Browse documentary series in Canada
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Well-to-do teens are taught the true value of money by swapping their first-class globetrotting getaways for micro-budget breaks in the UK.
Rich Kids Go Skint On Holiday (2019 )
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Monty Don sets out to discover the true essence of these elegant gardens and what we have taken from them. Armed with his extensive knowledge and passion for all aspects of horticulture, Monty travels through Japan to explore the best gardens the country has to offer. From plants and architecture to new techniques and differing climates, this series is full of rich colour and vibrant landscapes as Monty examines how a mix of history and new innovations are shaping the gardens of Japan today and how they are perceived. Get ready to enter an enticing world, full of enchanting stories, wonderful characters and, of course, beautiful gardens.
Monty Don's Japanese Gardens (2019 )
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BLACKPINK Diaries is a series of videos that are uploaded on BLACKPINK's official YouTube channel, showing exclusive moments through the world tour.
BLACKPINK Diaries (2019 )
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Eight British teen tearaways are incarcerated in one of America's toughest jails in a bid to divert them from a life of crime.
Banged Up: Teens Behind Bars (2019 )
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Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.
Country Music (2019 )
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A group of twenty-first-century crafters move in to a late-1800s Victorian Arts and Crafts commune in the Welsh hills to renovate four of the key rooms in the house. Presented by Anita Rani.
The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts (2019 )
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. This is the story of how their war experiences change them, how they emerge from conflict as leaders and how the crucible of war shapes the decisions they make when they reach the White House.
Presidents at War (2019 )
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An adrenaline-fueled ride through the culture of speculation, innovation and disruption during Silicon Valley’s unprecedented tech boom and subsequent bust in the 1990s. This mostly scripted series weaves in select documentary elements that help tell the true inside story of the internet’s formative years.
Valley of the Boom (2019 )
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Explore the Bush family’s internal dynamics: the influential matriarchs, sibling ambitions and unceasing competitive spirit which drove them to power. Through archival footage and interviews with historians, journalists, political figures and Bush family members, the series reveals a story of triumph, tragedy, heroism, faith, and an evolving conservatism.
The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power (2019 )
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The historian explores the land that inspired her passion for the past by embarking upon a 900-mile journey along the river Nile and examining how it shaped ancient Egypt.
The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes (2019 )
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Pools are a defining part of our national identity. Evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, this two-part documentary takes a look at the Australian identity through the prism of the pool.
The Pool (2019 )
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Taking viewers back to the Atomic Age of the mid-20th century by going on a mission to identify the endless possibilities of atoms as an energy source.
Atomic Age Declassified (2019 )
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Documentary series telling the real story behind some of the most dramatic and extraordinary calls made to emergency operators. Featuring exclusive interviews and first-hand accounts.
Shocking Emergency Calls (2019 )
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Mega Manufacturing takes the viewer behind the scenes of the biggest or the most advanced factories in the world, focusing on the creation of inimitable products that are of its own kind.
Mega Manufacturing (2019 )
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Sail the Greek islands with Peter Maneas as he takes his superyacht to 227 of Greece's inhabited islands. My Greek Odyssey is a 13-part series where Peter explores their rich history, culture, cuisine, and people as well as their hidden secrets and surprises.
My Greek Odyssey (2019 )
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Investigative crime journalist Debi Marshall explores one of Australia's most sensational murders – the case of the Lawyer in the Freezer.
Debi Marshall Investigates: Frozen Lies (2019 )
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Docuseries exploring the most iconic and amazing hotels around the world.
Inside The World's Greatest Hotels (2019 )
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Wildest Places is a 12-part television documentary series exploring some of the most incredible natural habitats on the planet and an extraordinarily diverse range of wildlife. With series titled Wildest Pacific, Wildest Antarctica and Wildest Australia, it includes amazing never-before-seen footage filmed over more than 10 years. Wildest Places is a visual feast that showcases astonishing aspects of animal life in an untamed world and features rarely captured animal behaviours in remote habitats.
Wildest Places (2019 )
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Explore the transformative power of education through the eyes of a dozen incarcerated men and women trying to earn college degrees – and a chance at new beginnings – from one of the country’s most rigorous prison education programs.
College Behind Bars (2019 )
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Explore the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change. The twelve years that composed the post-war Reconstruction era (1865-77) witnessed a seismic shift in the meaning and makeup of our democracy.
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War (2019 )
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Making sense of the present by revealing the past. Journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.
Retro Report on PBS (2019 )
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Delve into the world of video game box art with the artists responsible for some of gaming’s most iconic images ever created. Hear about the creation process, discover easter eggs hidden in plain sight, see alternate cover art options, and learn how the gaming industry evolved from infancy until now. Welcome to Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers.
Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers (2019 )
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The Hairy Bikers traverse the infamous Route 66, serving up plenty of delicious food along the way.
Hairy Bikers: Route 66 (2019 )
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A revolution in space technology is unfolding. New players in the launch industry are radically cutting the cost of access to space and understanding of the universe is growing exponentially thanks to space-based research.
Zenith: Advances in Space Exploration (2019 )
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The stories of the men and women who made America's mission to the Moon possible are told through archival film, oral histories taken directly from the astronauts and Apollo artifacts, such as John Glenn's camera and Apollo 11's command module.
Apollo's Moon Shot (2019 )
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Billy Connolly goes far off the beaten track into the places you’ve heard of but have rarely seen, as he follows the migratory trail of the Scots through America, starting in New York and finishing in the heart of America, Nashville, Tennessee.
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail (2019 )
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The new TV series dedicated to the lifestyle craze that's sweeping the world.
The RVers (2019 )
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The hidden truths and secrets to life beyond our planet are discussed in detail by Alien researchers and first-hand experiencers.
Alien Case Files (2019 )
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"Alaska Outdoors" provides an intimate eye on the Alaskan wilderness as outdoor enthusiasts team up to overcome rugged terrain with often-unforgiving conditions. Cameras follow these adventurists as they explore a variety of diverse hunting and fishing opportunities.
Alaska Outdoors (2019 )
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Surgeon Richard Babor sorts science from superstition to find out what we can do to reduce our cancer risk.
How Not To Get Cancer (2019 )
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On April 23, 1945, the U.S. Navy warship USS Eagle 56 exploded off the coast of Portland, Maine due to a malfunction of the ship's boilers...or so the official report said. A civilian-led dive expedition attempts to discover the lost wreckage and find out what really happened, uncovering fresh clues, startling eyewitness accounts, and a possible cover-up.
The Hunt for Eagle 56 (2019 )
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A global investigation of the ultimate talisman of wealth, beauty and power. Filmed in China, Peru, Canada, the U.S., London, Dubai, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, this documentary reveals the impact of gold mining and the gold trade on our economy, environment and conflicts.
The Shadow of Gold (2019 )