Popular Documentary TV Shows - Page 285
A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad
2021
star 6.6A colony of German Christians with a charismatic and manipulative leader establishes itself in Chile and becomes instrumental to the dictatorship.The Man in the Mask: An Orkney Murder
2025
Full of jaw-dropping twists, this is the extraordinary story of the first murder in Orkney for 25 years as the police suspect a schoolboy of shooting dead a waiter in a restaurant.Wild Scandinavia
2023
Wild Scandinavia
2023
star 8.2Witness the epic nature of Wild Scandinavia: orca, puffins and eagles rule the fjords; wolves and lynx patrol magical forests; polar bears and musk ox survive arctic extremes. Basejumpers and reindeer herders also embrace the wilderness.Saving the King
2022
Saving the King
2022
star 6.2A story of spies and silent pacts, this fascinating docuseries, told in first person by witnesses and experts, exposes how the machinery of the state is keen to protect the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, and conceal his scandals.It's Not Easy Being Green
2006
It's Not Easy Being Green is a television series on BBC Two starring Dick Strawbridge and focusing on how to live an environmentally friendly, low impact life. To date there have been three series. Series one followed former Lieutenant-Colonel Dick Strawbridge, his wife Brigit, son James, and daughter Charlotte as they moved into Newhouse Farm, a 400-year-old listed building in Cornwall, England from Malvern, Worcestershire. The series documented the family's attempts to convert the building and garden into a comfortable yet entirely ecologically friendly place to live. The show was perhaps unique in that the family did not want great sacrifices in achieving their goal, and Dick Strawbridge said "I don't want to wear a hemp shirt and hairy knickers, I want a 21st-century lifestyle with a coffee machine". In the first series they received advice from permaculture expert Patrick Whitefield and green auditor Donnachadh McCarthy. They were also helped by friends Jim Milner and Anda Phillips as well as at points a smaA Restless Planet
2025
A Restless Planet
2025
A natural history series which takes viewers on four epic adventures across the globe and through time. With a constantly churning molten core, the planet rearranges continents like pieces of a giant puzzle. Each episode focuses on one dramatic geological change and its effects on the wildlife - covering the Americas, Africa, Australia and Eurasia.Confronting a Serial Killer
2021
star 5.4The timely story of the unprecedented relationship between acclaimed New York Times best-selling author and memoirist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Samuel Little, and her race against time to identify his victims before it's too late. As she slips deeper into his sordid world, Jillian realizes that she may become, psychologically, Little's last victim.Burden of Power
2004
Burden of Power
2004
Andrey Konchalovsky's project "Burden of Power" is about unpopular decisions of heads of state and political figures in power. The heroes of the cycle "Burden of power" can not be called fighters for liberal ideas, but they paradoxically had a huge impact on the fate and development of their countries.百家讲坛：文景之治
2016
百家讲坛：文景之治
2016
Games and People
2023
Games and People
2023
A great sporting past is something our country can be proud of. Since their debut at the Olympic Games in 1952, our athletes have won dozens of victories. The USSR national team, and later Russia, is one of the strongest teams on the planet. The whole world applauded the courage and character of our Olympians.The King Who Never Was
2023
star 7This docuseries sheds light on the killing of a German teenager in '78 through the accounts of his sister and the royal family involved in the case.Expedition Deep Ocean
2021
star 6.7Vescovo became the first person to visit the deepest depths of the world's five oceans, touching down in trenches in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Southern. The private investor partnered with Triton Submarines of Sebastian to design and build a vessel capable of achieving the ambitious exploration. This is a five-part documentary series about 2019 Five Deeps expedition by Dallas investor and adventurer Victor Vescovo aboard DSV Limiting Factor, a deep-sea submersible built in Sebastian.Aislados
2020
Aislados
2020
star 6Starring youtubers Luisito Comunica and Juanpa Zurita, the documentary focuses on the Coronavirus pandemic and confinement impact, combining them with statements from health specialists, researchers and other content creators experiences, such as the Colombian Sebastian Villalobos; Argentine Micaela Suarez; Peruvian Wendy Sulca, and others.Red Notice
2019
An Aussie Goes Calypso
2008
An Aussie Goes Calypso is an Australian reality television series which airs on the pay TV channel FOX8. The series features Australian cricket fan Gus Worland following the Australian cricket team during their 2008 tour of The West Indies. The series is a sequel to Worland's previous series An Aussie Goes Barmy and An Aussie Goes Bolly. Its debut is on 3 December 2008.The Owl's Legacy
1989
The Owl's Legacy
1989
star 9.5A 13-part documentary series by Chris Marker examining how ancient Greek ideas continue to shape modern Western thought. Each episode centers on a single Greek word—such as “democracy,” “philosophy,” or “mythology”—through conversations filmed in cities around the world. Combining symposium-style discussions with archival footage and visual motifs of the owl, Marker creates an expansive reflection on the enduring legacy of Greece.The Living Dead
1995
The Living Dead
1995
star 6.9This series investigated the way that history and memory have been used by politicians and others.Dead Reckoning
2020
Dead Reckoning
2020
star 7Solving a murder is like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle. Sometimes, the pieces snap into place with ease and other times, they don't fit. The police must meticulously reconstruct the puzzle. Once all the pieces are found, investigators must then figure out how everything fits together, crack the case and bring justice for the victim.Angry Planet
2006
Angry Planet
2006
star 7Angry Planet is a 39-part television series broadcast around the world featuring the adventures of storm chaser George Kourounis, Angry Planet is produced by Peter Rowe of Pinewood Films. The series plays on the following networks: ⁕Outdoor Life Network ⁕Travel Channel ⁕Weather Channel ⁕TV8 ⁕MTV3 ⁕Canal Evasion ⁕TVB The first season of the series has also been released on DVD as a box set. Each episode focuses on a different force of nature as Kourounis gets up close to investigate and document the most fierce natural phenomena the Earth has to dish out.
