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Amazon Prime Video
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8.7
/6762/
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80
/61/
cc age 9+

Horrible Histories (2009)
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
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Netflix
62
59
5.6
/13648/
70
/350/
60
/48/
cc age 13+

Alexander: The Making of a God (2024)
Expert interviews and gripping reenactments combine to reveal the extraordinary life of Alexander the Great and his burning desire to conquer the world.
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39
31
4.7
/1379/
53
/199/
56
/47/
22
/23/
16
42
/12/
cc age 12+

Sexy Beasts (2021)
Hoping to say goodbye to superficial dating, real-life singles sport elaborate makeup and prosthetics to put true blind-date chemistry to the test.
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69
29
7.5
/1350/
70
/30/
64
/30/
3.4
/500/

Guns Germs & Steel (2005)
A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.
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Discovery+ Amazon Channel
73
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7.2
/53/
65
/17/
80
/1/

Diabolical (2018)
Like trying to decipher the value of a book without ever opening it, judging a person by his or her outward appearance can be a mistake. Someone may look perfect on the outside, but even the most kind-hearted soul has a dark side looming. "Diabolical" is a docuseries that delves into the minds of murderers, asking a simple question: "Why did they do it?" The acts were committed with extreme premeditation -- many were months or even years in the making. Tension builds in each episode as law enforcement taps into the methods of devious masterminds, aided by insights from forensic psychologists and psychiatrists as well as criminal profilers.
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70
/1/

Rich Lives, Poor Lives (2025)
Rob and Ruth will travel back in time immersing themselves in some of the most turbulent events in history, exploring them through the contrasting eyes of the rich and poor. From the Great Plague to the Great Fire of London to the Blitz, the duo will delve into the past, uncovering hidden stories of survival, resilience, and adaptation across history’s most seismic events. They will visit iconic historical sites and uncover what it was really like to live through these times, as they breathe life into these fascinating moments that have shaped our world.
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Amazon Prime Video
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8.1
/46/
75
/2/
90
/1/

Thomas Cromwell: A Very Modern Tudor (2021)
Tracy Borman investigates to the rise of Thomas Cromwell from the son of a Putney blacksmith to Henry VIII's right hand man, and his eventual downfall.
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77
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7.7
/291/
76
/21/
79
/9/

Pompeii: The New Dig (2024)
Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.
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9.3
/14/
10
/1/

Dickens in America (2005)
Join actress and Dickens enthusiast Miriam Margolyes on a 10-part journey that follows the route of Charles Dickens tour of the United States and Canada in 1842. It was this trip upon which he based his travel book, American Notes - a comic, critical record of the country's morals, flaws and fashions.
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70
/2/

Liz Bonnin's Wild Caribbean (2023)
Over 7,000 incredible islands, bursting with unique natural wonders. Liz Bonnin shares the sights that ignited her passion for nature and discovers the Caribbean's untamed heart.
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Amazon Prime Video
61
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8.2
/378/
26
/3/
77
/6/
cc age 4+

Big Dreams Small Spaces (2014)
Monty Don, one of Britain's favourite gardeners, has spent the last year working with enthusiasts up and down the country to help them create the garden of their dreams. He has listened to their plans, he has given them advice and he has rolled up his sleeves to help make their dreams come true. But it's not an easy task and there have been times when it all seemed nothing more than a pipe dream.
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Hulu
68
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6.5
/657/
66
/43/
75
/9/

The Playboy Murders (2023)
Investigating murders that intersect with Playboy, exposing the pitfalls of fame for those appearing on their pages and forcing audiences to question everything they thought they knew about one of America's most recognizable publications.
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Discovery+ Amazon Channel
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8.4
/14/
50
/5/

Make Yourself at Home (2022)
Maddie Moate explores unique homes across the globe which reflect their owners’ personalities, passions and philosophies for life. These visionaries dared to dream, build, and live differently, challenging the way we see home.
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Discovery+ Amazon Channel
69
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7.6
/96/
63
/16/

Calls From the Inside (2021)
It's an iconic line in any crime story: when a suspect is arrested and gets to make one call. In reality, once a person enters the criminal justice system, there are multiple opportunities to make calls while awaiting trial. The vast majority of those calls are recorded. An admission, a threat, a slip of the tongue, a bribe -- it's all on tape and the suspect knows it, but this doesn't always prevent people from talking and talking. Jailhouse phone calls are used to frame the narrative of murder investigations steeped in mystery.
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8.6
/10/
10
/1/

Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
With privileged behind-the-scenes access, this series follows the guides, gardeners, and curators as they keep Henry VIII’s magnificent country retreat up and running in the present day.
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10
/1/

Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors (2021)
An intimate look at the palace that has been a private home to the royal family for more than 300 years.
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The Roku Channel
58
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5.1
/113/
55
/7/
70
/8/

22 Kids and Counting (2021)
Series following Noel and Sue Radford as they cope with their supersized family, as well as grandchildren, dogs, teenage parties and home-schooling.
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37
/4/

Mystery of the Lost Pyramid (2020)
Fifteen miles south of Cairo lies the site of a royal graveyard...and an ancient crime scene. When archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old burial chamber there, still sealed with a 10-ton capstone, they hoped to uncover a preserved body and perhaps even treasure. Instead, they found the tomb had been robbed. Now, experts must find out how the seemingly unopened chamber was disturbed and reveal the identity of the royal figure buried there.
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7.6
/20/
10
/2/

Officially Amazing (2013)
OFFICIALLY AMAZING is a CBBC show that brings together the funniest, most ridiculous, scariest and AMAZING record attempts from around the world. The series was produced by Lion Television and all3 Media with Guinness World Records Limited and ran for seven series of varying lengths.
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The Roku Channel
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6.6
/9/
50
/2/

Driven to Love (2016)
Ray J serves as driver and expert wingman as he finds one sexy single 5 potential dates in the back of a tricked-out love taxi! Shocking games and fun surprises steer the dater to their perfect match. Some suitors get kicked to the curb on the streets of NYC, but only one can get Driven to Love on a dream getaway with our dater. The pickup has a whole new meaning!
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82
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8.0
/294/
66
/13/
100
/1/

Victorian Pharmacy (2010)
Victorian Pharmacy is a historical documentary TV series in four parts, first shown on BBC Two in July 2010. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television. It was filmed at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire. It is a historical documentary that looks at life in the 19th Century and how people attempted to cure common ailments. Since some of the ingredients of Victorian remedies are now either illegal or known to be dangerous, Nick Barber often uses his modern pharmaceutical knowledge to produce similar products without those ingredients. The other main presenters are Tom Quick, a PhD student, and Ruth Goodman, a domestic historian who also appeared in Tales from the Green Valley, Victorian Farm and Edwardian Farm.
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6.9
/25/
25
/4/
100
/1/

Hottest Place on Earth (2009)
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poster
51
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7.4
/181/
37
/4/
70
/1/

Egypt's Golden Empire (2001)
This three-part special tells the story of the Egyptian empire from its beginning in 1560 B.C. to its collapse in 1080 B.C. Interviews with scholars and dramatic re-creations bring the story to life.
poster
57
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6.9
/179/
47
/4/

Cash Cab (2005)
British version of the game show where unsuspecting members of the public hail a cab and find they're playing for thousands of pounds - if they can keep answering questions correctly before they reach their destination. If they don't, they may just be walking the rest of the way.
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7.2
/64/
37
/4/

The Spice Trail (2011)
Kate Humble goes on the trail of some of the world's most valuable spices revealing their history, trade, mythology and usage.
poster
85
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9.0
/353/
77
/17/
90
/2/

Tales from the Green Valley (2005)
Follows historians and archaeologists as they recreate farm life from the age of the Stuarts. They wear the clothes, eat the food and use the tools, skills and technology of the 1620s.
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4.2
/21/
10
/2/

16 Kids and Counting (2013)
What's life like when you have enough children to field your own football team?
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3.6
/38/
10
/2/

15 Kids and Counting (2012)
Most people stop at 2 , a few brave souls go on to have 3 or 4. But when it comes to having kids there are a handful of families who are bucking the trend... This 3 part series explores the lives of some of the UK's biggest families.
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Peacock Premium
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10
/2/

Underground Britain (2014)
Rob Bell climbs, crawls, dives and burrows into the amazing world of Underground Britain – in search of our most extraordinary, mysterious and challenging subterranean places, from hidden man-made constructions to stunning natural wonders. This is a journey into the unknown, discovering the other side of the story of Britain as Rob travels from the Highlands to Cornwall to uncover everything from modern engineering challenges to bloody medieval mysteries and weird ancient burials. Each of the six programmes focuses on a different region of Britain, exploring the best and most intriguing underground sites of Scotland, Wales, London, Northern, Central and Southern England.
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6.0
/26/
58
/6/
50
/1/

The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation (2020)
Dan Snow and Kate Humble present a three-part guide to the critical aerial battle that changed the course of the Second World War, featuring personal stories of pilots, ground crews and members of the public. The first episode tracks the first skirmishes of the three-day battle,as the Luftwaffe began an all-out assault to rid Britain of air power prior to a land invasion. The first skirmishes were being tracked by a 19-year-old WAAF member in a secret London bunker, and her secret diaries provide fresh insight into the strategies behind the aerial combat.
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8.0
/53/
65
/6/

Britain's Biggest Dig (2020)
Profiling two of the massive archaeological digs along the 150-mile route of HS2, the UK’s new high-speed rail link, ahead of its start of construction. These cemetery excavations reveal forgotten stories of the rich and poor, and how Georgian-era London and industrial Birmingham left their mark on the thousands of skeletons buried there.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
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7.9
/387/
69
/29/
74
/11/

Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit (2016)
In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the Roman Empire. How and why did it happen? In search of answers, she takes us to the most telling sites and the most revealing artifacts, and she examines the legacy the Roman Empire has left behind.
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50
/2/

Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution (2016)
Three-part series in which Professor Richard Fortey investigates why islands are natural laboratories of evolution and meets some of the unique and remarkable species that live on them. Examining some of the crucial influences on natural selection that are normally overlooked - like geology, geography, isolation and time - the series reveals that there is much more to evolution than 'survival of the fittest'. Charting the lifecycle of islands - from their birth and colonisation to the flowering of evolutionary creativity that often accompanies their maturity, and what happens when an island grows old and nears its end - Fortey encounters wild lemurs in the rainforest of Madagascar, acid-resistant shrimps in the rock pools of Hawaii, and giant wolf spiders in Madeira as he searches for the hidden rules of island evolution.
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6.9
/13/
10
/2/

Top Trumps (2008)
Top Trumps was a 10-part British television series based on the famous card game. It aired on Channel 5 in 2008, the channel being called Five at the time of broadcast. It was produced by Lion Television and presented by Robert Llewellyn and Ashley Hames. The show was a competition between the two presenters. Each chose one type of the machines chosen and finds out facts about it. At the end of the show, each presenter must choose 2 Trump factors to use in which they think their chosen machine will be best in. A fifth one gets randomly chosen. The winner is the one who wins on most Trumps factors.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
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8.3
/199/
68
/6/
93
/3/

Full Steam Ahead (2016)
With the help of Victorian steam enthusiasts across the country, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands journey back in time to the era of steam which shaped modern Britain.
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Amazon Prime Video
84
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8.6
/449/
74
/28/
94
/5/

Secrets of the Castle (2014)
How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray into the past as they head to France to take part in a build that has been underway since 1997. Our intrepid history adventurers join this magnificent construction at Guédelon Castle to recreate authentic medieval castle living from within its rising walls.
poster
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7.0
/8/
10
/1/

Her Majesty's Cavalry (2019)
This six-part-series follows one of the oldest and most recognisable regiment of the British Army, The Household Cavalry, in a year of dramatic change. From riding horses at the Royal Wedding, to riding armoured fighting vehicles across the Middle East, cameras were allowed inside to see what life is really like for the soldiers, from the newest recruits to the most decorated officers.
poster
67
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8.0
/255/
45
/5/
75
/6/

The Spartans (2002)
The rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed – one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality, centred on the collective, whose goal was to create the perfect state and the perfect warrior.
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8.1
/92/
58
/5/
60
/1/

East To West (2012)
This six-part series tells the story of the birth and flourishing of civilisation in the Middle East and its huge influence on the West. From the foundation of science, monotheism, commerce, justice, civil rights and artistic expression - look Eastward. The series contends that history that starts from an ancient Greek perspective distorts the true path of civilisation. For crucial phases in world history, the political, economic and cultural centre was the Middle East.
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6.3
/52/
50
/6/
70
/1/

Playing It Straight (2005)
The reality game show that throws down the ultimate gaydar gauntlet, with money at stake for the man who can 'play it straight'.
poster
72
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7.8
/103/
54
/13/
86
/5/

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings (2014)
Presented by Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher who goes on a fascinating journey in search of people like us, not the great Pharaohs, but the ordinary people who built and populated this incredible place, creating a remarkable way of life. Dr Joann explores their homes, workplaces and temples. The programme originally aired on BBC2 and we meet Kha and Meryt, an architect and his wife who lived just outside the Valley of the Kings. They left behind a treasure trove of information; their extraordinary tomb, full of objects from their lives and deaths - from make-up to death-masks, loaves of bread to life-like figurines, even the tools Kha used at work in the royal tombs. Joann Fletcher uses this to travel into the remarkable world of these Ancient Egyptians,.
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7.4
/69/
25
/4/
75
/2/

Animal Cops: Miami (2010)
Animal Cops: Miami is an American documentary reality television series that premiered in 2010 on Animal Planet. The program follows the work of the investigators and animal control officers employed by the Miami-Dade Animal Services Department in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The series is part of an umbrella rotation of shows known collectively as Animal Planet Heroes.
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Amazon Prime Video
76
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7.7
/276/
64
/18/
87
/7/

Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher (2016)
It spans over 5,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular sites and epic stories and an evolving society of inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher reveals the highs and lows of the most beguiling civilisation in humanity’s rich history in this four-part series made for BBC2.
poster
81
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8.5
/445/
73
/19/
88
/8/

Wartime Farm (2012)
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn turn back the clock to run Manor Farm in Hampshire exactly as it would have been during World War II.
poster
54
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6.2
/409/
60
/8/
42
/5/

Homes Under the Hammer (2003)
Homes Under the Hammer is a British renovation and auction series that originally screened on BBC One as part of the BBC's morning television schedule, the series has been running since 2003. Its main presenters are Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts, although in series three Marc Woodward and Jasmine Birtles alternated presenting duties with Alexander and Roberts. The series is the BBC's most successful show in the 10:00am slot, regularly attaining a 30% market share for new episodes.
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The Roku Channel
76
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8.8
/280/
71
/15/
70
/3/

History Detectives (2003)
A group of researchers help people to find answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or other historic object or structure. It devotes itself "to exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects."
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Amazon Prime Video
86
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8.8
/652/
75
/28/
96
/3/

Edwardian Farm (2010)
Edwardian Farm is an historical documentary TV series in twelve parts, first shown on BBC Two from November 2010 to January 2011. It depicts a group of historians trying to run a farm like it was done during the Edwardian era. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television and filmed at Morwellham Quay, an historic quay in Devon. The farming team was historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn. The series was devised and produced by David Upshal and directed by Stuart Elliott. The series is a development from two previous series Victorian Farm and Victorian Pharmacy which were among BBC Two's biggest hits of 2009 and 2010, garnering audiences of up to 3.8 million per episode. The series was followed by Wartime Farm in September 2012, featuring the same team but this time in Hampshire on Manor Farm, living a full calendar year as wartime farmers. An associated book by Goodman, Langlands, and Ginn, also titled Edwardian Farm, was published in 2010 by BBC Books. The series was also published on DVD, available in various regional formats.
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Amazon Prime Video
82
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8.6
/474/
70
/23/
91
/7/

Tudor Monastery Farm (2013)
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land.


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