Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 73

Clash of the Dinosaurs

2009

Clash of the Dinosaurs

2009
4.3
For the first time in 65 million years, innovative imaging technology enables viewers to see deep inside the body of a dinosaur to reveal the secrets of these ultimate prehistoric survival machines. Combining cinematic photo-real 3d graphics and leading-edge anatomy and paleontology, "Clash of the Dinosaurs" is a four-part special that peels back the skin, muscles and bones to show how they survived in such a violent world.
The Sex Education Show

2008

The Sex Education Show

2008
5.3
The Sex Education Show is a British sex education television show that aired on Channel 4. The series, hosted by Anna Richardson, aims to improve the nation's knowledge by offering candid advice on a wide range of sexual issues and problems.
Unknown Chaplin

1983

Unknown Chaplin

1983
8
A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin. Featuring previously unseen footage from Chaplin's private film archive.
The Mayfair Set

1999

The Mayfair Set

1999
6.7
The Mayfair Set is a series of programmes produced by Adam Curtis for the BBC, first broadcast in the summer of 1999. The programme looked at how buccaneer capitalists of hot money were allowed to shape the climate of the Thatcher years, focusing on the rise of Colonel David Stirling, Jim Slater, James Goldsmith, and Tiny Rowland, all members of London's Clermont Club in the 1960s.
Click

2000

Click

2000
6.1
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The Fifth Estate

1976

The Fifth Estate

1976
6.8
Each week the fifth estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians – delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.
Ancient Mysteries

1994

Ancient Mysteries

1994
7.4
Ancient Mysteries is a television series that was produced by FilmRoos and originally broadcast on A&E between 7 January 1994 and 3 May 1998 with reruns airing until 2000. Reruns were also re-broadcast on The Biography Channel during the 2000s. The series deals with historical mysteries and is mostly hosted by Leonard Nimoy, which recalls the late-1970s TV series In Search Of ...
Monarchy

2004

Monarchy

2004
7.8
Monarchy is a Channel 4 British TV series, 2004-2006, by British academic David Starkey, charting the political and ideological history of the English monarchy from the Saxon period to modern times. The show also aired on PBS stations throughout the United States, courtesy of PBS-member station WNET. In Australia, all four seasons were broadcast on ABC1 from May 2005 onwards.
The Living Dead

1995

The Living Dead

1995
6.9
This series investigated the way that history and memory have been used by politicians and others.
Vetenskapens värld

1971

Vetenskapens värld

1971
6.7
Vetenskapens värld is a popular science TV documentary program broadcast on Swedish Television (SVT).
Ultimate Factories

2006

Ultimate Factories

2006
7.4
Ultimate Factories also known as Megafactories is an American documentary television series that premiered in 2006 on the National Geographic Channel. The program explores the inner workings of factories worldwide. Each episode profiles the machinery and manpower behind each factory's main product, featuring close-ups, breakdowns, interviews, and side stories to show the sequence of events to produce the product in the factory. Hoff Productions was one of the principal producers of this highly successful series. It also airs in non-US markets as Megafactories.
The Real Football Factories

2006

The Real Football Factories

2006
6.8
The Real Football Factories is a documentary series shown on the Bravo TV channel in the UK and created by Zig Zag Productions. The show looks at the in-depth life of football hooligans and hooligan firms. Interviews are conducted with past and present hooligans. The presenter of the show, Danny Dyer, also starred in the film The Football Factory. During the series Dyer visits Yorkshire, Scotland, The Midlands, North West England and London to meet up with and interview hooligans. On 25 May 2007 Bravo broadcast a new show, The Real Football Factories International, which looks at football firms worldwide. In September 2007 Virgin Media released a spoof version of the show starring comedian Terry Alderton as Danny Dire.
Histeria!

1998

Histeria!

1998
6.4
Perhaps the world's only animated sketch-comedy educational series, Histeria! delivers lessons that stick - to your funny bone. Hosted by Father Time, the cartoon cast careens through time to deliver historical facts from Siberia to Sumeria, despite the efforts of Miss Information, the claims of The World's Oldest Woman and the perpetually poopy diapers of the egg-shaped Big Fat Baby.
The Day the Universe Changed

1985

The Day the Universe Changed

1985
8.8
Documentary series about the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in its philosophical aspects.
Billy Joel: And So It Goes

2025

Billy Joel: And So It Goes

2025
8.8
An expansive portrait of the life and music of Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss, and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting. With unprecedented access to never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with extensive, in-depth one-on-one interviews, the documentary intimately explores the life and work of Joel, whose music has endured across generations.
Hollywood Demons

2025

Hollywood Demons

2025
7
Six documentaries about Hollywood's darkest scandals with accounts from insiders, project collaborators, and survivors who endured harrowing abuse and struggles
E poi il silenzio - Il disastro di Rigopiano - La serie

2024

E poi il silenzio - Il disastro di Rigopiano - La serie

2024
7.9
The docu-series E poi il silenzio - Il disastro di Rigopiano tells the story of the tragedy of the Rigopiano hotel, on the slopes of Gran Sasso, in Abruzzo, which was hit by an avalanche that almost completely destroyed it on the afternoon of January 18, 2017. Inside, in addition to the staff, there were guests who had reached the building the night before with great difficulty, only to find themselves trapped inside due to heavy snowfall. The tragedy resulted in twenty-nine victims and eleven survivors. But was it really just nature's fault? A story that after almost eight years still leaves many questions and few answers.
Courtois, the Return of the Number 1

2024

Courtois, the Return of the Number 1

2024
7.9
A portrait that shows the spectacular work of Thibaut Courtois to reach the decisive stretch of the season after the serious injury suffered just before the start of LaLiga. We will experience the uncertainty of undergoing surgery, the sacrifice he made to get back to his best, his day-to-day life with Mishel, his children and family, his intense schedule and other previously unknown facets.
Chef's Table: Noodles

2024

Chef's Table: Noodles

2024
7.8
Uncover the art of noodle-making with world-renowned chefs as they share their culinary journeys and the stories behind their delicious signature dishes.
Mafia Spies

2024

Mafia Spies

2024
6.6
Relying heavily on recently declassified material and premium cinematic recreations, this series charts a Cold War game of cat and mouse from Vegas to Miami to Havana that pitted Washington's strongest players against the 20th century's most notorious gangsters and exploring the secret connections among the CIA, the mob and Sinatra's Rat Pack that still resonate today.