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The Locator

2008

The Locator

2008
A series documenting reunions of long-lost relatives and friends, with help from a location specialist.
Brick City

2009

Brick City

2009
Created and directed by the award-winning filmmakers Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin, Brick City, is a documentary series that captures the daily drama of a community striving to become a better, safer, stronger place to live. Against great odds, Newark’s citizens and its Mayor, Cory A. Booker, fight to raise the city out of nearly a half century of violence, poverty and corruption.
Real Vice Cops Uncut

2008

Real Vice Cops Uncut

2008
Real Vice Cops Uncut follows the Shelby County Sheriffs Department in Memphis and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation in Orlando as they serve and protect civilians from criminals involved in vice crimes such as narcotics, prostitution and gambling.
Swords: Life on the Line

2009

Swords: Life on the Line

2009
Psychic Investigators

2006

Psychic Investigators

2006
When police attempt to solve a crime, and the perpetrator is still unknown, sometimes a psychic can be their best investigative tool. Each episode follows the investigation of a real crime, both from the perspective of the police officer whose methods use science, logic, and reason, and from the point of view of the psychic who deals in feelings, emotions, and impressions. Featuring true crime investigations from around the globe, compelling interviews, and all the suspense and intrigue of a supernatural thriller.
Recruits

2009

Recruits

2009
Recruits is an Australian factual television program that premiered on Channel Ten on 4 May 2009. A second season began on 29 July 2010.
Nimrod Nation

2007

Nimrod Nation

2007
Super Comet: After the Impact

2007

Super Comet: After the Impact

2007
Super Comet: After The Impact is a 2007 speculative documentary produced by ZDF and the Discovery Channel. It was directed by Stefan Schneider. The two-hour production hypothesizes the effects on modern-day earth of a large comet impacting in Mexico near the same location of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, the ancient impact of a comet or meteor that is believed to have triggered the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. The film alternates between interviews with climatologists and researchers and dramatized scenes following several groups of people as they attempt to survive in the days and months after the disaster: a separated family in France, a pair of scientists in Hawaii, a man who manages to survive for a period of time near the ground zero impact in Mexico, and a tribe in Cameroon.
Hollywood's 10 Best

2003

Hollywood's 10 Best

2003
Hollywood's 10 Best is a television show recalling the best cinematic moments based on the category chosen for each episode.
Wild

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Wild

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Wild is a one-hour American documentary television series that premiered in 2006 on the National Geographic Channel.
Forensic Factor

2003

Forensic Factor

2003
Forensic Factor presents the world's best CSI's armed with the latest investigative tools in the hunt to catch elusive criminals. Each episode explores one baffling case, revealing the amazing science being used by North America's top crime fighters.
Beyond Invention

2004

Beyond Invention

2004
Beyond Invention is a 8-part documentary television series that premiered on February 12, 2004 on Discovery Channel Canada and, as of 2007, airs on the Science Channel. The series was produced by Mystique Films in partnership with Gryphon Productions and is narrated by John Payne. It primarily focuses on future and fictional technology that inspires many movies we see today.
The Beechgrove Garden

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The Beechgrove Garden

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Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.
Interpol Investigates

2004

Interpol Investigates

2004
Interpol Investigates is an American docudrama television series which aired on National Geographic Channel. The program follows Interpol as its members search for the minute clues left behind by culprits.
Wild Discovery

1996

Wild Discovery

1996
Wild Discovery was a television series that aired on the Discovery Channel between 1995 and 2002. It was an educational program in a documentary format showcasing animals as the main theme. The show featured a wide range of animals, in locations from around the world, including Brazil and the Serengeti.
Jamie's Kitchen

2003

Jamie's Kitchen

2003
Jamie's Kitchen is a five-part British documentary television series that aired on Channel 4 from 5 November to 10 December 2002. It follows chef Jamie Oliver as he attempts to train a group of fifteen disadvantaged youth, who will — if they complete the course — be offered jobs at Oliver's new restaurant Fifteen. The series was executive produced by Peter Moore for Talkback Productions, and has since spawned several others along similar lines.
Licence to Grill

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Licence to Grill

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License to Gril is a show hosted by Rob Rainford and can be seen on Food Network Canada, Asian Food Channel and downloaded at MoboVivo. The show is produced by Knight Enterprises. The show was formerly carried in the United States on the Discovery Networks channel Discovery Home, but was dropped from the schedule when the channel was flipped to the ecology-themed Planet Green. The episode "Bike Ride BBQ" was the last one to air in the USA. License to Grill is a series that explores the enjoyment of backyard cooking, entertaining, and the barbecue. Each episode takes place over a day or two, but mainly on Saturdays. The host and chef Rob Rainford prepares a meal for the evening when guests will arrive. The central theme is barbecue and with that, Rainford shows us tips and tricks for cooking on a barbecue. The recipes range from the typical barbecue fare, such as hamburgers, steaks, kebabs, to more ambitious meals such as leg of lamb, hot smoking sides of fish, grilled desserts. Rainford has a philosophy when it
To Serve and Protect

1993

To Serve and Protect

1993
To Serve and Protect is a Canadian documentary television series. It is somewhat similar to the American series COPS. The show documents the day-to-day events of police officers in Canadian cities such as Edmonton, Winnipeg, Vancouver as well as several other Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachments in British Columbia. In addition there are some episodes featuring trips to Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and Memphis, Tennessee. The program began in 1993 on KVOS, an American station that primarily targets the Vancouver market.
Miracle Pets

2002

Miracle Pets

2002
Miracle Pets is a one-hour, live action program on the ION network, offering a perspective into the realm of human and animal interaction. Hosted by Alan Thicke, the series features animals protecting humans or other pets, one such being a llama guarding a herd of alpacas. It is also shown on Animal Planet as Animal Miracles. Each episode contains three or four segments, some extended beyond a commercial.
Diary

2000

Diary

2000
Diary is an American documentary television series that premiered February 16, 2000, on MTV. The show's opening titles begin with the slogan "You think you know ... but you have no idea."