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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.
Series looking at how the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 50 member countries and a quarter of the world's population, has captured the imagination of film-makers over the decades.
See You In Court is a 2011 BBC One documentary series about celebrities taking libel action against the media.
This 2-part series looks at the legends and lore surrounding sea monsters and the Bermuda Triangle, and reveals the truth through cutting edge science. Rare archive, eye-witness accounts, photo-real CGI, and dramatic reconstructions bring stories and legends to life. We set up scientific experiments to recreate key theories, ranging from the full force of a monster’s bite to how huge bubbles could sink ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
An intimate look at West Midlands Ambulance Service during the peak of Covid-19, in one of the UK's worst-hit areas, as staff deal with the human cost of their biggest challenge.
Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams walks across Britain to learn about World War II, including details of women who became spies, teenagers who went down the mines, and inventors who created new weapons used in the conflict.
The tragic death of a young show jumping star on the rise lifts the lid on the dark side of a seemingly perfect world.
Documentary following the famous London department store's preparations for Christmas. This festive season is particularly important, in light of the blow to profits caused by the closure during 2020, but setting up the decorations coincides with their most ambitious building restoration ever, their first in 100 years. The programme also follows the team behind Liberty's new range of candles, which have been designed and manufactured during lockdown
Professor James Shapiro re-examines the work of Shakespeare during King James I's reign.
Great Ormond Street is a British television documentary series. It was first broadcast on BBC Two on 6 April 2010. Each episode focuses on a different department at the world famous Great Ormond Street Hospital. A second series commenced on 8 May 2012.
The exciting history of the motoring world. Explore some of the most surprising and phenomenal stories about iconic cars and legendary drivers that have changed the motoring world and continue to do so today.
Our children are struggling to know how to live in today’s world. Unprecedented numbers are being diagnosed with mental health disorders, being medicated, or are facing a crisis of identity. For nearly a hundred years the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (known as ‘the Tavi’) has been at the forefront of exploring young minds, and this series goes behind their doors for the first time.
Documentary series on Kieran Kelly, who became infamous as the London underground serial killer. This final episode reveals the truth about Kelly's alleged crimes in the 1970's.
Series charting a year on Strangford Lough, the largest sea inlet in the UK.
The Serious TV series is an observational documentary series made by the BBC and broadcast as part of their children's programming. It encompasses Serious Jungle, Serious Desert, Serious Arctic, Serious Amazon, Serious Andes, Serious Ocean and Serious Explorers. Serious Ocean consisted of ten 30-minute episodes, while each previous series was six 30-minute episodes. In each series a group of eight 12- to 15-year-olds embark on an expedition to an extreme part of the world, in order to help wildlife or assist in environmental projects. The programmes have won numerous awards, among them honours from BAFTA and the Royal Television Society. So far only Serious Amazon, Serious Ocean and Serious Andes have been aired in Australia, on ABC1 and ABC3. The series has also been shown on Discovery Kids, where five complete seasons have been shown. Slovenian television Kanal A has bought the rights to air Serious Amazon. The show airs Saturdays at 2:10 pm, under the title Vse o Amazonki. The Italian television network RAI in early 2009 aired Serious Jungle, Serious Desert, Serious Arctic, Serious Amazon, and Serious Andes.
Britain Under the Nazis: The Forgotten Occupation
Alok Jha charts the history of weather forecasting from its origins in the early 19th century.
The Great War in Numbers tells the complete story of World War I - from outbreak to conclusion - and the fragile peace that followed. It was a war unlike any other before it, with a number of firsts along the way. Seventy-milliion men were mobilised to fight around the world, from the trenches of the Western Front to the Middle East and Africa.
Welcome to life at Jersey Zoo, from a whole new perspective. This funny but intriguing show gives us a first-hand insight into the animals’ lives. We follow the daily life of the zoo from the animals’ point of view as they voice their opinions about their lives, care and behaviour, bringing drama, insight and humour to this privileged perspective. And as the animals guide us through all the issues from coping with newborns to getting on with the neighbours, we also meet their keepers as they look after some of the rarest animals in the world in a bid to keep them happy and healthy.
Series following a year in the less urban parts of an ancient city and its surrounding villages, where people’s lives are rooted in nature and the seasons that shape it.
Go inside the human body to discover its true potential and examine whether some people are pushing it too far.
Terrifying tales - what happens when victim & perpetrator are family?
A documentary look inside the Bank of England during the turbulent year 2018
Follow the journeys of past competitors as they experience the heat of battle on their path to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.
After a year and a half of closures, the family-run Hastings Hotels, one of Northern Ireland’s most luxurious hotel chains, have reopened their doors. Staff prepare to welcome back guests, but the group lost over £16 million in 2021 and, in this new world of hospitality, the challenges they face are massive. Meanwhile, in Belfast, the iconic Europa Hotel is gearing up for a series of sold-out exclusive gigs by singer-songwriter Van Morrison. However, the event go ahead relies on Covid restrictions lifting in time. Across town, the new Grand Central Hotel desperately needs to start generating income to help recoup its £50 million+ building costs. Pastry chef Caitlin has her work cut out as they have a full house of afternoon teas, while bar manager Caelan helps promote a new tour for fans of the series Line of Duty, which was shot in Belfast. The 5-star Culloden Hotel & Spa in County Down is also trying out a new money-spinner, with a double-decker champagne bus.
Since their win last year, cheeky double-act Chris & Wes have been touring the country. We follow the lads as they embark on a host of brand new adventures.
The Dark Side of Modern Love is a series of four documentaries that aired on Channel 4.
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Access to rarely seen royal residences, including Bagshot Park and Gatcombe Park.
With privileged access behind the scenes at the British Museum, this series follows a characterful cast of passionate metal detectorists as their incredible - and often valuable - discoveries make their way through the fascinating world of the Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme.
A behind-the-scenes look at what makes the unique, family-run Gloucester Service Station tick over, and the stories behind the extraordinary people and produce that make it such a special place.
Two families experience life on the hillsides of 19th-century Snowdonia. The Braddock and Jones families say goodbye to the 21st century and take their first steps into 1890.
James Nesbitt's Ireland is a British documentary series about Ireland, presented by actor James Nesbitt. The first series began airing on ITV on 18 March 2013, this series contained eight episodes. Each episode is 30 minutes in length.
A witty and stimulating look at Chance, Logic, Data and Statistics and the roles they play in our lives.
Filmmaker Jane Treays goes behind the scenes at the London luxury hotel Claridge's, highlighting the hotel staff's extreme commitment to guest satisfaction.
Our Guy in Russia is the fourth in the series of critically-acclaimed adventure travelogues hosted by popular UK lorry mechanic and television daredevil, Guy Martin. He travels from Moscow to Siberia, and as usual ignores the traditional tourist attractions – preferring instead to follow his passions to discover what everyday life is really like in Russia. He rides with the Night Wolves – President Putin’s biker gang, and goes to work in the factory that produces one of Russia’s proudest exports – the Kalashnikov machine gun, to name but a few of his adventures in Russia.
Dan Cruickshank's Marvels of the Modern Age is a BBC documentary series in which Dan Cruickshank traces the roots of Modernism and focuses on the movement's leading lights, such as Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, and the century's most seismic political events including the rise of Nazi Germany. The series was first broadcast on BBC Two in 2006 to coincides with the exhibition Modernism: Designing a New World at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Iolo Williams tracks wildlife in one of Wales' extraordinary landscapes - the Cambrian Mountains.
A crowd of 50 strangers follow participants for a week and make important decisions for them, such as "Should I break up?" or "What job should I take?"
Two teams of petrol heads pitch their souped-up tractors against each other in a series of challenges that put their driving skill and vehicle power to the test.
The previously untold history of Britain's mixed-race community and the many love stories that created it.
Many begin as harmless breezes from Northern Africa; inoffensive winds that gradually move westwards over the tropical Atlantic Ocean, gathering energy from the warm seawater, building in strength and gradually forming the unmistakable spiral of extreme winds and thunderstorms that characterize hurricanes. Shot entirely in 3D, this three-part series has been produced over a three-year period, with crews standing in the path of hurricane landfalls, such as Sandy and Isaac, to witness the devastation wreaked by one of the most powerful forces on earth.
The people of Cornwall are proud of the fact that they do things differently, and the Christmas celebrations in this beautiful part of England have their own unique flavours and sounds. Home for a while from his world-wide travel adventures, Rick Stein has a chance to enjoy Christmas in his beloved adopted county.