captain Camacho is recognized for his work in wildlife conservation and for having founded the Africam Safari conservation park in Puebla.
Earthflight

2011

Earthflight

2011
6.7
Earthflight is a British nature documentary that shows a flight from the view of the wings of birds across six continents, showing some of the world's greatest natural spectacles from a bird's-eye view. it was created by the BBC and the first episode, narrated by David Tennant, aired on BBC One on 29 December 2011. A two-hour subset of Earthflight was aired in October 2012 by the Discovery Channel in the US as Winged Planet. The entire first series aired on PBS, beginning in September 2013, under the title Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation.
Black Widow

2024

Black Widow

2024
7.8
Follows the decade-long police investigation into one of Britain’s most dangerous female murderers. Over 20 years, Dena Thompson who was known as ‘The Black Widow’, carried out a sustained campaign of fraud, deception, bigamy and murder. Using Lonely Hearts columns to lure a succession of husbands and dozens of lovers into her life, she was able to coerce them into giving up their life’s savings, their homes, their families and their freedom based on her bizarre but convincing stories.
Manden i Hullet

2025

Manden i Hullet

2025
10
Faking It

2025

Faking It

2025
7
Volunteers are given just four weeks to master a new skill and convince a panel of experts that they're the real deal, with the help of a handful of mentors.
Kyoto: Origin of Traditions

2021

Kyoto: Origin of Traditions

2021
An experiential program delving into the charm of Japanese culture nurtured in the ancient capital, Kyoto. It showcases the roots, allure, and new developments of various cultures originating from this city, while collaborating with the craftsmen and experts who call Kyoto their home.
MonsterQuest

2007

MonsterQuest

2007
7.7
Follows the search for various cryptozoological creatures and paranormal entities reportedly witnessed around the world.
Sverige och kriget

2025

Sverige och kriget

2025
5
In 2025 it will be 80 years since the end of World War II. What was it like to live in Sweden during the war? How were people affected by everything that happened so close to home? SVT has asked the Swedish people to send in their memories: letters, films, photographs and diaries and several thousand responses were received from all over the country.
Menorca Britànica

2015

Menorca Britànica

2015
Asian Corridor in Heaven

2007

Asian Corridor in Heaven

2007
8.5
Part of the Insight Asia series, Asian Corridor In Heaven is a six-episode HD documentary series co-produced by KBS and NHK about the world's oldest trade route, the "Ancient Tea and Horse Caravan Road". Pre-dating the Silk Road by 200 years, the Ancient Tea and Horse Caravan Road crossed from the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of Southwest China over mountainous terrain into Tibet, Nepal, and India. The Caravan Road was not only an important route for the trade of tea and horses, but also a corridor connecting Chinese and Tibetan language, people, religion, and cultures.
Taste Humanity at Night

2019

Taste Humanity at Night

2019
7
William Shatner's Weird or What?

2010

William Shatner's Weird or What?

2010
6.8
Weird or What? is a series on the Discovery Channel and History hosted by William Shatner. Each episode contains three separate stories of the bizarre and unexplained. As the show unfolds, it weighs various supernatural and scientific theories that attempt to explain the story, and sometimes features tests conducted as proof of a theory's plausibility. The show features strange occurrences such as ghosts, aliens, monsters, medical oddities and natural disasters.
Louis Theroux: Dark States

2017

Louis Theroux: Dark States

2017
7.3
Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.
Making News: Savannah Style

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Making News: Savannah Style

0000
Making News: Savannah Style was a reality program set at the duopoly of WJCL and WTGS in Savannah, Georgia. It followed the daily activities of the lowest-rated news department in the Savannah television market. The show was the second in the Making News series, following Making News: Texas Style, which aired during Summer 2007. The first season of Making News was the TV Guide Network's highest-rated original series. Making News: Savannah Style started taping in December 2007. The show also mentioned competing stations WTOC and WSAV.
On the pass - Stories from the top kitchen

2022

On the pass - Stories from the top kitchen

2022
The series chronicles the everyday lives of young Michelin-starred chefs. On the pass, the interface between kitchen and service, they prepare their extraordinary creations, reflecting their world of thought. They all share a passion for cooking, 16-hour workdays, and enormous responsibility. "On the pass" looks behind the scenes and provides unusual and very personal insights into the world of Michelin-starred cuisine.
Byzantium: The Lost Empire

1997

Byzantium: The Lost Empire

1997
6.8
John Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in Venice.