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Dara O Briain's Science Club

2012

Dara O Briain's Science Club

2012
8.3
Dara Ó Briain's Science Club is a British science television series presented by Dara Ó Briain which first aired on BBC Two in 2012. Each week, the team take one subject and explore all possible angles, combining it with studio discussions in front of a live audience, films and on the spot reports.
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure

2012

Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure

2012
6.5
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure is a four-part British documentary television series that aired on BBC Two. Chefs Ken Hom and Ching He Huang, both Chinese food specialists, describing their travels through China and the recipes and personal stories they find there.Hom and Huang will travel to Beijing, learning about Peking Duck, and on to the Silk Road, Kashgar, and the Sichuan Province,together bringing a unique and authoritative perspective on Chinese food that will surprise and inform.Ken and Ching undertake an epic 3000-mile culinary adventure across China - not only to reveal its food, but its people, history, culture and soul.BBC Books has acquired and published the title to accompany the BBC Two series of four hour-long episodes.
The Checkout

2013

The Checkout

2013
3.3
A satirical consumer affairs series which takes a no-holds-barred, irreverent and entertaining approach to explaining and exposing the ways that all of us are being ripped off. The Checkout is consumer affairs TV for the twenty first century offering a revolutionary new wonder diet of information and entertainment that’s clinically proven and 26% fat free.
Call of the Wildman

2011

Call of the Wildman

2011
6.3
Call of the Wildman is an American reality television following the exploits of Kentucky woodsman Ernie Brown, Jr., nicknamed "The Turtleman". Aided by his friend, Neal James, and his dog, Lolly, Brown operates a nuisance animal removal business, catching the animals without harming them and releasing them back into the wild. The series is primarily filmed near Brown's Lebanon, Kentucky, home.
King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

2013

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

2013
7
Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and grandson who lived over a thousand years ago during the age of the Vikings.
Did You Know Gaming?

0000

Did You Know Gaming?

0000
9
A YouTube series known for its discussion of little known facts behind the development and creation of video games.
Hustling America

2013

Hustling America

2013
4.7
Last Day of the Dinosaurs

0000

Last Day of the Dinosaurs

0000
8.3
Last Day of the Dinosaurs is a 2010 Discovery Channel television documentary about the extinction of the dinosaurs. It portrays the Alvarez hypothesis as the cause of extinction.
Welcome to the 80's

2009

Welcome to the 80's

2009
8.7
Planet Egypt

2011

Planet Egypt

2011
8.3
For many decades, archaeological excavations and scientific expeditions throughout the entire region have been attempting to solve the mystery of what held the Empire by the Nile together for so long. The four-part series Planet Egypt delves deep into crucial periods in the history of the Pharaohs. The documentary depicts the founding of the Empire under King Narmer, the rise of Egypt to a world power under Thutmose III, the revolution during the reign of Akhenaten and the enormous surge in construction activity under Pharaoh Ramses the Great. By means of dramatic re-enactments and lavish computer animations, Terra-X resurrects the world of Ancient Egypt. Entire cities such as Hierakonpolis, Thebes and Amarna are reconstructed in 3-D animations and brought back to life. Each episode sheds light on one of the vital foundation stones at the base of this extraordinary civilisation.
Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey

2011

Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey

2011
5.7
Joanna Lumley explores the culture and history of Greece.
Surviving Evil

2013

Surviving Evil

2013
4.7
Charisma Carpenter is the survivor of a real-life incident that she endured more than 20 years ago. The actress and two friends were swimming at San Diego's Torrey Pines State Beach in 1991 when they were violently attacked by an armed serial rapist. Carpenter fought for her survival after being held at gunpoint, but her two friends were both shot by the attacker. In the first episode of the series Charisma tells her story in raw emotional detail about what happened that night.
Close Encounters

2014

Close Encounters

2014
7
Reenactments of alien encounters.
Sexo Urbano

2003

Sexo Urbano

2003
4.7
Special for Women

1960

Special for Women

1960
6.3
Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized problems faced by everyday women, including menopause, sexual dysfunction and the feminine beauty ideal, followed by a discussion of that episode's topic with a panel of experts.
Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero

2013

Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero

2013
7.3
Bill meets wildlife in Borneo and Indonesia to tell the story of Darwin's rival Wallace.
Monty Don's French Gardens

2013

Monty Don's French Gardens

2013
7
Gardening Expert Monty Don visits gardens in France.
Howard Goodall's Story of Music

2013

Howard Goodall's Story of Music

2013
9
Shown as six one-hour programmes on BBC2, "Story of Music" presents Howard’s personal view of the musical timeline from the stone age to the digital age, including the influence of classical music on the growth of popular music as well as the evolution of blues, jazz and world music.
The Polar Bear Family & Me

2013

The Polar Bear Family & Me

2013
8.3
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.
Prehistoric Autopsy

2012

Prehistoric Autopsy

2012
8.7
A journey into our evolutionary past, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.