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Al Jazeera World

2011

Al Jazeera World

2011
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Time Team

1994

Time Team

1994
7.1
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War.
The Directors

1999

The Directors

1999
5.8
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
Too Young to Die

2012

Too Young to Die

2012
7.2
Those who knew them best describe the sensational lives and premature deaths of iconic actors and musicians whose passing left a void in pop culture.
24 Hours in Police Custody

2014

24 Hours in Police Custody

2014
7.2
The landmark documentary series that captures real life drama at its most intense, following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes.
Forensic Files II

2020

Forensic Files II

2020
7.6
Forensic experts and investigators piece together strange clues and microscopic evidence to solve the most puzzling criminal cases... proving there is no such thing as a perfect crime.
The Last Czars

2019

The Last Czars

2019
7.3
When social upheaval sweeps Russia in the early 20th century, Czar Nicholas II resists change, sparking a revolution and ending a dynasty.
This World

2004

This World

2004
6
The series is mainly focused on social issues and current affairs stories around the world. International current affairs documentaries, replacing "Correspondent".
Mammals

2024

Mammals

2024
8.4
The series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group in the world. From the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale, Mammals will reveal the secrets of their success, and how their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivaled intelligence, and unique sociability have all contributed to their remarkable rise.
Horror's Greatest

2024

Horror's Greatest

2024
6.3
A deep dive into everything we love about horror — from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast.
Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback

2026

Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback

2026
Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback documents the stories of the trailblazing and pioneering quarterbacks who transformed the game—from the AFL-NFL merger through the turn of the century. By placing their journeys in full historical and social context, the series reveals how politics, culture, and race shaped both their struggles and their triumphs.
F2: Chasing the Dream

2020

F2: Chasing the Dream

2020
10
Follow the Formula 2 drivers on their Road to F1 as they chase the ultimate goal: a seat in the pinnacle of motorsport. Witness first-hand the unwavering commitment of the racers: the passion, the tension, and the hope that they carry with them around some of the world’s most challenging circuits when they step into the cockpit.
The House

2015

The House

2015
7.5
Every episode, one interesting Belgian visits "The House" ("Het huis") for 24 hours. In this imposing house with a pool, surrounded by a forest, in an unknown location, the visitor is "locked away" from the rest of the world for 24 hours. They are interviewed, dissected, confronted by the interviewer.
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

2015

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

2015
8
Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.
Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas

2017

Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas

2017
8.5
The series is based on stories that appeared in Huisgenoot magazine. It focuses on the characters, experts and journalists behind the stories.
With the Train Through...

2006

With the Train Through...

2006
8
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988
This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pirandello, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf.
Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER

2014

Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER

2014
3.3
Dr. Susan Kelleher owns and operates one of the busiest exotic animal care practices located in South Florida, Broward Avian and Exotics Animal Hospital. “Everything but dogs and cats. If it will fit through the door, I’ll treat it!” is Dr. K’s motto. And through the door they come. Rabbits, reptiles and birds of all shapes and sizes, foxes, ferrets, fish, marsupials, and even primates.
James May: Our Man in…

2020

James May: Our Man in…

2020
7.6
James May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south. He’ll see the sights, meet the locals, and eat the noodles in a bid to truly understand the Land of the Rising Sun.
The Sixties

2014

The Sixties

2014
7.4
The space race, the cold war, "free love," civil rights and more: The decade of the 1960s shaped our history -- and changed the world. In collaboration with Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, CNN explores perhaps the most transformative decade of the modern era in a 10-part documentary series and brings new insights into how those events shaped today.