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Race to Dakar
Race to Dakar is a documentary series following actor and keen motorcyclist Charley Boorman's entry into the 2006 Dakar Rally from Lisbon to Dakar. First aired on Sky2 and ABC Television during 2006, it was also released as a book.
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Life on Fire
A close up look at volcanoes, providing viewers with a never seen before look at their effect on the environment around them. Each episode paints survival stories around different volcanoes. From the dark abyss to pristine snow-capped peaks, spectacular scenery provides the backdrop for the extraordinary animals and plants that have learned to juggle with fire.
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Cosmic Vistas
Learn how mysteries are being unraveled through the most beautiful images ever captured of our universe. From extreme close ups of our nearest cosmic companion the moon, to images of galaxies 15 billion years away, Cosmic Vistas will show and explain how scientists are trying to get the big picture of existance.
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Pistorius
A four-part documentary about the South African Paralympic and Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who shot and killed his girlfriend in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013. The story of a man and a nation both born to great disadvantage, the film follows the challenges, hopes and triumphs of both and the demise of their dreams under the glare of the world media.
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Hive Alive
Chris Packham and Martha Kearney consult experts and use modern technology to examine the lives and times of honeybees.
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Storming Area 51
The UFO Bros, Joe and Emmett Hayes, head to the Nevada desert to observe, investigate and fully embrace the pandemonium of the storming Area 51 event. They dive into the history of top-secret facility and uncover credible reports of UFO encounters.
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Colosseum: The Whole Story
The whole story of the world’s most famous monument is told for the first time, from its ancient beginnings to the groundbreaking renovation underway amid a storm of controversy.
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Unheard
UNHEARD is a confronting look at racial issues in Australia as told by those who have experienced them first-hand.
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It Takes a Killer
Some of the world’s most notorious murders are the subject of “It Takes a Killer,” which investigates the crimes from the perspective of the killers, trying to get inside their minds and determine their motives. Leading homicide investigators and experts from such agencies as the FBI and Scotland Yard take a look at the evidence pulled from crime scenes and profile the killer’s behavior to try to piece together the details of each murder, explaining when, why and how each criminal committed the crime. For the wannabe detectives watching the show, the experts also reveal how the crime was solved — which often requires authorities to think like a killer.
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Armed and Deadly: Police UK
Last year, the UK's armed police officers out more than 16,000 operations in England and Wales, dealing with marauding fugitives, organised criminals, tense hostage situations and the ever-increasing threat of terrorism. This programme follows operations carried out by armed response teams, combining real footage from the missions with news coverage of the aftermath, and testimony from the officers themselves
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Secrets of the Universe
Follows a trail of energy into the power centers of the universe. Each program visualizes these realms based on current scientific data and uses state of the art supercomputer simulations. Dive into the heart of a supermassive black hole, fly down onto the toxic landscapes of alien planets and ride along the roiling surface of a star that's about to explode!
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James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
James May follows a year inside Hornby Hobbies – an iconic British toymaker on the brink of collapse.
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Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates
Ross Kemp documents the ever-increasing risk of piracy on the world’s oceans as he searches for pirates off the coasts of Somalia, Nigeria and the seas of South East Asia.
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Tornado Chasers
Reed Timmer from the show Storm Chasers shows you the everyday grind chasing tornadoes in the Central United States.
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Everything and Nothing
Two-part documentary which deals with two of the deepest questions there are - what is everything, and what is nothing? Professor Jim Al-Khalili searches for an answer to these questions as he explores the true size and shape of the universe and delves into the amazing science behind apparent nothingness.
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Great British Garden Revival
Britain’s rich horticultural history is being lost. More and more front and back gardens are paved over - for development, for parking spaces, or because families don’t have the time or inclination to manage these spaces. The trend for easy-to-maintain lawns, patios and paving has also led to a decline in traditional gardens full of flowers, plants and trees to the extent that some of our most iconic flora and fauna have all but disappeared. Step forward the BBC’s most-loved gardening experts, who are determined to turn us back into a green-fingered nation once again.
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Future Earth
Future Earth is a four-part documentary TV series about human impacts on the environment.
It premiered on April 26, 2009, on MSNBC.
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#MeToo, Now What?
Executive editor and host Zainab Salbi goes beyond the headlines about sexual harassment to ask how we got here and how we move forward.
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Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline is a documentary series shown on Sky1. The show is hosted by actor Ross Kemp, best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in the show EastEnders.
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War Trains
War trains is the comprehensive history of Railroads during Wartime, from the Civil War to the Vietnam War.
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Disasters of the Century
Disasters of the Century is a documentary television series that airs on History Television. The program is produced by Regina, Saskatchewan-based Partners in Motion.
Each episode documents two different disasters from Canada and around the world, using a mixture of re-enactments, photographs, and interviews with survivors and family members of victims. Some episodes deal with broader topics concerning disaster. For example, Washed Away investigates the destruction water can cause by looking at several disasters.
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Extraordinary Weddings
Extraordinary Weddings follows couples who are tying the knot despite facing some of life’s toughest challenges.
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Quest for the Sea
Ten individuals re-create the lifestyles of 1937 Newfoundlanders living near Placentia Bay.
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Battlezone WWII: The Nazis Strike
A German Corporal and a Polish Artilleryman remember the Nazi's Blitzkrieg strike on Poland in 1939.
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The Wonder of Dogs
A team of canine experts reveal the secrets of man's best friend, investigating the differences between different breeds and exploring the genetic history of the dogs of a small English village.
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Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace shows viewers that because a destination is luxurious, a location spectacular, or an experience unique, does not mean that it can't also be environmentally responsible. In this brand new television program, Richard travels the world unearthing extraordinary eco-friendly tourism destinations, giving viewers unprecedented "insider" access to places and experiences that are on everyone's bucket list.
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Personal Justice
Crime solving from a first person prospective of from the victim. A different victim tells their own story each episode, of a shocking crime that went unsolved. Unable to ignore the gnawing suspicion that the answer was out there, the victim made solving the crime their personal mission.
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What Happens in Kavos
Follows young Brits over a summer in Kavos, Corfu. Get a glimpse of what really happens in the hedonistic party town away from parents and surrounded by temptation.
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Great Estates of Scotland
This four-part series takes an in-depth look at the workings of some of Scotland's most magnificent country estates through the eyes of the current owners, the ghillies, the gardeners and the housekeepers, not forgetting the paying guests who frequent these stunning country estates. The programs, filmed entirely in Scotland, tell the fascinating stories behind these magnificent buildings.
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I Am Rebel
Rebels, Radicals, Mavericks, Change Makers. I Am Rebel is a documentary series about outsiders finding their voices in the underworlds of vice and proving that change only happens when you break the rules.