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Anthropologist and author Richard Rudgley sets off on an epic journey back in time and around the world to discover the real roots of civilization.

Whenever people today see wonders of the ancient world, like Stonehenge or the Pyramids, the question that always comes up is "how'd they do that? These are the questions that this documentary series tries to answer, and one thing is clear ? it wasn't easy!

This three-part documentary series unpicks the workings of some of the most famous riffs in musical history, taking audiences on an exhilarating journey which tracks the personal impact of the guitar riff on three legendary guitarists - Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, The Police's Andy Summers and Heart's Nancy Wilson.

Every day, across the UK, from Highland mountains to Lakeland fells and the Cornish coast, search and rescue heroes put their lives on the line to keep us safe

Real life stories from those who saw major news events happen right before their eyes.

The Hunt For Britain's Sex Traffickers follows police officers from Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and Cornwall as they break into the extensive criminal networks that traffic women into the UK.

Islands of Britain is a 2009 documentary series, filmed over the summers of 2008 and 2009, hosted by Martin Clunes, which visited a number of the islands that lie off the coast of Great Britain.

A panoramic journey along a coastline that it is both one of the wildest in the world and one of the most sought after.

TT Legends follows a team of legendary motorcycle racers through their 2012 season. From Japan to Germany and from Le Mans to the Isle of Man, we see these ordinary men doing extraordinary things.

Critical Eye is a Discovery Science documentary series which looks into strange phenomena like aliens, crop circles, subliminal messages, bigfoot, fortune telling, and other paranormal activities. It is hosted by William B. Davis.

Engineer and film-maker Rob Bell presents an exploration of the global phenomenon that is the skyscraper, from the world's tallest building to those currently under construction. Rob examines the tallest of them all - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, standing at almost 830m - where he discovers what it takes to build this high, and meets the woman responsible for the foundations of the Shard.

Up close, stripped-back, live and uncut, this is surgery as it has never been seen before. Using the latest technology and with privileged access, viewers watch live as surgical teams from major UK hospitals preform procedures in real time.

Sex, Lies and Hypnosis is a Channel 5 series the aired in the summer of 2007. Hypnotherapist Ursula James attempts to help those experiencing relationship issues to confront the problems they have been repressing.

Eamonn McCabe celebrates Britain's greatest photographers, sees how science allowed their art to develop, and explores how they have captured the changing lives of the country.

Jack Docherty takes an entertaining look at Scotland's most memorable adverts. Joining him on this archive journey will be some of Scotland's funniest and best known faces.

Kirsty Young presents a history of how British families have changed since the Second World War.

A ten-part series on Japanese language and culture.

Robson Green's Wild Swimming Adventure is a show featuring Robson Green which airs in December 2009. Robson Green undertakes an aquatic journey through the wild waters of Britain in this new two part documentary series for ITV.

In Black Death: Patient Zero, we reveal the devastation inflicted on Medieval Europe by the 14th-century outbreak of plague. Killing an estimated 200,000,000 people, it remains the deadliest recorded pandemic in history.

A deep dive into Pep Guardiola’s relentless pursuit of perfection and the methods and motivations that have led him to leave a lasting imprint on the beautiful game.

The Speedshop features former Royal Marine Titch Cormack who left the military in order to pursue his passion for building motorbikes but has since created a number of life-changing motorbikes and vehicles for those who need them. So prepare for an emotional six episodes as Titch creates a number of special vehicles for various people with incredible stories to tell.

We travel back to the sweet shops of yesteryear to celebrate the tastes of our childhood, beginning with the sweets and snacks we devoured in the 1970s.