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Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea

2010

Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea

2010
A mini-odyssey along the coast from Cornwall to Wales in the company of the actor Timothy Spall and his wife Shane on their Dutch barge.
El robo del Códice

2022

El robo del Códice

2022
2
True Crime Story: Smugshot

2024

True Crime Story: Smugshot

2024
7.8
A docu-series that spotlights entitled individuals involved in elaborate criminal behavior. At times quirky and funny, at others outrageous or disturbing, these are the stories of people who thought they could, or should, get away with it.
Build It Bigger

2006

Build It Bigger

2006
7.6
Architect Danny Forster takes you inside some of the most head-scratching builds in the world. Join Danny as he meets the men and women tackling the unique challenges of constructing the tallest buildings, the most effective military tanks, the largest luxury cruise ships, and the most extreme thrill rides. How do you build a 3,113-foot-long wooden roller coaster in winter temperatures of minus 40 degrees? Or get your workers safely to and from a worksite on a skyscraper that's 1,614 feet above street level? Or dig a water tunnel - along the San Adreas Fault and 1,000 feet below the earth's surface - without it collapsing on itself ... or flooding? Our intrepid host answers these puzzles and more. Don't miss the big stories behind these even bigger engineering marvels.
Wild Britain with Ray Mears

2010

Wild Britain with Ray Mears

2010
6
Ray Mears explores wildlife around Great Britain.
Beneath New Zealand

2016

Beneath New Zealand

2016
New Zealand is a geologically young land, created and shaped by tectonic forces, volcanism and the elements. It is a living laboratory for scientists seeking to more accurately understand and predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Derren Brown: The Experiments

2011

Derren Brown: The Experiments

2011
7.8
Derren Brown uses deception as a skill to overcome common misbeliefs and fears of individuals.
First Blood

2022

First Blood

2022
8
“First Blood" examines some of America’s most notorious serial killers through the prism of their first known kills to reveal what drove them to the moment when violent fantasy and curiosity became a devastating reality.
Butchers of the Bayou

2023

Butchers of the Bayou

2023
7.5
Over the course of a decade, two prolific serial killers terrorized the women of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, raping and murdering, dismembering and cannibalizing. Neither of them ever met, but each of them knew what the other was doing and, perversely, it appears, they were trying to outdo each other in terms of their depravity and sexual deviance.
Wildlife ER

2023

Wildlife ER

2023
Follows a range of dedicated professionals and volunteers as they look after unwell animals and carefully nurse them back to health at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.
Collision Course

2016

Collision Course

2016
Documentary series spotlighting infamous car and airplanes involving celebrities.
Full Force Nature

2006

Full Force Nature

2006
7
Full Force Nature is a television series that premiered on January 15, 2006 on The Weather Channel. It showcases some of the most unbelievable weather moments caught on tape.
Cursed Bloodlines

2018

Cursed Bloodlines

2018
7
Cursed Bloodlines explores the dark histories of prominent families that appeared to have had it all. Yet generations of family tragedy and misfortune suggest that not even money or power could protect these doomed dynasties. From royal families spanning centuries, to billionaire business tycoons and their clans, Cursed Bloodlines examines real life historical instances of tragically ill-fated bloodlines. Could the source of their misfortune be pride, wealth, or genetics? Or could it be something much more sinister?
Blood, Lies, And Alibis

2012

Blood, Lies, And Alibis

2012
10
Tracks criminal investigators as they unravel stories behind cold blooded murders. With the help of forensic evidence, old fashioned legwork and years of dogged determination, detectives deliver justice to families and communities.
Age of Big Cats

2018

Age of Big Cats

2018
5.5
We think we know big cats pretty well, don’t we? Well actually, we don’t. In this unprecedented series, recent scientific discoveries shed new light on the extraordinary prehistory of big cats and their ascent to world domination. How did these giant carnivores survive the ice age extinctions that wiped out the sabretooths, and persist into the present day? When we learn that the jaguar was once found in UK, the tiger ranged from Siberia to Turkey, and the lion, far from being African was a true worldwide phenomenon, it’s clear our view of cats has been blinkered. What happened? Brand-new night vision systems, super slow-motion cameras, and cutting-edge computer-generated imagery of a bygone age take us on a tantalising trail of evidence to answer these questions, revealing incredible and surprising stories of the world’s most charismatic predators: the big cats.
Our Guy in China

2016

Our Guy in China

2016
7
Guy Martin's love of industry and endeavour leads him to China, where he reveals the unseen side of its innovation, technological development and gigantic manufacturing.
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure

2012

Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure

2012
6.5
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure is a four-part British documentary television series that aired on BBC Two. Chefs Ken Hom and Ching He Huang, both Chinese food specialists, describing their travels through China and the recipes and personal stories they find there.Hom and Huang will travel to Beijing, learning about Peking Duck, and on to the Silk Road, Kashgar, and the Sichuan Province,together bringing a unique and authoritative perspective on Chinese food that will surprise and inform.Ken and Ching undertake an epic 3000-mile culinary adventure across China - not only to reveal its food, but its people, history, culture and soul.BBC Books has acquired and published the title to accompany the BBC Two series of four hour-long episodes.
Disaster Deja vu

2021

Disaster Deja vu

2021
History repeats itself in Disaster Deja vu, an action-packed series that showcases cities that have been hit by the craziest disasters, not once but twice! Using cutting edge GFX, original film footage, and archival photos, step inside each of these disasters as they struck in both historical and modern times.
Hugh's Wild West

2018

Hugh's Wild West

2018
Lifelong nature lover Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall pursues his fascination with the wildlife of the West Country as he teams up with the region's most dedicated nature lovers.
999 Police: Hour of Duty

2020

999 Police: Hour of Duty

2020
7
Real-time documentary following police officers on duty between 9pm and 10pm.