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James May's Man Lab sees James attempting redeem the reputation of the modern man by teaching them skills that were cherished by their forefathers.
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60 min BBC Two Ended 4 seasons 13 aired TV-PG GB EN Documentary 24 votes
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This docuseries explores the period between 1979 and 1981 when at least 30 African-American children and young adults disappeared or were murdered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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60 min HBO Ended 1 seasons 5 aired TV-MA US EN Documentary Crime 20 votes
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Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.
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60 min BBC Four Ended 2 seasons 6 aired TV-MA GB EN Documentary 20 votes
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The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six one-hour conversations between mythologist Joseph Campbell and journalist Bill Moyers.
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PBS Ended 2 seasons 6 aired NO US EN Documentary 19 votes
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Three hard-core crews of gold prospectors take the gamble of a lifetime and battle to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. The soaring highs and the crushing lows of the gold season are revealed as the crews pursue their all-important targets - braving brutal heat, punishing conditions, mechanical breakdowns and constant pressure.
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45 min Discovery Channel Returning Series 11 seasons 172 aired TV-PG AU EN Reality Documentary 19 votes
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An immersive, action-packed and discovery-led series following International teams of Egyptologists as they unearth the world's richest seam of ancient archaeology - Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
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45 min National Geographic Returning Series 7 seasons 48 aired TV-PG GB EN Documentary 18 votes
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When we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of household objects that with one click of a button or twist of a knob will spring to life, and - most of the time - do exactly what we want them to. But how on earth do these objects work? To find out, James May (fuelled by endless cups of tea) heads into his workshop with thousands of little pieces to assemble some of our most beloved and recognisable objects from scratch to see what it actually takes to get them to work.
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30 min BBC Four Ended 2 seasons 7 aired NO GB EN Documentary 17 votes
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Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, war ships and spacecraft are built and work. As the show revels in these modern day creations, it also leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible.
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42 min Science Ended 11 seasons 93 aired TV-PG US EN Documentary 17 votes
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Ed Stafford undertakes an extreme survival challenge as he washes up naked and alone on a desert island, Olorua, south east of Fiji. He has only his brain, bare hands and a camera to keep him alive. He'll take no food, water, clothes, knife or tools, so from the moment he arrives he is on a race to stay alive. As man can only last three days without water and three weeks without food, Ed will attempt to survive on the island physically and mentally, for 60 days.
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43 min Discovery Ended 2 seasons 5 aired TV-14 GB EN Documentary 17 votes
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The story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice all for the common cause. How a once-loyal British subject rises to battle an empire in a liberty-or-death campaign to forge a new nation. And then how, at the zenith of his power, the victorious general voluntarily steps down, becoming what King George III would call “the greatest man in the world.”
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85 min History Ended 1 seasons 3 aired TV-14 US EN Documentary 16 votes
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An eight-part documentary series that goes behind the scenes at Madison Juvenile Correctional Facility in Indiana, where teenage girls struggle to overcome their troubled pasts and find hope for the future.
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45 min Netflix Ended 2 seasons 16 aired TV-MA GB EN Reality Documentary 15 votes
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Curiosity is an American documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2011, on the Discovery Channel. Each episode focuses on one question in science, technology, and society and features a different celebrity host. Stephen Hawking hosted the premiere episode titled "Did God Create the Universe?", which aired simultaneously on seven Discovery Communications networks: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Fit and Health, Animal Planet, Science, Investigation Discovery, and Planet Green. Season one consists of 16 episodes.
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45 min Discovery Canceled 3 seasons 48 aired TV-MA US EN Documentary 15 votes
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Investigates the mysteries behind declassified top secret government files with stunning details about the world's most credible UFO sightings and alien encounters. The series pieces together the data on these incidents, and tries to answer the question: what really happened?
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48 min History Returning Series 1 seasons 6 aired NO CA EN Documentary 15 votes
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Stories Of A Generation narrates the values of life: from love to pain, from work to dreams. 18 generational stories are enriched with the participation of Pope Francis and Martin Scorsese.
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49 min Netflix Ended 1 seasons 4 aired TV-14 IT EN Documentary 14 votes
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Revealing the truth behind the controversial deaths of some of the most famous celebrities. Crucial medical evidence gained from the actual autopsies explains what killed the stars and reveals how they died, finally putting an end to the speculation.
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42 min 5 Returning Series 14 seasons 144 aired TV-14 GB EN Documentary Mystery Drama 14 votes
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