Series venturing behind the doors of one of the greatest museums in the world. Visitors to the museum see only a fraction of the staggering 80 million items in the collection. This programme reveals the unique and rare pieces too valuable to exhibit.
Most comedians are broke, and a lot of them are broke in the same houses. Filmmaker Lance Bangs documents this network of couches and the stand-ups that crash on them.
A thrilling expedition across Bolivia in search of the most venomous snakes in this remote country. The main goal is to discover a new species unknown to science: a large pitviper that has not been classified yet. It will be tracked down and filmed alive for the first time. Spanish herpetologists Juan Timms and Jairo Cuevas embark on a perilous expedition across remote Bolivia, determined to capture the country's most venomous snakes. Their ultimate prize? Discovering a new, unclassified species of massive pitviper, known only from a single photograph.
An international team of experts reveal the shocking true stories behind ancient Egypt's most infamous mummies. Using modern forensic science, they uncover horrific tales of life and death in one of history's most vicious and turbulent empires.
Everybody has secrets and revealing them to loved ones can be difficult for many people. This series showcases the process some go through when revealing their private information. Each episode features one individual who is ready to reveal the skeletons in his or her closet to the most influential people in their life. The subjects shoot the majority of the episodes themselves, providing a first-hand look at the reveal of the secret and its aftermath. The show complements the personal stories with archival and news footage that puts the featured issues into the context of the bigger picture in present-day America. The individuals coming clean on the docuseries include a single mother struggling to feed her children and a young professional -- who wears a suit to work every day -- who is homeless and saddled with student loan debt.
Man Caves is a home renovation reality television program hosted by former NFL tackler and Super Bowl winner Tony Siragusa and licensed contractor Jason Cameron, broadcast by DIY Network.
Get ready to feed the soul with pure fishing adrenaline as Inside Sportfishing heads South on an extended journey below the border to fish some of the most diverse, productive and fish-rich waters that Mexico has to offer off of the coasts of the Baja Peninsula and beyond.
Renowned classical singer Charlotte Church has bought the country mansion of British designer Laura Ashley. Church plans to renovate the house and turn it into a holiday retreat, a wellness centre and a wedding venue.
Dublin Fire Brigade and ambulance services receive around 133,000 calls a year. Whatever the emergency, whenever it happens, the firefighters are first to respond, putting themselves in danger to save lives. And it’s not just fighting fires. Every member of Dublin Fire and Rescue is a trained paramedic, and whether it’s ambulance services, rapid river rescues, marine emergency response or high line rescues that are called for, they're equipped and trained to give people in need of rescue the best chance of survival. Using state of the art technology including vehicle and helmet mounted cameras this series will bring viewers deep into the heart of the fire scene with the firefighters themselves to witness and experience a level of danger, drama and emotion never before seen on Irish television.
For Lisa Giordano Navarro, midlife is messy. At 50, she crashes head-on into a moment when the years she's lived meet the years she has left - and it scares her. So she blows up her life for a chance at a do-over.
It is estimated there are around a thousand active serial killers among us right now in the United States alone. This five-part series shines a light on over 30 of the most notorious and gruesome unsolved serial killer cases since Jack the Ripper.
7 Days of Sex is a reality TV series exploring the benefits of regular sex. Each week, two struggling couples takes on the challenge to have sex each and every day and document the entire experience. If the week works, they renew their vows. And if it doesn’t, they say their farewells.
Famous Food is a VH1 reality series that premiered 10 July 2011. It features seven celebrities as they work to open and take ownership in a restaurant in Hollywood owned by Mike Malin and Lonnie Moore of The Dolce Group. Due to low ratings, VH1 announced on July 15 that the show will move to Wednesdays 8/7c beginning July 20. DJ Paul was the winner of the partnership but after a twist the judges awarded a second partnership to Danielle Staub. The restaurant created on the show, named "Lemon Basket", was closed after just 5 months.
At the heart of desert landscapes, once stood three giants, three builders’ masterpieces, three symbols of all powerful civilizations: Carthage, Troy and Persepolis.
Their remains testify to their titanic proportions, unique designs and unprecedented constructions. But how did the Carthaginians come to create a cutting-edge hydraulic system? How did Trojans architects construct a city known to be indestructible? How did Darius I, “king of kings”, made built one of the largest palatial complexes ever? This series aims to solve the many secrets of these architectural tour-de-force.
Through experts’ insights, 3D modeling and the use of ultramodern techniques (magnetic resonance, satellite scans, photogrammetry…), Ancient Megacities scrupulously explores the sites where once stood these architectural jewels, retraces step by step their construction process and tries to decipher the remaining mysteries about their disappearance.
This documentary gives an insight into the inner workings of JRC Global Buffet in Watford.
In this vast 27,000 foot space, serving up to 400 people can sit eat at the same time – eating up to 300 dishes cooked from a vast range of different national and regional cuisines. Running the restaurant is an enormous undertaking requiring an army of workers, a mind-boggling array of ingredients delivered in industrial amounts and a tightly organised system to keep the food flowing and tables turning.