Popular Documentary TV Shows

Valley of the Damned
Valley of the Damned
Explore important and disturbing questions concerning how innocent people become ensnared by evil, and how a tight-knit community survives when senseless crime pushes it past the breaking point.
Valley of the Damned 2019
Die Kelly Family und der Osten
Die Kelly Family und der Osten
Die Kelly Family und der Osten 2022
Five Star Christmas: Inside Corinthia
Five Star Christmas: Inside Corinthia
An exclusive look at luxury hotel Corinthia London as the team prepares a sumptuous Christmas to wow its guests.
Five Star Christmas: Inside Corinthia 2022
Sin Prejuicios
Sin Prejuicios
Sin Prejuicios 2023
La France de l'entre-deux-guerres
La France de l'entre-deux-guerres
La France de l'entre-deux-guerres 2019
Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School
Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School
In a unique experiment, five teachers from China take over the education of fifty teenagers in a Hampshire school to see whether the high-ranking Chinese education system can teach us a lesson.
Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School 2015
Vet Gone Wild
Vet Gone Wild
Australian vet Dr. Chris Brown goes on an adventure around the world and helps save and treat animals in need of medical attention.
Vet Gone Wild 2018
Confessions: Animal Hoarding
Confessions: Animal Hoarding
Chronicling the compulsions of people who possess numerous animals as pets, with insights into the psychology behind their behavior.
Confessions: Animal Hoarding 2010
Případ Stodolovi
Případ Stodolovi
Případ Stodolovi 2024
Des bêtes et des sorcières
Des bêtes et des sorcières
Des bêtes et des sorcières 2019
A Direita no Brasil
A Direita no Brasil
A Direita no Brasil 2023
Size Matters
Size Matters
Hannah Fry takes a spectacular look at the science of size by imagining a parallel world in which everything is made bigger or smaller.
Size Matters 2018
Jagten på mig selv
Jagten på mig selv
Jagten på mig selv 2021
Animal Precinct
Animal Precinct
Animal Precinct is an American documentary reality television series that originally aired from June 26, 2001, to February 4, 2008, on Animal Planet. Set in New York City, the series follows the animal cruelty agents of the ASPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Division as they work as advocates for the five million pets and other animals in New York City, sometimes removing them from dangerous situations and pursuing arrests of those who have been accused of being cruel to animals. The show was filmed locally by crews from Anglia Television, edited in the UK and shown on Discovery Channel networks worldwide.
Animal Precinct 2001
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss
Host and intrepid traveler Rainn Wilson traverses the globe searching for the secrets to the happiest societies on earth. Exploring some of the happiest and least happy places on earth from Iceland to Bulgaria to Ghana, and in a profound, humorous, and experiential way that unpacks the science of happiness.
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss 2023
The Story of Chuaner
The Story of Chuaner
"The Story of Chuaner" is the first special program in China that presents the Chinese people's barbecue culture. It focuses on showcasing the unique barbecue culture from various regions across the country and covers over 500 legendary barbecue stalls in nearly 30 cities. Unlike previous barbecue programs, "Life on a Skewer" has a strong sense of grassroots and shifts its focus from the grand halls to the ordinary stalls, truly showcasing the carefree spirit and distinctive flavor of barbecue.
The Story of Chuaner 2018
Ken Follett's Journey Into the Dark Ages
Ken Follett's Journey Into the Dark Ages
Author Ken Follett presents two dramatic historical documentaries in which he explores the facts behind the setting of his fictional works.
Ken Follett's Journey Into the Dark Ages 2013
Evil Encounters
Evil Encounters
Terrifyingly encounters along in addition to paranormal bustle told by the people who witnessed the deeds. Recreated by actors.
Evil Encounters 2017
Valley of the Fallen
Valley of the Fallen
Much more than just the world's largest Cross: the Valley of the Fallen [Valle de los Caídos] is history carved in stone. It's the Basilica, the abbey, the College-Choir School, the guesthouse. Besides being a place of worship, since 1958 it has been home to about twenty Benedictine monks. Some of the first ones still live there. It also housed, until 1982, the Centro de Estudios Sociales [Center for Social Studies]. All of this is now under threat. This documentary aims to shed light on the history and significance of the Valley of the Fallen, explaining when, how, and why it was built, while debunking the main myths surrounding it.
Valley of the Fallen 2024
Secrets of the Viking Stone
Secrets of the Viking Stone
Actor Peter Stormare's personal and often humorous journey through Minnesota to learn the truth about the Kensington Runestone, a disputed proof that vikings discovered America, through meetings with scholars, skeptics and sensationalists.
Secrets of the Viking Stone 2022
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War?
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War?
Al Murray and Sky HISTORY join a host of famous faces to uncover the truth behind Britain’s military past. Together with his alter ego The Pub Landlord, Al is on a quest to unpick the Great British psyche and understand whether the Brits are helped or hindered by their experiences in war. Joined by comedians and personalities from the UK and its closest neighbouring countries, Al will uncover whether Britain’s wartime record is all it’s cracked up to be and how regular harking back to Britain’s glory days is viewed by neighbours and ‘allies’.
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War? 2021
This Is Life with Lisa Ling
This Is Life with Lisa Ling
Lisa Ling's investigative documentary series goes behind the scenes to discover the secret societies within the American society.
This Is Life with Lisa Ling 2014
Die Kanarischen Inseln
Die Kanarischen Inseln
Die Kanarischen Inseln 2013
Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies
Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies
For the first time on camera, Casey Anthony sits down to share her side of the story since her culture-defining trial and acquittal 11 years ago.
Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies 2022
Sento Ancora la Vertigine
Sento Ancora la Vertigine
Sento Ancora la Vertigine 2023
Secrets of the Universe
Secrets of the Universe
Secrets of the Universe launches viewers on eight mind-blowing adventures to seek answers to some of the Universe’s biggest mysteries. How did the Universe begin? Are there other Earth-like worlds? What is life? Each stand-alone film tells the remarkable stories of the missions and the breakthroughs that have revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos, featuring many of the world’s top space scientists, engineers, and explorers. They reveal not just wonderful far away vistas and amazing science, but also the powerful human stories that reveal the dedication and perseverance needed to explore the Universe for all of humanity.
Secrets of the Universe 2022
Strike: Inside the Unions
Strike: Inside the Unions
Pickets and people power. Unprecedented access to the people at the heart of the biggest wave of strikes in a generation - from the union leaders to the workers on the frontline.
Strike: Inside the Unions 2023
Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered
Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered
Historian James Holland goes inside the Nazi war machine, exploring the extraordinary weapons produced under the Third Reich, in a series that includes rare archive material
Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered 2019
Down Underdogs
Down Underdogs
Cricketers and sports experts analyze and reminisce India's historic tour Down Under as Ajinkya Rahane-led side scripted a miraculous come-from-behind series victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21.
Down Underdogs 2022
Tony Robinson's History of Britain
Tony Robinson's History of Britain
Taking a 'bottom-up' view of history by exploring everyday lives of the nations ordinary people.
Tony Robinson's History of Britain 2020
The Law of the Playground
The Law of the Playground
The Law of the Playground is a British television series broadcast on Channel 4 produced by Zeppotron in which various British comedians and celebrities recollect the past times of childhood at school. Throughout the series many different aspects of school life are brought up such as bullies, punishment, games, etc.
The Law of the Playground 2006
Influence(s) - L'agence derrière vos écrans
Influence(s) - L'agence derrière vos écrans
Influence(s) - L'agence derrière vos écrans 2024
American Veteran
American Veteran
This four-part documentary series traces the veteran experience across the arc of American history and explores the present-day divide between civilian and veteran communities.
American Veteran 2021
My Life On MTV
My Life On MTV
Each episode re-tells the story of two global music superstars through a nostalgic look back in time to present day, all through the lens of the MTV cameras. From their first introduction on MTV News ("you hear it first") to pop culture-defining performances on TRL, the VMAs and EMAs, they’ve been Punk’d, showed us their Cribs, and shared intimate stories on The Ride, Diary, Yo! MTV Raps, and countless specials.
My Life On MTV 2021
Life on the Outside
Life on the Outside
Would you let a convicted criminal stay in your home? Presented by Danielle Cormack, this ground-breaking new series follows a unique initiative to tackle recidivism - a person's relapse into criminal behaviour. Follow four Australian households that are prepared to offer their spare room to a formerly incarcerated person for 100 days.
Life on the Outside 2022
Fish Warrior
Fish Warrior
Fish Warrior 2010
Tovarășul
Tovarășul
Tovarășul 2023
Paul Merton in China
Paul Merton in China
Paul Merton in China was a four-part television series broadcast on Five commencing from 21 May 2007. It follows the journey of Paul Merton, comedian and writer, and his interpreter Emma, as they voyage across the country, exploring Chinese culture, expansion and change from Mao Zedong's reign. The series was a hit for Five and Merton confirmed on Michael Parkinson's show that a second series entitled Paul Merton in India had been commissioned. The theme music from Channel Five's advertisement is Michel Legrand's Di Gue Ding Ding, which was also used as the theme music to Heston Blumenthal's series In Search of Perfection aired concurrently on BBC Two. All four episodes were released on DVD in late October 2008.
Paul Merton in China 2007
Amur: Asia's Amazon
Amur: Asia's Amazon
This three-part series is an epic journey of discovery of the natural world along the Amur and its tributaries and of the rich wildlife and the native people inhabiting the Earth’s greatest remaining wilderness area – a surprising and exotic world shaped and perpetually reshaped by extreme forces of the atmosphere and one of the Earth’s most active tectonic zones. The three episodes portray the unique characters of the Amur’s lower, middle and upper reaches – separate worlds that could not be more different and diverse.
Amur: Asia's Amazon 2015
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy
Weaving together dramatic first-hand accounts from the last surviving members of LBJ’s inner circle, never-before-broadcast archival material and LBJ’s own voice from secretly recorded audio tapes, this docuseries offers captivating look at one of the most consequential and enigmatic presidents in American history: Lyndon Baines Johnson.
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy 2022