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Animals Like Us

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Animals Like Us

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10
This 11 episode series questions the separation that our cultures or religions have tried to establish between human beings and animals.
The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation

2020

The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation

2020
5
Dan Snow and Kate Humble present a three-part guide to the critical aerial battle that changed the course of the Second World War, featuring personal stories of pilots, ground crews and members of the public. The first episode tracks the first skirmishes of the three-day battle,as the Luftwaffe began an all-out assault to rid Britain of air power prior to a land invasion. The first skirmishes were being tracked by a 19-year-old WAAF member in a secret London bunker, and her secret diaries provide fresh insight into the strategies behind the aerial combat.
The Story of Egypt

2016

The Story of Egypt

2016
Joann Fletcher presents the extraordinary story of Ancient Egypt, from its beginnings to the great pyramid builders and on, to the last of the pharaohs.
Craig Ferguson Presents: Hobo Fabulous

2019

Craig Ferguson Presents: Hobo Fabulous

2019
5
A mix of stand-up performances and behind-the-scenes documentary footage of Emmy and Peabody Award winning comedian Craig Ferguson's fifty-date tour of North America.
Selling Superman

2024

Selling Superman

2024
Selling Superman is a documentary about Darren Watts, who inherits his late father’s massive comic book collection, including rare issues like Superman #1. His father’s obsessive collecting, driven by undiagnosed Asperger’s, deeply affected the family. The film explores addiction, legacy, and the challenges of selling the collection.
Becoming Evil: Serial Killers Among Us

2023

Becoming Evil: Serial Killers Among Us

2023
It is estimated there are around a thousand active serial killers among us right now in the United States alone. This five-part series shines a light on over 30 of the most notorious and gruesome unsolved serial killer cases since Jack the Ripper.
The Apollo Chronicles

2019

The Apollo Chronicles

2019
8.5
A documentary mini-series that chronicles NASA's historic journey to the moon.
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.
10 Puppies and Us

2017

10 Puppies and Us

2017
Charting the ups and downs of ten puppies and their families through their all important first six months together.
Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline

2020

Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline

2020
Ross Kemp follows frontline medical staff at they prepare for and face the coronavirus pandemic.
The Last Overland

2022

The Last Overland

2022
10
Eighty-seven-year-old adventurer Tim Slessor sets out to recreate his own 1955 record-breaking drive from London to Singapore - in the same badly behaved old Land Rover. What could possibly go wrong?
The Ultimate Civil War Series

2012

The Ultimate Civil War Series

2012
7
This soon-to-be classic documentary mini-series traces the causes, courses as well as the major events and personalities of the American Civil War. Between 1861 and 1865, this epic American story of struggle and survival was written in blood, and in this series is told mostly from first-hand accounts and in the spoken words of the participants themselves, through their diaries, letters, and memoirs. The series concludes with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House and the surrender of the western Confederate Army to Sherman in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. It then explores the legacy of slavery and the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country forever.
Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?

2011

Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?

2011
Military strategists and scientists present scenarios under which aliens could attack Earth and propose forms of asymmetric warfare to fight back.
Black and British: A Forgotten History

2016

Black and British: A Forgotten History

2016
3.7
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
Nick Baker's Weird Creatures

2008

Nick Baker's Weird Creatures

2008
Prehistoric Autopsy

2012

Prehistoric Autopsy

2012
8.7
A journey into our evolutionary past, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.
Masters of Engineering

2017

Masters of Engineering

2017
What propelled the construction of higher and higher buildings? Which technologies made the discovery of the oceans possible? How are gravity defying bridges designed? What will the future of the aircraft industry be? Combining bluechip photography with innovative CGI, all set in spectacular locations across the world, this documentary series highlights the history of human ingenuity.
Crime 360

2008

Crime 360

2008
4.3
Crime 360 is an American reality television show based on homicide detective units in various cities across the United States, including Richmond, Virginia; Rochester, New York; Little Rock, Arkansas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Cleveland, Ohio. The detective units in each of these cities use a Leica or a Deltasphere three-dimensional scanner to photograph the crime scene, essentially "freezing" it for study during the investigation; hence, the series title "Crime 360." It is produced by BASE Productions.
Celebrity Obsessed

2020

Celebrity Obsessed

2020
Exploring the phenomenon of obsessive stalking of celebrities, focusing on the medical and sociological causes of stalking and the stories of the overly zealous predators who have made victims of their idols.
Jonathan Phang's Gourmet Trains

2014

Jonathan Phang's Gourmet Trains

2014
The mere mention of the Orient Express brings to mind evocative images of opulent carriages, stylish passengers and thrilling destinations all wrapped up in the romance of train travel. Jonathan Phang, a self-confessed bon viveur with a passion for gastronomy, feels the allure of old world glamour and sets off on a gourmet journey crossing continents aboard some of the world’s most elegant trains. Along the way he stops off in extraordinary culinary destinations, such as Venice, Paris and Istanbul to explore some modern fine dining. However, it is aboard the fabulous trains that Jonathan truly tests the old adage that sometimes it can be better to travel than to arrive.