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The Mokhtar Narrative

2010

The Mokhtar Narrative

2010
7.2
The Mokhtar Narrative is an Epic/History television series directed by Davood Mirbagheri, based on the life of Al-Mokhtar. Over 140 actors were cast in it. Mokhtar Saqafi was a Shiite Muslim leader who sets up a rebellion movement in 686 A.D in the town of Kufa to avenge the martyrdom of Hussain (grandson of Islamic Prophet Muhammad).
100 Scariest Movie Moments

2004

100 Scariest Movie Moments

2004
8
Featuring interviews, film clips, and production stills, this miniseries explores what went into the making of most bone-chilling moments in cinematic history and searches beyond the conventions of the genre to uncover the number one scary movie moment of all time.
Breaking Amish

2012

Breaking Amish

2012
5.9
Temptations abound as a group of young Amish explore life beyond their Amish culture. Ultimately, they will make the biggest decision of their lives – to remain Amish/Mennonite or become English and face the consequences of being shunned by their family and friends.
Curiosity

2011

Curiosity

2011
7.2
Curiosity is an American documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2011, on the Discovery Channel. Each episode focuses on one question in science, technology, and society and features a different celebrity host. Stephen Hawking hosted the premiere episode titled "Did God Create the Universe?", which aired simultaneously on seven Discovery Communications networks: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Fit and Health, Animal Planet, Science, Investigation Discovery, and Planet Green. Season one consists of 16 episodes.
Grand Designs Australia

2010

Grand Designs Australia

2010
6.9
Follows intrepid individuals as they try to design and construct the home of their dreams.
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

2000

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

2000
5.1
Explorer Michael Ripley's adventures were chronicled in this animated series based on the popular newspaper feature and live-action television shows. Michael---who had inherited his famous uncle Robert's fortune and his entire museum collection---joined forces with a documentarian and an accident-prone computer wizard to examine various bizarre happenings.
IRT Deadliest Roads

2010

IRT Deadliest Roads

2010
8.5
Truckers on the worlds most deadliest roads.
Alaska State Troopers

2009

Alaska State Troopers

2009
7.2
They are the first line of defense on the last frontier, the roughly 400 state troopers who patrol the rugged and unforgiving terrain of America’s largest state — Alaska. One of the toughest law enforcement agencies in the nation, these officers often travel hundreds of miles in piercing subzero temperatures to uphold the law. Responding by land, air and sea — with backup sometimes days away — they face danger to protect the people and wildlife of Alaska.
Stan Lee's Superhumans

2010

Stan Lee's Superhumans

2010
6.7
Stan Lee's Superhumans is a television series that debuted August 5, 2010 on History. It is hosted by comic book superhero creator Stan Lee and follows contortionist Daniel Browning Smith, "the most flexible man in the world", as he searches the globe for real-life superhumans – people with extraordinary physical or mental abilities. Many of the segments are fraudulenty manipulated and these appear side by side with other segments that are valid. For example, one segment shows a person applying an electric drill to their body[ after it is used to drill a hole in wood], except the direction of rotation of the drill is fraudulently reversed in the process.
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura

2009

Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura

2009
8.5
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura is an American television series hosted by Jesse Ventura and broadcast on truTV. It premiered on December 2, 2009. The second season premiered on October 15, 2010, with the third season premiering on November 7, 2012. In May 2013, Ventura stated that the show has been discontinued and a fourth season will not air.
War of the Century

1999

War of the Century

1999
7.7
The War of the Century: When Hitler Fought Stalin, is a BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and the no-holds-barred war on both sides. It not only examines the war but also the terror inside the Soviet Union at the time due to the paranoia of Joseph Stalin - the revenge atrocities, the Great Purge of army officers, the near-lunacy orders, and the paranoia of being upstaged by others, especially Marshal Zhukov. The historical adviser is Ian Kershaw.
The Great War

1964

The Great War

1964
8.2
A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.
Jail

0000

Jail

0000
5.5
Shot on location in cities across the US, Jail follows prison inmates from their initial booking through their first moments behind bars. Each episode captures the harsh and sometimes humorous reality of what happens to criminals after they're caught.
The Sky at Night

1957

The Sky at Night

1957
8.3
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.
Michael Palin's New Europe

2007

Michael Palin's New Europe

2007
7.5
Michael Palin explores European countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain.
Engineering an Empire

2005

Engineering an Empire

2005
8
Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.
Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets

2004

Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets

2004
7
Imagine crashing through the acid storms of Venus, taking a space walk in the magnificent rings of Saturn, or collecting samples on the disintegrating surface of an unstable comet. Seen through the eyes of five astronauts on a six-year mission to the new frontiers that make up our solar system, it reveals the spectacle - and the dangers - they face when landing on and exploring the exotic worlds of our neighbouring planets.
Panorama

1953

Panorama

1953
6.2
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
The Gadget Show

2004

The Gadget Show

2004
6.7
The Gadget Show is a British television series which focuses on consumer technology. The show, which is broadcast on Channel 5 is currently presented by Jason Bradbury and Rachel Riley with Jon Bentley and Pollyanna Woodward. Originally a thirty-minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to sixty minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channel 5*, syndicated broadcasts on Discovery Science and Dave, and Channel 5's Internet on-demand service Demand 5. In Australia, it is aired on The Lifestyle Channel.
Cities of the Underworld

2007

Cities of the Underworld

2007
8.1
Don Wildman travels to the farthest and deepest reaches of the globe, using cutting-edge technology to explore mysteries buried deep underground.