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Food Markets: In the Belly of the City

2013

Food Markets: In the Belly of the City

2013
5.7
Going to the local market when we visit a foreign city is something we all love to do. More people visit them in one day than all the city's art museums put together. Markets attract us for their colours, smells, people, sounds and taste.
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

2022

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

2022
7
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning film editor and ex-wife of George Lucas, sits down for her first-ever on-camera interview and provides unique insight into the rise of LucasFilm — including her 14-year marriage to and eventual divorce from George Lucas — the editing of the original Star Wars trilogy, the origin of the idea that Darth Vader would be Luke’s father and if there were really originally plans for nine movies.
Secrets of the Castle

2014

Secrets of the Castle

2014
9.4
How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray into the past as they head to France to take part in a build that has been underway since 1997. Our intrepid history adventurers join this magnificent construction at Guédelon Castle to recreate authentic medieval castle living from within its rising walls.
Summer Memories

2022

Summer Memories

2022
Follow the adventures of best friends Jason and Ronnie as Jason looks back on the most pivotal summer of his life (which was just a few weeks ago)! This is Jason’s summer of change…and he fears change. Lucky for him, he has his adventurous BFF Ronnie right by his side.
Finding Magic Mike

2022

Finding Magic Mike

2022
6.1
Ten regular guys who have "lost their magic" are put through the paces of a Magic Mike Live bootcamp, baring their souls — and more — as they learn to perform sexy and daring dance routines with one being crowned the real Magic Mike. The winner will pocket a cash prize.
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

1973

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

1973
5.7
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters was an American children's television series that ran from 1973 to 1975, produced by Sid and Marty Krofft and aired on Saturday mornings. There were 29 episodes spanning two seasons.
Crash Canyon

2011

Crash Canyon

2011
3.7
Crash Canyon is a Canadian animated series. It tells the story of the community living at the bottom of a canyon. The Wendell family is looking for an original holiday by caravan but their trip ends sooner than expected at the bottom of a canyon in Alberta, Canada. Canyon walls are too high to climb and there is no way out. Soon they find out there is a whole community of 25 survivors from previous crashes down there. Dollars are not accepted and they use golf tees as a currency.
The Trisha Goddard Show

2012

The Trisha Goddard Show

2012
British TV personality Trisha Goddard, who has made a name for herself in the U.S. by making appearances on "Maury," gets her own talk show stateside in which she tries to help people and their families navigate tough issues that they are struggling to overcome. Goddard takes a no-excuses approach as she covers topics important to women. As part of her effort to help people improve their lives, Goddard uses honesty and common sense to teach people how to move forward and overcome obstacles that they face.
Cruise Ship Killers

2020

Cruise Ship Killers

2020
10
Cruise Ship Killers is a true crime series that tells the stories of people who never returned home after taking a holiday on a cruise ship, featuring interviews with family, friends, investigators and experts.
Behaving Badly

1989

Behaving Badly

1989
3
Behaving Badly is a 1989 British television serial directed by David Tucker. The teleplay by Catherine Heath and Moira Williams is based on Heath's novel of the same name. It was initially broadcast by Channel 4. The series was released on DVD in 2005. The plot focuses on Bridget Mayor, a middle-aged housewife and part-time teacher who is forced to re-evaluate her life when her husband of twenty years abandons her for a younger woman.
Ghost Asylum

2014

Ghost Asylum

2014
6.7
A paranormal investigation team hunt for ghosts in asylums, sanitariums and mental hospitals in this reality series.
Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy

2018

Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy

2018
6.6
Five students of the Rescue Bots Training Academy from Cybertron—Hot Shot, Whirl, Medix, Hoist and Wedge—learn to respond to emergency situations and become heroes.
Fletchers' Family Farm

2023

Fletchers' Family Farm

2023
Kelvin Fletcher and his family share an intimate insight into rural life.
My Goldfish Is Evil

2006

My Goldfish Is Evil

2006
8
The adventures of Beanie and his pet Admiral Bubbles - a talking goldfish who wants to conquer the entire world! This tiny fish is a criminal genius able to construct diabolical devices out of everyday objects. And since no criminal genius would let a mere kid stand in his way, Beanie must risk his life to try and thwart him at every turn.
Krachao Seeda

2021

Krachao Seeda

2021
Ramnam wants to reach the top at the expense of others. She makes the mistake of messing with Nampink, a smart and successful CEO of a huge corporation. Nampink is smart and vicious, she punishes her cheating husband and his mistress in the most painful way by taking all they love.
The Dwelling Place

1994

The Dwelling Place

1994
6
Set in the 1830s, the story of 16-year-old Cissie Brodie after the death of parents and the repossession of the family home. She finds a barren place to live and care for her younger brothers and sisters with the help of Matthew, a local carpenter, but her life becomes complicated when the aristocratic Fischel family take an unwelcome interest.
Hurricanes

1993

Hurricanes

1993
5
Hurricanes is an animated series produced by DIC Entertainment, Siriol Productions and Scottish Television. The show was distributed by Cookie Jar Entertainment for syndication outside of the UK, with Scottish Television controlling the UK rights. The series first aired in 1993 and ended in 1997.
Jackson's Wharf

1999

Jackson's Wharf

1999
6
Jackson's Wharf was a New Zealand television series created by Gavin Strawhan and Rachel Lang. Set in a fictional coastal town, the series told the story of a sibling rivalry between brothers Frank, the town cop, and Ben Jackson, a big-town lawyer. After inheriting the local pub from his recently deceased father, Ben returns to the small town with his family, with his arrival bringing its fair sheer of drama and conflict to the small township.
Natural Paradises of Africa

2010

Natural Paradises of Africa

2010
8
About the landscape, animals and people of Africa. This iconic and landmark series is a celebration of Africa’s most spectacular locations, showcasing the full African experience.
Operación Pacífico

2020

Operación Pacífico

2020
7.7
The story of Captain Amalia Ortega, leader of a secret unit, whose mission is to capture the most wanted Mexican drug trafficker, putting both her profession and family's life at risk.