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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.
Ultimate Processes

2016

Ultimate Processes

2016
Presenter Francesca Chiorando visits ten very different places to discover what goes on in the world of modern manufacturing.
See It Loud: The History of Black Television

2023

See It Loud: The History of Black Television

2023
Exploring the vast history of Black television through iconic performances across various genres including sitcoms, comedy, drama, unscripted, variety, and science fiction.
Miami Swat

2009

Miami Swat

2009
Following the highly dangerous work of one America's most elite police forces and their war on crime.
Python Hunters

2010

Python Hunters

2010
Wildest Survival

2018

Wildest Survival

2018
For wild animals, life is all about survival. And in this daily battle, many species have adapted in amazing ways. By evolving unique behaviours, abilities and anatomical mutations, these animals have learned to survive, in every corner of the earth. Wildest Survival explores this rich and varied world of animal behaviour. From sophisticated animal communication to extraordinary sexual selection, bizarre animal mating to epic migrations; this series explores the most important themes in nature. Each episode of Wildest Survival features incredible, action packed sequences of creatures struggling to survive, revealing the most incredible ways that animals find food, a mate, avoid death and even take revenge.
Build It Bigger: Rebuilding Greensburg

2008

Build It Bigger: Rebuilding Greensburg

2008
A storm-damaged town is rebuilt using environmentally friendly methods.
Emergency: First Time Medics

2023

Emergency: First Time Medics

2023
4
Based at The Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Emergency: First Time Medics will focus on newly qualified doctors, known as Senior House Officers (SHOs), as they are thrown into the deep end at the start of their year-long placement on the NHS frontline.
MotorStories

2015

MotorStories

2015
Nimrod Nation

2007

Nimrod Nation

2007
The Locator

2008

The Locator

2008
A series documenting reunions of long-lost relatives and friends, with help from a location specialist.
Great British Food Revival

2011

Great British Food Revival

2011
Ten of the BBC's best-known chefs and cooks are on a mission to popularise traditional British produce.
Daredevils

2009

Daredevils

2009
Escape artists, extreme-sports competitors and other risk-takers are among those spotlighted.
Tech Effect

2004

Tech Effect

2004
The technology and people behind important historical events are spotlighted.
Mind Over Money

2017

Mind Over Money

2017
Nigel Latta returns to our screens to look at the psychology of money.
Britain's Secret Islands

2022

Britain's Secret Islands

2022
Join Stewart McPherson on a journey around the UK on the spectacular ship Pelican of London, to discover the wildlife and secrets of the most remote British Isles shimmering in the sea mists. Explore the wildlife of these regions, meet the people that live there, and see the history and culture of these areas.
The Last Train Across Canada

1990

The Last Train Across Canada

1990
Veteran war correspondent Murray Sayle journeys west across Canada at a time when sections of the country’s “national dream” — its vast transcontinental railroad — faced extinction. In his 7,000-mile adventure, Sayle discovers mounties, moose, and a colorful assortment of railroad men and women. He also shares glimpses of a lesser-known Canada - Fishermen of the Maritime provinces, Indian settlements on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, polar bears frolicking, cowboys in the prairies - all loosely linked by the now resurgent transcontinental railway. Take the LAST TRAIN ACROSS CANADA for an unforgettable rail adventure, one filled with romance and extraordinary beauty.
Forensics - The Science of Crime

2022

Forensics - The Science of Crime

2022
2
Hidden behind the laboratory doors of the forensic institutes, universities and research centres, scientists and experts uncover important information on how to convict the perpetrators.
Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack

2019

Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack

2019
7.7
Documentary series exposing the dangerous situations faced by our police forces.
Hell On Earth: WWII

2011

Hell On Earth: WWII

2011
The figures are stark and almost impossible to comprehend: military deaths estimated between 21-25 million, civilian deaths between 50-55 million. The greatest manmade event in history was also the most lethal, taking far more lives away from the battlefield than on it. “Hell on Earth” tells the story of The Second World War” from a perspective that recognises these overwhelming facts: war as a human experience.