Browse documentary series in United Kingdom
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Millions of people and goods cross into Europe’s frontiers every day. The border forces of Spain, Belgium, Germany and Italy have their work cut out as they guard the ports, airports, land borders and territorial waters.
Border Control: Europe (2020 )
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Category is: Family Realness! Follow the chosen family of the legendary House of Miyake-Mugler, as they juggle their impressive careers, steamy relationships, and heated rivalries, all while slaying the fierce world of New York City ballroom!
House on Fire (2024 )
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For years the Raney family has helped novice homesteaders around the country save their homesteads from brink of failure and helped to bring their dreams of living off the grid to life.
Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (2020 )
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The six-part docuseries follows four neighboring mafia-related families for two years as they try to decide whether to cut their ties to organized crime or embrace its legacy.
Families of the Mafia (2020 )
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Motor enthusiast explore the history of automobiles and custom cars.
Driven (2020 )
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An intimate, four-part documentary series, 16 and Recovering follows the triumphs and challenges of students attending a Recovery High School in Boston. With unprecedented access over the course of a school year, the series follows the lives of students on the challenging road to graduation who must also battle substance use and mental health disorders along the way.
16 and Recovering (2020 )
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Fred has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revisit his biggest dream: becoming a professional football player. In this series, he was announced as a player of the three-time world champion Magnus. To overcome his limitations, he receives the help of Falcão, one of the best futsal players in the world in the history of the sport. Together they need to turn Fred into a professional before the team plays against rival River Plate.
Fred Be a Pro (2020 )
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Hit the culinary trail with Reyshan Parker and crew to explore chef-owned restaurants around the country and learn how a sense of personal investment contributes to their success.
Beyond the Check: Worker Owner Edition (2020 )
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Monsters. Ghosts. Zombies. From horror movies to Halloween, we see the creatures that go bump in the night everywhere, but where did they come from?
Monsters Among Us (2015 )
Steel Buddies – Stahlharte Geschäfte (2014 )
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The origin stories of 10 athletes, entertainers, and musicians. Each episode centers around a visit to the celebrity’s hometown, touring important locations central to their upbringing. A supporting cast of family members, coaches, teachers, mentors and friends are interviewed, sharing rarely heard anecdotes and insights into the star’s “becoming” story.
Becoming (2020 )
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The harrowing tales of houses with malevolent backstories. From mysterious disappearances to violent murders, explore the ghastly crimes that have repeatedly occurred within these four walls.
Hell House (2015 )
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Delve deep with this series that explores everything from supernatural creatures and unsolved crimes to horrific conspiracies that both baffle and fascinate. This investigative series explores the lesser-known, often terrifying stories you've never heard.
Dark Passages (2021 )
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Revealing the truth behind the controversial deaths of some of the most famous celebrities. Crucial medical evidence gained from the actual autopsies explains what killed the stars and reveals how they died, finally putting an end to the speculation.
Autopsy: The Last Hours of... (2014 )
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Throughout history, Noah’s Ark and the Global Flood have been the focus of famous artwork, scholarly discussions, written works, and public dramatizations. While some have accurately upheld the Genesis account, many more have distorted and abused the facts until subsequent generations struggle to determine fact from fiction. In order to distinguish the truth about Noah’s Ark, and to clear the fog-of-confusion, Branyon May (Ph.D.) plainly addresses the facts and clearly demonstrates “The Reality of Noah’s Ark.”
The Reality of Noah's Ark (2014 )
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Your favorite Food Network stars reveal their best-kept, most-intimate, guilty-pleasure secrets for the first time ever! We visit the locations and meet the chefs who make these crazy, ooey-gooey, “I-can't-believe-I'm-eating-this” food masterpieces!
Guilty Pleasures (2015 )
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Chris Packham uses groundbreaking science and brand-new behaviour to delve deep beneath the skin and discover the unique features that have made certain animal groups successful.
The Wonder of Animals (2014 )
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DMC explores the world of illusion, where perspective and perception converge to fool the brain into perceiving an alternative reality.
Beyond Magic with DMC (2014 )
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The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.
Expedition Unknown (2015 )
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Adventurer and survivalist Ed Stafford is back, pushing his survival skills to the limit and pitting himself once again against Mother Nature. Ed is left high and dry in some of the most inhospitable and extreme environments – equipped with nothing but an emergency phone, medical kit and his camera to record his adventures.
Marooned with Ed Stafford (2014 )
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Reality series following a group of truck drivers in the mountain passes of Norway, some of the most dangerous roads in all of Europe.
Ice Road Rescue (2015 )
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Series following comedian John Bishop as he embarks on an Australian adventure, cycling from Sydney to Cairns. Along the way he meets extraordinary people and experiences some true natural wonders.
John Bishop's Australia (2014 )
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Host Felipe Castanhari explores science, history, mysteries and marvels, uncovering mind-blowing facts with help from his lab buddies.
Mystery Lab (2020 )
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We humans are part of an extraordinary family, with hundreds of bizarre and colourful relatives all over the world. Monkey Planet explores the ingenious survival tactics and amazing physical adaptations of our primate family, including strange lemurs, acrobatic monkeys, and enigmatic apes. Spanning the globe, we uncover the secrets of an array of fascinating, flexible primate minds.
Monkey Planet (2014 )
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Young koala caretaker Izzy Bee and her family rescue cuddly creatures in need and help them head back into the wild on Australia’s Magnetic Island.
Izzy's Koala World (2020 )
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How do young children make and break friendships and learn to share, stand up for themselves, and find their place in a new social group?
The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds (2015 )
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A reality show following a family-owned mining company drilling for jade in the B.C., Canada.
Jade Fever (2015 )
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This documentary series of personal and cinematic stories that provide an inside look into the people, artistry, and culture of Pixar Animation Studios.
Inside Pixar (2020 )
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From giant barracudas to 500lb stingrays, CHASING MONSTERS takes viewers on a high adrenaline quest to seek out the world's most colossal underwater creatures in remote and dangerous corners of the planet. Hosted by extreme angler and adventurer Cyril Chauquet, this high-stakes series explores the elusive monster fish living in the hidden depths of the oceans, lakes, and rivers.
Chasing Monsters (2015 )
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In 1980, the U.S. government banned new human occupation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, a protected area, home to thousands of native animals and pristine terrain spanning roughly the size of South Carolina. Currently, only a handful of families spread across seven permitted cabins are allowed to remain in the refuge. Within less than 100 years, all remaining permits will reach expiration, and there will be no human presence left.
The Last Alaskans (2015 )
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The team behind Frozen II open their doors to cameras for a six-part documentary series to reveal the hard work, heart, and collaboration it takes to create one of the most highly-anticipated films in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ near-century of moviemaking. Cameras were there to capture an eye-opening - and at times jaw-dropping - view of the challenges and the breakthroughs, the artistry, creativity and the complexity of creating the #1 animated feature of all time.
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II (2020 )
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12 ordinary people confront their extraordinary fears in some of the toughest places on Earth. Bear's reputation is on the line in each challenging episode as he helps two people to face the phobias and anxieties that dominate their lives.
Bear Grylls: Breaking Point (2015 )