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Explore the history of the Ancient Egyptians and how their culture had a lasting effect on Egyptians today. Dive into the importance of the great Nile River, their unique view on death, the desert that defines the area, and the legacy that has been left behind. This cradle of humanity seems to be a never-ending wealth of insight into our past.
Eternal Egypt (2020 )
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Battle Factory takes us into the hidden world of military and frontline gear factories all over the world, where raw materials become finished products
Battle Factory (2015 )
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Ancient Inventions was a BBC historical documentary series released in 1998. It was presented by ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones and looked at great inventions of the ancient world. The series is split into 3 episodes, namely City Life, Sex and Love, and War and Conflicts, all around 50 min long.
Ancient Inventions (1998 )
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Alfred Bama, an animal keeper from Cameroon, has an extraordinary connection with gorillas. "Nyango," one of the gorillas he looks after, is the world's only Cross River gorilla in captivity. Until just a few years ago, this species was thought to be extinct. Now, Bama embarks on the greatest challenge of his life: locating Nyango's family in the wild to protect them before it's too late.
Bama and the Lost Gorillas (2011 )
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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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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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The Vietnam War, a series about the Vietnam war.
The Vietnam War (2015 )
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As 40 Spitfires and Hurricanes assemble for a unique flypast marking the 75th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two special programmes commemorate the heroes Churchill famously called 'The Few'.
Battle of Britain (2015 )
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Dinosaurs! The very word conjures up fascination and intrigue with millions of us dreaming of becoming a palaeontologist when we were younger. Yet few of us realise that over 50 different dinosaur species have been found in Britain. Dinosaur Britain tells the amazing story of many of the dinosaurs that once roamed our country revealing how they hunted, what they ate and how they died from the evidence revealed from their bones.
Dinosaur Britain (2015 )
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Historical murder cases involving women. Explore the most shocking real-life crimes and murders both committed by women and against them.
The Lady Killers (2020 )
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Attacks that provoked tensions and affected the course of world history, including the assassinations of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and President John F. Kennedy.
Fatal Shot (2020 )
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When most people hear NASA; they think of rockets and exploration of the universe. In fact entire facets of our daily lives are fueled by the results of the space race technology. From online dating to your smart watch heart monitor, GPS to groceries; explore the far ranging ways the space race completely changed YOUR life. In this two part series we’ll explore technologies we take for granted in our daily lives, tracing its roots back to the quest for the stars, and imagine our world had it never happened.
A World Without NASA (2020 )
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The second planet from the sun, Venus, with its toxic overheated surface, has long been neglected by planetary mission planners. Lately, Earth's sister planet has taken center stage in one of the greatest quests in science today: the search for life-bearing exo-planets across the Milky Way galaxy. This quest hinges on several essential questions: Why did planet Earth live, and why did Venus die?
Exploring Venus (2020 )
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Nordic territories and their pristine wilderness have always nourished imagination and timeless tales. The Wild North is dominated by earthly forces and natural elements that dictate life and the relationship local populations have to nature and inspire their culture. Take an adventure spreading over four breathtaking countries at the heart of five iconic territories.
Wonders of Northern Europe (2020 )
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Follow host, Jacob Ward from the farthest corners of the globe to the inside of your mind as he sets out to discover we are not who we think we are. This four-part series examines how easy it is to hack your mind and what you can do.
Hacking Your Mind (2020 )
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Our landscape contains the signs and hidden clues of past events and human activities. From the producers of World from Above, Aerial Profiles takes to the skies to show how human activity has left its visible mark on our landscape, and how the landscape, in turn, has influenced the development of our countries. Each episode features a different country, state or region, and shows how it has developed, using aerial footage from helicopter, drone and satellite. Unique mapping technologies and historical imagery help bring our landscape to life. Discover how key people have helped shape our countries, at the effects of momentous events in history, and the results of incredible forces of nature.
Krásné země z výšky (2020 )
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The Danube is a truly European river. It measures 2,888 kilometers (nearly 1,800 miles) from its source in the Black Forest to its mouth in the Black Sea, and it connects 10 countries with very different cultures. The Danube is therefore not only the second-longest European river after the Volga, but also the most international river in the world. It was and is one of the most important trade routes in Europe and forms a lifeline for many people.
The Danube (2020 )
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Follow students enrolled in a Juilliard music and mentoring program targeting students underrepresented in the performing arts. Admission is based on potential, willingness and desire to learn, love for music and a certain drive.
Some Kind of Spark (2015 )
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Emojis are a worldwide phenomenon, with some arguing that these smiling poops and heart-eyed faces are on the verge of actually becoming their own language. Who, if anyone, is in charge of this new global digital language?
The Emoji Story (2020 )
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This documentary takes a serious look at a rare medical and legal condition that has turned ordinary people who sleepwalk into unwitting killers.
Sleepwalkers Who Kill (2001 )
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Ancient Warriors is a 1994 20-part documentary series from the Discovery Channel. Each half-hour episode looks at a major fighting people or force and charts the reasons for their rise to dominance and subsequent fall. The show explores the motivations of ancient soldiers, as well as how they lived, fought, trained, died, and changed the world. It also uses battle re-enactments and computer graphics to demonstrate military strategy.
Ancient Warriors (1994 )
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Join us as we tell the tales of history's most iconic female fighters, from the legendary Amazons of Central Asia to the gladiators of the Roman Empire to the all-female fighting force of West Africa.
Epic Warrior Women (2018 )
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The day-to-day operation of Dog Tales Rescue and Horse Sanctuary, a one-of-a-kind animal rescue and horse sanctuary in King City, Ontario.
Dog Tales Rescue (2018 )
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Narrated by country music star Luke Bryan, the hour-long documentary SURRENDER ON THE USS MISSOURI focuses on those who witnessed the official Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, ending World War II. Through interviews with those who served on the battleship, the film follows the USS Missouri from its construction, through varied battles in the Pacific, to its final resting place as a memorial and museum in Pearl Harbor.
Surrender on the USS Missouri (2021 )
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A fearless sea captain, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, sails a ship through loopholes in international law, providing abortions on the high seas, and leaving in her wake a network of emboldened activists who trust women to handle abortion on their own terms.
Vessel (2014 )
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A journey through several countries to find those who really know Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, in an attempt to profile a contradictory dictator who seems to rule his nation with both disturbing benevolence and cold cruelty while being worshipped as a living god by his subjects in exalted displays of ridiculous fanaticism.
Kim Jong-un: The Unauthorized Biography (2015 )
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Filmed over the course of four years, Grabsky and his Seventh Art team followed leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes's attempt to understand and interpret one of the greatest sets of works for piano ever written: Beethoven's five piano concertos.The end result is a beautifully-crafted film with lavish cinematography, a signature of Grabsky and Seventh Art's style. Considered one of the top pianists of the age, Leif Ove Andsnes offers rare insights into the mind of a world-class pianist and access to his personal and professional life. Against the wonderful background of Leif Ove Andsnes playing these five pieces, we also peel back the many myths of Beethoven's life. Perhaps above all it is the fresh new biography of Beethoven that is most revealing.
Concerto: A Beethoven Journey (2015 )
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This is the complete story of NASA's Moon Missions, from Apollo 1 to Apollo 17, told for the first time using 4K and HD original footage taken by astronauts from the most iconic space voyages in history.
Moon Shots 4K (2015 )
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What kind of world power is Iran becoming, and how will Western countries deal with it?
Iran: The Hundred Year War (2009 )
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This is a journey like no other, after several months of wrangling with North Korean authorities in Paris reporters Michaël Sztanke and Julien Alri obtained a visa for Pyongyang but as soon as they arrived the scene was set by a compulsory photo shoot. Journalists are kept under close surveillance and to go to North Korea is to accept the presence of guides who provide supervision 24 hours a day, their primary role is to protect the countries image. In North Korea’s eyes every foreigner is a potential enemy who must be closely watched, this being said Sztanke and Alri attempt to delve deeper into the inner workings of the hermit kingdom, discovering the real nature of this political regime and how life is for your everyday North Korean.
North Korea: The Great Illusion (2015 )
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The whole story of the world’s most famous monument is told for the first time, from its ancient beginnings to the groundbreaking renovation underway amid a storm of controversy.
Colosseum: The Whole Story (2015 )