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Sex Before The Internet

2023

Sex Before The Internet

2023
2
Sex Before the Internet explores a world before Pornhub and OnlyFans. This is the world of sex, analog-style.
Making a Serial Killer

2021

Making a Serial Killer

2021
7.5
Criminologists, psychologists, families of victims and murderers, and others reflect on the histories of serial killers, in search of answers.
The Proof Is Out There: Bermuda Triangle Edition

2022

The Proof Is Out There: Bermuda Triangle Edition

2022
3.5
Tony Harris travels to the Florida coast to explore the notorious and fear evoking Bermuda Triangle.
1916 Seachtar na Cásca

2010

1916 Seachtar na Cásca

2010
3.7
Documentary on the 7 signatories of the 1916 Easter Proclamation.
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022
6
The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.
Making Black America

2022

Making Black America

2022
6
A chronicle of the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today.
Meet, Marry, Murder

2020

Meet, Marry, Murder

2020
6.5
What happens when the one you commit to spend your life with ends up taking it instead? This series looks at partner-homicide cases; stories of wives killing husbands, husbands killing wives (much more common), and love turning to loathing as passions get out of control.
Secrets of the Chippendales Murders

2022

Secrets of the Chippendales Murders

2022
8.5
Chippendales was a nightclub that aimed to allure and please women with its scantily clad male dancers and vivacious music, and quickly advanced toward a pop culture phenomenon, until it came crashing down. Through exclusive interviews, never-before-seen crime scene video and declassified FBI surveillance audio, the special unravels the hidden tale of how sex, jealousy, arson, hefty-bags filled with cash and mafia shakedowns all led up to one of the most outrageous murders in American history.
Conquering Southern China

2016

Conquering Southern China

2016
6
Two seasoned Youtube vloggers bike 5000km through the weirdest and wildest back roads of southern China. Join Winston Sterzel, "The Original China Vlogger," and his fellow Youtuber, C-Milk, on their epic southern China adventure. They tackle tough roads, witness breath-taking scenery, sample weird food and meet fascinating locals along the way. This is China like you've never seen it before.
Beyond the Towers

2021

Beyond the Towers

2021
7.5
9/11 changed the world. This compelling four-part special tracks the US-led response to the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City and Washington D.C – and the subsequent unravelling of the Middle East. Beyond the Towers traces the US quest for vengeance directed against Al Qaeda bases in Afghanistan and against the extreme Islamist Taliban government which had protected them. Over time the Afghanistan campaign evolved into what US President George W. Bush called a global ‘war on terror’. Many Muslims regarded ‘the war on terror’ as a western ‘crusade’ against the Islamic religion and fought back accordingly.
Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World

2021

Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World

2021
6
How four iconic British-built trains revolutionised rail travel and inspired incredible railway projects the world over.
Murder at My Door

2020

Murder at My Door

2020
8
This gripping true-crime series explores cases of innocent people murdered in their own homes by someone they thought they could trust and, in some cases, had known for many years.
Secrets of a Psychopath

2019

Secrets of a Psychopath

2019
6
In three gripping instalments, 'Secrets of a Psychopath' recounts the facts behind the most complex and surprising murder to come before the courts in Irish criminal history.
The Food That Built America Snack Sized

2021

The Food That Built America Snack Sized

2021
7
Delving even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in The Food that Built America, this docuseries spotlights the rest of the story you didn’t know, telling the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the foods you love in 30 minutes or less.
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

2020

Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

2020
9
In this 3-part documentary series, Lucy Worsley travels across Britain and Europe visiting the locations where royal history was made. In palaces and castles and on battlefields she investigates how royal history is a mixture of facts, exaggeration, manipulation and mythology.
SciGirls

2010

SciGirls

2010
5.5
Scigirls is a show about teen girls getting involved with science by doing different experiments and studies.
Celebrity Ghost Stories

2020

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2020
10
Psychic-medium Kim Russo brings some of the biggest names in entertainment back to the sites of their previous paranormal experiences for an unfiltered, emotional, and sometimes terrifying reunion with the ghosts of their past.
Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers

2019

Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers

2019
6
Delve into the world of video game box art with the artists responsible for some of gaming’s most iconic images ever created. Hear about the creation process, discover easter eggs hidden in plain sight, see alternate cover art options, and learn how the gaming industry evolved from infancy until now. Welcome to Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers.
Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole

2019

Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole

2019
8
The individual stories of previously convicted child offenders sentenced to mandatory life terms, without parole, who are now seeking resentencing on the heels of a recent United States Supreme Court ruling. While some may be resentenced to life, others could be immediately released or given a new sentence that makes them eligible for parole.
Close Quarter Battle

2012

Close Quarter Battle

2012
7.5
Elite Military/Special Police Force TV series hosted by US Special Forces veteran Terry Schappert.