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My Crazy Ex

2015

My Crazy Ex

2015
10
Extraordinary-but-true stories of past relationships that went seriously awry are detailed, when one partner’s behavior goes from romantic… to excessive… and then to the extreme. Each episode follows the intrepid souls who venture out in search of love, but end up in a desperate search for escape.
Great Canal Journeys

2014

Great Canal Journeys

2014
8.8
To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that they've enjoyed for decades. To start the series, Tim and Pru revisit the Kennet and Avon Canal in the West Country. Back in 1990, to promote the fully restored canal, Tim and Pru were invited to be the first boat in 42 years to travel the full length of the K&A. Almost a quarter of a century later, they navigate the 21 miles along its most picturesque stretch, starting in Bath and ending in Devizes.
Appalachian Outlaws

2014

Appalachian Outlaws

2014
6.5
Deep in Appalachia, a war is brewing over one valuable commodity: ginseng. With global demand skyrocketing, dealers are eager to get in on the game, and with prices hovering around $1,000 per pound, diggers are in a frenzy to harvest the mountain gold. Some even believe its gnarled roots have special healing powers. Whoever controls the ginseng, controls the mountains.
Looking for the Hobbit

2014

Looking for the Hobbit

2014
5.5
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.
Big History

2013

Big History

2013
7.8
Explores many facets of epic moments in history from the past 13.7 billion years, from a Big History perspective.
Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature

2012

Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature

2012
7
Richard Hammond reveals secret animal abilities from the natural world, and discovers how those same animals have inspired a series of unlikely human inventions at the very frontiers of science.
Crimes That Shook Britain

2008

Crimes That Shook Britain

2008
7.2
Uncover the truth behind the crimes that shocked the nation.
Gardeners' World

1968

Gardeners' World

1968
8.2
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC Television programme about gardening, first broadcast in 1968 and still running as of 2013. Its first episode was presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have been 30 minutes in length, although there are many specials that last longer. The 2008 and 2009 series used a 60-minute format.
Operation Repo

2008

Operation Repo

2008
4.2
Operation Repo is an American television program that depicts the world of car repossession with a team that portrays fictionalized tales of repossessions from California's San Fernando Valley. Similar to another truTV show, Southern Fried Stings, the series is filmed in a cinema verité style but consists of scripted and dramatized performances by actors. The show is filmed by recreating scenes in which the cast conducts repossessions of automobiles for finance companies. In the show they also perform repossessions of other exotic and strange items such as luxury boats, planes, limousines, motorcycles, ATVs, Zambonis, ice cream trucks, tow trucks, buses, trucks, expensive bicycles, hot air balloons, wood chippers, forklifts, and tanning beds.
The Hotel Inspector

2005

The Hotel Inspector

2005
8.8
A celebrated hotelier visits a struggling British hotel and tries to turn its fortunes by giving advice and suggestions to the owner.
La Trevi sin filtro

2025

La Trevi sin filtro

2025
9
Allen Iv3rson

2025

Allen Iv3rson

2025
3.2
An unprecedented look at the NBA legend's story. This unflinching docu-series uses never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews to reveal his remarkable rise from a poverty-stricken upbringing to cultural icon. It chronicles his sacrifice, resilience, and unwavering loyalty to family and community, showing how he redefined the game and empowered future generations.
It's in the Game: Madden NFL

2024

It's in the Game: Madden NFL

2024
8
It's one of the biggest video games of all time, a groundbreaking brand that became a worldwide phenomenon, spanning generations—but it almost never happened… Now, 36 years after the first game's release, EA SPORTS gives viewers unprecedented access to the makers of game that changed the game, and our culture too.
Jonathan & Jesus

2024

Jonathan & Jesus

2024
7.8
To play the role of 'Jesus' on TV (and survive the experience), actor Jonathan Roumie must seek out who Jesus really was, and discover his impact on the world today.
Mafias and Banks

2023

Mafias and Banks

2023
6.5
How, from the 1920s to the present day, financial power has gradually strengthened a hidden alliance with criminal organizations around the world.
The Park Maniac: The Untold Story

2024

The Park Maniac: The Untold Story

2024
7.5
Francisco de Assis Pereira's crimes are revisited from the perspective of the victims, new reports from investigators and unpublished audio recordings from one of Brazil's most infamous serial killers, known as the Park Maniac.
The Canary Islands

2023

The Canary Islands

2023
7.6
Los Muchachos Revolution Circus

2024

Los Muchachos Revolution Circus

2024
6.6
In the 1970s, in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, a Spanish circus astonished the world: the Circo de los Muchachos, which was the visible face of Benposta, a children's republic run by Father Silva: the story of the rise and fall of one of the most unique utopias of the 20th century.
Icons Unearthed: Marvel

2023

Icons Unearthed: Marvel

2023
8
Cast, crew, and experts reveal never-before-heard stories about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons

2022

Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons

2022
6.8
Cast, crew, and experts will reveal never-before-heard stories about the most iconic film and television series.