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Follow comedian and political gadfly W. Kamau Bell as he explores the far corners of our country and its various groups and subcultures.
United Shades of America (2016 )
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The series uncovers some extraordinary warrior skeletons from history: Samurai, Crusaders and The British Navy. The episodes will unleash the full force of modern forensics upon them: battle scars, bone deformations and recoverable scraps of DNA will all be tested and explored.
Back from the Dead (2011 )
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For the first time in history, Amazon and NFL Films present an unprecedented inside look at the lives of players, coaches and owners of a franchise over the course of an entire NFL season. Witness the real life, behind the scenes journey on the field, off the field, and everything in between.
All or Nothing (2016 )
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The delicious documentary gives exclusive access to the world class shop in Brighton which produces over 7,500 cakes per year, charges up to £9,000 a piece and boasts Madonna, Davina McCall, Hugh Grant, Bob Geldoff, Kylie Minogue, Katie Price and the Scissor Sisters amongst its clientele. Choccywoccydoodah was even responsible for all the chocolate in Tim Burton’s movies including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland.
Choccywoccydoodah (2011 )
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Fred Dinenage takes a fresh look at the murders that shocked Britain in the twentieth century and the killers that committed them... Fred is the Kray's official biographer and a journalist reporting serious crimes for over forty years. He knows that with certain crimes the myth can take over from the reality of what actually happened. Fred meets with the people whose lives were affected by the crimes, experts in the case and journalists from the time. Leading criminologist Professor David Wilson features in each episode giving his valuable and fascinating insights into each killer. Using criminology, forensic science and other modern techniques, Fred dissect the crimes to understand the motive, method and impact they had then and still have even now.
Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook (2011 )
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A true crime series that covers the stories of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada.
Taken (2016 )
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Oprah's Master Class is an Emmy-nominated primetime television program that airs on the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on the network's first day, January 1, 2011, with rapper and songwriter Jay-Z.
Oprah's Master Class (2011 )
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Killer Outbreaks (2011 )
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An exploration of Scandinavian landscapes, including fjords and forests.
Wild Scandinavia (2011 )
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Rick Stein has visited Spain since he was a young boy. In the past, French and Italian cooking have been seen to have more finesse, but thanks to a handful of really dedicated Spanish chefs and a growing enthusiasm for its rugged flavours, that has all begun to change. According to Rick, no one cooks fish with more respect or grills meat better. Now, he travels the length and breadth of the country in an old campervan, going off the beaten track to discover the authentic soul (‘duende’) of Spanish cooking.
Rick Stein's Spain (2011 )
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How does Israel survive against all odds? Modern-day Israel is truly a divine wonder of the current age. How has it triumphed through four major wars and survived relentless terrorist attacks? Meet the actual people who lived through what can only be described as miracles of Biblical proportions, and share their remarkable stories.
Against All Odds: Israel Survives
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A massive effort is currently under way to reshape ground zero into an expansive 16-acre complex the likes of which has never been seen before. To document this historic effort, we are on the ground alongside the men and women who are making this vision a reality until the nationally televised unveiling of the new ground zero with President Barack Obama on Sept. 11, 2011.
Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero (2011 )
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Richard Hammond presents a geological journey to the bottom of the ocean and the centre of the Earth, revealing how the inner workings of the planet affect life on the surface.
Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet (2011 )
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Step into the kitchen with today's most innovative and highly-regarded chefs as they dazzle viewers with their piquant prowess.
Food Fetish (2011 )
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Maeve O'Meara and Guillaume Brahimi travel to France to experience its famed cuisine. There, they visit the famed chef's roots, and speak to the top chefs France has to offer.
French Food Safari (2011 )
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In this new series plantswoman Carol Klein shares with us a year in her garden at Glebe Cottage in north Devon. Carol has looked after her garden for over thirty years and each year brings with it its own rewards and delights, as well as problems and challenges. Follow Carol as her garden grows, flourishes, dies and is reborn.
Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein (2011 )
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Where The Nature of Existence could only scratch the surface, the Companion Series goes deeper into the most challenging topics in the film, with over 100 experts from all over the world.
The Nature of Existence Companion Series (2011 )
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Honours the last generation of traditional native elders. Dab Iyiyuu - Cree for 'Absolutely Aboriginal'.
Dab Iyiyuu (2011 )
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Fiji, Cuba, Cyprus, the Galapagos, Iceland and Zanzibar. This great world treasure is under threat. Although it is one of the world’s most extraordinary island locations, its ecological diversity battles against a rising human population.
Islands (2011 )
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Kay Nambiar joins psychic Ian Lawman and paranormal investigators Paul Hobday and Chris Howley on a journey to some of Europe's most haunted locations, in search of definitive proof of whether or not ghosts really exist.
Ghost Chasers (2016 )
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Martin Dorey, campervan lover and passionate foodie, journeys around Britain in his 1970s classic campervan on the ultimate escapist adventure.
One Man and His Campervan (2011 )
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What do Nikolaus August Otto, Carl Benz, Ferry Porsche, Henry Ford and Enzo Ferrari have in common? They were all visionaries and pioneers. Her passion drove her to top performance. "Motorheads" portrays legends of automotive history, but also people who shaped and shaped the mobile life of today, such as Sebastian Vettel or Walter Röhrl, and shows fascinating pictures from past days and current interviews combined in exciting documentaries. (Text: Motorvision TV)
Motorheads - Legends of Automotive History (2011 )
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Follow the touching stories of people who have suffered a lifetime of separation and are yearning to be reunited with their birthparents and biological families or find children they had to place for adoption long ago.
Long Lost Family (2016 )
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This wildlife series looks at Europe's typical ecosystems - Atlantic coast, forests, farmland, mountains and Mediterranean sea bottoms.
Tales Of Nature (2011 )
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Follow the highly trained doctors and staff of Houston’s Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists as they perform high-end, specialized veterinary medicine on domestic and exotic animals. Watch as they perform a double root canal on a Chimpanzee, a life-saving hysterectomy on a Bengal tiger, and dental surgery to restore functional living to a police dog.
Animal ER (2016 )
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Buckle up petrol-heads, there's a shiny, motoring show on the scene. Putting a fresh spin on your typical car transformation TV show, Supercar Megabuild. In every episode our British motor-mad mechanics will embark on an ambitious mission to transform an ordinary car into extraordinary supercar, fit for the racetrack. But with limited time and other inevitable roadblocks piling on the pressure, will they succeed in creating the ultimate supercars?
Supercar Megabuild (2016 )
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The lives of eight famous professional soccer players hailing from across America and with one thing in common: they have transcended their times and teams to become legends.
Captains of America (2022 )
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Series looking at the life-saving work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Helicopter ER (2016 )
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Architect George Clarke visits some of Britain's most beautiful historic houses in the country each with their own individual architectural style. The problem is that the way houses were built years ago doesn't work anymore so George helps the owners make their period homes fit for modern life.
George Clarke's Old House, New Home (2016 )
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Encounter the Pearl Harbor attacks, the L.A. riots, the Son of Sam murders and Patty Hearst's kidnapping the way they unfolded on TVs and radios across America. We present these shocking events from the 20th century, not through traditional journalistic reportage, but in real-time, as they were covered by national and local news broadcasts. This footage, much of which has not been seen in decades, gives an intimacy and immediacy to stories we thought we knew but will now rediscover through a unique perspective.
The Lost Tapes (2016 )
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Cameras mounted on paramedics and inside their vehicles get closer than ever to the work of Britain's frontline life-savers.
Inside the Ambulance (2016 )
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Seven challengers gather on the remote Caribbean island of Dominica to take on Mother Nature’s most brutal challenges. It’s a journey across four distinct terrains: jungle, coast, mountains and canyons. Over these challenging landscapes, the men and women must live completely off the land, while tackling punishing obstacles and facing conditions that early inhabitants faced hundreds of years ago, relying on nothing more than basic tools, mental toughness, and physical strength. Seven will attempt to conquer the island of Dominica, but only one will become American Tarzan.
American Tarzan (2016 )