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Safari

1996

Safari

1996
10
The award-winning educational zoological series hosted by Canadian naturalist John Ross brings you face to face with the most fascinating creatures on earth. Never before has there been such an insightful and timely wildlife series. The cameras of Safari tell a compelling story, never shying away from showing the whole picture. Safari provides an unflinching portrait of animals in the wild with emphasis on endangered species.
Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

2014

Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

2014
10
Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys brings to life beautifully not only the romance of travelling by train, but also the sights, sounds and smells of the countries and places visited, while also illuminating the customs and attitudes of the people the author encountered along the way.
Mutiny

2017

Mutiny

2017
5
Nine men recreate a voyage by William Bligh in 1789, when he and his loyal crewmen crossed 4,000 miles of the Pacific Ocean from Tonga to Timor after being cast adrift from HMS Bounty by mutinying seamen and left for dead.
Pyros: Painting with Fire

2014

Pyros: Painting with Fire

2014
9
Laura McKenzie's Traveler

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Laura McKenzie's Traveler

0000
7
Trips around the globe with the travel author.
UK Border Force

2008

UK Border Force

2008
10
At Heathrow's Terminal Three, officers stop a student from entering the UK after a trip home to his native India, while the team in Calais search lorries they suspect are being used to smuggle illegal immigrants.
Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge

2012

Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge

2012
7
Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge is a factual entertainment show broadcast on Channel 5 and a spin-off series to Extreme Fishing with Robson Green. The show sees actor and fishing enthusiast Robson Green travel around the world to some of the greatest fishing destinations, where he challenges local masters of their craft over five rounds of competitive fishing. For both series, the show has aired Mondays at 9pm on Channel 5.
To the Wild Country

1972

To the Wild Country

1972
7
Naturalists John and Janet Foster lead a series of expeditions into the remotest regions of Canada, revealing the spectacular features and wildlife of its vast system of National Parks. From Pacific Rim National Park to Gros Morne National Park, they travel from one end to the other of the world’s second largest country.
Ade in Britain

2011

Ade in Britain

2011
9
Former comedy actor Ade Edmondson travels with a caravan all over Britain, where each episode he stops in a different county to find out about its unique foods and traditions.
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline

2011

Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline

2011
7
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline is a documentary series shown on Sky1. The show is hosted by actor Ross Kemp, best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in the show EastEnders.
Anatomy of a Disaster

1997

Anatomy of a Disaster

1997
10
Anatomy of a Disaster is a monthly documentary created by GMA Network. That brings environmental awareness to television viewers as it unravels some of the most destructive natural disasters in our planet’s history the show will hosted by the Greenpeace advocate Richard Gutierrez.
Greatest Tank Battles

2011

Greatest Tank Battles

2011
8
Wild Britain with Ray Mears

2010

Wild Britain with Ray Mears

2010
6
Ray Mears explores wildlife around Great Britain.
Evolve

2008

Evolve

2008
5
Evolve is a 2008 documentary television series on History. The series premiere, "Eyes", was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming. Each episode attempts to explain the evolutionary origins of a particular trait of living creatures: for example, Tyrannosaurus Rex's 13-inch teeth, the gecko's "Velcro-like" toe pads, and the bald eagle's "telescopic" vision capable of spotting a hare a mile away.
Young Charlie Chaplin

1989

Young Charlie Chaplin

1989
10
The challenging and spirited early life of cinema's first great comedic artist, Charlie Chaplin, is portrayed. The innately talented young Charlie must overcome a wayward life of poverty and familial chaos to reach the pinnacle of stardom.
Tech Effect

2004

Tech Effect

2004
9
The technology and people behind important historical events are spotlighted.
Secret Files of the Inquisition

2006

Secret Files of the Inquisition

2006
2
A four-part history of the Inquisition, a 500-year campaign against heretics by the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Pope Gregory IX. The series benefits from the 1998 release of secret Vatican files.
The Big House

1998

The Big House

1998
7
A study of maximum-security prisons in the U.S. and Europe includes profiles of notable prisoners and wardens.
Investigating History

2004

Investigating History

2004
10
Using the latest techniques of forensic science, investigators re-explore some of the legendary figures and events of history in order to determine how much of what has come down to us is a true account.
Jaguar Adventure With Nigel Marven

2008

Jaguar Adventure With Nigel Marven

2008
5
Jaguar Adventure is a series that follows Nigel Marven to the Pantanal, the world's biggest wetland and home to the planet's largest population of jaguars. Can Nigel realise his childhood dream of coming eyeball to eyeball with a jaguar in the wild?