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America's Secret Slang

2013

America's Secret Slang

2013
Host Zach Selwyn hits the streets to ask everyday people what they know about the origins and meaning of American slang, and then he reveals the true etymology and hidden history of common phrases and words that are unique to the United States. In each 30-minute episode, Selwyn focuses on a specific period in American history, revealing words that originated during that era or had significance for the geographic region.
Murdered at First Sight

2022

Murdered at First Sight

2022
Most killers know their victims but recently there has been an alarming rise in 'stranger murders'. This is the shocking stories of people who were killed by someone they had never met.
Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia

2016

Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia

2016
6
There are over 8000 islands of Australia to choose from and in this three part series, Martin visits 16 of the best. They are a cross section of what island life is all about - islands that express the diversity, the history and the challenges of life on islands Down Under.
Les Stroud's Beyond Survival

2010

Les Stroud's Beyond Survival

2010
7
Beyond Survival is a Canadian documentary television show hosted by survival expert Les Stroud.
History's Most Shocking

2025

History's Most Shocking

2025
History's Most Shocking won't just keep you on edge of your seat…. It will teach you the history lessons you were never taught in school.
Helicopter ER

2016

Helicopter ER

2016
4.3
Series looking at the life-saving work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

2012

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

2012
7.6
Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. Simple symbolic meaning developed into splendid art and churches.
Africa's Great Civilizations

2017

Africa's Great Civilizations

2017
8
Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.
A Hotel for the Super Rich & Famous

2018

A Hotel for the Super Rich & Famous

2018
Documentary series going behind the scenes at London's Corinthia hotel, looking at how it tries to stand out in a fiercely competitive market.
A Chef's Life

2013

A Chef's Life

2013
10
A character-driven documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard, who, with her husband Ben Knight, left the big city to open a fine dining restaurant in small-town Eastern North Carolina.
Eli Roth Presents: My Possessed Pet

2022

Eli Roth Presents: My Possessed Pet

2022
5.5
Explores the true, terrifying tales of what happens when evil spirits, curses and demons take over family pets.
The Wonderland Murders

2018

The Wonderland Murders

2018
10
Hidden amongst the rolling mountains and deep forests of the pacific northwest sits a breeding ground for one of the deadliest terrains in the world. Known as a serial killer's playground, this land once dubbed "Wonderland" due to its grandeur and summer beauty, washes away into nine dreary months of rain that bring gray skies and a falling mist that drives the demons among us to kill. These are The Wonderland Murders.
After Braveheart

2015

After Braveheart

2015
2
A docudrama telling the story of the events that unfolded when a Scottish army led by Robert Bruce tried to drive the English out of Ireland 700 years ago.
Ancient Aliens Special Presentation

2022

Ancient Aliens Special Presentation

2022
These special compilation episodes of "Ancient Aliens" explore the controversial theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years.
My Family's Deadly Secret

2020

My Family's Deadly Secret

2020
4
All families have secrets, but not like this; behind the closed curtains of suburbia, not all is as it seems; people connected to these families have secrets to hide and will stop at nothing, even murder, to keep their secrets hidden forever.
Very British Problems

2015

Very British Problems

2015
5.7
Twitter feed Very British Problems is adapted for television. The show features different famous faces talking about the crushing weirdness and awkwardness of life as a Brit.
Bullet Points

2013

Bullet Points

2013
Bullet Points dives into history’s most important battles to learn their larger significance in the outcome of the war. Top expert analysis, cutting edge CGI, eyewitness accounts, and archival footage illustrate this riveting Cliff’s Notes version of how wars were won in part because of these momentous battles.
The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre

2023

The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre

2023
7
Eight murders in the Cincinnati region. Seven adults and a 16-year-old boy from the Rhoden family were shot execution-style at three homes and a nearby trailer in 2016.
The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts

1972

The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts

1972
10
The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts video series was recorded in 1971 above Muir Woods, California, and in 1972 aboard the ferryboat the SS Vallejo in Sausalito. Produced by his son Mark and directed by long-time archivist Henry Jacobs, the series explores core philosophical themes that spawned over Watts' career.
Kobe: The Making of a Legend

2025

Kobe: The Making of a Legend

2025
6.5
Kobe: The Making of a Legend traces the story of Kobe Bryant from his childhood in Italy to his athletic superstardom and provides an intimate look at his post-NBA aspirations as a storyteller and as a father. Featuring personal interviews with Kobe's former coaches, teammates and family friends, this illuminating series reveals the conflicts and the complications behind the man with the Black Mamba mentality.