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The real story of uncovers the true stories upon which some of the most famous, Oscar nominated movies of recent years for bass, but what really happened is far more thrilling and revealing than what made it onto the big screen.
The Real Story of... (2016 )
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Host Frank Pinello—owner of Best Pizza in Williamsburg, Brooklyn—travels around the world eating great pizza and meeting even greater people. From Brooklyn to Seoul, Chicago to New Haven, there's pizza culture everywhere, but it's the people we're most excited about.
The Pizza Show (2016 )
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Filmmaker and photographer Bertie Gregory documents incredible wildlife encounters in British Columbia, South Georgia Island and other locations.
Wild Life with Bertie Gregory (2016 )
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Her Story: The Female Revolution (2016 )
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Observational documentary series filmed over six months in one of New York's toughest jails.
Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth (2016 )
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Style Queens presents the world's most famous celebrity fashion icons and shows viewers how to follow in their footsteps. These celebrities have made it their goal to look their best and, in turn, have become role models for the fashion forward.
Style Queens (2016 )
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This two-part landmark series tells the story of Ireland's struggle for independence through archive newsreel and photographs that have been painstakingly colourised and restored by the BAFTA nominated team behind WWII in HD Colour.
Revolution in Colour (2016 )
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The crew members delve into their pasts before striking gold.
Gold Rush: Legends (2016 )
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Europe is the second smallest continent, yet is incredibly diverse. It's temperatures range from 40 degrees to minus 40 degrees across several ecoregions. It is home to the most northerly feline species as well as the only spider to live entirely underwater. Its hectares of forests are on the increase and it boasts off shore islands deep within the Arctic Circle and far out in the Atlantic Ocean. Europe's Great Wilderness is a three part series exploring its wildlife and the mosaic of habitats in which they live: Life Below Zero- discovering the life that the arctic supports, characterised by hardiness and an amazing ability to survive at the very edge of the world. Green Heart - charting life across the seasons in Europe’s most ancient and enigmatic forests. Living Waters - exploring the major waterways that provide home to a myriad of life forms.
Europe's Great Wilderness (2016 )
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Moody Beasts (2016 )
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Grey Wolves captures life on board a U-boat, from the German perspective. First hand accounts in text, letters, diaries, journals, memoirs, relaying tales of the mundane and the routine, dramatic and heroic; the fear and resilience of every crew member, from Kapitainleutnant to Mechaniker. It is a vivid, brutally realistic portrait of the men who fought and died beneath the surface of the Atlantic in what was, perhaps, the most critical battle of the war.
The Grey Wolves: Echoes from WWII (2016 )
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A mission to help families change the way they shop - without changing their lifestyle. A host of money-saving tips and tricks to put hard-earned cash back in people's pockets.
Shop Well for Less (2016 )
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Monsters. Ghosts. Zombies. From horror movies to Halloween, we see the creatures that go bump in the night everywhere, but where did they come from?
Monsters Among Us (2015 )
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The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.
Expedition Unknown (2015 )
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Reality series following a group of truck drivers in the mountain passes of Norway, some of the most dangerous roads in all of Europe.
Ice Road Rescue (2015 )
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A reality show following a family-owned mining company drilling for jade in the B.C., Canada.
Jade Fever (2015 )
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From giant barracudas to 500lb stingrays, CHASING MONSTERS takes viewers on a high adrenaline quest to seek out the world's most colossal underwater creatures in remote and dangerous corners of the planet. Hosted by extreme angler and adventurer Cyril Chauquet, this high-stakes series explores the elusive monster fish living in the hidden depths of the oceans, lakes, and rivers.
Chasing Monsters (2015 )
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In 1980, the U.S. government banned new human occupation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, a protected area, home to thousands of native animals and pristine terrain spanning roughly the size of South Carolina. Currently, only a handful of families spread across seven permitted cabins are allowed to remain in the refuge. Within less than 100 years, all remaining permits will reach expiration, and there will be no human presence left.
The Last Alaskans (2015 )
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12 ordinary people confront their extraordinary fears in some of the toughest places on Earth. Bear's reputation is on the line in each challenging episode as he helps two people to face the phobias and anxieties that dominate their lives.
Bear Grylls: Breaking Point (2015 )
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Carter's W.A.R. (Wild Animal Response) is the untold story of one man's quest to save his homeland, the world's most wild and dangerous continent on earth, Africa. From heavily armed poachers butchering elephants for their tusks to the slaughter of rhinos for their horns, Africa's most precious resource is in peril. Can one man expose the truth and make a difference? Watch as wildlife detective and professional hunter, Ivan Carter, takes you inside the real Africa to the front lines of the wars being waged on its wildlife.
Carter's W.A.R. (2015 )
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The fictional story begins after the execution of real-life North Korean general Jang Sung-taek. One day an order comes down from North Korea, reactivating erstwhile spy Park Hye-rim who has spent decades in South Korea as an ordinary housewife. She is given the mission to turn and bring in her own son, Kim Seonu. Cool-headed, quick-witted genius Seonu is an information analyst on North Korea working for the NIS. His girlfriend Yoon-jin is a tour guide for Chinese tourists who cannot speak Chinese, and they fell in love when Seonu helped her translate. Hye-rim is suddenly forced to choose between her son and country, and risks her life to see the choice through.
Spy (2015 )
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This drama-documentary series takes us back in time to the most shocking and surprising murder cases in London, England's history. Nicholas Day guides us into the world of the killer as we see how police ingenuity and early forensics helped bring them to justice.
Murder Maps (2015 )
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Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, war ships and spacecraft are built and work. As the show revels in these modern day creations, it also leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible.
Impossible Engineering (2015 )
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Adolf Hitler is one of the world's most terrifying - and most studied - historical figures. Nazi Secret Files suggests that there is still much to know about this deadly dictator. Nazi Secret Filesis a thrilling, six-part series examining newly-discovered information about Hitler and those close to him during the Nazi reign - from exposing the huge drug program that fueled the Nazi war machine, to fresh evidence proving the Nazis were colluding with experts on germ warfare. An in-depth exploration on how an unremarkable drifter from Vienna instigated the most devastating military conflict in history, Nazi Secret Files reveals the incredible story of mass hysteria, bizarre beliefs, and dangerous delusions that ended with a religious war of devastating proportions.
Nazi Secret Files (2015 )
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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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The history of U.S. involvement is told in this 7 part documentary series featuring personal stories from veterans and detailing the battles, strategy, and politics of a war that consumed multiple U.S. Presidents. A chronicle of the tragedy that tested the strength of our country and forever changed the social and political landscape of the world.
Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered (2015 )
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British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015 )
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Master Sommelier is a title earned by passing one of the passing one of the world’s most difficult exams. Only over 200 people have earned that title. This docu-series follows six aspiring master sommeliers from New York, as they prepare for the Court of Masters Sommelier exam.
Uncorked (2015 )
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Every second of every day, millions of Americans are caught on CCTV. Living in a surveillance society means everyday actions are caught on camera, mostly of honest citizens going about their daily lives. But a few are guilty of unspeakable crimes. Video doesn't discriminate; criminals also end up on film. See no Evil is a groundbreaking series that presents dramatic stories about how real crimes are solved with the aid of surveillance cameras. Police reveal how CCTV footage has unlocked the answer to cases that otherwise might have remained unsolved- leaving dangerous killers at large. The series features real footage and dramatic reconstruction, combined with first-hand testimony from police, witnesses, and families.
See No Evil (2015 )
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A riveting new non-fiction series that delves into the world of infamous serial killers through a unique perspective rarely ever heard, as the family members of the killers come out of the shadows to reach out to the families of the victims. Each episode follows a different family’s journey, facilitated by Melissa Moore – daughter of Keith Hunter Jesperson, infamously known as the “Happy Face Killer” – as they connect with the families of the killer’s victims to express their sorrow and empathy.
Monster in My Family (2015 )
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The Fighting Season (2015 )
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A docudrama telling the story of the events that unfolded when a Scottish army led by Robert Bruce tried to drive the English out of Ireland 700 years ago.
After Braveheart (2015 )
