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The Ascent of Man

1973

The Ascent of Man

1973
8.4
The Ascent of Man is a thirteen-part documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first transmitted in 1973, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski. Intended as a series of "personal view" documentaries in the manner of Kenneth Clark's 1969 series Civilisation, the series received acclaim for Bronowski's highly informed but eloquently simple analysis, his long unscripted monologues and its extensive location shoots.
Countrywise

2009

Countrywise

2009
3
Countrywise is a British television series on ITV, in which broadcaster Paul Heiney and the team of reporters look at the best of Britain's coast and country, with contributions from the ITV regions. Quite often, the classical historian Bettany Hughes appears on the programme, when she is introduced as the "Countrywise Historian". The programme began a new series in December 2010 - Countrywise Kitchen, about foraging for food and food connected with different parts of the country. For example, the edition broadcast on 10 December 2010 mentioned gathering mushrooms, and mentioned the cep mushroom. Celebrities who have appeared on the programme include Rachel de Thame, who appeared on the programme on 5 July 2011. The most recent series of the programme began broadcast on 25 June 2012, when it came from the Isle of Man and mentioned the Manx cat. A more recent edition of the programme has come from Ireland.This edition of the programme mentioned how the newest member of the Countrywise team has been the programme's s
Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures

2020

Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures

2020
1
Joanna Lumley has travelled the world but now she's revealing the unseen moments of how her travelogues are made and why she loves making them.
Jamie's Ministry of Food

2008

Jamie's Ministry of Food

2008
10
Jamie's Ministry of Food is a four-part series that aired from 30 September to 21 October 2008.
Asia Insight

2012

Asia Insight

2012
An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.
Volta Priscila

2024

Volta Priscila

2024
6.8
In 2004, Brazil is shaken by the disappearance of Priscila, sister of MMA world champion Vitor Belfort. The police are racing against time to solve the case, but twenty years later, they have more questions than answers.
Shockwave

2007

Shockwave

2007
6
Shockwave is an American documentary television series that premiered on November 30, 2007, on History. The program compiles video footage and eyewitness accounts to the headline making events and attempts to educate the viewer as to what really happened in a particular event. The show depicts the United Airlines Flight 232 crash, USS Forrestal fire, the Killdozer, the Mount Hood hiking incident, the deadly Ramstein airshow disaster, and the PEPCON disaster. The toolbox of resources which the show employs to perform this task include the following items: ⁕Video footage ⁕Photographs ⁕3-D renderings of the event ⁕Eyewitness accounts ⁕Participant accounts Each episode has typically three to six stories. For each, people who witnessed the event or who were involved in the event are interviewed, video footage and photos of the event are shown, and 3-D renderings of the event are shown.
Kiss the Universe

2021

Kiss the Universe

2021
After the First 48

2008

After the First 48

2008
8
After the First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E. It is the companion series to The First 48. While the original series deals with the steps taken to discover, locate, and apprehend the person or persons involved in a homicide, After the First 48 continues by shedding light on the judicial aspects of the case including the verdict and sentencing from the trial along with behind the scenes interviews with detectives, prosecutors, defense attorneys and family members of the victim.
Something Bit Me!

2022

Something Bit Me!

2022
8.3
The series explores the peculiar true stories of bug bites, insect stings and animal attacks that have sent people to the ER.
Lebensmittel-Check mit Tim Mälzer

2013

Lebensmittel-Check mit Tim Mälzer

2013
O Brasil que Dá Certo: Os Bastidores do Plano Real

2023

O Brasil que Dá Certo: Os Bastidores do Plano Real

2023
Les flots

2017

Les flots

2017
8
Exploring diving spots from different parts of the world and getting to know the locals and their culture.
Austin Stevens: Snakemaster

2004

Austin Stevens: Snakemaster

2004
9.5
Austin Stevens: Snakemaster also known as Austin Stevens: Most Dangerous and Austin Stevens Adventures in some countries, is a regular airing nature series hosted by Austin Stevens that is broadcast on Animal Planet and five. Most of the footage was filmed in HD format with certain episodes featuring sequences of time slice photography. The series took a five-year hiatus, but was revived in fall of 2008, having started to air on Channel Five and Discovery Canada. The new episodes do not always focus on snakes; several feature other animals such as hyenas, rhinos and niglett bears.
NHK for School

2013

NHK for School

2013
8
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

2020

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

2020
British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones hops on some of Australia's most impressive long distance trains, travelling across the expansive outback and along spectacular coastlines.
Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour

2003

Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour

2003
7.4
Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour is a 2003 television documentary miniseries starring Penn & Teller. The program was created by the CBC in association with Channel 4 Film. The show focuses on street magic, and the subjects of each of the three shows are China, India, and Egypt. Unusually for Penn and Teller, Teller speaks in the Egypt episode, even though part of their trademark performance is that Penn does all the speaking.
Inside the Hilton: Park Lane

2024

Inside the Hilton: Park Lane

2024
This warm and entertaining four-part observational documentary series has unprecedented access behind the scenes to staff and guests at the 5-star London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel.
Appointment With Destiny

1971

Appointment With Destiny

1971
Rusted Development

2014

Rusted Development

2014
5.8
The show documents the efforts of Chuck Palumbo (a former WWE wrestler and mechanic) and his partner Rick Dore (a custom car and hot rod builder) as they locate and then clean up the collection of a car hoarder with the main idea being to get classic cars and parts back into the realm of public use and display.