Top Rated Documentary TV Shows on The Roku Channel - Page 17

Southern Fried Homicide

2013

Southern Fried Homicide

2013
5.2
Southern Fried Homicide probes the juiciest stories from down in the Bible Belt. Classic true crime is served up against a backdrop of Southern hospitality, etiquette and Christian values. Good ol' morals give way to cold-blooded murder in these grim tales of love gone wrong, business deals turned sour, families divided, and more.
Do or Die

2014

Do or Die

2014
7.8
Here is where you'll witness some of the most deadly situations ever caught on tape and put your survival knowledge to the test. Do you have what it takes to come out alive?
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

2014

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

2014
5.2
Jo Brand is joined by three different celebrity Bake Off fans to shine a spotlight on the good, the bad and the soggy bottomed from the most recent episode.
Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food

2013

Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food

2013
5
Tom Kerridge, famed for cooking food that has won him two Michelin stars in his own pub, shows how to cook dishes at home inspired by British pub classics.
Small Town Security

2012

Small Town Security

2012
3.2
Small Town Security is an American reality television series produced by Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver from Left/Right Productions for the AMC network. The unscripted show focuses on a small, family-owned, private security company called JJK Security, located in the rural city of Ringgold, Georgia. The show, green-lit along with Comic Book Men, was picked up for a season of eight half-hour episodes and premiered after the season 5 premiere of Breaking Bad on July 15, 2012. On September 28, 2012 the series was renewed for a second season, which aired from May 9 until June 27, 2013.
Crimes That Shook Britain

2008

Crimes That Shook Britain

2008
7.8
Uncover the truth behind the crimes that shocked the nation.
Forensic Firsts

2012

Forensic Firsts

2012
7.3
Deadly Affairs

2012

Deadly Affairs

2012
5.3
Whether it's a love triangle that violently collapses or a workplace affair that implodes, the re-enactments -- two per episode -- allow viewers to knock down closed bedroom doors, navigate secret trysts, and witness salacious liaisons. Hosted by Emmy-winning actress Susan Lucci, who's been a part of a few steamy scandals and deadly dalliances in her daytime soap career.
Cold Blood

2008

Cold Blood

2008
6.8
Combining the thrill of a mystery with the visceral experience of true crime drama, Cold Blood presents competing versions of what may have happened, and reenacts the events from different perspectives as new evidence comes to light.
Extreme Fishing With Robson Green

2008

Extreme Fishing With Robson Green

2008
7.2
Extreme Fishing with Robson Green is a factual entertainment show broadcast on Channel 5. The show sees actor and fishing enthusiast Robson Green travel around the world in search of the greatest fishing destinations. There have been five series to date. A spin-off series entitled Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge began airing on 9 April 2012.
Mars Rising

2007

Mars Rising

2007
6.8
Taking a look at how challenges are being handled to prepare for a manned flight to Mars.
Jamie's School Dinners

2005

Jamie's School Dinners

2005
5.2
Jamie's School Dinners is a four-episode documentary series broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 23 February to 16 March 2005. The series was recorded between Spring to Winter 2004, in which it featured TV chef Jamie Oliver attempting to improve the quality and nutritional value of school dinners at a typical British school, Kidbrooke School in the Royal Borough of Greenwich — a goal which ultimately led to a broader campaign to improve school dinners throughout Britain.
Urban Legends

2007

Urban Legends

2007
7.2
Urban Legends is a 30 minute 2007 television documentary-style series hosted by Michael Allcock. David Hewlett became the new host in 2011. In each episode, three urban legends are dramatized and presented to the television audience; the audience is then to speculate which one or two of the three is true. Each legend has witnesses to tell the story. For the one or two fake legends, the witnesses are actors, while the true legend uses real people affected by the story. Included in each episode are two quick quiz-like stories, called mini-myths, which air before the commercial breaks. Each will begin with the number of the mini myth and its name, followed by the story. After the commercial, the answer to the mini-myth is announced and the rest of the programming continues as it previously had. The show originally aired on the Biography Channel in the U.S., History Television in Canada and FX in the United Kingdom where it was hosted by Mark Dolan. It has also aired in Argentina, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, Australia
Gardeners' World

1968

Gardeners' World

1968
8.5
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC Television programme about gardening, first broadcast in 1968 and still running as of 2013. Its first episode was presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have been 30 minutes in length, although there are many specials that last longer. The 2008 and 2009 series used a 60-minute format.
Jamie at Home

2007

Jamie at Home

2007
6
Jamie at Home is a British cookery programme presented by Jamie Oliver. In each episode, Jamie uses a different ingredient which has been grown organically at his home in rural Essex, England.
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch: Behind The Gate

0000

The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch: Behind The Gate

0000
8.7
The HISTORY Channel’s popular series The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch tracks the boldest efforts yet of ranch owner Brandon Fugal and his team to reveal the ultimate truth behind the anomalous property.
Cold Case Files: The Grim Sleeper

2024

Cold Case Files: The Grim Sleeper

2024
3
Exploring the crimes of infamous serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr. who preyed on women in South Central Los Angeles over a span of 25 years; exploring the personal stories of the victims who were all but forgotten.
My Teenage Wedding

2012

My Teenage Wedding

2012
4.3
My Teenage Wedding goes behind the scenes of teen weddings, following teenage couples as they leap headfirst into a very adult world of matrimony.
The Last American Gay Bar

2024

The Last American Gay Bar

2024
5
The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle and the community that built it.
Icons Unearthed: Spider Man

2024

Icons Unearthed: Spider Man

2024
8.3
The story of the tug of war between Marvel and Sony and how two studios found a way to share the character and the profits. Spider-man's journey to the screen overcomes bankruptcy, multiple lawsuits, reboots, and unrealized potential.