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Reggie Yates gets up close and personal with three very different communities in contemporary Russia, exploring what it's like for young people there, 24 years after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia (2015 )
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An interview show hosted by John Bradshaw Layfield.
Legends with JBL (2015 )
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Following intrepid adventurers Ben Fogle and Dwayne Fields as they journey to Antarctica to relive the trials and tribulations of the deadly Race to the Pole at the beginning of the 20th Century.
Endurance: Race to the Pole (2023 )
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Two wine connoisseurs embark on a mission to discover and procure the finest wine in Spain and Portugal while learning of the history and culture of Iberian wine told by a world renowned historian and Vice Chancellor of the Royal Confraternity of Medieval Wines.
Blood of the Ancient Vine (2024 )
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Kimberley Traditional Owners question what meaningful negotiation looks like and offer humanising portraits of those at the centre of this battle in Australia’s spectacular north-west corner, which governments aspire to make "the future economic powerhouse of Australia". With the highest percentage of Aboriginal people living on Country in Australia, what will this mean for the Kimberley’s custodians, lands and cultures, and will they survive these pressures?
Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley (2018 )
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The great works of the past portray abundant testimonies, and are imbued with secrets and are teeming with mysteries. Beneath the surface of the painting, details awaken, to recount the spirit of the times and the vagaries of History, such as wars, revolutions, economic transformation, scientific discovery, beliefs and schools of thought.
Smart Secrets of Great Paintings (2015 )
The Real! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce - Love Story or Anti-Hero? (2024 )
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For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.
Combat Trains (2015 )
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Jacques Pépin brings you his final series, with over 100 recipes. The culinary icon shares memories and wisdom from a half a century in the kitchen with passion, humor, and dearest friends and family along the way.
Heart & Soul (2015 )
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An intimate chronicling of Andrés Arauz, a young leftist economist, as he embarks on a journey to become the next President of Ecuador. A gripping documentary that explores the high-stakes world of Latin American politics.
The Ecuadorian Candidate (2024 )
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Dr Sam Willis charts the history of the British outlaws.
Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues (2015 )
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Dr. Michelle Ward goes behind bars to interview violent murderers and offer insight into what drives people to kill. From her early doctorate research on psychopathy, to her ongoing study of criminal behavior, she possesses a unique ability to push murderers to the limit, getting them to admit things they wouldn't confess to anyone else. She is trained to go beyond excuses and get to the psychological core of why people commit heinous acts - and she does it alone in a room, face-to-face with coldblooded killers.
The Mind of a Murderer (2015 )
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With no previous experience, Andi Rive abandoned her old city life and devoted herself to tending a pride of lions and raising awareness about a species that is facing extinction.
The Lion Queen
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From Executive Producer Morgan Spurlock, the new series American Takedown goes behind the scenes of cases as highly specialized tactical law enforcement units across the U.S. protect and serve against some of the most cunning and dangerous criminals in the country. The series gives an inside look at the unique and critical work that America's top investigators, specialists and agents carry out to keep our nation safe.
American Takedown (2015 )
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Simon Reeve travels around the Caribbean Sea in this stunning series. With insight, humour and warmth Simon discovers an extraordinary, extreme region, as well as some of the pressing issues facing wildlife and people living there.
Caribbean with Simon Reeve (2015 )
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In a dramatic attempt to bring attention to climate change, an international expedition led by renowned explorer Will Steger embarked on the first-ever coast-to-coast expedition across Antarctica in 1989. Six men and their sled dogs braved howling storms, sub-zero temperatures, snow crevasses, and other perils as they traversed the icy terrain. Tasha Van Zandt’s enthralling feature debut catches up with Steger 30 years later as he revisits the frigid continent, deftly weaving his contemporary journey with rare, dynamic footage of his original, treacherous seven-month odyssey.
After Antarctica (2021 )
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A documentary of the prosecution of Jennifer and James Crumbley for their role in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting perpetrated by their son, Ethan Crumbley.
Sins of the Parents: The Crumbley Trials (2024 )
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Experiencers of UFO sightings and Extraterrestrial encounters tell their personal stories, with reenactments portraying their experiences. Throughout, trauma therapists and UFOlogists make commentary.
Alien Experiencers (2024 )
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A look at the history of the royal palace in the City of Westminster, revealing the family dramas that have taken place there since it was built by Henry VIII's order in the 1530s.
St James's Palace: The Secret Royal Residence (2024 )
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Skip Liberty enlisted in the Army in 1968. During his tour in Vietnam he shot 3,100 feet of Super 8 film, over 3 hours worth. Upon returning to the states the film was placed in storage, Skip had never seen the footage he shot. Until now.
Skip Liberty: Shooting in Vietnam (2024 )
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Explores whether UFOs might be more than just physical spacecraft, looking at their possible spiritual, psychic, angelic, and even demonic elements.
The Paranormal UFO Connection (2024 )
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Shot through the seasons over the period of 16 months, the documentary dives into the cold water swimming community of Gaddings Dam, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, home to the UK’s highest beach. The film tracks the breathtaking landscape and its community of wild swimmers, as they use the restorative powers of cold water to reconnect with their mental health, identity and the natural environment.
Wild Water (2024 )
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The sordid story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's war years in the Caribbean, involving scandals of extravagant spending, prejudice, race riots and murder.
Edward & Wallis: The Bahamas Scandal - Revealed (2024 )
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Parents, educators, students and college admissions professionals all intimately understand the financial, emotional and intellectual burden of the SAT/ACT—tests that are not only an integral part of the college admissions process for most American students, but also can be a rite of passage for teenagers in the United States. Even as adults, few of us forget our score, or how we felt about what it took to earn it. The Test & the Art of Thinking traces the history and evolution of the SAT/ACT as a major player on the pathway to higher education in America, and it documents its current power in our culture. In so doing, it strives to support individuals who are embarking on the road to college, by examining what the SAT/ACT measures and means, and asking a range of educational leaders, admissions professionals and stakeholders in the test—from tutors to parents to test designers—to grapple with the test’s use, ramifications and future.
The Test and the Art of Thinking (2018 )
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Diana Apcar, a 19th century Armenian writer living in Japan, becomes the de facto ambassador of a lost nation.
The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life (2018 )
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Ruby Franke's rise as a "momfluencer" with millions of followers hid a nightmare; when her son fled and alerted a neighbor about the abuse, police raided her home, rescuing her children.
Abused by Mum: The Ruby Franke Scandal (2024 )
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Celebrating the resiliency, artistry and ingenuity of Hollywood's creative Latino community while providing an in-depth look at representation, visibility and creative opportunity both in front of and behind the camera.
Latinos in Hollywood: Owning Our Destiny (2024 )
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Blood Line follows the life and career of motocross superstar, Brian Deegan, as he transitions from a gravity-defying rebel, to the father of the next generation of motorsports stars.
Blood Line: The Life and Times of Brian Deegan (2018 )
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Everyone calls him Kev, this pale-looking redhead, who a social worker found, as a child, locked in a bedroom where he had only rays of sunshine to play with. Now a teenager, Kevin suffers from a form of autism so severe that the majority of so-called specialised institutions have long refused to take him in. Clémence Hébert followed him with her camera, from one place to another. She, who is gifted with speech and he, who lives without, tamed each other as peers with a lens as the only medium of recognition, which captures what palpitates, appears, withers, and recommences. A discontinued but living link.
Kev (2018 )
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As coined by Dogtown & Z-Boys, Skateboarder magazine was the original Bible of skateboarding and the history it captured in its pages tell the story of modern skateboarding’s roots and influenced an entire generation of skateboarders. This documentary tells the story of how this magazine became THE magazine of skateboarders worldwide, why it meant so much to them, and how it left an indelible mark on them during it’s meteoric rise and fall by the early 1980s. From shoeless surfers riding the concrete waves and the vast blacktop of Southern California, to fully padded sessions at skateparks, Skateboarder exposed the sport to kids around the world.
The Original Skateboarder (2018 )
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An epic journey around Mars — built from real satellite and rover data — revealing the red planet as you’ve never seen it before.
Mars: One Day on the Red Planet (2020 )
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Alfred Hitchcock is known as a giant of movie making, a facetious master of suspense, obsessed with blond heroines in peril, with the reputation of being tyrannical towards his actors. But who knows the real Hitchcock? During his last public appearance, "Hitch" paid tribute to the wife, mother, co-writer, editor and partner of a lifetime that was Alma Reville Hitchcock. The two Hitchcock were inseparable, engineering the unquestionable masterpieces together. Their genuine collaboration never stopped from the day they met until the end of their lives. It's in light of this fusional relationship that this film will revisit and shed fresh light on the legend.
Hitchcock Confidential (2019 )