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British family estate agent teams help sun-thirsty house-hunters find their dream property abroad
Sun, Sea and Selling Houses (2017 )
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TV presenter and former cruise ship entertainer Jane McDonald hosts a travel show in which she embarks on a series of ocean odysseys aboard some of the world's largest and most luxurious cruise ships.
Cruising with Jane McDonald (2017 )
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In the two-part cultural documentary United Kingdom of Pop, Signed Media pays homage to Europe’s most innovative pop superpower and presents the main genres, their stars sand subcultures in the form of film essays. United Kingdom of Pop revisits the most important protagonists and contemporaries behind the crucial lines of development over the past decades, reviews them with experts and categorises them. In the course of this process, United Kingdom of Pop also follows up the most important political, cultural and economic events that are reflected in the country’s pop culture, and celebrates the open and multicultural spirit that has made British pop culture so great and so unique.
United Kingdom of Pop (2017 )
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Lucy Worsley explores how British history is a concoction of fibs and stories manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.
British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley (2017 )
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Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...
Urban Myths (2017 )
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Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Ade Adepitan reveal the hidden systems and armies of people running some of the greatest cities on earth.
World's Busiest Cities (2017 )
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Every two minutes someone in Britain goes missing. Multiple cameras follow the hunt for missing people, from the police tasked with finding them to loved ones left at home.
Reported Missing (2017 )
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Paul Hollywood who is an actor and a baker from Liverpool tries to find out how the most popular cars of the three big European countries express their nation's identities and the connections with their cultures.
Paul Hollywood's Big Continental Road Trip (2017 )
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Nile Rodgers and more on how disco's death gave birth to the most iconic sound in dance.
I Was There When House Took Over the World (2017 )
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A team of independent experts re-examine the evidence in the Chillenden murders case.
The Chillenden Murders (2017 )
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A look at life in the protected countryside of the national parks of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.
The Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes (2017 )
Dogs: An Amazing Animal Family (2017 )
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Historian Michael Scott journeys through Sicily to find out how 3,000 years of conquest and settlement have shaped the identity of the island we see today.
Sicily: The Wonder of the Mediterranean (2017 )
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The islands of New Zealand are home to an entirely unique menagerie of creatures. It is a place where the normal rules don't apply - the birds can't fly, a small, ancient lizard is a top predator, parrots play in snowy mountain meadows and penguins roam the streets. Seals battle on the beaches, albatrosses soar on the air currents and a monster movie plays out in miniature among the dense undergrowth of this lush, vital land.
Wildest New Zealand (2017 )
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Route 66 was decommissioned as an official American Highway some time ago but try telling that to Henry Cole. Six years after his previous pilgrimage, Henry fires up the beast and feels the pull of a fresh adventure on 'The Mother Road'. The 90 degree heat, 100% humidity and torrential rain turn out to be the least of his problems. The real ones come in the shape of the UFO Hunters, real gun slingers, eccentric millionaires and other frightening bikers Henry meets as he traverses the 2500 mile route. Is the myth growing more magical or is it fading into folklore? You can trust Henry to tell you straight as he gets his kicks on Route 66.
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides (2008 )
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How to Look Good Naked is a television program, first aired on British Channel 4 in 2006, in which fashion stylist Gok Wan encourages women and men who are insecure with their bodies to strip nude for the camera. The programme is unique among other similar makeover shows in that it never encourages participants to undergo cosmetic surgery or lose weight. The US format premiered on Lifetime Television in 2008 with Carson Kressley hosting, it was the #1 Unscripted Show on the network at the time.
How to Look Good Naked (2008 )
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Follows renovators across the UK as they tackle crumbling period properties. The renovators face huge challenges as they attempt to transform their wrecks into the homes of their dreams.
Renovation Nation UK (2022 )
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The Germanic, Britannic and other barbarian tribal wars with Rome ultimately led to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. This series is centered on the campaigns and battles with the barbarian tribes and extensive examinations of the reigns of little known Roman emperors and generals.
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire (2008 )
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Viewers go inside the interrogation room to witness first-hand the clever tactics employed by detectives in hopes of securing a criminal confession. From establishing rapport with their suspects, to old-fashioned "good cop, bad cop" questioning, the series showcases real-life interrogation strategies used by police to break their suspects and confess what really happened.
Evil Talks: Chilling Confessions (2018 )
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Tracing the giant river from its origins, high in the Andes, to its end, where it meets the sea on Brazil's Atlantic coast, Parry stays with the many and varied tribes who are desperately trying to maintain their way of life in a rapidly disappearing landscape.
Amazon with Bruce Parry (2008 )
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Series about eye-watering cases which come through the doors of British A&E departments.
Bizarre ER (2008 )
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Tropic of Capricorn is a BBC television documentary series. It was aired on BBC Two in 2008 and showed presenter Simon Reeve travelling along the Tropic of Capricorn.
Tropic of Capricorn (2008 )
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After the First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E. It is the companion series to The First 48. While the original series deals with the steps taken to discover, locate, and apprehend the person or persons involved in a homicide, After the First 48 continues by shedding light on the judicial aspects of the case including the verdict and sentencing from the trial along with behind the scenes interviews with detectives, prosecutors, defense attorneys and family members of the victim.
After the First 48 (2008 )
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Kevin McCloud follows an innovative community-led regeneration scheme in Castleford.
Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan (2008 )
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The subtitle "... And Somehow Survived" could accompany this series that goes around the world to tell the stories of victims of near-fatal animal bites, stories bolstered with actual photos and video footage. From the arid deserts of the Southwestern United States to the lethal waters of Australia, I Was Bitten features victims of the most intense, gruesome, near fatal bites from around the world - with actual photo and video footage. Both the victims and the doctors involved in saving them are interviewed, and the the fascinating science behind the bite is explored, which reveals the devastating aftermath of lethal toxins in the human body.
I Was Bitten (2008 )
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A six-part series focusing on the stories of people devastated by a loved one’s murder. Using highly personal, self-shot footage, the show examines the murder and the effect on those left behind.
Raw Terror (2020 )
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This gripping true-crime series explores cases of innocent people murdered in their own homes by someone they thought they could trust and, in some cases, had known for many years.
Murder at My Door (2020 )
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This harrowing half-hour archive series revisits some of the most brutal killers in modern history, reviewing news footage and the words of the killers themselves to see which terrifying traits each killer exhibited. What are the signs...of evil?
Signs of a Psychopath (2020 )
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The South can be as shadowy as the muddy waters that run through it, especially when it comes to crime. This true crime docuseries is an exploration of the duplicitous characters, unique settings and boundless mysteries of the American South.
Southern Gothic (2020 )
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Evil casts a shadow. That shadow spreads outward for years, even decades, after a crime. It consumes everyone in its path, pulling them into darkness. Can they find the light? Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death explores the endless reach of evil, a reach that extends long after the act of evil itself. This original series highlights the struggle to survive as innocent people find themselves caught in the wake of death and evil.
Evil Lives Here: Shadows Of Death (2020 )
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When an attack happens, investigators must first consider motive. All too often, the true identity of a killer is masked by a twisted web of deceit in which revenge and hate are the fuel feeding their dark souls. Hiding in plain sight, they can spend years in the shadows before finally being caught - a single clue unlocking a Pandora's box of haunting tales of terror, loathing and fear. As identities are revealed, a chain is completed - uncovering a grim series of interconnected crimes and a trail of suffering in their wake that haunts communities and loved ones for decades.
Devil Among Us (2020 )
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In 1993, three teenagers were believed to be responsible for the brutal murder of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. Experts delve deep inside the investigation of this triple homicide, exploring the evidence and possible motives.
The West Memphis Three (2020 )