Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 160

City in the Sky

2016

City in the Sky

2016
8.5
Dallas Campbell and Dr Hannah Fry investigate what it takes to get a million people and their luggage off the ground and up in the air. From building the world's biggest passenger plane to navigating through the busiest airport on the planet, to the perils of getting airborne in the coldest city on earth - Dallas and Hannah go to extremes to get under the skin of the remarkable story of departure. You will never look at flying in the same way again.
The Body

1981

The Body

1981
4.3
Norwegian educational series about human body and how it works.
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America

2016

Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America

2016
7.4
Billy Connolly takes to the rails for a six thousand mile trip through the backyard of America.
Life in the Air

2016

Life in the Air

2016
7.8
Examining the extraordinary physiology of animals who launch themselves into the air - whether winged or wingless; bearing feathers, fur, or scales; by day or night. Shot both in the field and on controlled sets, the series reveals the minute details of wing beats and the science of how a tiny Leaf Hopper pulls 500G on takeoff. Each episode concludes with a behind-the-scenes view of how it was made.
Top Gear Italia

2016

Top Gear Italia

2016
6.6
Top Gear Italia is an international version of the popular British BBC Two motoring show. This version of the show is presented by Guido Meda (an Italian commentator of the Moto GP), Joe Bastianich (an American restaurateur, previously a judge on MasterChef Italia) and Davide Valsecchi (an Italian racing driver and GP2 Series champion). It also features the Italian version of "The Stig".
The Queen's Palaces

2011

The Queen's Palaces

2011
8.8
Fiona Bruce fronts this eye-opening new three-part series on the stories behind Britain's official royal residences: Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Balls Deep

2016

Balls Deep

2016
8
Intrepid host Thomas Morton hangs out with different groups of people and gives their lives a try. It's sort of like a foreign-exchange program, but for subcultures instead of countries. And there's only one student in it.
Historical Chronicles with Nikolai Svanidze

2003

Historical Chronicles with Nikolai Svanidze

2003
4.8
Grand Designs: House of the Year

2015

Grand Designs: House of the Year

2015
6.8
Every year the Royal Institute of British Architects looks for the best new home in Britain, and this time Grand Designs is along for the ride
Sex In The World's Cities

2015

Sex In The World's Cities

2015
8.5
Setting out to discover sexuality in the world’s 14 major megacities, this sensual and libertine collection provides an entertaining and fascinating journey into sexual practices the world over.
The Genius of Invention

2013

The Genius of Invention

2013
6.5
Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle we rely on power - but most people don't stop to think about the inventions and discoveries that allow us to live the way we do. In an exciting new four-part series for BBC Two, The Genius of Invention reveals the fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.
A Cook Abroad

2015

A Cook Abroad

2015
7
Celebrity chefs try out different recipes from around the world.
Treasures of Ancient Egypt

2014

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

2014
7.5
Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 extraordinary masterpieces.
The Plantagenets

2014

The Plantagenets

2014
8.2
Search for the Lost Giants

2014

Search for the Lost Giants

2014
6.2
Brothers Jim and Bill Vieira search for giant skeletons after researching tales of giants being sighted along with old accounts of giant bones being uncovered across the country.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

2015

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

2015
4.2
For the Love of Dogs

2012

For the Love of Dogs

2012
9.2
Alison Hammond carries on Paul O'Grady's incredible legacy, following the ups & downs of life at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.
Badlands, Texas

2015

Badlands, Texas

2015
4.2
The small town of Terlingua, Texas is a little known oasis on the Rio Grande River where eccentric residents trade modern comforts for a unique brand of freedom. But the price of their freedom proves high when a brutal crime threatens to tear their town apart. This true-crime docu-series delves into the eccentric world of Terlingua as its citizens struggle to reconcile the killing of a dear friend and fight to hold the town together as it grapples with change.
Looking for the Hobbit

2014

Looking for the Hobbit

2014
4.9
À la recherche du Hobbit (French for Looking for the Hobbit) is an exploratory documentary series directed by Olivier Simonnet in 2014, in which illustrator John Howe, story-teller Nicolas Mezzalira, and Professor Leo Carruthers of the University of Paris-Sorbonne explore real-world settings and famous myths that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology. The documentary explores many locations of Medieval significance.
Secrets d'Histoire

2007

Secrets d'Histoire

2007
7.9
Series of feature-length documentaries about persons of interest throughout history, including many royals, both French and from other European countries.