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    Documentary

    Browse TV shows in the Documentarycategory

    Horizon
    TV

    Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

    Horizon

    Feb 1964

    This Old House
    TV

    TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.

    This Old House

    Jan 1979

    It's Not Rocket Science!
    TV

    C'est pas sorcier is a French educational television program that originally aired from November 5, 1994 to present.

    It's Not Rocket Science!

    Sep 1993

    Great Performances
    TV

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

    Great Performances

    Jan 1971

    Through the Night with...
    TV

    Durch die Nacht mit … is a German documentary film television series produced by ZDF for Franco-German television channel ARTE. Locations are mainly in France or Germany. The title of the French version is Au cœur de la nuit. Two Celebrities spend an filmed evening together. One of them is the host who sets the location and the program. There is no moderator.

    Through the Night with...

    May 2002

    This Is Your Life
    TV

    This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64. Michael Aspel then took up the role of host until the show ended in 2003. It returned in 2007 as a one-off special presented by Trevor McDonald, which to date was its most recent airing. In the show the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'. Both celebrities and non-celebrities have been 'victims' of the show. The show was originally broadcast live, and over its run it has alternated between being broadcast on the BBC and on ITV.

    This Is Your Life

    Jul 1955

    For Heaven's Sake
    TV

    Sister Hanna is a spirited, witty, resolute, warm-hearted, and - attractive nun. With her wit and street cred, she takes charge of Kaltenthal Cloister, transforming it into a popular refuge for all those seeking help of one kind or another. She also brings new life to the sleepy provincial community, proving herself quite a match for her great rival and opponent, the mayor Wolfgang Wöller.

    For Heaven's Sake

    Jan 2002

    The Last American Gay Bar
    TV

    The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle and the community that built it.

    The Last American Gay Bar

    Jul 2024

    無綫大寶藏
    TV

    無綫大寶藏

    Jan 2005

    Who Do You Think You Are?
    TV

    A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

    Who Do You Think You Are?

    Oct 2004

    Mayday
    TV

    Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.

    Mayday

    Sep 2003

    Tomorrow's World
    TV

    Tomorrow's World was a long-running BBC television series on new developments in science and technology. First transmitted on 7 July 1965 on BBC1, it ran for 38 years until it was cancelled at the beginning of 2003.

    Tomorrow's World

    Jul 1965

    Nature
    TV

    Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

    Nature

    Oct 1982

    Bergwelten
    TV

    People experience adventures on mountains all around the world. Personalities, fascinated by the world of the mountains, bring us closer to the freedom many people experience in such breezy hights.

    Bergwelten

    Jan 2012

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
    TV

    Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives — that have been doing it right for decades.

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Apr 2007

    A Masterpiece in 100 Minutes
    TV

    This program aims to decipher a challenging classic literary work over the course of four episodes lasting for a total of 100 minutes. Alongside clear explanations from skillful presenters, it utilizes animation, visual imagery, and readings to delve into the profound world of these renowned pieces.

    A Masterpiece in 100 Minutes

    Sep 2010

    Frontline
    TV

    Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.

    Frontline

    Jan 1983

    The Curse of Oak Island
    TV

    Follow brothers Marty and Rick Lagina through their effort to find the speculated - and as of yet undiscovered - buried treasure believed to have been concealed through extraordinary means on Oak Island.

    The Curse of Oak Island

    Jan 2014

    Arena
    TV

    Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by leading TV executives in Broadcast as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time, it has run since 1 October 1975 with over five hundred episodes made, directed by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Alan Yentob, Roly Keating, Frederick Baker, Volker Schlondorff and Vikram Jayanti. Arena's subjects are a roll-call of the world's best known cultural figures from the 20th and 21st centuries, from singers Bob Dylan and Amy Winehouse to academics Edward Said and Eric Hobsbawm, from writers Jean Genet and V S Naipaul to artists Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois. The current series editor is Anthony Wall.

    Arena

    Oct 1975

    Panorama
    TV

    Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

    Panorama

    Nov 1953