Encounter the Pearl Harbor attacks, the L.A. riots, the Son of Sam murders and Patty Hearst's kidnapping the way they unfolded on TVs and radios across America. We present these shocking events from the 20th century, not through traditional journalistic reportage, but in real-time, as they were covered by national and local news broadcasts. This footage, much of which has not been seen in decades, gives an intimacy and immediacy to stories we thought we knew but will now rediscover through a unique perspective.
The Doctor is a half-hour medical anthology series that aired Sunday evenings on the NBC television network from 1952-1953. Hosted by Warner Anderson, the program revolved around emotional problems. The show is notable for having Rod Serling as a writer and Charles Bronson as one of the anthology actors. Other actors who appeared included Anne Jackson, Ernest Truex, Mildred Natwick, and Lee Marvin.
Documentary following the work of senior coroner for Lancashire and Darwen Dr James Adeley, who runs a team that works from the moment a body arrives in the mortuary through to the inquest, when the cause of death is determined.
A high testosterone action adventure series on the edge of aviation’s final frontier, starring the daring mavericks who risk their lives in the high-danger, no-holds-barred, high-stress business of aircraft delivery.
Wildest Places is a 12-part television documentary series exploring some of the most incredible natural habitats on the planet and an extraordinarily diverse range of wildlife. With series titled Wildest Pacific, Wildest Antarctica and Wildest Australia, it includes amazing never-before-seen footage filmed over more than 10 years. Wildest Places is a visual feast that showcases astonishing aspects of animal life in an untamed world and features rarely captured animal behaviours in remote habitats.
Fred Dinenage re-investigates the most infamous murders from the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries, exploring them from a modern perspective. With the help of leading criminologist Professor David Wilson, specialists and family members, Fred builds a picture of the person behind the horrific murders and discovers what led them to become a killer.
Mario Lopez surprises families in need of a backyard upgrade with the exciting news that their less-than-exciting pools will be transformed into spectacular resort-style oases. People from all over the United States send Mario videos requesting his help, and for a lucky few, he will come to their aid.
Rick Stein celebrates British food, meeting the people and discovering the stories behind the country's beloved dishes - and from his home in Padstow, he cooks some of his own.
The nation's outdoor home. From the humble backyard to the grandest of grounds, what do Britain's gardens tell us about our culture, climate and history?
A disgraced journalist returns to Dirty Neck, his Florida hometown, to become a local hero with the knack of reporting lurid stories of "stupid people doing stupid things", much to the chagrin of the town's controlling and shifty mayor.
This soon-to-be classic documentary mini-series traces the causes, courses as well as the major events and personalities of the American Civil War. Between 1861 and 1865, this epic American story of struggle and survival was written in blood, and in this series is told mostly from first-hand accounts and in the spoken words of the participants themselves, through their diaries, letters, and memoirs. The series concludes with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House and the surrender of the western Confederate Army to Sherman in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. It then explores the legacy of slavery and the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country forever.
Following intrepid adventurers Ben Fogle and Dwayne Fields as they journey to Antarctica to relive the trials and tribulations of the deadly Race to the Pole at the beginning of the 20th Century.
12 year old Brian Russell is the new kid in town, again. As he navigates another set of unwritten rules of the school yard Brian finds himself tangled in the strings of small town politics when he clashes heads with the Mayor's son, the local press owners youngest, and the Librarian's pretty daughter.