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Photos That Changed The World

2019

Photos That Changed The World

2019
Special series looking at the defining moments of the last century, caught on camera. Hear the stories behind world-changing photos from photographers, eyewitnesses, reporters, historians and more.
Final 24

2006

Final 24

2006
8.5
Final 24 is a Canadian documentary series which airs on the Discovery Channel and Global Television Network. The series explores the last 24 hours of the life of a person, usually a celebrity. The series is narrated by Canadian voice artist Dave McRae and Danny Wallace in the UK.
Lightning

2021

Lightning

2021
Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be alright! In each nerve-shredding round, contestants aim to pass the dreaded light from themselves onto a rival of their choice by correctly answering a question but only viewers at home can see the ticking clock, and whoever gets caught in the light when the time runs out at the end of the round is struck by lightning and eliminated from the game. Each week of five shows starts with six contestants who, whenever they are knocked out, return to play again on the next episode. The contestant who manages to make the endgame in a show plays for the chance to win up to £3,000, but regardless of their success or failure, they leave to be replaced by a new player in the following episode.
Teach: Tony Danza

2010

Teach: Tony Danza

2010
Teach: Tony Danza was a reality show about Tony Danza becoming a tenth grade English teacher at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2009-2010 school year. The show premiered October 1, 2010 on A&E. Filming took place predominantly during the first semester of the school year, with a few unaired scenes shot at the end of the second semester. Production was halted at the end of the first semester after the producers felt that existing footage was not dramatic enough, and after Danza refused to allow the producers to try to generate drama among his students. The existing footage was used to create the seven episodes that aired.
Roast on the Coast - Norway

2025

Roast on the Coast - Norway

2025
6
Six Norwegian comedians have packed their bags and traveled to Cyprus for a week of sun, swimming – and roasting! Each night, a new comedian will take the hot seat to have their life torn apart by the other comedians, before the best roaster of the night is crowned. On the final day of the stay, the week's best roaster and the winner of Roast on The Coast Norway will be announced.
Castro's Revolution vs. The World

2019

Castro's Revolution vs. The World

2019
7.5
Cuba's revolutionary story is one of much fervor. Fidel Castro had one objective: the liberation of a Communist Cuba. Castro's ability to form key strategic alliances enabled him to stand at the precipice of realizing his dream for Cuba.
Spain's Elite Force: Beyond Limits

2021

Spain's Elite Force: Beyond Limits

2021
7.6
For the first time in the history of the Spanish Police, a camera crew has been granted exclusive access to the selection process for new members of the Special Group of Operations (G.E.O.), which lasts for more than seven months. Dozens of officers start, but only a few will finish the course.
Engga Hostel

2023

Engga Hostel

2023
4.5
The relatable and curious life inside a Tamil Nadu engineering hostel by capturing the trials and tribulations of 6 engineering students and their struggles with identity, friendship, love, life and academics
Los Muchachos Revolution Circus

2024

Los Muchachos Revolution Circus

2024
6.6
In the 1970s, in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, a Spanish circus astonished the world: the Circo de los Muchachos, which was the visible face of Benposta, a children's republic run by Father Silva: the story of the rise and fall of one of the most unique utopias of the 20th century.
Morphle

2019

Morphle

2019
6
Little Mila turns playtime into a series of fun and educational adventures with her magical pet Morphle, who transforms into anything she dreams up!
Murder By Medic

2024

Murder By Medic

2024
They know how to kill and how to cure. Inside a hospital, at home, or maybe even next door. They are trained to save lives but also know how to take them. Delve into the stories of killers who broke the Hippocratic Oath to use their medical knowledge for murder, taking the lives of often vulnerable victims instead of caring for them.
The Chornobyl Disaster

2022

The Chornobyl Disaster

2022
6.8
A dramatic and detailed 3-part documentary series that reveals the events that led to the 1986 nuclear accident.
Embarrassing Fat Bodies

2011

Embarrassing Fat Bodies

2011
Human Weapon

2007

Human Weapon

2007
7
Human Weapon was a television show on The History Channel that premiered on July 20, 2007. The hosts, Jason Chambers and Bill Duff, traveled across the world studying the unique martial arts, or styles of fighting, that have origins in the region. Each episode usually consisted of a brief introduction regarding the featured martial art, including footage of established fighters sparring. The hosts would then travel to various locations, learning several strikes, blocks, or other techniques valuable to the particular art from various instructors and/or masters. Along the way, they learned about the origins and cultural history of each fighting style. To help the viewer understand the moves the hosts learn, each technique was visually broken down with a motion capture element. Creator Terry Bullman also acted as stuntman for motion capture. After practicing featured aspects of the art, the hosts typically assessed the various skills and their effectiveness. At the end of each episode, one of the hosts would fight a
Preachers' Daughters

2013

Preachers' Daughters

2013
8.5
This provocative series follows the families of three church pastors to offer a first ever behind-the-altar look at what happens at home after the sermon ends. It’s a revealing, hard-hitting and often humorous look at how the daughters try to balance typical teenage temptations with their parents’ strict, faith-based expectations. Lifetime® gives you an unvarnished peek into each family’s dynamics as they grapple with universal issues all households with teenage girls face – personal freedom, relationships and trust– while trying to adhere to their often-rigid religious traditions. What happens will surprise viewers and change these families forever.
Phungus & Mowld

2020

Phungus & Mowld

2020
Hired gun and loudmouth Mowld repeatedly drags Phungus, an anxious little alien, from his cushy life as bartender into countless outlandish adventures. Accompanied by ALIS, their hacked robot, they travel in a decrepit spaceship with an experimental Framistan Drive.
Surviving Jeffrey Epstein

2020

Surviving Jeffrey Epstein

2020
5
This docuseries investigates billionaire New York financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is alleged to have used his connections to the rich and famous to shield his predatory behavior with young girls. Revealing how Epstein set up a pseudo sexual Ponzi scheme to bring in underaged girls, the doc delves into the aftermath the survivors are experiencing with no justice to be served.
Storage Wars: Texas

2011

Storage Wars: Texas

2011
6.5
Storage Wars: Texas is a reality television series on the A&E Network
Before They Kill Again

2024

Before They Kill Again

2024
9
Sometimes, the only way to stop a madman before he kills again is to get inside the mind of a monster and think like he does. Cops go head-to-head with the most dangerous and deadly criminals in one-on-one battles of wits, only one of them will win.
Daredevils

2009

Daredevils

2009
Escape artists, extreme-sports competitors and other risk-takers are among those spotlighted.