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Apnea

2020

Apnea

2020
5.3
An island in the Mediterranean is hit by an unprecedented fishing shortage and a string of suspicious deaths. These events coincide with the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Théa, rescued at sea, who will change the life of young Chloé.
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast

2014

Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast

2014
7
Childhood friends Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty present a selection of feasts for the weekend.
Billy the Exterminator

2009

Billy the Exterminator

2009
8.7
Follow Billy Bretherton and his family of exterminators as they attempt to balance life at home with the drama of running one of the busiest pest removal companies in Louisiana. From colonies of ants to giant snakes, snapping alligators to roach infestations, pest removal is big business, and in the swamps of Louisiana, Billy the Exterminator has seen it all.
100 Years of Horror

1996

100 Years of Horror

1996
6.3
A multi-volume documentary on the history of horror movies. Hosted by veteran horror star Christopher Lee, this video series brings together footage from many notable (and some less notable) films from the silent era up to the 90's. Also included are interviews with many of the leading horror actors and filmmakers, in which they share their stories, opinions, and techniques on how to make the world scream.
Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten

2014

Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten

2014
TV writer, talk show host and comedian, Spike Feresten, is the guy to see when car shopping. He meets someone needing a car and then draws on two decades of expertise and instinct to find three different cars perfectly suited to the buyer.
The New Archies

1987

The New Archies

1987
5.5
The New Archies is a children's television cartoon, based upon the long-running Archie comic books and characters. The series, produced by DIC Entertainment and originally airing on NBC, re-imagined Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, and the other teenage students of Riverdale High School as pre-teens in junior high. Thirteen episodes of the show were produced, which all aired during the show's first and only season in 1987 and were repeated in 1989. A short-lived Archie Comics series was produced bearing the same title and set in the same universe as the animated series. Reruns of the series ran on The Family Channel's Saturday morning lineup, 1991 to 1993 and on Toon Disney from 1998 to 2002.
First Dates Hotel

2020

First Dates Hotel

2020
The Spin-off to the German dating show First Dates.
Deadliest Journeys

2008

Deadliest Journeys

2008
7.5
Dodging landslides in Tajikistan. Crossing bridges that could collapse at any moment in Madagascar. Battling mountain monkeys in Guyana. Journeying on icy, mountainous roads in Ladkh. Every day, children, migrants and workers undertake incredible journeys. In this action packed series, we tell their stories.
María Félix La Doña

2022

María Félix La Doña

2022
8.2
The Glass Virgin

1995

The Glass Virgin

1995
7.3
In 19th century England, wealthy young Annabella Lagrange lives a comfortable and secluded life on her family's country estate, where her parents own a glass works. As a child, she develops a special friendship with the charming stable boy Manuel Mendoza. When she turns 18, she marries her cousin Stephen and sees what the world is really like.
Deep Undercover

2016

Deep Undercover

2016
7
Deep Undercover is a true crimes series from writer and producer Joe Pistone, the real "Donnie Brasco." Each episode tells the story of a different undercover operation from the POV of the undercover officers involved.
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

2024

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

2024
5
Shot in Hamlin's home kitchen, this series puts Hamlin’s passion for cooking and Renee Guilbault's expertise on full display as they share favorite recipes, practical kitchen tips and secrets for a successful dinner party that exudes casual elegance, welcoming new guests into the Hamlin kitchen each week.
Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

2024

Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

2024
7
Through trials, false starts, injuries and near death experiences, the team behind "The Lord of the Rings" built a whole world from scratch, invented new technologies, making and breaking a studio in the process.
Zarqa

2022

Zarqa

2022
7
Zarqa's ex-husband is marrying a younger, skinnier, white, yoga instructor, so Zarqa announces that she's coming to the wedding with her own cliché - a white brain surgeon named Brian. Now she just has to find him.
Dr Panda

2019

Dr Panda

2019
Welcome to the wonderful world of Panda City, where every day Dr. Panda tries out a new job working together with his friends. A mix-up at the post office? A chicken stuck in a tree? Carrots mysteriously disappearing? No problem! With a dash of creativity and a good deal of teamwork, Dr. Panda always saves the day!
Posh Pawn

2013

Posh Pawn

2013
6.5
Prestige Pawnbrokers are the kings of pawning luxurious and costly objects in cash-strapped Britain and are part of a growing number of high-end pawnbrokers focusing on expensive and exclusive objects. This documentary goes behind the scenes at Prestige and discovers that, when it comes to upmarket pawn, everyone has a story to tell.
Dombey and Son

1983

Dombey and Son

1983
5.7
Dombey and Son is a television mini-series produced by the BBC in 1983. It was based on the book Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. It was adapted by James Andrew Hall and directed by Rodney Bennett.
The Locator

2008

The Locator

2008
A series documenting reunions of long-lost relatives and friends, with help from a location specialist.
Island Medics

2017

Island Medics

2017
6
Behind the scenes at the UK's most remote hospital, the Gilbert Bain in Shetland, which provides emergency and medical care to the islands' 23,000 residents.
Dates That Made History

2018

Dates That Made History

2018
8.9
Historian Patrick Boucheron revisits the most important dates in history through the prisms of memory and collective imagination.