Popular Documentary TV Shows

Rebuilding Notre-Dame
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
Rising from the ashes. The race to restore the treasured icon of Gothic architecture after a devastating fire, by the experts fighting to bring it back to life.
Rebuilding Notre-Dame 2020
Dürfen Die Das?
Dürfen Die Das?
Dürfen Die Das? 2021
Wildlife ER
Wildlife ER
Follows a range of dedicated professionals and volunteers as they look after unwell animals and carefully nurse them back to health at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.
Wildlife ER 2023
Pedro the Wanderer
Pedro the Wanderer
Pedro Andrade, Pedro pelo Mundo ("Pedro the Wanderer"), takes viewers on a trip around the world to explore the most fascinating and off-the-beaten-path destinations. The series follows Andrade as he globe-trots, meets the locals, tries exotic flavors, discover traditions, and celebrates diverse cultures. In each city, Pedro immerse himself in the local culture and visits the best places to eat, relax, discover, and live life as a local.
Pedro the Wanderer 2016
España dividida: la Guerra Civil en color
España dividida: la Guerra Civil en color
España dividida: la Guerra Civil en color 2016
Andy on Patrol
Andy on Patrol
Andy Peelman is not only an actor, but also a real police officer. In Andy on Patrol he visits foreign colleagues.
Andy on Patrol 2019
Ancient Earth: Dinosaurs of the Frozen Continent
Ancient Earth: Dinosaurs of the Frozen Continent
Deep under Antarctica’s blanket of ice lies traces of a lost world of Dinosaurs and pre-historic creatures. Great forests once covered the now frozen Antarctic continent; gargantuan titanosaurs roamed its valleys, and proto-mammals darted through the undergrowth. It was also home to the largest carnivore of its day, the Cryolophosaurus – Antarctica’s T-Rex.
Ancient Earth: Dinosaurs of the Frozen Continent 2022
A Killer Uncaged
A Killer Uncaged
In this crime docuseries spinoff, a convict is paroled 30 years after being sentenced to death for murder. Then he makes a stunning confession.
A Killer Uncaged 2020
Critical Incident
Critical Incident
With attacks on emergency service workers on the rise, this series uses bodycam and CCTV footage to tell the stories of brave 999ers assaulted in the line of duty.
Critical Incident 2019
Victorian Bakers
Victorian Bakers
Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to bake their way through the Victorian era. They set up shop in 1837, when their trade was vital to the survival of the nation.
Victorian Bakers 2016
Sicily Unpacked
Sicily Unpacked
TV art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon and Michelin starred chef Giorgio Locatelli take us on a delightful journey around their beloved Sicily. Sharing a passion for all things Sicilian they make the perfect travel partners. We accompany them to the heart of the island as they introduce each other to the things they love most. Exploring the island through each other s eyes and hearts, they reveal how the layers of history have created a unique blend of art and architecture. As well as the pleasures of an intense and vibrant culture, they experience the sadness the island has come through and the strength of the Sicilian people as they rose up and challenged the Mafia. Together they document how the various conquering forces and the rich variety of different heritages have helped to shape both the food and the culture of this beautiful Mediterranean island.
Sicily Unpacked 2012
Soundbreaking
Soundbreaking
Explore the art of music recording with a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds. Featuring more than 160 original interviews with some of the most celebrated recording artists of all time, Soundbreaking explores the nexus of cutting-edge technology and human artistry that has created the soundtrack of our lives.
Soundbreaking 2016
Vice World of Sports
Vice World of Sports
Get on the field and into the ring through a series of compelling stories at the fringe of culture and politics, across a range of places and people through the one lens that connects them all: sport.
Vice World of Sports 2016
The Professionals
The Professionals
The meaning of professional. Meet exceptional people who are breaking new ground and making a difference in their area of expertise.
The Professionals 1
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
David Attenborough uses pioneering 3D-techniques and technology to explore the unique environments and species of the Galapagos.
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough 2013
Wild New World
Wild New World
Journey through the long-vanished corners of prehistoric North America, beginning when man first entered the vast, unspoiled continent some 14,000 years ago, in this appealing BBC documentary. Witness ancient beasts, mammoths, mastodons, giant bears, and sabre-toothed cats, and see the legacies each has passed to their modern successors. Computer animation and digital effects bring to life mammoths, saber-toothed cats, giant ground sloths, short-faced bears, glyptodonts, and a plethora of smaller animals in a lush Ice Age mosaic. Discoveries from sites across America are the basis for the reconstructions. The BBC team behind "Blue Planet" and "Walking with Dinosaurs" now takes you back to an 'early America' beyond imagination. Travel back 14,000 years as humans were first entering the continent, sharing it with ancient beasts.
Wild New World 2002
Le voyeur pyromane
Le voyeur pyromane
Le voyeur pyromane 2022
Waltzing the Dragon with Benjamin Law
Waltzing the Dragon with Benjamin Law
A documentary to the 'sweet and the sour' of the China-Australia relationship, digging deep into overlapping histories of the countries, unpacking the present and looking to the future of Australia's waltz with the dragon.
Waltzing the Dragon with Benjamin Law 2019
Barefoot Around the World
Barefoot Around the World
"Wojciech Cejrowski - Barefoot Around the World", produced for TVP 2 Entertainment Section is the winner of New York Festivals 2008 (Travel & Tourism). A series/recording of Wojciech Cejrowski's travels provides not only standard information on places worth seeing but more importantly it explains symbols, ideas, values and beliefs characteristic for any given country. Wojciech Cejrowski tries to familiarize the viewers with culture of various regions by participating in everyday tasks and rituals, discussions with locals and tasting traditional food. It allows him for an anthropological analysis of the observed phenomena.
Barefoot Around the World 2007
Homo İstanbulus
Homo İstanbulus
Homo İstanbulus 2024
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
Follow the dedicated conservation cleaners looking after our national treasures, as they show us the special tools, techniques and tricks of the trade to clean and preserve historical artefacts
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures 2022
Mysterious Planet
Mysterious Planet
Our Planet still hides many mysteries. Why does the world’s largest gathering of whale sharks happen in just one special place off the coast of Mexico? What has it got to do with a meteorite hurtling through space? Why are komodo dragons only found where they are? How did one of the planet’s most exquisite rainforests become forgotten? From the strangest animals of Sulawesi, to the spooky creatures of the Mayan underworld; from the haunt of Pumas and the Mars - like high Andes, to a lost world in the African clouds and a war of Baboons: Mysterious Planet embarks on a series of epic journeys into the wild, across continents, through millennia, to uncover the answers to the mysteries that shape life.
Mysterious Planet 2020
Pakistan, notre meilleur ennemi
Pakistan, notre meilleur ennemi
Pakistan, notre meilleur ennemi 2023
Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley
Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley
Doctor Michael Mosley devises a lifestyle intervention and diet to help five volunteers get their health back on track, post-lockdown
Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley 2020
Inside Museums
Inside Museums
Made during the Covid Pandemic when museums were closed to the public. A series of access-all-areas visits to inspiring collections in museums and galleries across the UK. A personal guided tour of the incredible, eclectic and moving treasures in their keeping.
Inside Museums 2020
Operation Iceberg
Operation Iceberg
A groundbreaking expedition to the Arctic investigates the unknown world of icebergs, exploring the creation, life and death of these frozen behemoths for the first time
Operation Iceberg 2012
7 Tage
7 Tage
7 Tage 2013
Do divočiny!
Do divočiny!
Do divočiny! 2021
Keep On Dancing
Keep On Dancing
Myf Warhurst hosts this two-part special, following nine older Australians over a 12-week experiment exploring the power of dance for people over the age of 65.
Keep On Dancing 2022
Kennedy
Kennedy
A chronicle of John F. Kennedy's life, including his youth, ascension into politics, presidency, and his lasting impact on history.
Kennedy 2023
Celebrity Rebrand
Celebrity Rebrand
Chaotic celebrity interview series hosted by Amelia Dimoldenberg, who attempts to give some of Channel 4's biggest stars the rebrand they don't need.
Celebrity Rebrand 2022
Thailand's Wild Side
Thailand's Wild Side
Wild creatures bring up their young, search for partners and fight for survival against the stunning backdrop of Thailand’s jungles, mountains and wetlands.
Thailand's Wild Side 2020
Royal Kill List
Royal Kill List
After the unprecedented public execution of King Charles I in 1649, his son and heir set out on a relentless campaign to restore the monarchy and pursue all those connected to his father's death. The epic story of bloody revenge during a pivotal period of English history. This is a story about espionage, revenge, power, loyalty, and the moment that changed the landscape of British politics and society forever.
Royal Kill List 2024
Jail
Jail
Shot on location in cities across the US, Jail follows prison inmates from their initial booking through their first moments behind bars. Each episode captures the harsh and sometimes humorous reality of what happens to criminals after they're caught.
Jail 1
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
The two-part premium miniseries event on Theodore Roosevelt, the first modern President of the United States, will provide a rich, panoramic biography weaving Roosevelt's captivating personal story while revealing little-known truths behind his expansive curiosity, restless spirit and the profound, lasting impact he has had on the country.
Theodore Roosevelt 2022
Florida Man Murders
Florida Man Murders
One man's journey to find the "Florida Man" for his alleged "Murders". If you "think" that you've "seen" something like "this" before - then "think"...."again".
Florida Man Murders 2021
Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail
Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail
A stunning new documentary series exploring the incredible story of uranium, from its creation in an exploding star to its deployment in nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and nuclear medicine. It’s a journey across nine countries and more than a century of stories, to discover the rock that made the modern world. It’s part science, part history, and all epic adventure. Join physicist and YouTube phenomenon Dr. Derek Muller as he reveals the untold story of the most wondrous and terrifying rock on Earth.
Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail 2015
Back to Barrytown
Back to Barrytown
Colm Meaney presents a celebration of Roddy Doyle's trilogy about Dublin family the Rabbittes and the film adaptations of the books, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van.
Back to Barrytown 2021
Porno 2022
Porno 2022
Porno 2022 2022
The Secret Lives of Our Urban Birds
The Secret Lives of Our Urban Birds
Nature journalist and self-confessed bird-nerd, Dr Ann Jones, heads out on an urban safari through Sydney and Brisbane to uncover the secret lives of the city's feathery friends.
The Secret Lives of Our Urban Birds 2023