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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
TMDb: 7.7
59 min

From the basement bars of 70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of how disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its…

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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
TMDb: 4
59 min

The greatest art works of all time – born of war and bloodshed – as rival artists Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael compete to craft beauty from chaos. Starring Charles Dance.

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Mozart: Rise of a Genius

Mozart: Rise of a Genius

Mozart: Rise of a Genius
TMDb: 7.2
59 min

The story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – a child prodigy, a flawed human being and one of the greatest composers to have ever lived.

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Nadiya’s Cook Once Eat Twice

Nadiya’s Cook Once Eat Twice

Nadiya’s Cook Once Eat Twice
TMDb: 6
28 min

Nadiya Hussain inspires people to save time and money by stretching the weekly food shop to the max with her savvy and delicious Cook Once, Eat Twice recipes.

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Genre: Documentary
The D-Day Tapes

The D-Day Tapes

The D-Day Tapes
TMDb: 6
58 min

The story of the biggest seaborne invasion in history, told using a treasure trove of rare and previously unheard recordings of those who lived through it, lip-synched by actors.

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Villages by the Sea

Villages by the Sea

Villages by the Sea
TMDb: 7
29 min

Series looking at British coastal villages, that have often been on the front line of history.

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Genre: Documentary
The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

The Mekong River with Sue Perkins
TMDb: 8
60 min

Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing, 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, South East Asia’s greatest river, exploring lives and landscapes on the point of dramatic change.

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Genre: Documentary
Jungle Atlantis

Jungle Atlantis

Jungle Atlantis
TMDb: 8
60 min

Millions of tourists visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia every year to marvel at its remarkable architecture, yet most are probably unaware that when it was built nearly 1,000 years ago…

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Genre: Documentary
The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed
TMDb: 9
60 min

In this major three-part series, Chris and Xand van Tulleken uncover the latest secrets of our bodies.

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time

Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time

Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time
TMDb: 8
59 min

Brian Cox tackles some of the most challenging and intriguing questions facing science today by using his best material from past programmes and the latest scientific research.

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Genre: Documentary
Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts

Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts

Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts
TMDb: 8.2
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Mary Berry explores the wonderful world of simple comfort food, bringing fuss-free recipes that can warm the cockles and lift the spirits.

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Genre: Reality-TV
Rick Stein’s Cornwall

Rick Stein’s Cornwall

Rick Stein’s Cornwall
TMDb: 6
30 min

In this new series Rick Stein reveals the Cornwall that he knows and loves: a unique part of the British isles with a strong sense of identity and a history…

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Genre: Documentary
Nadiya Bakes

Nadiya Bakes

Nadiya Bakes
TMDb: 6
29 min

Nadiya Hussain shares her love of baking with some of her favourite recipes. From everyday treats to indulgent desserts, these are guaranteed to bring a little joy into your life.

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Louis Theroux: Altered States

Louis Theroux: Altered States

Louis Theroux: Altered States
TMDb: 7.8
60 min

A three part documentary exploring the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.

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Genre: Documentary
Squeamish About …

Squeamish About …

Squeamish About …
TMDb: 8
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Following his “successful” in-depth investigation of Brexit, investigative rogue historian Michael Squeamish (Matt Berry) returns to shine a weird and wonderful torch on various topics.

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Genre: Comedy
Victorian Farm Christmas

Victorian Farm Christmas

Victorian Farm Christmas
TMDb: 10
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Victorian Farm Christmas looks into the lives of 19th century farmers and shows you how to make traditional gifts, food, games and decorations.

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Rick Stein’s Long Weekends

Rick Stein’s Long Weekends

Rick Stein’s Long Weekends
TMDb: 9.5
59 min

Rick Stein embarks on a series of culinary long weekends in search of food excellence and brilliant recipes, heading to markets, restaurants, wineries, cafes and bars.

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Genre: Documentary
James May’s 20th Century

James May’s 20th Century

James May’s 20th Century
TMDb: 7.5
30 min

James May takes a look at some of the greatest developments of the 20th century.

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Genre: Documentary
Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Armada: 12 Days to Save England
TMDb: 8.3
60 min

Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of…

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Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit
TMDb: 7
240 min

In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the…

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Paul Hollywood’s Bread

Paul Hollywood’s Bread

Paul Hollywood’s Bread
TMDb: 7.7
N/A

Paul Hollywood presents a series in which he reveals the secrets of breads from all over the world and shows how a loaf can be transformed into delicious dishes for…

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Secrets of the Castle

Secrets of the Castle

Secrets of the Castle
TMDb: 9.4
60 min

How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray into the past as…

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Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
TMDb: 5
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Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton’s Guide-Book to Alaska.

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Genre: Documentary
Frankie Goes to Russia

Frankie Goes to Russia

Frankie Goes to Russia
TMDb: 7.7
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Comedian Frankie Boyle visits Russia ahead of the 2018 World Cup. He explores Russian football and culture, and examines the current relationship between Russia and the West following recent controversial…

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Babies: Their Wonderful World

Babies: Their Wonderful World

Babies: Their Wonderful World
TMDb: 7
60 min

200 babies are brought together to take part in an ambitious scientific study exploring how the incredible changes that happen in the first two years of life make us who…

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Genre: Documentary
The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler
TMDb: 7.4
59 min

Adolf Hitler is infamous today as a war criminal – arguably one of the worst war criminals in history. Yet during the 1930s he was loved by millions of Germans….

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Victoria Wood: The Secret List

Victoria Wood: The Secret List

Victoria Wood: The Secret List
TMDb: 7
60 min

Back in 2009, Victoria wrote a list of her favourite moments from her seminal 80s series, intending to use it as a compilation show of self-selected best bits. The list…

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Arctic With Bruce Parry

Arctic With Bruce Parry

Arctic With Bruce Parry
TMDb: 6
60 min

Bruce Parry presents this five-part documentary series set in the spectacular wilderness of the Arctic, where he explores the dramatic changes its people are experiencing

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The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self
TMDb: 8.4
58 min

The legacy of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud informs the lives of people throughout the world even to this day, though it’s a phenomenon to which most are unaware. The film…

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Snow Wolf Family and Me

Snow Wolf Family and Me

Snow Wolf Family and Me
TMDb: 10
60 min

Gordon Buchanan travels to the remote Canadian Arctic in search of wolves that have never seen people.

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge

Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge

Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
TMDb: 7.3
240 min

Louis Theroux reflects on 25 years of documentaries, featuring brand new conversations between him and his most memorable contributors.

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Genre: Documentary
Mary Berry: Love to Cook

Mary Berry: Love to Cook

Mary Berry: Love to Cook
TMDb: 3
29 min

Dame Mary Berry shares her love of cooking through some exceptional dishes, from those that will inspire beginners, or put budget at their heart without sacrificing flavour, to recipes that…

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Universe

Universe

Universe
TMDb: 7.9
46 min

Professor Brian Cox journeys across the vastness of time and space revealing epic moments of sheer drama that changed the universe forever.

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Genre: Documentary
Blair and Brown: The New Labour Revolution

Blair and Brown: The New Labour Revolution

Blair and Brown: The New Labour Revolution
TMDb: 7
59 min

The story of two powerful personalities at the heart of a political phenomenon. Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and their closest allies chart the rise and difficult legacy of New Labour.

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Genre: Documentary
Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment
TMDb: 7
52 min

Liz Bonnin joins forces with some of the world’s top cat experts to conduct a groundbreaking scientific study. With GPS trackers and cat cameras, they follow 100 cats in three…

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Genre: Documentary
After Braveheart

After Braveheart

After Braveheart
TMDb: 2
60 min

A docudrama telling the story of the events that unfolded when a Scottish army led by Robert Bruce tried to drive the English out of Ireland 700 years ago.

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Origins of Us

Origins of Us

Origins of Us
TMDb: 7
60 min

Dr Alice Roberts reveals how your body tells the story of human evolution. The way you look, think and behave is a product of a 6 million year struggle for…

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Genre: Documentary
Great Asian Railway Journeys

Great Asian Railway Journeys

Great Asian Railway Journeys
TMDb: 7.5
30 min

Michael Portillo is in Southeast Asia, armed with his 1913 Bradshaw’s Handbook. It will lead him on a spectacular 2,500-mile railway adventure across six countries. He explores towering megacities and…

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Genre: Documentary
James May’s Things You Need To Know

James May’s Things You Need To Know

James May’s Things You Need To Know
TMDb: 7.4
30 min

James May gives a straightforward guide to some of science’s big ideas, explaining everything from evolution and Einstein to engineering and chemistry.

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Genre: Documentary
Tigers About the House

Tigers About the House

Tigers About the House
TMDb: 8.6
60 min

Giles Clark, British Tiger expert and Head of Big Cats at Australia Zoo, hand rears the most genetically important Sumatran tigers in the world, brothers, Spot and Stripe. To ensure…

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Genre: Documentary