Browse documentary series in United Kingdom
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Journalist Susan Zalkind investigates the triple murder that took her friend’s life, the national tragedy that shook her city, and the haunting question that connects the two events: if the murders had been solved, could the Boston Marathon bombing could have been prevented?
The Murders Before the Marathon (2022 )
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Follow the life of the controversial and self-styled godman, Swami Nithyananda.
My Daughter Joined A Cult (2022 )
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Money made America a global empire and for the last 150 years America’s riches have been controlled by the titans of Wall Street.
Titans: The Rise of Wall Street (2022 )
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Martin Clunes embarks on an epic ocean wide adventure in search of the real Pacific. His voyage is inspired by reading a book given to him when he was a child by his father about the Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific. Martin has always yearned to follow in those explorers' footsteps.
Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific (2022 )
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Take an unforgettable journey with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton as they go on adventures with some of the world’s boldest and bravest women—from household names to unsung heroes—who make us laugh and inspire us to be more gutsy.
Gutsy (2022 )
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An intimate instructional documentary series, that takes us onto the desks and into the lives of talented artists and animators. Each episode focuses on a single artist teaching us how to draw a single iconic character from a Walt Disney Animation Studios film.
Sketchbook (2022 )
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Craig Charles, the BBC 6 Music Radio DJ, star of Red Dwarf and Coronation Street, hosts the show alongside world renowned space journalist astrophysicist, and award-winning author Sarah Cruddas. Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies follows sci-fi favourite and long-time UFO enthusiast Craig and astrophysicist Sarah as they scrutinise compelling evidence relating to some of the most perplexing UFO encounters of recent years, revealing never before heard testimony to separate fact from fiction and ask: are the unexplained aerial phenomena prowling our skies extra-terrestrial?
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies (2022 )
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Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Yasmin el-Shazly and photographer Mahmoud Rashad investigate the life and burial of King Tut.
Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies (2022 )
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Specializing in one-of-a-kind custom builds, Bill Carlton and the crew of Houston's Ekstensive Metal Works deal with rowdy customers, challenging projects and tight timelines while working on everything from muscle cars to monster trucks.
Texas Metal (2017 )
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Firsthand accounts from authorities and journalists illuminating four disturbing events as they describe the twists and turns of the investigations and the breakthrough moments that led investigators and police to each killer's doorstep.
The Fatal Flaw: A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022 )
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Colin and Justin leave their city life in Toronto to take on the biggest gamble of their lives - a million dollar 5-acre hotel in Nova Scotia.
Colin & Justin's Hotel Hell (2022 )
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A story of India's journey through the past, present, and future. Here, we learn how India has kept up with the modernity while remembering the integral traditions and cultures we possess. Come, join us on this journey as we travel through the story of food, faith, the leaders of the country, and more.
The Journey Of India (2022 )
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For the first time, cameras will go behind the scenes to reveal what it takes to run one of the world’s greatest performing arts centres, the Sydney Opera House.
Inside The Sydney Opera House (2022 )
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Explore the wonders of one of the last untouched places on earth, the far-off land of Patagonia in South America.
Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World (2022 )
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First-person accounts from young people ranging in age from 11-27 about living with mental health conditions.
Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness (2022 )
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Some of the most thrilling weapons action sequences from movies and TV are put to the test. Join U.S. Special Forces veteran Terry Schappert and weapons master Larry Zanoff as they utilize the expertise of Hollywood's premier prop house and weapons builder — and break down some of the most explosive action in Hollywood history.
Hollywood Weapons (2017 )
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Faith Jenkins investigates burgeoning romances from their sweet beginnings, and follows what happened all the way through to their bitter endings. With her background as a criminal prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, and her expertise in matters of the heart, Faith gives her professional POV of the nightmarish cases. With firsthand accounts from victims' family, friends and law enforcement, each episode reveals the inner workings of intimate attachments that seemed fated to last forever and ended in murder.
Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins (2022 )
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Jennifer Welch, Josh Welch, Lee Murphy, and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan challenge the conventions of conservative society, while their unique friendships hilariously reveal that the daily triumphs and struggles of small-city life are more wild, fun and memorable than meets the eye.
Sweet Home Oklahoma (2017 )
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Tony Harris travels to the Florida coast to explore the notorious and fear evoking Bermuda Triangle.
The Proof Is Out There: Bermuda Triangle Edition (2022 )
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Follow a group of young women who are married to wealthy, older, previously-divorced men, and the baggage that comes along with them.
Second Wives Club (2017 )
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Follow Baratunde Thurston, bestselling author and podcaster, as he explores the country’s diverse landscapes to see how they shape the way we work, play and interact with the outdoors. From coal miners turned beekeepers in Appalachia to Black surfers catching waves in L.A., uncover a deeper understanding of our passionate and complex relationship with the natural world.
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston (2022 )
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Each episode of this true-crime series begins with the grisly discovery of a body and the onset of an intense investigation. When police think they've solved the case, shocking twists sends each investigation into the depths of evil.
Murder by Numbers (2017 )
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Mysterious disappearances. Kidnappings. Hate crimes. Thrill killings. These are the toughest crimes to crack and the most complex become Million Dollar Murders. When there are few leads left to investigate police turn to the public for help to solve these crimes, offering a $1 million reward for new information, from someone, somewhere, who may know something.
Million Dollar Murders (2022 )
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How the rise of the superhero parallels the rise of the United States as a superpower; clips from movies combined with comic book artwork tells the story of the modern era; creators, artists, filmmakers, actors, and fans provide commentary.
Superheroes Decoded (2017 )
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Welcome to a food extravaganza, a visual poem to Mexico's foodie ingenuity and the quirky and delicious flavors that are worth the stomach aches.
Heavenly Bites: Mexico (2022 )
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Portrayal of the horrifying cases that highlight the boundaries between gentrified Southern dynasties, hip-hop hustlers and the flashy nouveau riche of this metropolitan mecca of music, entertainment and tech. Told by the investigators, witnesses, reporters and loved ones who have direct connections to the cases, each hourlong episode brings Atlanta's hustle and deadly decadence into sharp focus. It's the dark side of the New South, where deadly battles for status and affluence emerge between those who are willing to kill for the good life and those willing to kill to keep it.
The Real Murders of Atlanta (2022 )
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Walking With Prehistoric Beasts explores how life on earth first began. Using real footage, the series goes inside the body of our monster ancestors. For the first time, morphing technology is used to reveal how our ancestors evolved.
Walking with Beasts (2001 )
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Cutting-edge imagery provides an extraordinary inside look at four animal pregnancies.
In the Womb: Animal Babies (2022 )
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Two investigators re-examine controversial murder cases to help the desperate families of those convicted decide if it's time to appeal... or accept the guilty verdict once and for all.
Reasonable Doubt (2017 )
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Wander the vast, inhospitable lowlands of Africa’s Kalahari Basin, where an extraordinarily diverse array of animals, from massive elephants to tiny weaver birds, work together to find resources, protect their young, and survive the harsh conditions.
Kalahari: Land of Secret Alliances (2022 )
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In the Eye of the Storm is a six-part documentary series about one of the foremost intellectuals and political figures of our age, Yanis Varoufakis. In the Eye of the Storm begins with a first-hand account of Varoufakis’ dramatic battle with the European establishment, but goes much further to weave a gripping political narrative about the fate of our civilization: where we are, how we got here, and where he believes we must go. We see up close, through Varoufakis’ unique story, how power works at the highest levels, entering a world so often shrouded in secrecy.
In the Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis (2022 )
The Colours of China (2022 )