Popular Documentary TV Shows - Page 447
Shadow Trackers
2016
Shadow Trackers
2016
Shadow Trackers is a frightening and funny observational documentary series that follows two inquisitive Aboriginal men who hunt the lands where Legends and Myths lie and ask the questions we would never dare. Traveling across the country meeting with locals, storytellers, elders and even non-believers each episode will have you laughing one minute and scared the next.The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth
2024
star 7.6In 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart in the skies above America. The astronauts’ families and Nasa staff share personal stories of the launch, unfolding disaster and fallout.Bettany Hughes' Voices of the Dead
2022
star 6.5A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of the most enduring mysteries of the ancient world and brings viewers face-to-face with the extraordinary people of the past she unearths along the way.Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts
1996
star 10Journey back to the rich and fantastic world of ancient Egypt - a world where animals could magically jump out of a hieroglyph and change the meaning of your writing. Where giant pyramids were a gateway to the afterlife. Where a king's ransom could by an elaborate preservation of your corpse. Join us as the world's greatest Egyptologists and the latest computer technology bring this extraordinary world to life. We'll unlock the secrets of the Pyramids and the Sphinx, decipher long-secret hieroglyphs and explore the glittering sepulcher of the legendary Tutankhamun. We'll even get an inside look at the recently discovered KV-5, believed to be the family tomb of Ramses the Great.Boundless
2013
Boundless
2013
star 9Two ultra athletes. Five months. Eight of the toughest endurance races in the world. With the globe as their playground, friends and fierce competitors Simon Donato and Paul “Turbo” Trebilcock aim to prove that boundaries are meant to be broken. The docuseries chronicles both pain and triumph as Turbo and Simon climb, run and bike up anything they can find over five straight months of extreme challenges. Will they finish all eight races and make it through this ultimate test of mind, body and spirit?Ancient Egyptians
2003
Ancient Egyptians
2003
star 7.2Each of the four separate episodes -rather independent chapters- presents some of the findings of Egyptology, largely in the form of realistically presented docudrama, a splendid spectacle by peplum-standards, yet unusually true and hence surprising for non-specialist viewers in various details. Remarkable is the revealed contrast between the image-building clichés presented by the official, mostly monumental sources, glorifying deified pharaohs' glorious reign and triumphs and 'celestial' deities, and the more mundane reality, deduced largely from other archaeological findings, showing more human vices, misery, crimeThe Story of India
2007
The Story of India
2007
star 8.9For over two millennia, India has been at the centre of world history. But how did India come to be? What is India? These are the big questions behind this intrepid journey around the contemporary subcontinent. In this landmark series, historian and acclaimed writer Michael Wood embarks on a dazzling and exciting expedition through today's India, looking to the present for clues to her past, and to the past for clues to her future. The journey takes the viewer through majestic landscapes and reveals some of the greatest monuments and artistic treasures on Earth. From Buddhism to Bollywood, from mathematics to outsourcing, Michael Wood discovers India's impact on history - and on us.The Pioneer
2019
The Pioneer
2019
star 6The life of Jesús Gil is one of the most surprising and extraordinary stories of the last few decades in Europe. A unique character, he broke the mould in the world of politics, football and real estate in Spain.Gaia Symphony
1992
Gaia Symphony
1992
star 10Gaia Symphony is a television series directed by Jin Tatsumura. The series revolves around the Gaia hypothesis. The series has eight episodes. Each episode examines a small number of extraordinary people who somehow relate to the central theme. Some of the people examined are famous people. For example, Jane Goodall and Reinhold Messner. Created originally in the Japanese language, there are English versions available.Flying Heavy Metal
2005
Flying Heavy Metal
2005
star 9Flying Heavy Metal was a 5-part British television series produced by Ricochet and broadcast in the UK and Europe on the Discovery Channel and subsequently repeated on Discovery Wings in the UK. It was presented by commercial Boeing 757 pilot and Iron Maiden frontman, Bruce Dickinson. In the series, Bruce looked at, and often flew, a number of aircraft from across the history of commercial aviation. There were some quite surprising aerobatics done in rather large aircraft. Flying Heavy Metal is now repeated on the new channel from Discovery Networks UK called Discovery Turbo.Gladiators
2024
Gladiators
2024
star 6.5Unlock the killer secrets and ingenious tactics of nature's toughest fighters in four incredible ecosystems around the world. Wild gladiators, from the smallest ants to the biggest bears, do battle for the ultimate prize: survival.På jakt med Lotta och Leif
2014
star 6.5Leif G.W. Persson is a seasoned hunter, while Lotta Lundgren has never held a weapon before. He wants to teach her to be a good hunter and she wants to understand what the hunt, the weapon and the hunting culture say about our time. The program is about, among other things, learning to shoot, skin, cut, store and cook game. It also covers hunting dogs, weapon handling and equipment. In between there will be meal breaks.Ghost Adventures: Where Are They Now?
2019
star 10Zak revisits some of Ghost Adventures' most chilling paranormal investigations. He follows up with the real people featured on fan-favorite episodes to find out what happened after the crew left.Recipes from Hell's Kitchen
2017
star 10Hell's Kitchen Sous Chef Christina Wilson walks us through some of the classic dishes cooked at the restaurant.Hidden Britain by Drone
2016
Sir Tony Robinson uses drones to reveal Britain's hidden places, from billionaires' private estates to forbidden military zones.15 Dinge…
2016
15 Dinge…
2016
Design
1999
Design
1999
王阳明
2021
