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Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids

2024

Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids

2024
Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen and her family realise their ambitious vision of renovating a derelict farmhouse in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales
Descending

2012

Descending

2012
8.7
Descending is an exciting new weekly TV show now airing on Canada’s Outdoor Life Network, and featuring some stunning underwater video from around the world. Host Scott Wilson, from Brantford, Ontario, though fairly new to scuba, jumps right in to explore some of this planet’s “most remote locations” in the one-hour weekly show. Noting that so much of planet Earth is underwater and so few people get to see this realm firsthand, he said, “We knew it was important to shoot spectacular footage.” Wilson’s co-host is New Zealand diver Ellis Emmett, author, adventurer and friend. Emmett has penned five adventure books and is the owner of a New Zealand river rafting company. “I want people to be inspired, educated and enlightened, and have a laugh or two along the way,” he said. This year the hosts explore the underwater world on scuba, wearing full-face masks and dry suits. As post-production work continues on episodes scheduled to air in the coming weeks, they’
Breaking the Band

2018

Breaking the Band

2018
5
The battling egos, power struggles and inter-band rivalries that split up The Beatles, The Supremes, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, The Beach Boys, N.W.A, Van Halen and Sonny and Cher. From crippling drug addictions to scandalous affairs, we uncover the incredible true stories by recreating the key moments the cameras missed in addition to using rare band interviews and off-stage footage to piece together each dramatic tale.
Calls From the Inside

2021

Calls From the Inside

2021
It's an iconic line in any crime story: when a suspect is arrested and gets to make one call. In reality, once a person enters the criminal justice system, there are multiple opportunities to make calls while awaiting trial. The vast majority of those calls are recorded. An admission, a threat, a slip of the tongue, a bribe -- it's all on tape and the suspect knows it, but this doesn't always prevent people from talking and talking. Jailhouse phone calls are used to frame the narrative of murder investigations steeped in mystery.
The Proof Is Out There: Alien Edition

2024

The Proof Is Out There: Alien Edition

2024
4
In this special edition series of The Proof Is Out There, journalist Tony Harris will present compelling evidence of UFO sightings from around the globe. Are these videos proof that aliens exist? Tony and a team of experts will analyze the evidence and render a verdict.
10 Steps To Murder

2019

10 Steps To Murder

2019
7
Though some killings are planned while others are not, there lies a certain pattern to homicide. Rediscover infamous murders as told through the eye of experts, relatives, and the detectives who uncovered the cases. Although some of these killings may seem unpredictable, it's clear that these criminals have all taken the 10 steps to murder.
Crimes of the Century

2013

Crimes of the Century

2013
6.6
Never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews offer a vitural scene-of-the-crime vantage point for history's most major news events.
Anatomía del mal: El caso Rangel

2025

Anatomía del mal: El caso Rangel

2025
The case of Héctor Rángel, who disappeared in 2009. Through various testimonies, primarily that of the Rangel sisters, the investigation explores violence, lawlessness, and ethics in mexican society.
Cosmic Vistas

2009

Cosmic Vistas

2009
7.5
Learn how mysteries are being unraveled through the most beautiful images ever captured of our universe. From extreme close ups of our nearest cosmic companion the moon, to images of galaxies 15 billion years away, Cosmic Vistas will show and explain how scientists are trying to get the big picture of existance.
Two Shallow Graves

2022

Two Shallow Graves

2022
7
The disappearance of the McStay's haunts police for three years until their remains turn up in the desert. Prosecutors say evidence proves Chase Merritt killed them, Merritt said he's innocence, claiming they are misinterpreting the facts.
La Trevi sin filtro

2025

La Trevi sin filtro

2025
9
Secrets of the Viking Stone

2022

Secrets of the Viking Stone

2022
6
Actor Peter Stormare's personal and often humorous journey through Minnesota to learn the truth about the Kensington Runestone, a disputed proof that vikings discovered America, through meetings with scholars, skeptics and sensationalists.
I Was Prey

2017

I Was Prey

2017
6.7
Recounting the hauntingly true stories of people who found themselves in a life or death situation, face-to-face with a dangerous animal
The Miramar Murders: The State vs. Pablo Ibar

2020

The Miramar Murders: The State vs. Pablo Ibar

2020
5.8
In July 1994, Pablo Ibar is arrested, accused of a triple murder in Miami. A crime that shook the foundations of the whole community given that the whole thing was recorded on a home security camera. Although he defends his innocence throughout, Pablo is condemned to death and will spend more than 20 years in prison... until Florida Supreme Court confirms the lack of proof against him and orders a retrial. Back in the starting box, the District Attorney’s office once again asks for the death sentence while the Ibar family sets about finding the money to pay for a trial that will cost more than a million dollars. This is his last chance.
Animals Like Us

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Animals Like Us

0000
10
This 11 episode series questions the separation that our cultures or religions have tried to establish between human beings and animals.
The Black Hand

2023

The Black Hand

2023
Anthony LaPaglia explores an Australian Italian community's struggle against hard times, extreme politics, looming war and the mafia in their midst.
Bizarre Foods America

2012

Bizarre Foods America

2012
9.7
Bizarre Foods America is an American television series, and a spin-off of Bizarre Foods, this time focusing on the United States rather than international travel. Andrew Zimmern travels to various cities throughout the country and samples local cuisines and ways of life. The format is similar to Bizarre Foods. The show premiered Monday January 23, 2012 at 9:00 ET on Travel Channel. Much like the popular Bizarre Foods, Andrew heads to some of the most unique food hubs in the country. Once there he meets with locals and local chefs to gain a better understanding of American cuisine and to see how America has developed its reputation as a melting pot of cultures and foods and what sort of unusual foods people in America might have in their own cities and not realize.
My Floating Home

2016

My Floating Home

2016
6
In this series, Mark Evans charts the exploits of individuals, couples and families who aspire to leave landlocked suburbia behind to live in the ultimate waterside dream home – stunning ‘aquatic homes’ that float on water.
Wow That's Amazing

2022

Wow That's Amazing

2022
Get ready for incredible experiments and mind-bending puzzles to impress your friends. Owain and Tilly are here to explore epic science tricks to try at home and showcase new technology innovations from around the world!
Inside Secret Societies

2016

Inside Secret Societies

2016
7.5
Dig into the hidden side of organized crime, including hardcore gangs, fanatical religious groups, shady cults, esoteric societies and criminal fraternities – all of them seeking to gain control of our world.