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Kendall Rae

2021

Kendall Rae

2021
True crime with a refreshingly empathetic approach: Follow along with Kendall Rae as she unfolds remarkable stories while keeping advocacy for justice at the forefront of the conversation.
Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed

2008

Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed

2008
7.5
The Masked Magician returns to television to defy his fellow conjurers and disclose the tricks that have captivated audiences for centuries. Nowhere else has a magician dared to expose the secrets behind the world's most mystifying illusions.
Twisted Sisters

2018

Twisted Sisters

2018
6.8
The most outrageous and provocative crimes ever committed by sisters, who sometimes work together and sometimes turn against each other.
The Reagans

2020

The Reagans

2020
6.6
A four-part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagan's paper-doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husband's presidency.
Stepping Up

2012

Stepping Up

2012
Stepping Up was a five-part drama programme shown on the CBBC Channel from 3 to 7 September 2012. It was a series of one-off dramas about children making the move from primary to secondary school.
Unsealed: Conspiracy Files

2012

Unsealed: Conspiracy Files

2012
6.6
We've all heard them ... the Mafia killed JFK, the government had a hand in 9/11 and the existence of aliens is the world's best-kept secret. Conspiracy theories are as old as mankind itself, and for just as long people have been taking sides. The advent of the internet provides a unique opportunity to level the playing field and give all men equal access to the facts. In April 2011, the FBI finally relented and established an online repository of files, documents and reports called "The Vault". Unsealed: Conspiracy Files is a ground breaking new show that shines a light on many of these archived case files.
Big Little Crimes

2023

Big Little Crimes

2023
5
Minor incidents - huge impact. The gob-smacking stories of ordinary coppers who stumbled upon key pieces of evidence and helped take down major criminals.
Murder Maps

2015

Murder Maps

2015
8.3
This drama-documentary series takes us back in time to the most shocking and surprising murder cases in London, England's history. Nicholas Day guides us into the world of the killer as we see how police ingenuity and early forensics helped bring them to justice.
Meet, Marry, Murder

2021

Meet, Marry, Murder

2021
7
What happens when the one you commit to spend your life with ends up taking it instead? Hosted by actress and model Michelle Trachtenberg, this series investigates how marriage leads to murder — the true stories of people who murdered their partners. Till death do us part.
The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

2016

The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

2016
6.5
Investigation Discovery transports viewers on a bittersweet and terrifying journey back in time, revealing the dark side of America's favorite decade.
Mexico: One Plate at a Time

2003

Mexico: One Plate at a Time

2003
Rick Bayless, the beloved chef and restaurateur, seamlessly weaves together techniques, recipes, cultural musings and off-the-wall surprises. Throughout the series, Rick translates his Mexican travel adventures into unforgettable parties from intimate fireside suppers and casual backyard cocktails with friends to big, boisterous bashes for 25.
The Captains Close Up

2013

The Captains Close Up

2013
6.6
In this documentary mini series, Shatner, in each of the five half an hour episodes, presents and interviews one of the people who played the five Star Trek captains before the 2009 reboot. Chris Pine interviews him.
The Secrets of Quantum Physics

2014

The Secrets of Quantum Physics

2014
6.9
Professor of physics Jim Al-Khalili investigates the most accurate and yet perplexing scientific theory ever - quantum physics.
Into the Wild Frontier

2022

Into the Wild Frontier

2022
5
As America expands westward, intrepid explorers and rugged mountain men risk their lives to blaze new trails into the wild frontier.
William Shatner's Weird or What?

2010

William Shatner's Weird or What?

2010
6.8
Weird or What? is a series on the Discovery Channel and History hosted by William Shatner. Each episode contains three separate stories of the bizarre and unexplained. As the show unfolds, it weighs various supernatural and scientific theories that attempt to explain the story, and sometimes features tests conducted as proof of a theory's plausibility. The show features strange occurrences such as ghosts, aliens, monsters, medical oddities and natural disasters.
Diana

2021

Diana

2021
7
This six-part documentary reveals the person behind the princess, with rarely seen footage and new interviews that reframe the conventional story of her life and legacy. The series explores Diana's strength and flaws, revealing a compelling and complicated woman who was an aristocratic rebel, fashion icon, humanitarian hero, hopeless romantic, and dedicated mother.
Sins of the City

2021

Sins of the City

2021
A docu-series exposing the dark underbelly of American cities and mysterious crimes that changed the community forever.
Women Behind Bars with Trevor McDonald

2013

Women Behind Bars with Trevor McDonald

2013
Trevor McDonald visits US jails holding notorious female criminals - Indiana Women's Prison and Rockville Correctional Facility.
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014
2
This series is presented by self-confessed Python nut Hugh Bonneville, each show with a group of five famous comedians remembering their favourite Python moments. Each guest chooses a sketch (or two) and it's played with their comments..
An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

2018

An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

2018
7
Novelist Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen are the toast of Durham, North Carolina. But that all changes on December 9, 2001, when Kathleen is found dead in her home at the bottom of a staircase. Michael claims it was a tragic, accidental fall. But was she murdered? In this three-part series, we investigate the shocking details of the case through the people closest to it. We'll also reveal a 16-year-old secret and examine one of the most dramatic trials in recent history.