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Eight undocumented families' fates roller-coast as the United States' immigration policies are transformed.
Living Undocumented (2019 )
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Though some killings are planned while others are not, there lies a certain pattern to homicide. Rediscover infamous murders as told through the eye of experts, relatives, and the detectives who uncovered the cases. Although some of these killings may seem unpredictable, it's clear that these criminals have all taken the 10 steps to murder.
10 Steps To Murder (2019 )
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Don Spike's special journey abroad begins to open a pop-up restaurant in Korea. Don Spike starts a new challenge with a cheerful assistant, Kim Dong Jun and a reliable helper, John Park. They keep eating various food in the daytime and focus on developing new recipes at night. They try to make new and better dishes and try to localize them to fit Korean people's taste. The newly designed dishes will be revealed in a pop-up restaurant.
The More You Eat With Don Spike (2019 )
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In 2018, the eyes of the world turn to Pyeongchang, South Korea, for the Winter Olympics. For thousands of years Korea was known for its staggering natural beauty. Now it is better known for its decades of conflict. But beyond the battle scars and the fortifications there is a land of stunning natural beauty and remarkable wildlife. Lush wetlands and mudflats; soaring mountains and turbulent seas; habitats where the beautiful goshawk, the bottleneck dolphin and the curious raccoon dog thrive alongside Korea’s traditional people as they have for many thousands of years.
Wild Korea (2019 )
Besieged Fortresses, Battles of Legend (2019 )
How to build a MotorCar (2019 )
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In this prequel to Ancient Earth, travel back in time to the first two of the most powerful extinction periods in history.
Ancient Oceans (2019 )
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When a killer wants you dead, there's one place to search: home sweet home. With the twist of a lock, your home should be your sanctuary. For some, it becomes a hunting ground - and no lock, security system or call to 911 will save them.
Home Sweet Homicide (2019 )
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New discoveries of dinosaur fossils are completely changing what we know about the animals that lived on our planet millions of years ago.
Amazing Dinoworld (2019 )
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The crystal clear waters of East Asia are home to some of the world’s rarest and most exotic creatures. Dive beneath the waves to discover this stunning underwater landscape and learn how these aquatic species have evolved alongside their environment to allow both plant and fish to thrive.
Ocean Wild (2019 )
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From drug trafficking to gold smuggling to dealing in battlefield weapons, there was no criminal venture that Paul LeRoux would not embark on. We reveal for the first time how one man ran a criminal empire spanning the globe from his penthouse in the Philippines, and became the world’s most prolific, yet least known crime boss. For too long LeRoux was able to hide behind a cloak of computer encryption, protected by corrupt officials and an army of hired killers. We reveal the astonishing sting operation that brought elite law enforcement agencies from the USA and Southeast Asia together to take down the Big Boss.
The Big Boss: A 21st Century Criminal (2019 )
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Filmed in Sweden and Norway, this documentary series follows adventure-traveler and BBC journalist, Simon Parker, as he embarks upon a 2,000 mile / 3,500 KM cycling adventure from the North Cape to Smygehuk – the full length of the Scandinavian Peninsula. On his journey, Simon charts the seasonal cycles of the natural world, as summer is transitioning into autumn.
Earth Cycle (2019 )
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Funny Or Die presents the best of its music related sketches and parodies featuring celebrities and musicians including: Ke$ha, Nina Dobrev, Ed Helms, Will Forte, Matt Morrison, Jewel, Rita Ora, HyunA, and more.
Laugh About The Music (2019 )
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We travel the world to see how the devastation wrought by droughts, wildfires, floods, and catastrophic rains – all the direct results of climate change – are a political problem, and require political solutions.
The Politics of Climate Change (2019 )
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Money, privilege and power - millionaire Robert Durst had it all. But behind closed doors, Durst was more than a mogul - he was wanted for murder. The latest installment in the top-rated ID Murder Mystery franchise from America's leading true crime network, Investigation Discovery (ID), ROBERT DURST: AN ID MURDER MYSTERY, delves into the twisted truth behind one of New York's MOST INFAMOUS real estate heirs. From the suspicious disappearance of Durst's wife, Kathleen, to the execution-style murder of his confidant, Susan Berman, and finally the brutal killing of his neighbor, Morris Black, this two-part special event pulls the curtain back on this 40-year saga
Robert Durst: An ID Murder Mystery (2019 )
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6 Part Documentary series, following inflight food guru Nik Loukas, as we delve into the world of Airline Food. From concept to kitchen to serving you at 35,000ft
The Inflight Food Trip (2019 )
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Michael Kelly, founder of GIY (Grow It Yourself), and Karen O'Donohoe offer step-by-step guidance in growing vegetables in raised beds and containers. Each episode focuses on a single vegetable, and moves from seed, through thinning, watering, and potential problems, to the kitchen. A guest cook demonstrates 1-3 recipes anyone can replicate at home. The series is filmed in the brilliant landscape colors of Southern Ireland, but the gardening and cooking principles are universal.
Grow, Cook, Eat (2019 )
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An international task force led by the United States explore whether extra-terrestrials have made contact with humans. They use CIA analysis software to sift through evidence from around the world that could provide a definitive answer.
Alien Contact (2019 )
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Live By the Sea is Oasis in their earlier days. Playing at a small venue at Southend Cliffs Oasis play 16 of their own songs and close their show with a mesmerizing cover of 'I am the Walrus' by the Beatles. They play nearly all their songs from their record-breaking debut album 'Definitely Maybe' and throw in a few b-sides for good measure. This is rock 'n' roll at its finest.
Oasis: Live By The Sea (1995 )
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Totally Stripped is a newly revised version of the documentary that was originally made to coincide with the release of The Rolling Stones Stripped album released in November 1995. It tells the story of the two studio sessions and three live shows that made up the Stripped project. This followed the conclusion of the mammoth Voodoo Lounge tour and found The Stones reimagining tracks from their back catalogue in pared back versions alongside a couple of carefully chosen covers in the studio and doing smaller scale club gigs to showcase these versions, which was a marked contrast to the huge arenas and stadiums that had hosted the Voodoo Lounge tour. This new version of the documentary includes previously unseen footage and lays bare the inner workings of both The Rolling Stones and of some of their best loved tracks. Revealing, intimate and moving, Totally Stripped is unmissable.
The Rolling Stones - Totally Stripped (1995 )
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Isaac Mizrahi, one of the most successful designers in high fashion, plans his fall 1994 collection.
Unzipped (1995 )
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A fascinating inside look behind the scenes of the tight-knit world of the New York diamond business.
Dealers Among Dealers (1995 )
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Historical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year.
Victorian Farm (2009 )
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Through one-on-one interviews, this series captures the cold-blooded crimes of Ted Bundy and Henry Lee Lucas, as well as other murderers.
The Serial Killers (1994 )
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A live concert in tribute to Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen. Mercury died of AIDS and so some of the proceeds of this concert went to AIDS research. Features performers such as Metallica, Def Leppard, Elton John, Axl Rose, Extreme, George Michael, and many others. Performers alternate between doing their own hits, covering Queen songs, or jamming with the surviving members of Queen.
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992 )
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica is a two-part documentary about the process of making the Metallica album (or "The Black Album"), and the following tour. It was produced by Juliana Roberts and directed by Adam Dubin. The second part runs approximately two-and-a-half hours and follows Metallica at the start of their Wherever We May Roam Tour in Europe through to the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour of 1992.
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992 )
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Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first affairs, the pain of breaking up, frequenting gay bars, facing police raids, men's responses, and the etiquette of butch and femme roles. Interspersed among the interviews and archival footage are four dramatized chapters from a pulp novel, "Forbidden Love".
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992 )
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This true crime docuseries strips the covers from a world of profiling, forensic science and painful investigation to expose history's most brutal serial killers.
America's Serial Killers: Portraits in Evil (2009 )
Helicopter Warfare (2009 )
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Cutting-edge stories about the origins of the universe, black holes, exploding stars, the search for ET life, and the nature of the planets. How did the universe begin? Where will it end? Are there other worlds like Earth?
Cosmic Journeys (2009 )
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Produced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida, Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue. Join scientists as they study earth’s last frontier and discover the mysteries of our liquid planet.
Changing Seas (2009 )
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Vertical City stars architecture expert Charlie Luxton as he takes a high rise hike around the world's most iconic skyscrapers, discovering the stories of power, politics and daring design that lie behind their construction.
Vertical City (2009 )