Browse documentary series in United Kingdom
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Three-part nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (2015 )
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The Apollo experience : Apollo 17 (2015 )
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The Fighting Season (2015 )
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Jack Whitehall and his father embark on a globe-trotting trip to find answers to the big questions facing the comedian after becoming a dad.
Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father (2024 )
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A docudrama telling the story of the events that unfolded when a Scottish army led by Robert Bruce tried to drive the English out of Ireland 700 years ago.
After Braveheart (2015 )
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This captivating sports series follows Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum throughout the 2023-24 NBA season.
Starting 5 (2024 )
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From global tennis stardom to prison - the unbelievable inside story.
Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall (2023 )
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Satellites orbit Earth at 17,000 miles an hour, capturing images of our world that are breathtaking, but some are bizarre. This unique perspective reveals objects that seem to make no sense & phenomena that defy explanation. Such images force the question, what on Earth is that?
What on Earth? (2015 )
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In the documentary series produced by the BBC, The Life of Birds, Sir David Attenborough unveils a new investigation into the behaviour of birds, perfectly adapted animals that conquer the air. This ten-part series reveals the secret of the birds' great success, their remarkable strategies for finding food, their complex social systems, and their ingenious and often bizarre ways of mating and breeding. From the high speed of large airborne hunters to long distance migrations or the bright colors of nectar feeding hummingbirds, this is the ultimate bird series that every ornithologist should not miss.
The Life of Birds (1998 )
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As futures hang in the balance, what would you decide? An eye-opening look at Britain's parole boards, making complex, life-changing decisions for prisoners - and their victims.
Parole (2023 )
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In the summer of 2023, Jimin and Jungkook decided to go on a trip to make unforgettable memories! From the US to Jeju and Sapporo, check out the precious memories of the two members enjoying free and fun moments during their unpredictable trip!
Are You Sure?! Behind (2024 )
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As April 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the death of Adolf Hitler, this documentary investigates the before, during and final days of the most terrifying dictator of the western world.
Hitler: Germany's Fatal Attraction (2015 )
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Wild Window is a series of virtual portals to the natural world. Each Wild Window is an hour-long compilation of spectacular moving images as seen through the eyes of the world’s foremost wildlife cinematographers. Captured using ultra-high resolution digital cinema motion picture cameras, Wild Window will transform your Ultra HD screen into a showcase for spectacularly beautiful nature art in motion. The first six Episodes of Wild Window feature the cinematography of renowned underwater filmmaker Howard Hall, and original music scores by award-winning composer Alan Williams.
Wild Window (2015 )
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An epic journey from the geysers of Yellowstone to the rugged Pacific coast of the Olympic peninsula, from the hot desert of Saguaro to the icy Gates of the Arctic, from the subtropical sea of grass in the Everglades to the world-famous peaks of Yosemite and from the mystic Smoky Mountains to the biggest gorge on Earth: the Grand Canyon.
America's National Parks (2015 )
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This series reveals recent natural disasters as they happened in real-time through footage captured by eyewitnesses who found themselves in the wrong place at the right time and boldly held up their camera phones to capture the eye of the storm.
In the Eye of the Storm (2024 )
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Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey get exclusive access to some of the largest factories in Britain to reveal the secrets behind production on an epic scale.
Inside the Factory (2015 )
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Over the 1980s and 1990s Dublin transformed from a recession-blighted backwater to one of the wealthiest cities in Europe. As its fortunes changed so did those of its criminals, who began selling heroin, ecstasy and cocaine. Dublin Narcos tells the story of the rise in addiction, violence and organised crime which persists to this day, with first hand testimony from the kingpins and cops to the ravers and users. We also hear from the fearless journalists whose attempts at exposing the drugs barons led to the death of one of their bravest, Veronica Guerin.
Dublin Narcos (2023 )
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Behind every powerful image is a powerful story. Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales By Light follows photographers from Australia and around the world as they push the limits of their craft.
Tales by Light (2015 )
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From the Australian Outback to the alps of New Zealand, Close Encounters Down Under investigates some of the most bizarre alien contacts of all time.
Close Encounters Down Under (2023 )
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Follow The Ocean Race and the incredible journeys of its five teams in 2023. With behind-the-scenes access, the protagonists from each team demonstrate the unique challenges and drama faced during sailing’s toughest round-the-world race.
A Voyage of Discovery: The Ocean Race (2023 )
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On September 8, 1989, 55 Norwegians died in a plane crash on board a chartered plane. Now, 32 years after the disaster, a group of journalists is investigating the accident again, with a critical eye. How did the accident become one of Norway's worst scandals?
Partnair: The Forgotten Tragedy (2023 )
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Obras maestras de la pintura universal (2015 )
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Ed Stafford is on a mission to investigate the planet's newest mysteries. With photographs of Earth – taken by spy satellites and the International Space Station – showing strange and unexplained markings in some of the most remote and inaccessible places on the planet, Ed sets out to find the target, and solve the riddle.
Ed Stafford: Into the Unknown (2015 )
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This major landmark series looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and their prey. Rather than concentrating on ‘the blood and guts’ of predation, the series looks in unprecedented detail at the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death. Sir David Attenborough narrates.
The Hunt (2015 )
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Following his visit to the Great Barrier Reef in 1957, naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough returns and uses the latest filming techniques to unlock the secrets of the natural wonder.
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough (2015 )
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Eoin Warner sails a 140-year-old Galway Hooker out into the Atlantic to showcase the extraordinary wild magic of Ireland's western islands, from Basking Sharks off Inishtrahull, to White Tailed Eagle off the Cork coast.
Ireland's Wild Islands (2023 )
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Evolutionary story of flight from the very first insects to the incredible array of creatures which rule the skies today.
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies (2015 )
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British true crime documentary series revealing ten tragically, ill-fated love stories.
Sleeping with My Murderer (2023 )
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The island of Madagascar is home to some of Earth's rarest and most fascinating creatures. Take a journey through the ecosystems of this pristine paradise and get a glimpse into the lives of its elusive inhabitants.
Land of Gremlins (2015 )
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WWII in the Pacific focuses on the events, notable figures, various bands of brothers, and heroic actions of the Allied powers. Take an inside look, starting with the conflict and tensions leading up to the war, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the evolution of the Pacific Theater, and the development and dropping of the atomic bomb, up until the subsequent end of WWII.
WWII in the Pacific (2015 )
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Docuseries that presents the story of June 6th, 1944 in an original and revelatory way.
D-Day: The Soldiers' Story (2024 )
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Shay Mitchell explores the world one drink at a time as she visits exotic locations, samples unique ingredients, and meets expert hosts. On her journey, she encounters the latest drink trends, the best bars, and 8,000 years of sipping history.
Thirst with Shay Mitchell (2024 )