Popular Documentary TV Shows on The Roku Channel - Page 13

The Island Diaries

2016

The Island Diaries

2016
8.5
Join host Sophie Fouron as she travels the globe to discover the unique lifestyles being lived out on islands.
Last Chance to See

2009

Last Chance to See

2009
7
A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled around the world in search of endangered species. 20 years later Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine go back to see what has become of the animals in two decades, and to discover what has affected their fortunes.
How It's Made: Dream Cars

2013

How It's Made: Dream Cars

2013
6.8
Join the legendary ‘How It's Made' crew as they immerse themselves in automobile heaven, and discover how incredible machines are designed and created. From a Maserati to the Audi R8, from a Morgan Aero Coupe to a Porsche 911, the team travel around the world to visit the birthplaces of a host of dream cars. Each half hour episode will reveal the car's inner workings and gorgeous exteriors, which is enhanced with unprecedented access to the factories and test labs that are integral to their conception and creation.
Wildlife on One

1977

Wildlife on One

1977
8.5
Wildlife on One was, for nearly thirty years, the BBC's flagship natural history programme. First broadcast in 1977, each edition ran for half an hour. The narrator was David Attenborough. When repeated on BBC2, the programmes were retitled Wildlife on Two. The series came to an end in 2005.
My Strange Arrest

2023

My Strange Arrest

2023
5
An in-depth look at the people who were arrested for allegedly committing some of the weirdest, wildest and most bizarre crimes ever, digging beyond the headlines and the viral videos to take a look at the incidents and consequences, hearing the stories from the accused, the arresting officers and eye witnesses. These are bizarre crimes with real-life ramifications.
Slugfest

2021

Slugfest

2021
6.3
A chronicle of the growth of comic books as a new American art form exploring the decades-long relationship and rivalry between Marvel and DC Comics.
Cheap Irish Homes

2020

Cheap Irish Homes

2020
7
Maggie Molloy is on a mission to find Ireland's cheapest homes; she meets buyers with an open mind who are not afraid of a bit of work, and shows them properties they never thought were within their reach.
Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?

2022

Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?

2022
5.7
The film follows Ghislaine Maxwell growing up in Oxford as the daughter of notorious media tycoon and fraudster Robert Maxwell, her life in London, and then her reinvention in New York, where she meets Jeffrey Epstein.
Butterfly Effect

2016

Butterfly Effect

2016
6.7
Our History is no more than a series of incredible events. From the birth of a thousand-year-old empire to the death of a flourishing civilization, from the creative genius of a handful of men to a worldwide cultural revolution, the most infinitesimal of our decisions can influence the future of humanity. Every episode guides us to revisit a key event, a crossroads in our History where the world swings one way or the other. With spectacular reconstructions created by 3D modeling specialists, every story is told in sequences, which gives new perspective for today.
The Titans That Built America

2021

The Titans That Built America

2021
7.8
Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of titan rises…Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach the top will transform America as they compete to dominate new industries—from the highways to the skyways. After years of fighting each other, and FDR, these rivals must unite during World War II to defeat a greater enemy and save the world.
Escobar by Escobar

2021

Escobar by Escobar

2021
5.5
The true story of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar through the eyes of his son, Juan Pablo, whose life changed astronomically the day his father died.
Walks with My Dog

2017

Walks with My Dog

2017
Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.
Brick City

2009

Brick City

2009
Created and directed by the award-winning filmmakers Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin, Brick City, is a documentary series that captures the daily drama of a community striving to become a better, safer, stronger place to live. Against great odds, Newark’s citizens and its Mayor, Cory A. Booker, fight to raise the city out of nearly a half century of violence, poverty and corruption.
Wow That's Amazing

2022

Wow That's Amazing

2022
Get ready for incredible experiments and mind-bending puzzles to impress your friends. Owain and Tilly are here to explore epic science tricks to try at home and showcase new technology innovations from around the world!
Race to Perfection

2020

Race to Perfection

2020
7
With unseen archive footage and interviews with the sport's greatest names, this Sky original docuseries celebrates the incredible 70-year history of Formula 1.
Cup of Joe

2020

Cup of Joe

2020
5.7
Before he hits the stage on his sold-out Happiness Begins tour, Joe Jonas will experience each city like a true native in his very on travel show from Quibi – as a local guides him through each destination.
Dates That Made History

2018

Dates That Made History

2018
8.7
Historian Patrick Boucheron revisits the most important dates in history through the prisms of memory and collective imagination.
History Uncovered

2019

History Uncovered

2019
6.8
Myths die hard, and the history of the 20th century is no exception to this rule. Even today, we hold popular beliefs that we take for Evangelical truths. Thus, we believe that Hiroshima caused Japan to surrender, that the Marshall Plan saved Europe, that Adolf Hitler was a military genius, or that Mao Zedong was a necessary evil for China’s modernization. Of course, these judgements contain some truth; but, too broad-stroked to be accurate, they contradict the historical reality by denying its complexity. What if the truth was slightly different? Through an exploration of great national or international myths, this full archive documentary collection revisits the key moments of the 20th century with a new perspective in order to provide a new, smarter and more subtle interpretation, bringing elements to light that have been forgotten or sometimes overshadowed.
Bizarre Murders

2018

Bizarre Murders

2018
5.7
Bizarre Murders reveals a true and surprisingly strange crime story. These are not serial murderers evading the FBI, but Fargo-like capers with shocking twists and unusual characters.
Party Legends

2016

Party Legends

2016
7.5
Notable and notorious personalities share their most candid party stories with help from emerging artists and animators.