Browse documentary series in Australia
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Celebrating WWE's awesome history; reliving the moments that made fans go, "This is awesome!"
WWE This Is Awesome (2022 )
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An intriguing history of Yugoslav nuclear program that proposed to build an atomic bomb and 16 nuclear facilities on Yugoslav soil. Only one project came to fruition, the nuclear power plant in Krsko, Slovenia.
The One and Only (2022 )
L'Incroyable Périple de Magellan (2022 )
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The Soviet Union was officially formed in 1922, a country, a political experiment, an ideal, a great scar across history. Officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR was a one-party state, governed, controlled, and tormented by a single party rule. That of the Communist Party. Complicated, contradictory figureheads would come and go, men who held this impossible country it seemed by sheer will. Stalin the despot-hero whose cruelty knew few bounds who united a nation to defeat Hitler. Khrushchev the crafty libertarian, who preached reform yet allowed an arms race to escalate. Brezhnev, that unreadable member to the old guard, sending history backwards. And of course Gorbachev, who brought vast change, modernisation, and détente, yet saw the Soviet Union collapse under his rule – the untenable nation. The 20th century was shaped by its convulsions, its purges, its wars, and its leaders.
The Soviet Union: 100th Anniversary 1922 (2022 )
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The story of Britain's most infamous child murders, including never-previously-seen prison letters. Why do serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley continue to haunt us as icons of pure evil?
Moors Murders (2022 )
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In a compelling new intergenerational experiment, older adults are brought together with teenagers to see if the power of this intergenerational program can transform the lives of older people and teenagers amid an epidemic of loneliness.
Old People's Home for Teenagers (2022 )
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Get closer than ever before to some of the world's most stunning natural phenomena.
Spectacular Earth (2022 )
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“The Fast History Of..." is a super-charged romp through the histories of anything from iconic brands to enthralling topics.
The Fast History Of... (2022 )
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Would you let a convicted criminal stay in your home? Presented by Danielle Cormack, this ground-breaking new series follows a unique initiative to tackle recidivism - a person's relapse into criminal behaviour. Follow four Australian households that are prepared to offer their spare room to a formerly incarcerated person for 100 days.
Life on the Outside (2022 )
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Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigate the Great Smog of 1952 - the deadliest environmental disaster ever recorded and one of the world's worst peacetime catastrophes. Lasting just over four days, the Great Smog plunged London into a terrifyingly murky gloom - the acrid pollution seeping into homes, leaving Londoners gasping for breath, shutting down transport and emergency services, and overwhelming hospitals and undertakers alike.
The Great Smog: Winter of '52 (2022 )
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After the Grand Final siren, the real business of footy begins. Players, agents and clubs let us in for an unprecedented look inside the deal-making and drama of the AFL off-season.
Show Me the Money (2022 )
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Follows the lives of seven Indigenous students as they leave home to spend a year boarding at one of the oldest and most elite boarding schools in the country, Geelong Grammar. Wrestling with their conflicting identities as students move between boarding life and home life, it creates a historic record of one of Australia's key Indigenous education pathways and a complex portrait of what it is to be an Indigenous child in Australia today.
Off Country (2022 )
Art Crimes (2022 )
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Life at the Rio Park hotel in the Spanish resort
Hotel Benidorm: Sun, Sea & Sangria (2022 )
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People searching for answers, healing, or human connection end up joining some of the strangest organizations.
True Believers (2022 )
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As a bill allowing extradition to China sparks anger in Hong Kong, four young protesters take drastic action when they realise how far the authorities will go to silence them.
Hong Kong’s Fight for Freedom (2022 )
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Enter two legendary castles built on mountaintops and go behind the scenes of their construction, as computer-generated imagery, aerial footage, and the best experts will reveal the secrets of two architectural wonders that have left an imprint on our imagination as well as History.
Legendary Castles (2022 )
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Chris "Brolga" Barns raises a brood of almost 30 kangaroos in his outback sanctuary. Dedicating his life to rescuing kangaroos and orphan joeys, his experiences and adventures are explored as he cares for his kangaroo clan.
Kangaroo Dundee (2021 )
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Go Back To Where You Came From is a Logie Award-winning Australian TV documentary series, produced by Cordell Jigsaw Productions and broadcast in 2011 and 2012 on SBS. The series followed two parties, each of six Australians, all members having differing opinions on Australia's asylum seeker debate, being taken on a journey in reverse to that which refugees have taken to reach Australia.
Go Back To Where You Came From (2011 )
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Alaska Wing Men is an American documentary television series on the National Geographic Channel. The show primarily follows the daily lives of bush pilots that fly to and from various small rural villages throughout Alaska. The series premiered on January 10, 2011
Alaska Wing Men (2011 )
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall leaves the comfort of River Cottage to change the way we fish, both here and abroad.
Hugh's Fish Fight (2011 )
Beast Hunter (2011 )
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Two-part docudrama recreating the famous investigation using reenactments and state-of-the-art CGI.
Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Story (2011 )
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Housos is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for SBS, that screens on SBS One. The series is a satirical parody of low income Australian residents of fictional suburb Sunnyvale, who are living in Housing Commission public housing. On 1 November 2012, a film based on the series was released in Australian cinemas, titled Housos vs. Authority. On 9 September 2012 it was announced that Housos would return for a second series, which premiered 22 July 2013.
Housos (2011 )
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Ross Kemp travels around the world talking to people involved in illicit trades, locals who have been affected by violence and hardship, and the authorities who are attempting to combat the problems. In each episode he attempts to establish contacts within the groups in order to get close to the ringleaders.
Ross Kemp: Extreme World (2011 )
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Tipped as the most exciting British magician to emerge in decades, Dynamo: Magician Impossible is the story of an ordinary boy from Bradford living an extraordinary life. The series sees the 28-year-old travelling the globe as the unassuming anti-hero who just happens to astound everyone he meets, whether it's an international footballer or Hollywood actor. Throughout the series, Dynamo: Magician Impossible will take viewers on his magical journey before stunning them with incredible, headline-grabbing stunts beyond the realms of possibility.
Dynamo: Magician Impossible (2011 )
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Structured around the most compelling shows on television today, each episode focuses on one character archetype that has remained a staple of primetime through the generations.
America in Primetime (2011 )
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In Jurassic CSI, dino detective Dr. Phil Manning launches a full-scale investigation to unearth how dinosaurs really looked and lived. Jurassic CSI goes into the minds, under the skin and inside the bones of the biggest, most impressive beasts ever to walk the planet. Dr. Manning doesn’t stick to convention –or even his own discipline– on his perpetual quest to expand what we know about dinosaurs. With privileged access to some of the world’s most sophisticated technologies –from crime scene 3D mapping technology to an image machine one million times stronger than a chest X-ray– Jurassic CSI challenges long-held assumptions and poses radical questions about our understanding of dinosaurs.
Jurassic C.S.I. (2011 )
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Human beings may have roamed the Earth for over 315,000 years — a mere blip in geological terms, but one with far-reaching consequences: wherever people have ventured, they’ve left behind permanent traces of their presence. In fact, we’ve changed the Earth itself. The distinguished Cambridge historian Sir Christopher Clark takes us on the ultimate world tour of man-made masterpieces, cultural achievements, and miracles of nature from the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to over a thousand sites of incredible treasures listed by the UNESCO world heritage organisation today. A whistle-stop tour across space and through time to some of the most astonishing testaments of human ingenuity and nature’s gems. This is a glossy and gripping series tracing the rise of human civilisation and its astonishing impact on our planet.
Planet of Treasures (2020 )
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Take a peek inside some of the country's most stunning properties, as three judges travel the length and breadth of the nation in search of Scotland's Home of the Year. Architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones, and lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers will visit some truly unique homes over the course of the series, looking for stand-out design and impressive interiors. From Arran to Aberdeen and Boat of Garten to Coupar Angus, there's a vast array of property styles to consider, from renovated period farmhouses to innovative contemporary builds. The regional heats take place over seven 30-minute episodes, building to the one-hour final in which Scotland's Home of the Year is decided.
Scotland's Home of the Year (2019 )
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Dr Kwane is on a mission to help the pets and people of America who need it the most – the homeless. From treating simple ailments on the side of the road, to major emergencies that require dashing to a hospital for surgery, the series follows Dr Kwane as he offers the pets, and the people, much needed help, advice and hope.
The Street Vet (2019 )
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Told through a unique collection of iconic archival footage brought to life in stunning colour for the very first time, Australia in Colour tells the story of how Australia came to be what it is today. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, the series is a reflection on our nation’s character, its attitudes, its politics and its struggle to value its Indigenous and multicultural past. Australia in Colour gives us a chance to look at Australia’s history from a fresh perspective. This four-part series curates classic historical footage, as well as home movies and never-before-seen archival material to chart how Australia has developed as a nation. From the oldest surviving footage captured in Australia – in 1896 in Sydney’s Prince Alfred Park – to the beginning of colour television in the mid-1970s, each sequence has been lovingly restored and colourised with historical accuracy. The effect is remarkable, bringing to light history that is both shared and deeply personal.
Australia in Colour (2019 )