Browse documentary series in New Zealand
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Boston's Finest is an American reality documentary television series on TNT which chronicles the daily operations of the Boston Police Department. An eight-episode season order was announced on May 11, 2012, with the series premiering on February 27, 2013. It was announced in May 2013 that the series has been renewed for a six-episode second season.
Boston's Finest (2013 )
The House That £100k Built (2013 )
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Some Say competitive fishing is the best sport in the world. But with so many fishermen and so many fishing disciplines how can we find out who is best of the best? This competition isn't just about who catches the most and who catches the biggest. It's also about who hosts the ultimate fishing trip. Each competitor will be proficient in a very different fishing discipline: fly fishing, spear fishing, noodling for instance - and they'll be tasked with laying on the perfect experience. However, one man’s noodling might not be anybody else’s cup of tea. Each host will have to work hard to convince the others that their type of fishing is the best.
King Fishers (2013 )
Wild About New Zealand (2013 )
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Jamie Theakston uncovers the startling truth behind great myths, historical legends, conspiracy theories, ancient treasures, lost civilisations and war time secrets.
Forbidden History (2013 )
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Follows a trail of energy into the power centers of the universe. Each program visualizes these realms based on current scientific data and uses state of the art supercomputer simulations. Dive into the heart of a supermassive black hole, fly down onto the toxic landscapes of alien planets and ride along the roiling surface of a star that's about to explode!
Secrets of the Universe (2013 )
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Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals. Known for his curiosity, candor, and acerbic wit, Bourdain takes viewers off the beaten path of tourist destinations – including some war-torn parts of the world – and meets with a variety of local citizens to offer a window into their lifestyles, and occasionally communes with an internationally lauded chef on his journeys.
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013 )
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David Attenborough uses pioneering 3D-techniques and technology to explore the unique environments and species of the Galapagos.
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough (2013 )
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Tony Robinson goes for a walk through some of Britain's beautiful and historic landscapes.
Walking Through History (2013 )
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This series explores both the personal lives and careers of a series of influential women, examining their lives in a modern context.
Women Who Made History (2013 )
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Featuring battles between some of the biggest and baddest fighters of the animal kingdom and some of the most surprising, revealing the extraordinary motivations and strategies that fuel each incredible brawl.
Animal Fight Night (2013 )
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It s a small world after all. In this revolutionary new series, David Attenborough reveals the marvellous adaptability of the most successful group of animals on the planet. Using pioneering macroscopic filmmaking techniques, he explores in unparalleled detail the intricate, sophisticated behaviours of these fascinating creatures and the complexity of the environments they build and inhabit, in a world normally hidden from the human eye. From armies of killer ants to spiders weaving silken trap doors, ferocious scorpions with paralysing stings, beetles shooting boiling chemicals at their enemies, bees communicating with a waggle dance and assassin bugs that clothe themselves in their victims corpses; David Attenborough will as never before take viewers deep into the macroscopic world of bugs.
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough (2013 )
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The Burrowers follows Chris Packham as he goes underground to take a look at the subterranean world of some of the country’s most iconic animals.
The Burrowers (2013 )
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Secret societies play a far larger role in our everyday lives than we are aware of. Historian Dr Marian Füssel searches for clues surrounding history’s most famous secret societies and conspiracy theories.
Secret Societies - Myths and Realities of a Parallel World (2013 )
I Was Murdered (2013 )
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When the Wright brothers successfully took to the sky in 1903, the world paid attention. Civil aviation has since developed into a multi-billion dollar industry. We look at the incredible history and development of civil aviation in this series. From ailed beginnings through to modern marvels such as the Boeing 787, we present 13 themed episodes suitable for all audiences.
The Amazing World of Aviation (2013 )
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Follows young Brits over a summer in Kavos, Corfu. Get a glimpse of what really happens in the hedonistic party town away from parents and surrounded by temptation.
What Happens in Kavos (2013 )
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We turn on the shower and there’s clean water. We buy food grown on the other side of the world from the shop next door. We get the train, tube or light railway into the office. We boot up the computer and there’s power. Our cities are like huge complex living organisms and just like the human body; our cities rely on its vital organs—its infrastructure—power, transport, food, water, and buildings to keep it and the people who live and work there alive. This series explores how these vital systems work. If our cities are to prosper bold new solutions are needed. We will visit many of the ingenious engineering projects and vital enterprises that will keep our cities running in the years to come. Actuality will drive the narrative. We’ll meet the individuals who perform surprising and unseen tasks that keep the power on and the water flowing.
How Cities Work (2013 )
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Exciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost under the waves. But are these ancient cities the long sought-after Atlantis or accidents of geology?
Monty Halls Dive Mysteries (2013 )
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A group of history experts from London's King's College has created this documentary series that tries to assess the key political figures of WWII.
History's Verdict (2013 )
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Terror-filled deep sea saga using underwater photography, gripping news archives & paralyzing testimony to investigate three mysterious and deadly recent shark attacks.
When Sharks Attack (2013 )
Tout est vrai (ou presque) (2013 )
Who Killed Gandhi? (2013 )
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Freakshow is an American unscripted reality documentary television series from AMC that chronicles the operations of former music producer Todd Ray's Venice Beach Freakshow. The series premiered on February 14, 2013, preceded by the mid-season premiere of Comic Book Men and followed by the series premiere of Immortalized. The show was given a greenlight along with Immortalized on August 16, 2012. It was announced in April 2013 that the series has been renewed for a second season.
Freakshow (2013 )
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A team of canine experts reveal the secrets of man's best friend, investigating the differences between different breeds and exploring the genetic history of the dogs of a small English village.
The Wonder of Dogs (2013 )
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Historian and author Helen Castor, presenter of the popular series She-Wolves, explores how the people of the Middle Ages handled the most fundamental moments of transition in life: birth, marriage and death. In doing so she reveals how people in the medieval world thought and what they believed in. For the people of the Middle Ages the teachings of the Catholic Church shaped thoughts and beliefs across the whole of Western Europe. But by the end of the Middle Ages the Church would find itself in the grip of momentous change and the way of medieval birth, marriage and death would never be quite the same again.
Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death (2013 )
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Cheese Slices explores the fascinating story behind some of the world's best loved cheese. This unique series provides an entertaining glimpse of how traditional benchmark cheeses are made and explores the passion and skill of those who make them. Presented by Master of Cheese Will Studd, this series reveals why hand made cheeses have continued to survive and prosper in a world increasingly dominated by predictable industrial brands and provides an entertaining glimpse on why preserving the wonderful diversity of these regional cheeses is so important, as well as looking at the passion and skill of those responsible for creating them.
Cheese Slices (2013 )
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This is Spain as you've never seen it before. Soar above the most beautiful landscapes, and enjoy the colorful and contrasting topographies of one of the most stunning places on earth.
Aerial Spain (2013 )
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Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane. And Memory Bus Route. And Memory Bike Path. Julia and her guest will make their way from the seat of childhood memories, the family home, through the surrounding neighbourhood and all the way to the school gate, reliving formative moments, talking about life, love and achievement, about the past, present and future. What Julia discovers about her guests will explain, well, almost everything. Time-travelling guests Carl Barron, Noeline Brown, John Safran, Alan Brough and Shane Jacobson will share with Julia where they stacked their first bike, stole their first kiss and learned the art of a withering comeback.
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery (2013 )
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Presented with humour and verve, Australian Encounters celebrates ten historic encounters, each between a renowned Australian and an international mover and shaker.
Australian Encounters (2013 )
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Roller Derby Till I Die is a 13 part television documentary series following the lives of skaters from Europe’s number one Roller Derby league - the London Rollergirls. Roller Derby Till I Die lifts the lid on the UK derby scene by following the lives of 17 unique skaters to discover what it takes to be a roller girl.
Roller Derby Till i Die (2013 )
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Follows some of Britain's top plastic surgeons who correct cosmetic surgery disasters. With behind-the-scenes access to the renowned plastic surgery unit at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, the surgeons correct the catastrophes and give the victims the boobs, faces, teeth and tums that they have always wanted.
Botched Up Bodies (2013 )
