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Dancing on the Grave

2023

Dancing on the Grave

2023
3
The disappearance of a wealthy heiress sparks a search for answers by family members and police alike. She had abandoned the trappings of aristocratic heritage and formed a union with a mysterious godman – What happened to Shakereh, and more urgently, where did she go?
Appalachian Outlaws

2014

Appalachian Outlaws

2014
6.5
Deep in Appalachia, a war is brewing over one valuable commodity: ginseng. With global demand skyrocketing, dealers are eager to get in on the game, and with prices hovering around $1,000 per pound, diggers are in a frenzy to harvest the mountain gold. Some even believe its gnarled roots have special healing powers. Whoever controls the ginseng, controls the mountains.
Versailles

2009

Versailles

2009
7.3
Symbol of France’s glory, Versailles is probably the most splendid royal palace in Europe. From 1643 to 1792 it was the stage on which the most glorious period of the French Monarchy played out, until the darkest days, at the fall of the Bourbon dynasty. This collection offers a sensitive and endearing portrait of the monarchs and recreates their life, loves and political willpower.
Pushed to Death

2025

Pushed to Death

2025
Pushed to Death tells the stories of people who tragically passed away after appearing to suffer a fatal fall in suspicious circumstances.
Mud, Sweat and Tears: Premiership Rugby

2023

Mud, Sweat and Tears: Premiership Rugby

2023
Mud, Sweat and Tears goes behind the scenes of the best rugby teams in England's Gallagher Premiership as they chase glory after a turbulent season. The series follows the emotional highs and lows of players and coaches as they strive for success. In this most brutal of sports, the playoffs are the culmination of a season's hard sweat and toil, offering the players their chance at sporting triumph
Building The Dream

2013

Building The Dream

2013
8
Many people think building their dream home is out of their budget. But it doesn't have to be. As far as architectural designer Charlie Luxton is concerned, it doesn't have to break the bank, and he wants to prove it. As presenter of `Building the Dream', Luxton works with potential homeowners looking to turn a plot of land into their dream home that suits their lifestyles but doesn't cost too much to build. He helps them get the best out of their designs and introduces them to others who have created their own dream homes. The first-time builders then must choose whether to take the advice under consideration in their designs or ignore it and stick to their original plans.
Banged Up

2008

Banged Up

2008
10 British teen boys who had several run ins with law enforcement. They spend time in an old prison to see what prison life would be like in a real prison.
Rick Stein's India

2013

Rick Stein's India

2013
6.5
Rick Stein sets out on a journey around India to discover the different cuisines celebrated the world over.
Britain's Secret Islands

2022

Britain's Secret Islands

2022
Join Stewart McPherson on a journey around the UK on the spectacular ship Pelican of London, to discover the wildlife and secrets of the most remote British Isles shimmering in the sea mists. Explore the wildlife of these regions, meet the people that live there, and see the history and culture of these areas.
Flow

2019

Flow

2019
They create relevant music, whose performers fly to the top of the music charts, set trends and make full use of viral marketing. Alexander Gudkov, Yuri Bardash, Bahh Tee and other trendsetters of Russian musical culture — in the series of documentaries "Stream".
Our Guy in Russia

2018

Our Guy in Russia

2018
7.5
Our Guy in Russia is the fourth in the series of critically-acclaimed adventure travelogues hosted by popular UK lorry mechanic and television daredevil, Guy Martin. He travels from Moscow to Siberia, and as usual ignores the traditional tourist attractions – preferring instead to follow his passions to discover what everyday life is really like in Russia. He rides with the Night Wolves – President Putin’s biker gang, and goes to work in the factory that produces one of Russia’s proudest exports – the Kalashnikov machine gun, to name but a few of his adventures in Russia.
Boogeymen: Monsters Among Us

2013

Boogeymen: Monsters Among Us

2013
8
BOOGEYMEN takes an in-depth look at the history of local monsters and travels to the small, picturesque towns where they appeared to listen to both believers and skeptics as they investigate the most recent sightings.
Berlin 1945

2020

Berlin 1945

2020
6
Life in Berlin in 1945 before, during and after the battle of Berlin seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time from common Berliners to Allied troops.
Mutiny

2017

Mutiny

2017
Nine men recreate a voyage by William Bligh in 1789, when he and his loyal crewmen crossed 4,000 miles of the Pacific Ocean from Tonga to Timor after being cast adrift from HMS Bounty by mutinying seamen and left for dead.
Jaguar Adventure With Nigel Marven

2008

Jaguar Adventure With Nigel Marven

2008
5
Jaguar Adventure is a series that follows Nigel Marven to the Pantanal, the world's biggest wetland and home to the planet's largest population of jaguars. Can Nigel realise his childhood dream of coming eyeball to eyeball with a jaguar in the wild?
Die Kanarischen Inseln

2013

Die Kanarischen Inseln

2013
9
Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy

2014

Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy

2014
7
Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi explores the culture, cuisine and history of Italy.
The Greatest Show Never Made

2023

The Greatest Show Never Made

2023
4.7
In 2002 six young people seeking fame and fortune applied for a new, top secret, reality TV show. They left their homes, jobs and partners and travelled to London to start the adventure. Twenty years after their dreams were shattered, they are still searching for answers; trying to understand how a show that didn’t exist, and the disappearance of the man behind it, changed their lives forever.
Walking Britain's Roman Roads

2020

Walking Britain's Roman Roads

2020
In this six-part series we look at six of the roads that best tell the story of Rome’s merciless charge that shook the British Isles, shaping the land indelibly. We team up with archaeologists using modern technology to uncover the worlds lost to the earth for thousands of years. By walking the same roads as emperors, centurions and slaves we revisit the lives of those forgotten as the empire marched on through Britannia.
Narrow Escapes

2024

Narrow Escapes

2024
We meet those who call the waterways – the UK’s canal network - home. Whether it be retirees looking for freedom, young people searching for an affordable alternative to the cost-of-living crisis, newlyweds, families or divorcees, we’ll be introduced to a new and vibrant community made up of people from all walks of life, ages and backgrounds.