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Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven

2014

Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven

2014
5
Adventurous naturalist and all round snake lover Nigel Marven takes a look at some of the world's most lethal snakes.
Tales of Irish Castles

2014

Tales of Irish Castles

2014
5
Actor Simon Delaney explores the great stories and characters associated with the most beautiful, notorious and historical castles built across Ireland.
Bangkok Airport

2015

Bangkok Airport

2015
Following British tourists checking in and out of the south-east Asian airport. The show follows employees and passengers at the airport as they come across issues that they face daily and other more bizarre cases.
Religions of the World

1998

Religions of the World

1998
Narrated by Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, this series objectively documents religions worldwide with interviews from experts. Explore issues that probe the very core of our existence and offer a deeper understanding of global spiritual beliefs.
World War II: Total War

2018

World War II: Total War

2018
6.5
A Total War is all encompassing, a war without boundary or limitation. It is a war of material and morale. A war that mobilizes, destroys and displaces civilian populations. The Second World War was a war in which massive armies advanced, confronting whole populations with impossible choices. The manufacture of weapons transformed industry and the workforce; area bombing campaigns reduced cities to rubble; sieges doomed populations to starvation; racial policies sponsored campaigns of genocide. Told through archive footage and expert interviews, we learn how WWII shattered the boundaries between home-front and battlefield.
豆荚行动队

2017

豆荚行动队

2017
Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans

2014

Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans

2014
7
Paul O'Grady visits Zambia and South Africa on the trail of young animals which have been orphaned in the wild, either through the actions of poachers or through farming forcing them out of their natural habitats.
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

2005

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

2005
Meera Syal stars in this poignant story of friendship, betrayal and cross-cultural conflict based on her hit novel. Three childhood friends, now in their 30s, find themselves at a crossroads & struggling to come to terms with shocking revelations.
The Secret Life Of...

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The Secret Life Of...

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The Secret Life of... is a television show on the Food Network hosted by George Duran. The ellipsis in the title refers to the food item or style of food which is featured during the 30 minute program. Included in the lineup are: cookies, steak, comfort foods, coffee, tailgating and popcorn. The show combines history segments with recipe segments. The history segments highlight key events in a food's history, usually including where it originated. In the recipe segments, George travels to different parts of America to become an "assistant" in the kitchen of a store or restaurant which specializes in the item featured in the episode. Actor Jim O'Connor hosted the show for the first several years of its existence. During the O'Connor era, the show ended with the "Jim O'Connor Road Show" where Jim highlighted locations and festivals which celebrate food in unique ways. As of April 23, 2007, George Duran took over hosting duties. George Duran was formerly the host of Food Network's "Ham on the Street", but with hi
Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal

2019

Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal

2019
5.3
Jeffrey Dahmer's childhood, combative parents, obsession with dead animals, strange behavior in high school, and first sexual yearnings collide and turn a once-happy boy into a cannibalistic serial killer.
Edelweiss

2021

Edelweiss

2021
8
Impossible Builds

2018

Impossible Builds

2018
Charlie Luxton and Aidan Keane meet ambitious families who are building innovative bespoke homes in some of the UK's most remote and challenging locations
Emergency Rescue Down Under

2016

Emergency Rescue Down Under

2016
A series following the work of British members of the emergency services in Australia.
Roomieloverfriends

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Roomieloverfriends

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7
A pair of roommates who have amazing chemistry try to get past the time they once slept with each other, but it just keeps coming up.
Centerpiece

2020

Centerpiece

2020
Visionary Florist and Host Maurice Harris interviews creatives about their process. As they open up about their journey, Maurice uses his incredible flower design skills to create a beautiful centerpiece that reflects their conversation.
Holiday Wars

2019

Holiday Wars

2019
6.3
Teams compete to create holiday themed displays out of cake and sugar.
Roman Megastructures

2021

Roman Megastructures

2021
5.3
50 BC: Julius Cesar reigned supreme over Gaul. But this was no simple military conquest. Rome wanted to spread its greatness, bringing civilization to the defeated barbarians now part of the Empire. Rome’s new territory was transformed through huge construction projects, involving aqueducts, roads, baths, amphitheaters, and arenas. This series explores three cities that today are home to the vestiges of this industrious civilization. Through the use of CGI, archive footage, aerial imagery, and expert testimony, this trilogy unveils the secrets of these wonders of Roman engineering.
Marina

1965

Marina

1965
Nefertiti - The Lonely Queen

2020

Nefertiti - The Lonely Queen

2020
6
A documentary that explores the dim world of illicit trade in antiquities, as well as the long and hard struggle for the repatriation of all stolen treasures.
La strada di casa

2017

La strada di casa

2017
7