Popular History TV Shows on The Roku Channel - Page 93

Colour Blind

1998

Colour Blind

1998
6
A gritty period drama set in industrial Tyneside during World War I. Life for the McQueen family is turned upside down when daughter Bridget comes home with a black husband.
The Adventures of Chuck and Friends

2010

The Adventures of Chuck and Friends

2010
6.4
Zoom along with dump truck Chuck and his motorized pals as they have all kinds of crazy adventures and learn what it means to be a good friend.
The Cyanide & Happiness Show

2014

The Cyanide & Happiness Show

2014
7.2
Following the success of its webcomic and occasional animated shorts, Cyanide & Happiness has debuted its animated show. After a very successful Kickstarter campaign, the creators of the popular comic (Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, Matt Melvin, Dave McElfatrick) have released a much longer show that’s essentially a collection of animated sketches with some recurring themes throughout.
Ridley Road

2021

Ridley Road

2021
6.5
During London's swinging sixties, young Jewish Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and when he is caught between life and death, she finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.
Desperate Romantics

2009

Desperate Romantics

2009
7.4
Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.
Korean Hostel In Spain

2019

Korean Hostel In Spain

2019
8.3
Cha Seung-won and Yoo Hae-jin reunite to run a travel lodge in Europe! The two show their chemistry as they serve warm meals and memories to passing Korean travelers.
The Edison Twins

1984

The Edison Twins

1984
6.3
The Edison Twins is a Canadian children's television program which aired on CBC Television from 1982 to 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s. 6 seasons were produced by Nelvana. It starred Andrew Sabiston and Marnie McPhail as fraternal twins Tom and Annie Edison, Sunny Besen Thrasher as their mischievous little brother Paul, and Milan Cheylov as their bumbling friend Lance Howard. Brian George stars as their police officer friend Sgt. Paganee. The show focused on the adventures of the main cast as they stumbled onto one problem after another, using Tom and Annie's scientific wit to solve the situation. Each episode ends with a short animated sequence illustrating a key scientific principle demonstrated in the preceding live action story. The last name of 'Edison' is an homage to the inventor Thomas Edison. As of 2013, the show has not been released on DVD. All six seasons are available via streaming through Amazon Instant Video.
Wilfred

2007

Wilfred

2007
7.1
Wilfred is an Australian comedy television series directed by Tony Rogers, produced by Jenny Livingston and starring Jason Gann, Adam Zwar and Cindy Waddingham. Created by Zwar, Gann and Rogers, it was based on their award-winning 2002 short film and later adapted to a series. The story follows the lives of the eponymous dog Wilfred, his owner Sarah, and her boyfriend Adam, who sees Wilfred as a man in a dog suit. Two seasons were broadcast on SBS One – the first in 2007 and the second in 2010. The series won three AFI Awards and was nominated for a Logie. Independent Film Channel acquired the international broadcast rights to the original two seasons of Wilfred in 2010. A U.S. version premiered on the cable channel FX on 23 June 2011.
For the Love of DILFs

2023

For the Love of DILFs

2023
2.3
An epic romance is about to unfold as two groups of singles hunt for love. At the end of this emotional journey, only one couple will be voted most likely to succeed. In the new eight-episode series, Stormy Daniels helps two groups of gay men, "Daddies" and "Himbos," compete to find love and win a $10,000 investment into their relationship.
Rated A for Awesome

2011

Rated A for Awesome

2011
8
Four best friends and their pet monkey battle boredom by turning the world into their own fun-filled laboratory, from turning detention into the hottest spot in school to building robots in order to skip chores.
Clifford's Puppy Days

2003

Clifford's Puppy Days

2003
6.6
Clifford's Puppy Days is a short-lived animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS Kids from 15 September 2003 to 13 October 2004. A spin-off of the original Clifford the Big Red Dog, it is set before the original series, and features the adventures of Clifford during his puppy days before he grew. The series was cancelled in 2004 following low ratings. Reruns aired regularly following the cancellation, though they were halted in 2006. Since then, occasional reruns continue to air. In the UK the show aired on CBeebies.
Paranormal Lockdown

2016

Paranormal Lockdown

2016
7.8
Nick Groff, a paranormal investigator who's "on a mission to discover something new in the paranormal field", and his paranormal researcher Katrina Weidman spend 72 hours together locked down in the most haunted locations in their quest to learn more about the unknown. They stay with the dead at these reportedly haunted places, many of which have never been filmed for a production and some will be investigated for the first time on television. Groff and Weidman believe, that "the longer they stay, the more the spirits will communicate with them and the more information they can gather about the unknown".
The Beechgrove Garden

0000

The Beechgrove Garden

0000
Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.
Uncle Buck

2016

Uncle Buck

2016
5.8
Based on the hit movie of the same name, Uncle Buck is a fun-loving but irresponsible guy who needs a job and a place to stay. His brother and sister-in-law need some help around the house. And they just might be the answer to each other's problems.
Beaver Falls

2011

Beaver Falls

2011
6.4
Three British graduates blag jobs at an elite American summer camp. The guys want a summer of fun, but they have to set an example to the gorgeous teenage offspring of California's rich and powerful.
Mean Mums

2019

Mean Mums

2019
7.5
Jess must navigate her son's primary school world filled with other mothers keen on advancing their children's futures.
Baroness von Sketch Show

2016

Baroness von Sketch Show

2016
7.2
This all-female comedy satirizes modern life's everyday concerns, from the pretentiousness of ordering a fancy coffee to office and sexual politics.
Amor secreto

2015

Amor secreto

2015
2
La mujer perfecta

2010

La mujer perfecta

2010
La mujer perfecta is a Venezuelan telenovela created by Leonardo Pardón and produced by Venevisión. Mónica Spear and Ricardo Álamo star as the main protagonists with Ana Karina Manco and Jean Carlo Simancas playing the main antagonists. Marlene De Andrade, Marisa Román, Flavia Gleske and Mariaca Semprum star as co-protagonists.
Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science

1997

Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science

1997
6
A compelling, innovative true crime series focused on the role of forensic science in solving some of the most perplexing crimes of our time. Looking at how examination of DNA, teeth, and insects, among other things, can be used to solve crimes.