Uncover the hidden energy that is embedded in our modern way of life, revealed as the underlying force behind water, food, wealth, cities, transportation and war. Filmed around the world, the six-part documentary series takes viewers on a journey through the past, present and future of energy.
An international team of experts reveal the shocking true stories behind ancient Egypt's most infamous mummies. Using modern forensic science, they uncover horrific tales of life and death in one of history's most vicious and turbulent empires.
When an attack happens, investigators must first consider motive. All too often, the true identity of a killer is masked by a twisted web of deceit in which revenge and hate are the fuel feeding their dark souls. Hiding in plain sight, they can spend years in the shadows before finally being caught - a single clue unlocking a Pandora's box of haunting tales of terror, loathing and fear. As identities are revealed, a chain is completed - uncovering a grim series of interconnected crimes and a trail of suffering in their wake that haunts communities and loved ones for decades.
Harvard Professor Michael Sandel challenges participants with difficult moral dilemmas, asking: What’s the right thing to do? Participants are made to think about subjects including immigration, robotization, discrimination, income inequality and privacy. Will they stick to their convictions or do they possess the capability to reconsider them?
In 1993, three teenagers were believed to be responsible for the brutal murder of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. Experts delve deep inside the investigation of this triple homicide, exploring the evidence and possible motives.
Europe's Secret Armies is a series of programmes outlining the different resistance groups which developed to resist Hitler's German occupation of the countries of Europe and Scandanavia.
The world has changed profoundly in the past 30 years. From the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, to now, with new walls going up in Europe and the U.S. This series explores how we went from hope to our uncertain present.
Four cocaine users follow the drug's trail from the Colombian rainforests to the streets of the UK, taking part in search-and-destroy missions with the Colombian military and meeting cartel members, as well as civilians caught in the crossfire.
Coyote Peterson and his Brave Wilderness crew plunge into the rain forest of Costa Rica where they encounter Central America's most lethal pit viper! The journey is strewn with obstacles and danger as we Return to the Wilderness!
Dive into the War in the Pacific like never before with this 10-part series chronicling the fight from prior to Pearl Harbor up until the last bomb was dropped. Featuring combat footage and interviews with veterans from both sides, learn about their experiences and perspectives from America's war with Japan as 2015 recognizes the 70th Anniversary of V-J Day.
Investigating the most high profile art thefts of the 20th and 21st centuries, ‘Art of the Heist’ fits together the pieces of the crime jigsaw and studies the masterpieces coveted by the criminal world.
Regarding criminality, not many genres inspire as much horror and revulsion as that of a serial killer. A predator in the most savage form. A beastly figure usually preying on the weak, innocent and vulnerable. Deeply-embedded negative and sometimes horrific experiences are the usual catalysts for their reign of terror. Take a look inside these murderous minds.