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Witness the epic nature of Wild Scandinavia: orca, puffins and eagles rule the fjords; wolves and lynx patrol magical forests; polar bears and musk ox survive arctic extremes. Basejumpers and reindeer herders also embrace the wilderness.
Wild Scandinavia (2023 )
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Thinking differently. Chris Packham helps autistic people illustrate how their minds work, helping them connect with their friends and family in a new, more authentic way.
Inside Our Autistic Minds (2023 )
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Britain's Notorious Prisons reveals the reality of life behind the walls of two of the UK's most infamous prisons, Strangeways and Wormwood Scrubs. Manchester's Strangeways and London's Wormwood Scrubs have housed some of the country's most dangerous convicts, including serial killers, rapists and paedophiles.
Britain's Notorious Prisons (2023 )
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Every year hundreds of junior doctors are lured Down Under to work where they've never worked before: The Emergency Department.
Junior Doctors Down Under (2023 )
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Stunning locations, logistical headaches. Interior Design Masters champ Banjo Beale returns to his Hebridean home, breathing new life into homes and businesses across the Islands.
Designing the Hebrides (2023 )
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Berlin 1933 – Diary Of A Metropolis tells the story of how Berlin, the vibrant hub of modernity, became Germany's staunch capital city in step with the Third Reich. Contemporary journals, letters and documents, photographs and film material, form a dense collage of the dynamics of this collectively organised disaster.
Berlin 1933 – Diary Of A Metropolis (2023 )
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The Playboy Bunny Murder will see Marcel Theroux investigate a set of disturbing murders of young women that have remained unsolved since the 1970s and reveal a dark and violent side hidden beneath the wealth and glamour of exclusive corners of London’s nightlife at that time. The journalist and filmmaker’s long-standing interest in the brutal murders, which shocked the London he grew up in, led him to return to the killings of Eve Stratford, a Playboy Bunny who aspired to be a famous model, Lynda Farrow, a croupier with years of experience working in nighttime London, and Lynne Weedon, a schoolgirl whose whole life lay ahead of her.
The Playboy Bunny Murder (2023 )
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From the 2014 seizure of Crimea to the invasion of Ukraine, this is the inside story of a decade of clashes - as told by the Western leaders who traded blows with Putin's Russia.
Putin vs the West (2023 )
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Sir Tony Robinson travels the world to explore the most unusual and innovative machines and vehicles in this series packed with exciting stunts and epic challenges.
Tony Robinson's Marvellous Machines (2023 )
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In this new original series, Court TV’s Vinnie Politan travels across the country to speak with accomplices — the convicted, condemned and exonerated — who share a unique look into cases and verdicts that might not be as clear-cut as initially thought. The series is told using Court TV’s unrivaled coverage of trials spanning nearly two decades. Each episode features unique stories and a cast of characters who face life in prison for crimes they may or may not have committed.
Accomplice to Murder (2023 )
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Michael Portillo explores the region of Andalucia in southern Spain, visiting six of his favourite locations in the area.
Portillo's Andalucia (2023 )
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Backstage at the world’s most famous cabaret club, meet the young British dancers hoping to make it as the next generation of high-kicking stars.
Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can! (2023 )
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Remarkable life-saving operations and extraordinary stories of surgical skill.
Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death (2023 )
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Guy Martin explores Colombia at street level to find out what makes the country tick. Can one of the most beautiful countries in the world escape its long history of drugs and violence.
Our Guy in Colombia (2023 )
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Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius (2023 )
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Imperfect Murder follows carefully planned schemes that seem to ensure freedom for the killer despite having committed the most gruesome of crimes, yet end up falling apart based on a single detail. Each one-hour episode of Imperfect Murder reconstructs the killing plan in detail, including the motivations and conflicts that encouraged the potential killer to threaten their target.
Imperfect Murder (2023 )
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We explore the untold story of the sizeable British contingent of David Koresh's Branch Davidian cult, and their experiences during the 51 day ordeal at Waco and its storming by the FBI in 1993.
Waco Untold: The British Stories (2023 )
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The comedian and presenter explores the culture and natural beauty of Sri Lanka.
Alexander Armstrong in Sri Lanka (2023 )
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Film revealing what brings 300,000 people a day through Harrods' doors at Christmas.
Harrods at Christmas (2023 )
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Nick travels by rail through the extraordinary Andes Mountains to Machu Picchu, Peru.
Amazing Railway Adventures with Nick Knowles (2023 )
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The story of Britain’s long relationship with Blondie - the part it played in helping the band to international success and the impact the band had on British fans and musicians.
When Blondie Came to Britain (2023 )
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Dame Joanna Lumley offers a first-person retrospective of her most memorable screen roles.
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words (2023 )
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Following his move away from Britain, examines Prince Harry's life in the Golden State and how he's living the LA dream with a Hollywood home, celebrity neighbors, and new high-profile friends.
Prince Harry: Secrets of His Hollywood Life (2023 )
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Historian James Bulgin reveals the origins of the Holocaust in the German invasion of the Soviet Union, exploring the mass murder, collaboration and experimentation that led to the Final Solution.
How the Holocaust Began (2023 )
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Mark Jenkin explores his fascination with the magic of film and its life-giving properties in this brand new short film, commissioned by the BFI to mark the Film on Film Festival.
A Dog Called Discord (2023 )
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Documentary in which the late impressionist's daughters get to the truth about their father's rise to fame and record-breaking success, and his sudden exit from public life. Features Mike Yarwood, Claire Yarwood, Charlotte Yarwood, Michael Crawford, Rory Bremner and more.
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs (2023 )
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In 2020, with everything locked down, the people left abandoned on the streets of London are given a voice, and the actions of an emerging community organization, Under One Sky, highlights the power of human connection.
I'm Still Here (2023 )
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The story of Nelson Mandela and the South African Rugby team uniting to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. This monumental moment in sports history paved the way for Siya Kolisi to become the first black South African rugby captain, and left an enduring impact in South Africa – and the world.
The Moment: How Sports Changed the World (2023 )
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Dan's adventure begins with the first tomb-hunters and a giant of early Egyptology.
Dan Snow - Into the Valley of the Kings (2023 )
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Xand Van Tulleken and Tracy Borman examine the plot to kill James I by blowing up the House of Lords when the king would be present for the State Opening of Parliament. They follow Robert Catesby and his co-conspirators as they assemble their gang to carry out the attack, revealing just how dangerous it was to smuggle two and a half tons of gunpowder beneath the House of Lords, and show how the assassination of so many people in Parliament was meant to be the beginning of an audacious coup to take over the country.
The Gunpowder Plot: Countdown to Treason (2023 )
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Celebrating the sitcom in which Victor Meldrew's constant complaining drives his wife mad.
One Foot in the Grave: 30 Years of Laughs (2023 )
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Revealing life at 'Britain's Alcatraz', where many fearsome criminals are incarcerated.
Inside HMP Whitemoor: Evil Behind Bars (2023 )
