Browse documentary series in Australia
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Top Tens of Warfare tells the story of modern age warfare in ten episodes. Each episode is dedicated to the top ten of military inventions, vessels, battles, aircraft, weapons, secrets, tanks, fighting forces, commanders and leaders and shows how they all influenced and changed the way we lived. —Kalla
Top Tens of Warfare (2016 )
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What will the future look like? How will new discoveries and research impact our everyday lives in 2050?
Dream the Future (2016 )
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The Walking Dead star and motorcycle enthusiast Norman Reedus hits the open road to explore local biker culture and celebrate the best and brightest collectors, mechanics and craftsmen around the country. Each episode features Reedus and a riding companion – a fellow actor, musician, friend or local chopper fanatic – as they journey to custom bike shops, tattoo parlors, collector’s warehouses, or a roadside smokehouse… with plenty of time for unplanned detours and tire changes.
Ride with Norman Reedus (2016 )
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National Geographic's landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks' journey - not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.
The Greeks (2016 )
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Amazing behind-the-scenes stories of NASA catastrophes and near misses, many unknown to the public. The science of exploration is imperfect - sometimes NASA must learn the hard way: Incorrect metric conversions, reverse installations, deadly chemical spills, and a near miss that could have resulted in a massive rocket fuel explosion that could have wiped out a small town - and almost did!
Space Mistakes (2016 )
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Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's creation story.
The Beginning and End of the Universe (2016 )
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The four-episode, genre breaking series, recreates true stories of murder connecting the victim, accomplice and killer, on a joy ride of suspense, betrayal and obsession.
Killision Course (2016 )
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The United States of Animals is your guide to amazing animals doing incredible things around the country. Showcasing the best and most accessible wildlife and revealing secrets behind the fascinating things that animals do, this field guide shows you where and when to go, and what to look for to help you become the wildlife expert you have always dreamed of being.
United States of Animals (2016 )
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Radio star, Gus Worland, is on a mission to break the silence around male suicide. But first, he has to challenge our ideas about what it means to be an Aussie man.
Man Up (2016 )
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History's Greatest Hoaxes looks at some of the most spectacular hoaxes that show that you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. It looks at remarkable hoaxes including the Hitler Diaries, the Piltdown Man, the War of the World broadcast, Papillon, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Alien Autopsy film.
History's Greatest Hoaxes (2016 )
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Packed with fun, adventure and delicious local produce, Justine will swim, ride and hike her way around the islands in search of great food. Star of Australia's most watched cooking series everyday gourmet, Justine Schofield heads to the magical island of new Caledonia to explore its gastronomic wonders, tropical beaches and breathtaking natural beauty. Along the way she will also take time out to cook up a delicious variety of dishes inspired by the local, tropical and French influences that make New Caledonia such a special place.
Tropical Gourmet: New Caledonia (2016 )
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What could be more awkward (or more entertaining) than Luke McGregor talking about sex? Oh wait… Luke McGregor trying to get better at sex. Yep definitely way more awkward and seriously funnier.
Luke Warm Sex (2016 )
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A look at the aesthetics of our suburbs. Tim Ross – comedian, broadcaster and aficionado of the Modernist era – is tour guide for this very personal journey exploring how and why our suburbs look the way they do. Travelling the country gaining unprecedented access to some of our most epic homes, meeting their owners, peeling back their history and revelling in their beauty Tim poses the question: from Modernism to McMansionism – how did we get here?
Streets of Your Town (2016 )
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Who are we? And where do we come from? Australia's greatest Olympian Ian Thorpe, iconic Indigenous actor Ernie Dingo, and TV presenter and Queen of Eurovision Julia Zemiro set off on an epic journey of genetic time travel to find out.
DNA Nation (2016 )
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The Hairy Bikers take their charm and humour on the road as they encounter brilliant, eccentric and fascinating people across Britain whose lives surround the nation’s pubs. Their epic journey will take them into the secret world of the pubs that made Britain. From the first Roman taverns, to Anglo Saxon alehouses which sprung up in peoples’ homes, and the travelers Inns providing respite for a more mobile population, they’ll reveal the fascinating story of how Britain’s pubs evolved - but also tells a bigger story of Britain itself.
The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain (2016 )
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In celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday, Penelope Keith, goes behind the scenes of Her Majesty’s Royal residences Penelope meets the people who uphold extraordinary royal titles and appointments, from the Royal Falconer to the Washer of the Sovereign’s hands. It’s a world Penelope knows something about, having been at Her Majesty’s service herself, when she took up the position of High Sheriff for Surrey in 2002. Across the series Penelope heads to four corners of the union: In England, she visits Windsor Castle, meets the Royal Herb Strewer and travels in style along the Thames, in the Royal row barge with the Queen’s Bargemaster by her side. In Scotland, Penelope drops in on The Palace of Holyroodhouse and meets the Duke of Argyll, at his family seat, Inveraray Castle.
Penelope Keith at Her Majesty's Service (2016 )
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A look at the unseen side of aviation. With unprecedented access to the world of air traffic control, the series puts the spotlight on the hidden army of controllers whose job it is to keep our skies safe.
Skies Above Britain (2016 )
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David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.
Planet Earth II (2016 )
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Living history show presented by Fi Glover. Six celebrities travel back in time to the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.
24 Hours in the Past (2015 )
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Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.
Adam Ruins Everything (2015 )
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Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness.
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity (2015 )
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From the red earth of Broken Hill comes a look at one of the most unique emergency departments in the country. Experience just how different a life-threatening crisis can be in one of the most isolated locations on earth. 'Outback ER' introduces us to the incredible emergency response team who live and work in this remote region - the staff from Broken Hill Base Hospital Emergency Department, the Ambulance Service of NSW, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Outback ER (2015 )
I Escaped My Killer (2015 )
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Griff Rhys Jones explores Africa the unhurried way, as he takes to the continent’s railways to immerse himself in the joy and sometimes the frustration of travelling through a beautiful and beguiling continent, using the most romantic method of transportation. Travelling a total of 7000 miles over five journeys, he explores fascinating landscapes, encounters unforgettable wildlife and meets extraordinary people. Stunning aerial photography combines with observational travelogue to produce a fresh portrait of Africa through Griff’s experiences on and off the train. On each epic trip across five episodes, he discovers how the railway reveals a great deal about the places he travels through. Griff uses the train to get to unexpected places in deserts and forests, villages and cities, learning stories of their past and finding out how they are used today. Griff travels th
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones (2015 )
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A show that goes behind the scenes of WWE events and Superstars.
WWE 24 (2015 )
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The story of the last year of the war in Europe, from the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944 to the dual German surrender, first in Reims then Berlin, in May 1945. Eleven months of unprecedented combat.This was the deadliest year of WW2.
Hitler's Last Year (2015 )
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Ancient Impossible, the new H2 series, picks up where HISTORY’s long running Ancient Discoveries left off. In this next generation of storytelling, Ancient Impossible reveals how many of today’s technological achievements were actually developed centuries ago. Colossal monuments, impossible feats of engineering and technologies so precise they defy reinvention–the ancient world was far more advanced than we ever imagined. We’ll travel through history to reveal a radically different picture of the past, with innovations so far ahead of their time, they’re still in use today. New science uncovers a lost world more like our own than we ever suspected, and reveals how modern technology has its blueprint in the ancient world.
Ancient Impossible (2015 )
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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.
World War II: The Price Of Empire (2015 )
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Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is sent by his mother on a ramshackle odyssey around his parents' homeland of Sri Lanka in an attempt to connect him with his roots.
Asian Provocateur (2015 )
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A comprehensive cast of the main players provides an enthralling account of one of the most turbulent periods of Australian political history. For the first time, Kevin Rudd gives his full account of the period and relives in vivid detail the events of losing the Prime Ministership. Julia Gillard is forthright with her recollections and analysis and doesn't spare her colleagues.
The Killing Season (2015 )
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Airshow is a documentary TV show that follows a group of airshow pilots and performers across Canada and the United States.[1] The show focuses on the hardships of preparing for and performing in air shows.
Airshow (2015 )
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Embark on an international culinary expedition with Phil Rosenthal, creator of the TV hit Everybody Loves Raymond, and one of Hollywood’s funniest producers. Join Phil as he explores six culinary capitals of the world in search for the best of a city’s specialty, or one of its most unusual dishes.
I'll Have What Phil's Having (2015 )
