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Dinosaur Apocalypse

2022

Dinosaur Apocalypse

2022
8
Sixty-six million years ago, a gigantic asteroid slammed into Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs. There’s strong evidence of the asteroid impact, but no fossils of a dinosaur killed in the event have ever been found. Now, at a dig site in North Dakota, scientists have uncovered a wealth of fossilized creatures that could reveal a more detailed picture of the devastating day the asteroid hit.
Boogeymen: Monsters Among Us

2013

Boogeymen: Monsters Among Us

2013
8
BOOGEYMEN takes an in-depth look at the history of local monsters and travels to the small, picturesque towns where they appeared to listen to both believers and skeptics as they investigate the most recent sightings.
Transparency: Pardarshita

2020

Transparency: Pardarshita

2020
Transparency: Pardarshita, chronicles chase of a common man from offshore to India. It explores India Against Corruption movement or Anna Andolan along with backstage scenarios that led to subsequent birth to the Aam Aadmi Party.
Mister Tachyon

2018

Mister Tachyon

2018
2.5
Mister Tachyon travels the world to explore ideas that exist on the fringe of science.
Everest Air

2016

Everest Air

2016
8
The real-life adventures of a high-altitude helicopter rescue team patrolling Mount Everest are followed in this series, which begins with life and limb being risked to extract two separate injured climbers, both from 21,000 feet. Also: The ARS team provide emergency medical relief to a local boy suffering from a potentially fatal condition.
The Bionic Vet

2010

The Bionic Vet

2010
The Bionic Vet is a BBC documentary television series following the work of vet Noel Fitzpatrick. The show details the work of Noel Fitzpatrick at his revolutionary veterinary practice in Surrey. The clinic, called Fitzpatrick Referrals, contains state of the art equipment and dedicated team of over 100 Vets, Nurse and Support Staff. Within his surgery and along with fellow surgeons and nurses he finds new methods and techniques to help pets within more unique problems that would often leave the only option to be put to sleep. Many of these techniques had not even been attempted before. Many pets that are brought to the practice are from all over the country. One such example being Oscar the Cat that was flown over from Jersey featured in the first episode.
Jonathan Phang's Gourmet Trains

2014

Jonathan Phang's Gourmet Trains

2014
The mere mention of the Orient Express brings to mind evocative images of opulent carriages, stylish passengers and thrilling destinations all wrapped up in the romance of train travel. Jonathan Phang, a self-confessed bon viveur with a passion for gastronomy, feels the allure of old world glamour and sets off on a gourmet journey crossing continents aboard some of the world’s most elegant trains. Along the way he stops off in extraordinary culinary destinations, such as Venice, Paris and Istanbul to explore some modern fine dining. However, it is aboard the fabulous trains that Jonathan truly tests the old adage that sometimes it can be better to travel than to arrive.
Deadly Demands

2016

Deadly Demands

2016
The six-part series will offer viewers an inside look into the motivations behind hostage situations, the history between abductees and their captors, and the moments that led to standoffs with law enforcement officials. Through authentic audio recordings from police negotiation tapes, re-enactments and expert testimony, the series will provide insight into the actions required by law enforcement to safely de-escalate tense situations and save the lives of innocent bystanders.
Prehistoric

2009

Prehistoric

2009
6
Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen

2020

Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen

2020
In a quest for knowledge, chef Chuck Hughes will go on a personal journey towards the rediscovery of First people's ancestral culinary traditions. Traveling the indigenous communities of the eastern part of Canada, Chuck will go to forests, rivers, mountains, and more.
Wild Castles

2017

Wild Castles

2017
8
From the exquisite brown bears and aquatic salamanders of Predjama Castle, to the Neuschwanstein Castle that inspired the fictional fortresses of some of Disney's most iconic princesses, explore the curious history of these imposing European structures and the creatures that now call them home.
Paris, une histoire capitale

2012

Paris, une histoire capitale

2012
Rudy Maxa's World

2008

Rudy Maxa's World

2008
6
Follows Rudy along the canals of St. Petersburg, Russia, to the Taj Mahal in India, into the jungles of Thailand's Golden Triangle and inside the tango halls of Buenos Aires.
Marcia Clark Investigates The First 48

2018

Marcia Clark Investigates The First 48

2018
8.3
Delve into some of America’s most shocking crimes that have remained unsolved or ended with controversial outcomes. Each episode focuses on a specific case and examines the first 48 hours after the crime to reveal new angles and unravel enduring mysteries.
The Ultimate Civil War Series

2012

The Ultimate Civil War Series

2012
7
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.
Flukten med Norges gull

2022

Flukten med Norges gull

2022
5
Mind of a Monster

2019

Mind of a Monster

2019
Delve into the psyche of America's most notorious serial killers.
Sleek Geeks

2008

Sleek Geeks

2008
Sleek Geeks is an Australian science television series, hosted by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Adam Spencer. The fourteen-part series aired from 3 January 2008, and was based on Kruszelnicki and Spencer's Sleek Geek Week travelling roadshow, as well as Kruszelnicki's Great Moments in Science broadcasts on Triple J radio. The show was co-hosted by fellow "geeks" Yumi Stynes, Ruben Meerman and Dr Stephen Bosi. The program aimed to demonstrate scientific principles and debunk common myths and fallacies, although Kruszelnicki and Spencer were disparaging of similar programs such as Discovery Channel's MythBusters and Sky One's Brainiac: Science Abuse. Sleek Geeks was one of the first batch of television programs offered for sale in Australia on the iTunes Store. Sleek Geeks Season 2 aired from 11 November until 30 December 2010, on ABC1 on a Thursday night at 8.00 pm.
Berlin 1945

2020

Berlin 1945

2020
6
Life in Berlin in 1945 before, during and after the battle of Berlin seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time from common Berliners to Allied troops.
Perfect Weapon

2008

Perfect Weapon

2008
From swords and axes to great siege engines, two men put the greatest tools of warfare to the test.