Popular Documentary TV Shows

Diana
Diana
The very different lives of Jan Leigh, a poor but studious young country lad, and Diana Gayelorde-Sutton, the equally single minded daughter of a rich landowner, from the 1920s through to post-war Britain.
Diana 1984
Mit 80 Jahren um die Welt
Mit 80 Jahren um die Welt
Mit 80 Jahren um die Welt 2018
Gil Family
Gil Family
Follows one of the most famous families in Brazilian music during the creation of an unprecedented concert, which will bring together all generations of the Gils on stage for the first time.
Gil Family 2022
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Following his visit to the Great Barrier Reef in 1957, naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough returns and uses the latest filming techniques to unlock the secrets of the natural wonder.
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough 2015
Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story
Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story
The never-been-told story of RUN DMC, a group that met on the streets of Queens and went on to legitimize a criticized genre of music: hip-hop.
Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story 2024
The King with Two Faces
The King with Two Faces
A story about Sweden's monarchy, the role of the royal family in society and what happens when the person behind the monarch is reminded.
The King with Two Faces 2023
Live's Boyfriends
Live's Boyfriends
«Dama til» is a Norwegian documentary TV series of 16 episodes that aired on NRK3 in 2011 and 2013. In the series Live Nelvik tests characteristics of a handful of Norwegian celebrity men, going into their private lives.
Live's Boyfriends 2011
Taking on Tyson
Taking on Tyson
Taking on Tyson is a TV show on Animal Planet. The show stars the American boxer Mike Tyson competing in pigeon racing.
Taking on Tyson 2011
The Black Box on Earth
The Black Box on Earth
In 2049, the only remaining data center "Black Box" on the planet rendered uninhabitable by climate disaster. The recorder who resides in "Black Box" accidentally brings out the documentary made by 2023 musicians... The last record on earth left with music on the fast-destroying earth, "The Black Box on Earth"!
The Black Box on Earth 2023
Small Hands in a Big War
Small Hands in a Big War
Small Hands In A Big War is the first docudrama bringing WWI to a young audience. In each episode we visit a different child, in a different country. We experience what the war was like for him or her related with one big topic: propaganda, revolution, honour etc.
Small Hands in a Big War 2014
Craft in America
Craft in America
Explore the vitality, history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on our nation's rich cultural heritage. Capturing the beauty, creativity and originality of craftsmanship, the show highlights artists and explores the inter-relationship of what they do, how they do it and why they have chosen a life of creating art.
Craft in America 2007
After Dark
After Dark
Host Chris Gethard dives deeper into Dark Side of the Ring and wrestling subculture with a panel of celebrity guests.
After Dark 2020
Blank on Blank
Blank on Blank
Vintage interview tapes. New animations. The mission is simple: curate and transform journalists' unheard interviews with American icons. The future of journalism is remixing the past.
Blank on Blank 2012
La Maison France 5
La Maison France 5
La Maison France 5 2003
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time is a new PBS TV show that aims to re-discover America’s regional culture through its iconic dishes. Our host, Misha Collins, will hit the highways and byways of America, exploring a uniquely American dish in each episode. Meeting local cooks, pit-masters, bakers, cafe owners, and proprietors of local eating establishments, Misha will explore the roots of a dish through these modern culinary folk artisans.
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time 2021
Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You
Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You
The hourlong concert event, filmed at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, will feature multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter and trailblazer Miley Cyrus performing an array of her hits such as "The Climb" and "Party In the USA" and putting her creative spin on beloved classics, including "Believe," "True Colors," "We Belong," "Dancing Queen," and a special Madonna medley featuring "Music," "Express Yourself," and "Like a Prayer" all in the spirit of PRIDE.
Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You 2021
Back in Time for the Corner Shop
Back in Time for the Corner Shop
The Ardern family embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure - going back in time to run that great British institution, the corner shop.
Back in Time for the Corner Shop 2020
The House of Paisley
The House of Paisley
Preacher, populist, politician - the electrifying rise of the Reverend Ian Paisley.
The House of Paisley 2023
House of Saud: A Family at War
House of Saud: A Family at War
A definitive look at how the new challenges facing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia could change our world. This investigative series takes an in-depth look at one of the most important international stories of our generation, examining a crucial moment in Saudi Arabia's history - one that could impact the future of the world at large.
House of Saud: A Family at War 2018
90's Dance
90's Dance
Hila Noorzai reflects on their success with artists and producers of the most successful Eurodance acts from the 90s. Together with 2 Unlimited, Twenty 4 Seven, SNAP!, 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor and T-Spoon she discusses the highs and lows of their career.
90's Dance 2024
America at a Crossroads
America at a Crossroads
America at a Crossroads is a documentary miniseries concerning the issues facing the United States of America as related to the War on Terrorism. It aired originally on PBS television. The miniseries initially consisted of 11 independently produced aired episodes, and premiered April 15–20, 2007 on PBS. Its executive producers are Jeff Bieber and Dalton Delan; series producer is Leo Eaton and it is presented by Robert MacNeil. Its music score is composed by Canadian musician Mark Korven.
America at a Crossroads 2007
James May's 20th Century
James May's 20th Century
James May takes a look at some of the greatest developments of the 20th century.
James May's 20th Century 2007
Kosmonaut Nr. 1
Kosmonaut Nr. 1
Kosmonaut Nr. 1 2021
Brennpunkt: Skyggekrigen
Brennpunkt: Skyggekrigen
Brennpunkt: Skyggekrigen 2023
Hornby: A Model World
Hornby: A Model World
Going behind the scenes with one of Britain's best loved model-making companies. Hornby opens its doors to reveal how their dedicated team of designers strive to shrink a new generation of mighty machines
Hornby: A Model World 2021
Mr Drew's School for Boys
Mr Drew's School for Boys
Headteacher Stephen Drew, from Educating Essex, welcomes boys and their parents to a residential summer school like no other in a bid to unlock their true potential before it's too late.
Mr Drew's School for Boys 2014
My fabulous vacation home
My fabulous vacation home
Two suitcases away to the oasis of well-being. In this documentary, interior designer Emell Gök Che helps the owners of holiday homes and holiday apartments with lots of style, creativity and heart to create beautiful, cozy holiday paradises.
My fabulous vacation home 2023
China from the Inside
China from the Inside
China is rapidly becoming a world power, but much of the country and its people remain hidden to those outside its borders. China from the Inside, provides a rare insider's view of China, her institutions and people. China is at a critical point in its history -- it is richer and stronger than ever, but the clash between economic policies and the Communist political agenda complicates the lives of many of its citizens. China from the Inside includes perspectives ranging from those of the powerful to the powerless, the scholars and the uneducated, and the supporters and detractors of today's China. It does not shy away from China's many contradictions, with scenes from some of the most breathtaking places on the planet as well as the most polluted. Across four extraordinary hours, the series explores a country of 1.3 billion people undergoing astonishing growth while facing prodigious obstacles.
China from the Inside 2007
Wonders of Scotland with David Hayman
Wonders of Scotland with David Hayman
Scottish film actor David Hayman, star of the ITV drama Trial and Retribution, begins his series exploring the scenic beauty, history, and culture of Scotland with a journey into the Highlands and Islands across Argyll to Glencoe.
Wonders of Scotland with David Hayman 2021
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
A documentary series where each episode focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture.
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America 2019
Genius of the Modern World
Genius of the Modern World
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.
Genius of the Modern World 2016
Hablando en plata
Hablando en plata
Hablando en plata 2023
Heimat - Deine Filme
Heimat - Deine Filme
This documentary takes an entertaining and informative look at the German Heimatfilm phenomenon. The first part examines the history of the genre since the 1950s, while the second part presents crowd favorites of the genre.
Heimat - Deine Filme 2008
Action (Behind The Action)
Action (Behind The Action)
Action (Behind The Action) 2024
La vie secrète des animaux
La vie secrète des animaux
La vie secrète des animaux 2021
Visions of the Future
Visions of the Future
Visions of the Future is a 2007 documentary television series aired on the BBC Four television channel. The series stars theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku as he documents cutting edge science. There are a total of 3 installments in the series.
Visions of the Future 2007
Raffa
Raffa
Raffa 2023
Hustlers Gamblers and Crooks
Hustlers Gamblers and Crooks
Hustlers Gamblers and Crooks 2024
Weapons of Victory
Weapons of Victory
Documentary about Soviet weaponry used in World War 2.
Weapons of Victory 2010
Anthony Bourdain: The Layover
Anthony Bourdain: The Layover
The Layover is a travel and food show on the Travel Channel hosted by Anthony Bourdain. The show premiered on November 21, 2011 in an episode based on Singapore. The format and the content of the show are based on what a traveler can do, eat, visit and enjoy within 24 to 48 hours in a city. Each episode starts with the host landing at the city, with the clock starting the countdown until the time that he will leave the city. As a seasoned traveler, he meets up with locals and explores the city in and out, within matters of hours, both the touristy way and the local way. On February 15, 2012, Travel Channel renewed the show for the 2012/2013 season, selecting November 19, 2012 for the second season premiere; featured cities for the season include Atlanta, Chicago, Dublin, New Orleans, Paris, Philadelphia, São Paulo, Seattle, Toronto, and Taipei.
Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 2011