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Trains That Changed the World

2018

Trains That Changed the World

2018
This series looks at the iconic trains that have done the most to change history. Each train is an engineering marvel, each one a leap forward in the history of trains and railways. But more than this, these are the trains that made the modern world. These are the trains that unify nations and open up continents, that miraculously shrink distance and create a global economy, changing how we trade, what we buy and make and sell. They change how we live and even how we think, speeding up our lives and expanding our horizons. These are the machines that made us modern. Each episode features one iconic train and describes its impact on railway history and on history in general, combining archive and expert testimony with actuality and hands-on engineering demonstrations.
One Punk Under God

2006

One Punk Under God

2006
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One Punk Under God is a 2006 original observational documentary that airs on the Sundance Channel, directed and produced by Jeremy Simmons. It focused on the life of Jay Bakker, only son of Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Messner, formerly evangelical ministers and hosts of The PTL Club. The documentary is a six-part series of half-hour episodes.
Asia in the Great War

2014

Asia in the Great War

2014
Over 100 years ago, humanity witnessed the greatest war that had ever occurred: World War I. Nearly two million men from across Asia were recruited to fight in the war. They were Indian soldiers from remote communities, Chinese farmers from rural outposts who worked as laborers, Vietnamese fishermen participating on behalf of their French colonial masters, and Japanese sailors in service of their emperor. But today, few remember them or their sacrifices. From India's Forgotten Army to the Chinese Labor Corp, Vietnam's war and rebellion to Japan's alliance and subsequent imperialism, this program examines Asia's war effort and how it...
Triple Digit Flip

2021

Triple Digit Flip

2021
Jamil Damji and his team — his best friend and flipper Pace, his project manager and big sister Rahima, and real estate agent Laura, who is also Pace's wife — look to flip houses all over the Phoenix area into triple digit flips.
Heroes of World War II

2004

Heroes of World War II

2004
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Dating Unlocked

2022

Dating Unlocked

2022
Daters compete in an elimination-style competition of relationship games, to unlock the chance of winning a second date with a desirable mate.
Assassinations That Changed the World

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Assassinations That Changed the World

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They are the tragic stories at the heart of some of history's most defining moments - tales of hatred and obsession, fanaticism and a burning desire for attention. In Assassinations That Changed the World, HISTORY examines the famous assassinations and assassination attempts that have left their mark on humanity. Trace the incredible events following the murder Archduke Ferdinand, which led to the outbreak of World War I. See how one century India lost three leaders, including Mohandas Gandhi, to religous fanatics who disagreed with the political policies of the nation. Explore the tragic story of Abraham Lincoln, killed by a desperate adherant to a lost cause. And consider how history might have been different had some of these incidents ended differently. Where would the civil rights movement be today if Martin Luther King Jr. were still alive? With extensive interviews, archival footage and expert commentary, Assassinations That Changed the World brings these absorbing stories to life.
Reno My Rental

2021

Reno My Rental

2021
Design Star: Next Gen winner Carmeon Hamilton helps renters in Memphis make big changes without tearing down walls. Using clever hacks, fun tricks and affordable solutions, she'll prove that you don’t have to own a house to make it feel like home!
The New Environmentalists

2015

The New Environmentalists

2015
The New Environmentalists share a common goal - safeguarding Earth's natural resources from exploitation and pollution, while fighting for justice worldwide. The activists in this series are recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize.
Sporting Nation

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Sporting Nation

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Buffalo Girls

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Buffalo Girls

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Buffalo Girls is a 1995 television film adapted from the novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry. Directed by Rod Hardy, the film starred Gabriel Byrne, Anjelica Huston and Melanie Griffith. It was nominated for two Golden Globe and several Emmy awards, winning one for sound mixing.
Kung Fu Dino Posse

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Kung Fu Dino Posse

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Kung Fu Dino Posse is an animated television series created by Peter M. Lenkov and produced by Sunwoo Entertainment, Sunwoo Asia-Pacific, Nerd Studios and Cookie Jar Entertainment. It premiered on CITV in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2009 at 3:30PM. It also airs on Starz Kids & Family in the United States, weekdays at 8:30AM ET/PT. It premiered on YTV in Canada on December 1, 2011.
The Bronx Bunny Show

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The Bronx Bunny Show

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The Bronx Bunny Show is an Irish ten-part series originally broadcast in 2003 on E4 in the United Kingdom and later in Ireland. It was an adult puppet interview show which followed the premise of a semi-educational show for the good people of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan. The show was produced from a run-down tenement building in the Bronx where Bronx Bunny and his sidekick, a cigarette-smoking panda named Teddy T, would interview celebrities who "done good". The Bronx Bunny Show won "Best Entertainment Show" IFTA Award in 2003. The show was broadcast sporadically on E4 and eventually on Channel 4. The series gained a cult following as it featured interviews with guests such as Hugh Hefner, Jessica Alba, William Shatner, and Larry Flynt. The show was created by Double Z Enterprises, an Irish production company behind such characters as Zig and Zag and Podge and Rodge.
Secrets, Lies, and DNA Ties

2023

Secrets, Lies, and DNA Ties

2023
When questions about familial genealogy arise, it's up to two diligent and sophisticated owners of the company DNA Confidential to unearth the Secrets, Lies and DNA Ties among their clients in order to get the answers needed.
Going to the Dogs

2003

Going to the Dogs

2003
What does it take for a dog to be Best in Show? Dog owners and specialists that form the nerve center of the Canadian dog show circuit reveal how they prepare their dogs for Canada's main dog show events. Let the show begin.
Western Philosophy

2002

Western Philosophy

2002
"For it is owning to their wonder that men now begin and first began to philosophize," wrote Aristotle. Examine the profound impact Western history's intellectual giants had on their time and on stimulating the minds of future generations.
Murderers and Their Mothers

2023

Murderers and Their Mothers

2023
Do the warped and damaged relationships of murderers and their mothers lie at the root of many of the world's most notorious killers? In these ten episodes, journalist Donal MacIntyre examines ten cases of murder in which the culprits' childhoods and maternal influences set them on the path towards their unspeakable crimes.
Accidental Renovators

2022

Accidental Renovators

2022
Cal Hunter and Claire Segeren wanted a flat in Glasgow but accidentally ended up with a crumbling eyesore 35 miles away.
Targeted for Murder

2022

Targeted for Murder

2022
A true crime series that explores murder committed using the world's deadliest weapons: guns. Story of murder using gripping interviews, dramatic re-enactments and archival footage.
Becoming Evil: Serial Killers Among Us

2023

Becoming Evil: Serial Killers Among Us

2023
This investigative series shines a light on over 30 of the most notorious and gruesome unsolved cases involving serial killers since Jack the Ripper.