Browse documentary series in United Kingdom
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A dog with a trust fund isn't the strangest part of this story. Gunther's eccentric handler also lived a luxe life — with a cult-like entourage.
Gunther's Millions (2023 )
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Follow officers from a South Carolina sheriff’s department as they urgently search for individuals who've disappeared under troubling circumstances.
Missing: Dead or Alive? (2023 )
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In 2002 six young people seeking fame and fortune applied for a new, top secret, reality TV show. They left their homes, jobs and partners and travelled to London to start the adventure. Twenty years after their dreams were shattered, they are still searching for answers; trying to understand how a show that didn’t exist, and the disappearance of the man behind it, changed their lives forever.
The Greatest Show Never Made (2023 )
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In a riveting character-led narrative full of unimaginable twists and turns normally reserved for fiction, detectives discover two depraved men who killed at least 25 people in pursuit of their macabre sexual fantasy to enslave young women at a remote cabin in the woods, and who documented their horrifying crimes. All these years later, mystery still swirls around the facts of this case and the possible involvement of a third person, whose story the show will seek to uncover.
Manifesto of a Serial Killer (2023 )
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School's in session as expert trainers take on some of the nation's naughtiest dogs - and their owners
The Dog Academy (2023 )
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The professor, seasoned adventurer, author and historian - alongside local experts and academics - guides viewers through her curated selection of the treasures of India.
Exploring India's Treasures: Bettany Hughes (2023 )
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Fast, furious and 100 percent real, High Speed Chase puts you directly in the driving seat for some of the most extraordinary and dangerous police chases ever captured on camera.
High Speed Chase (2023 )
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This docuseries explores how legendarily ruthless football coach Urban Meyer turned the ragtag 2000s-era Florida Gators into a ferocious winning machine.
Untold: Swamp Kings (2023 )
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In the City of Angels, everyone is striving for the unattainable high life, and some are willing to kill for it. Encompassing everything from beach communities like Venice and Malibu to the wealth of Beverly Hills and hip enclaves like Thai Town and Highland Park, Real Murders of Los Angeles exposes the dark underbelly of the city's glamorous façade. Follow the stories of those whose lust for fame and fortune led them to commit salacious, sinful, and scandalous murders.
The Real Murders of Los Angeles (2023 )
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The story behind the rise and fall of Bob Guccione, at his height one of the wealthiest men in America, who made millions with Penthouse magazine by taking on Playboy and pushing the world of adult entertainment further than ever before.
Secrets of Penthouse (2023 )
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It takes a certain kind of person to convince another to commit murder. In many cases, it’s a seducer — someone who can manipulate the person who loves them into killing for them. They’ll offer love, sex, money, or just plain lie to get what they want.
Seduced to Slay (2023 )
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'Fill in the Blank' is based on the hypothetical psychological theory that the highly materialized life of modern people can be explained with 9 objects in any case. It is a documentary that contains the journey of four K-Pop idols - Oh My Girl's Hyojung, The Boyz's Q, ATEEZ's Wooyoung, and LESSERAFIM's Kim Chaewon - to find nine objects that express and explain themselves.
Fill In The Blank (2023 )
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Documents the real-time New York State Police cold case investigation into the two unidentified victims of serial killer Joel Rifkin, the most prolific serial killer in New York State history.
Cold Case Files: The Rifkin Murders (2023 )
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Adventurer and conservationist Steve Backshall has first-hand, free-diving encounters with mighty Sperm whales and intelligent, caring humpback whales; smart but deadly Orcas; and ingenious Bottlenose Dolphins across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Using cutting-edge technology, from diver propulsion vehicles to tiny, high-quality drone cameras and split-rig cameras to film above and below the surface simultaneously, Backshall and the team capture never-before-seen behaviors and provide an immersive experience.
Whale with Steve Backshall (2023 )
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Witness the lives of whales and the urgent environmental crisis reflected in their demise.
Whales and I (2023 )
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The Mercedes-AMG ONE: A car that made history, before it was even built. What started with big promises from the AMG Management and highest expectations from not only a handpicked crowd of 275 customers but the automotive industry and beyond soon turned into a project that put the image of the entire Mercedes group at stake: misfires, problems, delays, frustrations, tensions within the management and the teams, and the rising pressure from all sides. Failure was not an option.
Project ONE - A Milestone in Automotive History (2023 )
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Royal Autopsy investigates the cause of death of two of Britain’s most famous monarchs: Queen Elizabeth I and King Charles II, in an entirely new and realistic way. Professor Alice Roberts will bring together a blend of historical and medical expertise and by using contemporaneous accounts and documents piece together how and why these monarchs died.
Royal Autopsy (2023 )
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Dan Snow and archaeologist Raksha Dave investigate how the Black Death devastated Britain 700 years ago, killing around three million people across the country.
The Black Death (2023 )
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Delves into the tragic case of teen mother, Nicola Payne, who at 18 years old went missing and was never heard from again. This limited series tells the extraordinary story through gripping first-hand testimony from Nicola’s heartbroken family, alongside witnesses and the lead police detectives who carried out the investigation - still one of Britain’s largest unsolved murder cases. The series examines all the evidence, highlights key failings in the original work of the police and uncovers shocking new revelations.
The Never Ending Murder (2023 )
National Office of Investigation (2023 )
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Delves into the decades long journey of Detective Robert Anzilotti as he works to bring justice to cold case victims linked to serial killer Richard Cottingham.
The Torso Killer Confessions (2023 )
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Dive into the extraordinary worlds of six tiny animals as they embark on the biggest journeys of their lives.
Big Little Journeys (2023 )
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Negotiators record harrowing conversations with criminals who have taken people hostage. In each terrifying standoff, hear their conversations with criminals, and negotiators will break down their psychological tactics. Will the hostages get out alive?
Hostage 911 (2023 )
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Delves into the shocking scandals from the oldest beauty pageant of America, now struggling to remain relevant to a new generation whose views on beauty and sexual politics have drastically changed.
Secrets of Miss America (2023 )
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When we sleep, we are at our most vulnerable. Sometimes crimes occur when a few or even all key characters are fast asleep. These stories tap into the primal fear, present since childhood, of what happens once we shut our eyes.
Does Murder Sleep (2023 )
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John Wayne Gacy is confident that he cannot be caught, even as he begins dumping bodies in the Des Plaines River outside of Chicago; one of Gacy's victims survives and returns to track him down.
John Wayne Gacy: Killer Clown's Revenge (2023 )
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Renowned psychiatrist Dr. Al Carlisle's captivating inmate tapes with some of America’s most heinous killers helped him discover what drives a seemingly normal person to become obsessed with murder, exhibit violent tendencies and psychopathic behaviors.
Violent Minds: Killers on Tape (2023 )
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Dissects all the ways humans have transformed the planet. Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.
Human Footprint (2023 )
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Traveling the Roman Empire is a matchless grand tour covering an astonishing range of landscapes, cultures, and history. Even if you have explored many of these places before, Darius will give you fresh insights and a new appreciation for the remarkable achievements of a single-minded city on the Tiber that had the vision, discipline, and institutions to conquer the known world and make it prosper.
Traveling the Roman Empire (2023 )
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“Interrogation Cam” takes you inside the interrogation rooms of law enforcement agencies around the country. Each episode features incredible, real crime stories and spotlights the techniques used by investigators to uncover unbelievable revelations in the pursuit of justice.
Interrogation Cam (2023 )
Space Farmers (2023 )
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The inside story of Prince Andrew's infamous Newsnight interview of 2019, exploring the chain of events leading to a royal disaster on TV.
Andrew: The Problem Prince (2023 )
