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Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest

2016

Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest

2016
8.4
Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest follows the star of Star Wars and voice of the Joker on a mission to find and meet with collectors of pop culture memorabilia and experience their amazing collections! As a lifelong collector himself, Mark wants to dig deeper and explore the origins of the most fascinating people and objects he runs across on his quest.
Twisted Sisters

2018

Twisted Sisters

2018
6.8
The most outrageous and provocative crimes ever committed by sisters, who sometimes work together and sometimes turn against each other.
World War II: The Price Of Empire

2015

World War II: The Price Of Empire

2015
6.5
This is the story of two wars fought at the same time on opposite ends of the globe, often mislabeled as a single war: The Second World War. These conflicts remade our world in just a few decades. A story of how the rise and fall of great powers, from Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, recast nations into those who could afford, and those that could not afford The Price of Empire.
Dead of Winter

2019

Dead of Winter

2019
7.2
Haunting true tales of murder set in the cruelest conditions. Featuring raw, emotional first-person interviews with family and investigators, each chilling episode explores what happens when detectives must track down a killer, all while battling the unforgiving elements.
Our Guy in Russia

2018

Our Guy in Russia

2018
7
Our Guy in Russia is the fourth in the series of critically-acclaimed adventure travelogues hosted by popular UK lorry mechanic and television daredevil, Guy Martin. He travels from Moscow to Siberia, and as usual ignores the traditional tourist attractions – preferring instead to follow his passions to discover what everyday life is really like in Russia. He rides with the Night Wolves – President Putin’s biker gang, and goes to work in the factory that produces one of Russia’s proudest exports – the Kalashnikov machine gun, to name but a few of his adventures in Russia.
Ancient Earth

2017

Ancient Earth

2017
5.6
Ancient Earth is an original CuriosityStream documentary series running for 2 seasons. Each season comprises of 3-3 episodes, respectively that feature stunning animations in Ultra HD 4K quality. The 1st season sheds light on the kind of life that existed in the Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous periods. The 2nd season is about some crucial moments in the evolution of life: the disappearance of the giant insects, the rise of the feathered dinosaurs, and the dawn of the mammals.
Evolution of Evil

2016

Evolution of Evil

2016
6.6
Inside the minds of the heartless, corrupt, and cruel individuals who've seized control of their country through the infliction of appalling pain on their fellow man. From Kim Jong-il, to Osama Bin Laden, to Hitler, uncover the madness behind the merciless dictators responsible for unimaginable human atrocities that still haunt the world.
Swamp Mysteries with Troy Landry

2018

Swamp Mysteries with Troy Landry

2018
8
Troy Landry's wild chase to help save America from hostile, menacing and often mysterious creatures.
Rich Kids Go Skint

2018

Rich Kids Go Skint

2018
7
Rich kids ditch their fast cars, five-star hotels and endless shopping trips to share a home with families living on the breadline. During their stay, they will experience the shock of seeing what life is like below the poverty line.
Secrets of the Castle

2014

Secrets of the Castle

2014
9.4
How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray into the past as they head to France to take part in a build that has been underway since 1997. Our intrepid history adventurers join this magnificent construction at Guédelon Castle to recreate authentic medieval castle living from within its rising walls.
Impossible Builds

2018

Impossible Builds

2018
6.6
Learn about the creation of some of the world’s most ambitious and technologically advanced buildings. From subaquatic homes to futuristic towers and pencil thin skyscrapers, see how these previously impossible structures are taking shape.
999: On the Front Line

2017

999: On the Front Line

2017
6.8
Filmed simultaneously with ambulance crews across the West Midlands, this series shows in real time the range of cases paramedics attend to.
Murder by Numbers

2017

Murder by Numbers

2017
8.4
Each episode of this true-crime series begins with the grisly discovery of a body and the onset of an intense investigation. When police think they've solved the case, shocking twists sends each investigation into the depths of evil.
Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow

2015

Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow

2015
6.4
Documentary series going behind the scenes at Britain's busiest and biggest international airport - London Heathrow.
Wives with Knives

2012

Wives with Knives

2012
4.5
Criminal Behavior Analyst, Casey Jordan, interviews women who have been accused and/or charged with stabbing their spouses or boyfriends. The viewer sees an interview with the accused women and a reenactment of the alleged history of the relationship.
Scandal Made Me Famous

2016

Scandal Made Me Famous

2016
6.4
Documentary series that shows the unforgettable stories that turned everyday people into household names—from Casey Anthony and Lorena Bobbitt to Amy Fisher and Tonya Harding. Each hour-long episode unfolds in the storytelling tradition of the fan favorite original series Murder Made Me Famous but Scandal Made Me Famousproves you don't have to kill to become a notorious celebrity—you just have to be a part of a killer scandal.
Women Who Made History

2013

Women Who Made History

2013
7.4
This series explores both the personal lives and careers of a series of influential women, examining their lives in a modern context.
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.
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.