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David Olusoga tells the story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. Searching through city archives, scouring records, and tracking down their living descendants, presenter David Olusoga tells the untold stories of the people who once lived in the house and gains a unique insight into the making of modern Britain.
A House Through Time (2018 )
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Each episode of this true crime docuseries sees Katherine Kelly tell the compelling, step-by-step story of how one extraordinary murder was solved and how it fit a disturbing wider pattern in one particular city.
Murdertown (2018 )
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Novelist Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen are the toast of Durham, North Carolina. But that all changes on December 9, 2001, when Kathleen is found dead in her home at the bottom of a staircase. Michael claims it was a tragic, accidental fall. But was she murdered? In this three-part series, we investigate the shocking details of the case through the people closest to it. We'll also reveal a 16-year-old secret and examine one of the most dramatic trials in recent history.
An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase (2018 )
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A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018 )
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Series going inside the cordon with Gwent Police's dedicated forensic collision investigators, as they deal with serious incidents on the roads.
The Crash Detectives (2018 )
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Comedian Al Murray travels to some of England's nearest neighbours to explore some of their gripes with the English, with the help of a comedian from each nation he visits.
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the English? (2018 )
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Grayson Perry explores the landmark events in all of our lives—Birth, Coming of Age, Marriage and Death. He works alongside people who are going through those universal experiences with the aim to try and reinvent these rites of passage so he can mark and celebrate them for modern secular Britain.
Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage (2018 )
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Our Guy in Russia is the fourth in the series of critically-acclaimed adventure travelogues hosted by popular UK lorry mechanic and television daredevil, Guy Martin. He travels from Moscow to Siberia, and as usual ignores the traditional tourist attractions – preferring instead to follow his passions to discover what everyday life is really like in Russia. He rides with the Night Wolves – President Putin’s biker gang, and goes to work in the factory that produces one of Russia’s proudest exports – the Kalashnikov machine gun, to name but a few of his adventures in Russia.
Our Guy in Russia (2018 )
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Explores the hidden secrets of three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world: Cairo, Athens and Istanbul. 3D scans allow us to view the architectural jewels of these cities as they've never been seen before.
Ancient Invisible Cities (2018 )
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National Geographic explorers have the best jobs ever! Find out what it's like to explore black holes, climb mountains, and go deep-sea diving for a living.
Best Job Ever (2018 )
Rooted (2018 )
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Viewers go inside the investigation, the case files and the mind of The Golden State Killer – a man believed to be the most prolific uncaught rapist and serial killer in the nation. With exclusive cooperation from law enforcement and survivors, the docuseries examines the historical and social ramifications of The Golden State Killer’s reign of terror, explore the advances in forensic technology, and highlight the legal changes to our justice system that his crime spree spurred.
Unmasking a Killer (2018 )
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Behind the scenes at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, taking a look back in time to the golden age of steam. A tireless army of staff and volunteers give the inside track on what it takes to run a heritage railway.
The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard (2018 )
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Jack does crazy things with wild animals to help protect and study them. Really crazy. And maybe dangerous. But Jack is a trained expert. Do not do what Jack does. Seriously. Approaching and handling wild animals can be dangerous. Really, just don’t do it!
Fearless Adventures with Jack Randall (2018 )
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Patrick Aryee checks out the biggest animals on Earth as he discovers why size matters in nature. Travelling to Asia, Australia, the Americas and Africa, he explains why these creatures evolved into giants and how crucial they are to their habitats.
Big Beasts: Last of the Giants (2018 )
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A three part documentary exploring the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.
Louis Theroux: Altered States (2018 )
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In 2011 a team from the University of Basel made two astonishing discoveries in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. By chance they came across a new tomb that was the first to contain a body since the discovery of Tutankhamun. Then they discovered that the tomb beside it, which had never been excavated before, held the bodies of around 50 people. But who were all the people in these two linked tombs? This film follows the archaeological detective story to uncover the answer. It pursues the trail that leads to one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs, Amenhotep III - and to the women he was close to. And the film also reveals the astonishing project behind the re-emergence nearby of the largest temple ever built in ancient Egypt - the lost mortuary temple of the same pharaoh, Amenhotep III.
Egypt's Sun King: The Mystery Tombs (2018 )
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This six-part series unpicks the events that led to the most devastating disasters of the past 60 years, shining a spotlight on the human cost of the tragedies while seeking to explain the wider political, cultural and institutional context that contributed to them – and looks at the changes made in the wake of each disaster.
James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain (2018 )
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Documentary series about young Brits falling foul of the law in foreign lands.
Young Dumb and Banged Up in the Sun (2018 )
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A four-part series about the Lake District. Paul Rose explores some of England's highest mountains and meets some of the folk who live and work in the UK's most-visited National Park.
The Lakes With Paul Rose (2018 )
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The waters bordering the Arabian Peninsula are home to a host of unique marine animals: from predators like zebra sharks and giant stingrays, to camouflage kings like the cuttlefish and sea horse, to occasional visitors like the migrating whale shark and hawksbill turtle. Wade into this little-seen world of ocean oddities.
Arabian Seas (2018 )
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Guided by a century-old Bradshaw’s Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure across India and takes in the extraordinary variety of the Indian landscape.
Great Indian Railway Journeys (2018 )
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This two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th century.
Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal (2018 )
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In this series we go behind the scenes of the lives of some of the UK's most promising young gymnasts.
Gym Stars (2018 )
Surviving the Amazon (2018 )
Animals Decoded (2018 )
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This series explores the spectacular wildlife of the enchanting island of Sri Lanka - a world of extremes. From the steamy jungles of the south to the parched dry zone of the east this small island is a mosaic of habitats and micro climates.
Island of the Monsoon (2018 )
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A look at notorious murders and crimes that happened during the 1990s.
The 1990s: The Deadliest Decade (2018 )
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Body cameras capture the life-or-death decisions made by police officers, from domestic disputes to traffic stops gone dangerously awry.
Body Cam (2018 )
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Europe’s nature is subject to dramatic change. On the one hand, biodiversity is sinking, on the other hand there is an impressive comeback in the animal world. The reasons for this are manifold: the EU’s nature conservation policy or the increasing urbanization that creates more space for wild animals in the countryside. But the main reason is probably the successful projects of resettlement on the entire continent. The series takes a look at newly restored wild areas in the heart of Europe and formerly extinct animal species, which are introduced by biologists back into their natural habitat and thus create scarcely noticed natural treasures.
Rewilding (2017 )
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A close look at the engineers who designed powerful military technology for the Nazis and who also encouraged a technological revolution that would forever change warfare.
Nazi Megastructures: Battle Ready (2017 )
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Hosted by Jason Silva, Origins: The Journey of Humankind rewinds all the way back to the beginning and traces the innovations that made us modern.
Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017 )