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The Alps are more than just the longest and highest mountain range in Europe. The series is dedicated to its landscapes and its inhabitants from different angles and draws her portrait as a significant cultural region of Europe.
Sean Lock and Jon Richardson head to Louisiana to live with Creole cowboys and Cajun swampmen, who wrestle 'gators and castrate bulls with their bare hands.
Find out about the awesome power of volcanoes in some of the most geologically active places on Earth.
Animal Planet takes viewers on an exotic journey through India, from the epic Himalayan Mountains, down the mighty River Ganges, and across to the lost world of the North East, to explore its iconic wildlife, secret locations and grand terrains.
Two brothers - one a baker, the other a chef and butcher - unlock the trade secrets of baking, and without a cupcake in sight
Fly-on-the-wall documentary series charting a year in the lives of the residents of a Coleraine housing estate in Ballysally
Essential History of Portugal
In the ultimate forensic challenge, a crack team of investigators comprising of a forensic scientist, a psychologist and a detective must identify a mystery target using the power of forensic science alone.
A thorough look into the history of fishing over the past 100,000 years, from fishing techniques to the role of fish in East Asian food and culture.
The KBS documentary program Superfish takes a thorough look into the history of fishing over the past 100,000 years, from fishing techniques to the role of fish in East Asian food and culture. The five episodes – “Fish Planet,” “The Great Taste of Fish,” “Mystery of Rotten Fish,” “Fish on Friday” and “Super Fish” – offer a fascinating essay on the intriguing relationship between fish and humans over the course of global history. Using high-speed and underwater shooting and time-slicing, Superfish also breaks new ground in documentary filmmaking with its stunning underwater imagery and dramatic editing. Narrated by actor Kim Suk Hoon.
A satirical yet serious expression that challenges various cultural phenomena existing today which most of society seem to take for granted.
The High Tatras are very close to our hearts thanks to our shared history. But do we know everything about the individual peaks that tower above us? This six-part series by experienced documentary filmmaker Pavel Barabáš captures the history of the discovery of the Tatra peaks. Against the backdrop of the beautiful, majestic High Tatras, the fascinating stories and lives of their visitors unfold. These pioneers left behind a lasting legacy and played an important role in uncovering the secrets of the mountains. Kriváň, Gerlach, Ľadový štít, Mengusovský štít, Javorovy, Ostry štít, and other well-known peaks of the High Tatras shine in all their beauty in Stories of the Tatra Peaks. The smallest high mountains in the world are closely connected with great human destinies.
Charles Windsor, heir to the British Crown, remains one of the most publicized figures in the world to this day. But who really is this prince as the ordinary retirement age approaches? Prisoner of a ritual and of obligations which enclose him like a straitjacket, Charles nevertheless knew how to forge a destiny by inventing a role of his own, made of everything except wait-and-see. He is shaking up the establishment, leading his own crusades, freeing his word from constitutional rules that are too rigid for his liking. This prince, so famous, remains to be discovered.
Ewan McGregor is on a mission to the ends of the earth to immunise some of the hardest-to-reach children in the world. Against the odds, Ewan and his team deliver vaccines to the world's most remote children as health workers do every day. But their fragile nature means the vaccines must be kept constantly cold as they are passed along the supply chain, from freezer to freezer - wherever that may be. The routes these vaccines travel are known as cold chains, and a vast network of them exists across the globe.
On the 50th anniversary of RTÉ TV and Radharc, the first independent production company to make programmes for Irish television, this 2-part series reveals the remarkable story and legacy of this maverick group of filmmaker priests who, between 1962 and 1996, produced over 400 documentaries in 75 countries on a range of social, political, and religious issues.
TV host Tuuli Roosma decides to leave her comfortable life behind and follow her filmmaker husband Arbo Tammiksaar to a remote Siberian eco-village to live among a cult community lead by a religious leader Vissarion. They move to Siberia with their 3-year-old twin boys to spend a year fully off grid.
Stacey Dooley reveals the shocking new youth trends that are spreading across America, immersing herself into some of the most unusual American communities and exploring what it really means to be a young American.
Everything we now know about the universe from the behavior of quarks to the birth of entire galaxies has stemmed from scientists who’ve been willing to ponder the unanswerable. And with the advent of modern science, great minds have turned to testing and experimentation rather than mere thought as a way of approaching and grappling with some of the universe’s most pressing and vexing dilemmas.
Insider's guide to kawaii Japan! The latest trends, tips and tutorials on fashion, make-up, food, life, style and more! Everything can be kawaii!
This soon-to-be classic documentary mini-series traces the causes, courses as well as the major events and personalities of the American Civil War. Between 1861 and 1865, this epic American story of struggle and survival was written in blood, and in this series is told mostly from first-hand accounts and in the spoken words of the participants themselves, through their diaries, letters, and memoirs. The series concludes with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House and the surrender of the western Confederate Army to Sherman in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. It then explores the legacy of slavery and the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country forever.
A documentary series about Cornwall, England, presented by Caroline Quentin.
The Video Game Years are here! The show that examines the history, culture, and oddities of video game history will have you learning, laughing, and scratching your head as it examines what has transpired in gaming's past! This is the height of video game history with the 1980s! It includes topics such as Atari, Nintendo, Pac-Man, Mario, arcade games, and the infamous Video Game Crash of 1983!
The Diamond Queen is a landmark BBC documentary series, presented by Andrew Marr, which looks at the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The series focuses on her accession, her daily routine, how she is seen as a role model and how she is coping in her 60th year as monarch. The programme features archive footage of the Queen, as well as in-depth footage of her major engagements since the beginning of 2010 to late 2011.
Fast Show comedians John Thomson and Simon Day embark on a humorous tour of the British counties' bizarre traditions and pastimes.
A look at current events like UFO's and 7/7.
Dr. Mary-Ann Ochota travels to Uganda to investigate the story of the boy raised by monkeys, Fiji to uncover the truth behind a boy raised by chickens and the story of a girl believed to belong to a family of dogs in the Ukraine.
All In The Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry is a 2012 documentary television series on United Kingdom station Channel 4, starring Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry. The series analysed the ideas of taste held by the different social classes of the United Kingdom. Perry produced a series of six tapestries depicting the taste ideas of Britons, entitled "The Vanity of Small Difference."
From the Sky, an ongoing series, presents a bird's eye view of various regions of the world. The sublime images taken from a helicopter provide the viewer with an unusual perspective of landscapes that one only dreams of, with surprising architecture, wilderness and impossibly gigantic cities. On occasion, touching down, we meet with the people who live in some of the most amazing places on earth. From the sky these regions render all their secrets.
Majestic mountains, picturesque rivers, mysterious forests and dreamy coastal landscapes – Germany is more than an industrial nation. A fascinating habitat for rare flora and fauna stretches from the North-Frisian “Wattenmeer” to the Berchtesgadener Alps. In four episodes, Germany’s best wildlife camera teams focus on the unique behavior of animals such as wolves, black storks, red deer and grey seals. The series shows the natural wonders of “Wild Germany” as you’ve never seen them before.
How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.
Documentary series following the crews who keep Britain moving when a big freeze strikes.
Stacey Dooley looks at three countries in the aftermath of the economic crisis.
This film introduces the genesis and bloody consequences of communist revolution in Russia. It shows, how in 1920s and 1930s Lenin, Trocki, Dzierzynski, Stalin and their allies were mastering the techniques of disinformation, entrapment and extermination: "the constant elements of game", which will be used against anyone, who will try to prevent the victory of "Worldwide Revolution".
Niall Ferguson examines China's ascendancy, and asks what the future holds for the world's most populous country and its relationship with the rest of the world
Award-winning chef Stevie Parle and professional spice blender and chef Emma Grazette are embarking on a vibrant, colourful and spice-filled journey around the world.
New York Times Bestselling author, wellness activist and cancer thriver Kris Carr discusses with a weekly special guest various healthy eating and living related topics.
This comprehensive cinematic portrait of Europe's second-longest river presents scenes of breathtaking beauty along the banks of the Danube and investigates the tension between humans and nature, civilization and wilderness. Dams and power stations alternate with sections of natural wilderness along this mighty river, which flows through great cities such as Vienna and Budapest.